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Who else is getting irritated by the 'want-to-be-first-answer' freaks?

You know the ones I mean ... they just type one letter; then, when everyone else has answered, they copy the best ideas into their own slot.

Update:

And here we see one of the culprits - a most amusing child

Update 2:

I mean 'irritated' in the same way that a precocious child is irritating ... it doesn't actually bother me. It's rather sad, if one cares to think about it.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Oh yeah, I don't like them at all. When I see that, their answer gets an automatic thumps down.

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    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I've always been irritated by them. That's one reason why I choose ba rather than let the question go to vote. I also make it a habit to not choose these people no matter how good their answer might be.

    They do this because they've figured out that most people who vote never read the answers. They just scroll through the questions in voting and click the first answer at the top. All the voters are looking for is that 1 point, and by doing this they are awarding a very poor answer 10 points, or someone who is obviously point gaming 10 points.

  • 1 decade ago

    I don't play the point game so I do not even notice that. I just give the best answer I can to honest questions...given that most do not want to bother with an answer that may take some space, I try to keep it short.....and occasionaly I slap back at the dumb*** ones.... I very seldom am in the first 10

  • 1 decade ago

    Don't sweat the small stuff. You're still number 1 with us.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I really have not noticed ---yeah that would be annoyin'

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I ignore them.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No me importa.

  • 1 decade ago

    i wasn't aware that was going on...i mean, who cares whether they're first?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think they're funny, I point and laugh.....

  • 1 decade ago

    they actually do that? lol! :D

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