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Ed W asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo Answers · 1 decade ago

Why do people feel compelled to answer questions that they know nothing about?

Particularly technical questions.

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  • Ahwell
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I don't know....

  • lj1
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Some of them do it for the two points. Others do it because they think they know what they are talking about.

  • 1 decade ago

    Besides getting to points it makes them feel smarter,lets them voice there opinion, and lets them ask more questions.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Simple: to get the two points.

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