Do you think many people take Yahoo! Answers way too seriously?

Question

Yahoo! Answers is a diversion to me.  I enjoy reading the questions and the answers... good and bad, intelligent and, shall we say, from the less informed.  I pick up a general tone that many folks take this forum a lot more seriously than some may believe is appropriate or healthy.
I have yet to find anything in this forum that so offended me that I wanted to lash out at the poster or considered not coming back.  I don't care if you don't agree with me... I may even take something away from your argument.  There are the expected nimrods... so what... ignore what you find offensive and move on.  Many people seem to NOT be able to do that.  That's fine, but none of this activity should be taken too seriously.  Yes, there are some serious topics brought up from time to time, but raging over any question just may indicate a lack of maturity/tolerance/reason (take your pick).
Just curious...

Andrew Clements · Accepted Answer

Nice rant.  I agree with it though.

I also come here just for enjoyment.  I really don't care what people say.

If I want to ask a serious question where I will expect a decent answer then I use answerbag.com or maybe wiki.answers.com (or a topic specific site).

? · Answer

At times, yes. I saw a recent answer from an individual who admitted to sending emails to people he felt violated Yahoo! rules of conduct. That is way too serious and ranks with those who feel the need to engage in a debate with someone by email due to a question/answer that was posted.

Just Another Day · Answer

Well, if people offended you or wrote down negatives remarks to you, wouldn't you be upset? I think that the tone of the site is serious. There are rules and guidelines that people have to follow.

Anonymous · Answer

good for you.

Trending News

Do you think many people take Yahoo! Answers way too seriously?

4 Answers