Can I ask a question for the sole purpose of just asking a question?

Can I answer this question for the sole purpose of just answering a question?

No, you must ask a question for a different purpose.

Not if the only reason you are asking the question is just to get a PARTICULAR person to answer it, because that's intentional harassment AND A PERSONAL ATTACK on that individual. That individual has EVERY RIGHT to report your questions to Yahoo for abuse ACCORDING TO THE COMMUNITY GUIDELINES.

Edit: Your question is what Yahoo calls a "filler question".

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http://answers.yahoo.com/info/community_guidelines

"...Type of Abuse

I think this question violates the community guidelines. Chat or rant, adult content, spam, insulting other members, more…

I think this question is illegal. Harm to minors, violence or threats, harassment or privacy invasion, impersonation or misrepresentation, fraud or phishing, more…

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Your question has already been reported for being illegal.

I'm just FEEDING YOUR PARNOIA. TROLL

This question is pointless because you clearly did what you asked in your question.

Looks like you just did.

Only if I can answer for no particular reason.

Sorry, but this is "Yahoo!Answers," not "Yahoo!Questions." <..grin..>

No.

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