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Matt
Lv 4
Matt asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo Answers · 3 years ago

Do people not answer questions that are anonymous?

I’ve noticed questions that are anonymous are answered much less. Is it because they could be fake?

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  • Anonymous
    3 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Plenty of Anon questions get answered, but yes (esp in some categories) there is often the thought that it could be a Troll or just someone making something up. A LOT of questions posted by someone Anon, aren't things that are sensitive and might warrant someone wanting to hide their (already Anonymous on here due to avatars and made-up nicknames) identity.

  • Daniel
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Some people Avoid Answering Questions from people that are Hiding under Anonymous

  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Anons aren't generally liked.

  • Gerard
    Lv 5
    3 years ago

    I never ask questions anonymously. Frequently, the YAHOO Answer team will not post my questions because of political differences. This unfortunate: not only is i t against free speech but it can alienate 50 % of users who are censored

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Because they are legit questions.

    Why Yahoo allows Anonymous posters https://yahooanswers.tumblr.com/post/89850099282/n...

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Most of them are trolls that keeps asking the same question over and over again. Ask too many times and people ignore it.

  • Kyle
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    if it's a genuine question i have an answer too, or an opinion, i'll answer it.

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