There is no bad thing about answering a question on WikiAnswers, there are only good things and benefits. Like, for the user that asked the question, now they know the answer that they were longing for. And, you, you just shared your knowledge, doesn't that feel good?
You get one contribution point for answering a question, as it is only one action.
No, WikiAnswers is not fake. If WikiAnswers was fake, you couldn't have asked the question you asked, and I wouldn't be answering it. So, WikiAnswers is real.
It is up to the individual who is answering the question, not WikiAnswers.
Sure!
Try answering the question after the joke.
By answering this question, I have just made a contribution to WikiAnswers.
WikiAnswers is a collaborative community - anybody can answer a question. If someone happened to click "Answer" while you are answering the question, this does not register until they have saved and you have attempted to save as well. Feel free to edit the answer afterwards.
depends on the person answering the question, wikianswers is not run by a computer, but people who know the answer can just answer questions themselves.
Just continue doing what you just did! You asked a question and, I'm answering you.
A good percentage of the time, yes. It depends on who is answering your question, or how well the question is asked.
Currently, one of thousands of contributors is answering this question in the hopes that the asker will be pleased with his/her answer, and continue to use WikiAnswers for more information.
It is still possible to use bullet points in answers on WikiAnswers. To do so, simply click "Insert unordered list" on the toolbar above the answer box when answering or editing the answer to a question.