Why do you answer questions on WikiAnswers?

Answer 1

The Joy of AnsweringOur contributors tell us why they answer questions:

• Because it's fun, and it gives people a chance to share (and sometimes, to show off) their knowledge.
• It makes you feel good inside.
• You are addicted to answering questions.
• You want to get that pretty "Ruby Contributor" badge.
• You want to help others.
• You want to help WikiAnswers.
• You know the exact answer and want to answer it so badly.
• You love WikiAnswers.
• The answer is so obvious that you can't let it pass unanswered.
• You learn in the process of answering.
• You can't just leave an answer with bad grammar or spelling alone. The stupidity of others really bugs you, and you feel the need to correct them.
• I enjoy finding difficult answers to tricky questions... like this one.
• To give the asker an answer.
• I enjoy organizing information, and creating an open, community-driven question/answer database where I or anyone else can come if we have questions. Answering questions helps me learn more things I might otherwise not have paid attention to.