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What is WikiAnswer's niche policy?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Here is WikiAnswers niche policy taken straight from the webpage.

Oftentimes it is tempting to merge together a number of distinct questions on a certain subject. However we always want to keep in mind that we are seeking to build the world's largest Q&A database rather than a more encyclopedic resource. As such, we take a narrow, or "niche," view when it comes to separate primary questions.

WikiAnswers enables us to present specific answers to specific questions (while still merging together duplicate questions that are just phrased differently) rather than generalized answers to more general questions. Those asking questions can then receive direct answers rather than having to search through longer answers for the section applicable to their situation.

Catch-all questions were designed solely for questions that are not appropriate for WikiAnswers. No catch-all questions beyond those listed in the trashing pop-up are being created at this time.

Instead of merging, feel free to add similar, but slightly different questions as Related Questions to each other. The following questions are each slightly different and would not be merged into any of the other questions:

What is the average height of a 13-year-old male?

What is the median height of a 13-year-old male? (average and median can be and often are different values)

What is the average height of a 13-year-old female?

What is the average height of a 14-year-old male?

Is 5 feet the average height for a 14-year-old male?

Sometimes similar questions will receive identical answers. But this does not necessarily mean they should be merged. The following questions are each asking different things and would remain as separate primary questions:

Where is the carburetor located in a 1999 Toyota Corolla E110?

Where is the carburetor located in a 2000 Toyota Corolla E110?

Where is the carburetor located in a 2001 Toyota Corolla E110?

What is the legal drinking age in Arizona?

What is the legal drinking age in California?

What is the legal drinking age in Montana?

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