Why are most questions unanswered?

Answer 1

The reason most questions on WikiAnswers are unanswered is because there just aren't enough people willing to answer. We have a team of over 500 volunteer Supervisors who are constantly checking the site, and will answer from time-to-time when they are not busy. But other than that, we have to rely on the knowledge of our wonderful Contributors that have made WikiAnswers what it is today.

We have recently calculated that if every registered user on WikiAnswers answered just three questions then all of our questions would become answered! Amazingly we are heading that way slowly but surely.

Aside from that, people ask hard to read questions, or are not specific enough. One unspecific question is: Is a gerbil better than a hamster?

Well, in what way? Cleaning its fur? Eating? Dressing in drag and doing the hula?