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Why do people use WikiAnswers for things they could easily and quickly look up themselves?
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Some askers are children who ask strange and silly questions. Perhaps teenagers or adults might think it's a dumb question when it's actually most likely an innocent child just being him or her self.
Sometimes it is a problem with language, there are many people from all over the world asking questions and getting answers from WikiAnswers and some have less command of the English language than others. They may be using a translation tool to phrase the question in English for them and the intended question does not always come through the online translation tools.
Sometimes people are being funny or asking rhetorical questions to see how others answer. Other times the question may seem dumb to you, but to others it could be very serious. So be diplomatic in your answers and remember that no questions are dumb questions, unless you already know the answer to it.
WikiAnswers contributors work very hard to give good answers to all questions with these possibilities in mind.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoBecause, well, Wikipedia is so popular, (mainly because anything you search on Google, that is the first headline) that people know that is is a reliable website to get information.
It is not 100% reliable because people can change it often. So, be careful. I like to use www.encyclopedia.com or www.dictionary.com or www.reference.com
Good luck
Wiki User
∙ 16y agoThey are bored and lonely, with nothing better to do with their time. Like you and I.
They are *trying* to easily and quickly look something up by coming to our site.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThey are LAZY! Find out the answer quicker....
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThis is their form of research. It may also be a question they cannot answer through their own research.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThey are looking for information and these are two of the best sources on the web for general knowledge.
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How smart is WikiAnswers?
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.
How can people get contributions easily on WikiAnswers?
Unflagging and editing, and categorization are probably the easiest.
How can we change WikiAnswers to include answers which direct people to the resources which will help them answer the question themselves aka teach people how to learn?
By changing WikiAnswers into the Google homepage.
Why do some people give inappropriate answers on WikiAnswers?
Children like to shock themselves and others.
Why don't people answer your questions on WikiAnswers?
We at WikiAnswers do our very best to answer questions correctly and quickly. There are new questions submitted every second, so this is a never ending process.
What does you warm up quickly with others mean?
It means that you are outgoing and when you meet people for the first time you become comfortable talking and interacting with them quickly. You get used to people very easily
What motivation do people have to troll WikiAnswers?
Some feel they need to be seen or heard. Those are the teenage trolls. They are easily weeded out by supervisors.
What modern medium allows hoaxes to spread quickly and easily to a large number of people?
The internet.
Why is WikiAnswers so famous?
WikiAnswers is a great website for asking questions and getting answers. When someone has a question, WikiAnswers is one of the places they can go to get an answer. Answers on WikiAnswers also rank high on search engine results for many questions, so people can easily find out about the website while searching Google
Why does wikianswers have no purpose and completely a pointless waste of space?
if its such a waste of space and pointless then why use it, it is used to get people the information they need quickly and efficiently
How do you use the 'hashtag' on twitter?
The hashtag is generally used with trending topics. This is so people can search for a specific term using the hashtag. For example, using #wikianswers in tweets would allow people to more easily find tweets that mention WikiAnswers.
How can you become a great person to talk to so everyone wants to talk to you?
Get people to talk about themselves. If you have a knack for getting people to talk to you about themselves, you will quickly get a reputation as a "great conversationalist".
