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Why does WikiAnswers have message boards?
Purpose of the Message Boards WikiAnswers has two forms of message boards: 1) Question discussion boards, and 2) Personal message boards. The role of question discussion boards is fairly clear to regular users of the site. Sometimes you need to discuss how a question should be answered, or ask for clarification about what the question is asking, etc. It's very handy to have a space for this separate from the answer space, which is not intended to be interactive.Personal message boardsThe role of the personal message boards is more fuzzy. It's a softer community reason. We want to enable WikiAnswer contributors to discuss anything they want to discuss with each other (as opposed to the question discussion board, which is merely for discussing one specific Q&A). A personal board can be used for pretty much anything. Maybe you want to thank a person for all their great answers, or ask them about themselves, etc. It's the most (only!) free-form space for users of this site.
Where is the old message board?
The old message boards for this site are gone. The individual messages are still accessible by Admins as necessary to research historical events on the site, but the boards are gone and have been replaced with new ones that don't have the same limitations from a software perspective.
When will WikiAnswers add new forums?
WikiAnswers has message boards connected with answers, and there are message boards for individual users. In November 2008 we will roll out a new discussion forum where all members of the site can congregate.
What can you do to get a friend here and how can you go about it?
WikiAnswers is not a social networking or chat site. Although you can potentially get to know someone by writing back and forth on the message boards this is not the purpose of WikiAnswers and it does not condone using the message boards as chat rooms or friend finders. The message boards are to be used to discuss WikiAnswers questions, answers, procedures, rules etc.
Why wont it let you talk with anyone on WikiAnswers?
You can talk on the message boards and in the forum. Though wikianswers is not a chat site.
Is there any chat on WikiAnswers?
Wiki Answers is not a chat site. Though, there are Message Boards where you can correspond with other users.
How do you add people as a friend on answerscom?
It is not currently possible to add people as a friend on the site. Despite this, you can still have friends on the site and chat to them on their message boards. Remember, this is not a social networking site.
What site says Ask us anything?
Website: Answers.com Tagline: Ask us anything Meaning: It is simply meant as an invitation to stop, type your question, and submit it. Can you really ask anything? - If it does not violate the site Guidelines, then, yes.
Why is there no privacy with mail on WikiAnswers?
It is true that the old message boards had no privacy. Anyone could see what was said on anyone's message board. That was appropriate enough at the time. This is not a social networking site nor an email site. The message boards are mainly there to facilitate the primary goals of this site. If you have questions about a question, answer, or other action on the site, then that is what the message boards are for. With them being publicly readable, it tended to help keep everyone on their best behavior in there. The main purpose for them was to be able to collaborate and work together.Now with the new layout, things are different. Mostly only advanced supervisors and community assistants can read other people's mail now, though if others know the correct URL sequence, they can still access them. So even now, you don't want to get into heated disputes or any inappropriate behavior in people's message boards.
Where are the love messages in this site?
Well this isn't a dating site, so there aren't any. You could tell someone you loved them on their message boards if you want, but that might be kind of weird.
How do you make friends on this site?
WikiAnswers is a Q&A site, and not a dating site per se; if that's what you are looking for, there are plenty of other sites in cyberspace to do so. For information on how to use the message boards on this site, see the Related question below.
Is it possible to chat on this site?
WikiAnswers is not set up to be a chat site. You can exchange messages on the message boards. However, you must first post on the CAPTCHA page, so it really isn't designed to be a chatty site.
