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Who is Topicana?
"Topicana" is the username of an automated bot that adds categories to questions. It assigns categories based on an algorithm that analyzes the keywords that are in the question and finds the categories that have the most similar questions.
Why is it important to add alternate wordings to WikiAnswers questions?
Alternate wordings enable a question to be found. When you ask a question with the Ask bar at the top of this page, using the exact wording of a question or any of its alternates will send you directly to the question page. For example, "Why is it important to add alternative wordings to questions?" is an alternate of this question. If you anyone asks that, they'll find this page immediately. Also, the keywords inalternate wordingshave just as much value as the keywords in the primary wording of the question. Therefore, if someone searches for "alternative wordings" they're just as likely to find this question as if they searched for "alternate wordings."
Why is WikiAnswers so bad at identifying categories to questions?
Because it is performed by a program which doesn't actually understands the question (heck, half of the questions doesn't make sense at all), only searches for some keywords, and categorizes by those.
Why does this website not answer your questions but tell you different questions that don't connect to your important question at all?
For the most part the questions are categorized automatically based upon keywords from the question itself. Other users, when they see miscategorized questions, can correct them. Note, though, that "this website" does not answer the questions. Users take the time to correct categories, fix spelling mistakes, try to make sense out of some of the gibberish that is asked, and help other people out.
How do you get question featured on Yahoo answers?
Questions are featured in the Best of Answers section on the Yahoo Answers Home page. These questions are chosen by Yahoo Answers staff, but they can be recommended to the staff by users on the site. There is also an ability to star a question and questions with a lot of stars may end up reviewed by the staff for inclusion in the Best of Answers feature section.
Why have you merged some legitimate questions into 'What questions add no value to WikiAnswers'?
As with most any endeavor, mistakes are bound to happen on occasion. If you notice a legitimate question has been merged into a catch-all, please e-mail WikiAnswers @ Answers.com with the exact question and the reason you believe it is acceptable. We will consider it for inclusion on the site again as a normal question.
Why does this website not gives me answers according to my questions?
Try different wording or keywords when searching for a question. Often, it has just been stated slightly different from what you are asking and the search is not finding it. You might also check questions that are located in the category. Finally, all of the questions are answered by people, and it may take awhile for someone to research the question and give you the answer.
Can you provide examples of questions that incorporate the concept of keyword in order to better understand its application?
Questions that incorporate the concept of keyword include: What specific terms or phrases would you use to search for information on this topic? How can you identify the main keywords in a research question to guide your search? Can you give an example of how changing a keyword in a search query can yield different results? Why is it important to choose relevant keywords when conducting online research? How can the use of synonyms or related terms expand your search results when using keywords?
Is there a quick way on WikiAnswers to weed out all the questions that are exactly the same?
Currently, the ways to merge duplicate questions (that differ immaterially in content) are not as quick as they could be. A feature is planned whereby you could search for specific keywords and edit (and merge) questions without loading separate pages for each question.
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the question is invalid. Suggestions: Make sure that all words are spelled correctly. Try different keywords. Try more general keywords. Try fewer keywords.
How does WikiAnswers work?
Essentially, here's how WikiAnswers works: # Someone asks a question. # Someone answers the question. # Over time, other contributors improve the wording of the question, make it easier to find, develop the answer, etc. # When someone else asks the same question, the answer is there. It should be noted that WikiAnswers is not a search engine like Google, nor a multiple-answer site like Ask.com, so questions must be questions (not statements or keywords).
What question does the inclusion of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot or James Joyce's Finnegan's Wake in the literary raise?
D. Should artistic merit be the sole criterion for inclusion in the canon? Or, simply: What are the criteria for inclusion in the literary canon?
