It is called seeding. When a category is new, some users might ask common questions about that category and answer them in order to help others that have those questions.
:) Either So They Can Spread Knowledge Of An Unknown Fact, Or They Just Want To Move Up Ranks On Answers.com.
Yes, some people answer their own questions on the site. As long as a question is answered properly, any answer is valid no matter whether it was your question or not.
That's a matter of opinion - Some people could construe your own question as 'daft' !
Some people just ask simple questions, then manipulate the response to their own agenda.
Because when people answer their own questions, we know that he or she is more than likely knowledgeable about their question (sometimes people make questions to just answer their own). Supervisors are encouraged to do this so that we can have more-and-more questions on the site flowing around (of course answered through this method).
Anyone can answer questions on WikiAnswers. So some people who answer them are knowledgeable, and some are not.
People ask questions based on personal preference to gather opinions or recommendations that align with their own likes or interests. It can also stem from curiosity to understand different perspectives or to seek validation for their choices.
It is not the site that can not answer some of your questions it is the people.
I do not answer my own questions.
its esay to under stand.
Yes, there are very many people working on these questions day and night, giving their free time to try and help other people with these questions.
You can help people by answering questions they've posted, you can ask questions of your own and you can chat/be social by exchanging messages on people's message boards.
if you can do so correctly, then yes, it is an excellent idea to answer your own questions. It saves other people doing it when you already know the answer, and saves you waiting for someone else to do it.