Title: Things I've Learned at Yahoo Answers
Post by: Squid on July 04, 2010, 12:53:56 AM
Post by: Squid on July 04, 2010, 12:53:56 AM
I've visited Yahoo Answers off and on over the past two or three years and have made a few observations regarding the site:
1) Many people aren't looking for a right answer
2) The "best" answer may fall into several categories:
* Reaffirms the asker's stance
* Was the funniest answer
* Had the most thumbs up - selection by anonymous committee
3) Posting well referenced answers will get you accused of copying and pasting
4) Most people asking questions about evolution don't want any answers which support the theory
5) Apparently dinosaurs were hunted to extinction by man (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag13QaothrWzMfhJY4BTh0bty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100117131930AAQ4hP5&show=7#profile-info-IYY2G95Oaa)
6) Macroevolution is based on faith (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Agqts05OgkhetxuWQrzTsWTty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100117103909AAfMrYw&show=7#profile-info-mxtNsvV7aa)
7) History doesn't matter, book and DVD sales validate ideas (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak272Kb251p_JvOdGSDhbRHty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090314183043AAZiUqM&show=7#profile-info-b41cf14d8319aa56219d62c039eca8adaa)
8) Evolution = faith/belief; Creationism = Validation through Youtube (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtP6PvAedR3WXhOCxqMyKtHty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081213171330AAL4WT7&show=7#profile-info-E5Cwsciyaa)
9) Dream Interpretation > Giant Jay Leno (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlDv1JjENHLgpOGXzy.Arbbty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100116112910AA0UhH3&show=7#profile-info-XKO4VC8faa)
10) Nightmares = Demonic Possession (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvtUxEFvHtvbfmKchNkSjpnty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100618185934AAMx0LG&show=7#profile-info-AA11466759)
I don't visit there as much as I used to as I find I get more frustrated than anything.
Thank you for coming along with me on this little journey through the minds of people on teh interwebz.
1) Many people aren't looking for a right answer
2) The "best" answer may fall into several categories:
* Reaffirms the asker's stance
* Was the funniest answer
* Had the most thumbs up - selection by anonymous committee
3) Posting well referenced answers will get you accused of copying and pasting
4) Most people asking questions about evolution don't want any answers which support the theory
5) Apparently dinosaurs were hunted to extinction by man (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag13QaothrWzMfhJY4BTh0bty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100117131930AAQ4hP5&show=7#profile-info-IYY2G95Oaa)
6) Macroevolution is based on faith (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Agqts05OgkhetxuWQrzTsWTty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100117103909AAfMrYw&show=7#profile-info-mxtNsvV7aa)
7) History doesn't matter, book and DVD sales validate ideas (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak272Kb251p_JvOdGSDhbRHty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090314183043AAZiUqM&show=7#profile-info-b41cf14d8319aa56219d62c039eca8adaa)
8) Evolution = faith/belief; Creationism = Validation through Youtube (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtP6PvAedR3WXhOCxqMyKtHty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081213171330AAL4WT7&show=7#profile-info-E5Cwsciyaa)
9) Dream Interpretation > Giant Jay Leno (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlDv1JjENHLgpOGXzy.Arbbty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100116112910AA0UhH3&show=7#profile-info-XKO4VC8faa)
10) Nightmares = Demonic Possession (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvtUxEFvHtvbfmKchNkSjpnty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100618185934AAMx0LG&show=7#profile-info-AA11466759)
I don't visit there as much as I used to as I find I get more frustrated than anything.
Thank you for coming along with me on this little journey through the minds of people on teh interwebz.
Title: Re: Things I've Learned at Yahoo Answers
Post by: Sophus on July 04, 2010, 12:59:50 AM
Post by: Sophus on July 04, 2010, 12:59:50 AM
I've never cared much for Yahoo anything. Although I'll use Yahoo answers sometimes to get peoples' opinions/reviews of certain products.
Title: Re: Things I've Learned at Yahoo Answers
Post by: Cecilie on July 04, 2010, 05:13:55 AM
Post by: Cecilie on July 04, 2010, 05:13:55 AM
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg149.imageshack.us%2Fimg149%2F2958%2Fabf9aac4c97de6f5755fd1c.png&hash=0a4066d7cdbfb423dccd01250da361c6308f6891)
Title: Re: Things I've Learned at Yahoo Answers
Post by: Squid on July 04, 2010, 05:42:49 PM
Post by: Squid on July 04, 2010, 05:42:49 PM
There seems to be an unusually high concentration of people just like that there...it makes me question if the Flynn Effect still applies.
Title: Re: Things I've Learned at Yahoo Answers
Post by: karadan on July 05, 2010, 03:48:45 PM
Post by: karadan on July 05, 2010, 03:48:45 PM
:brick: :brick: :)
Title: Re: Things I've Learned at Yahoo Answers
Post by: Tank on July 05, 2010, 04:18:09 PM
Post by: Tank on July 05, 2010, 04:18:09 PM
Quote from: "karadan":brick: :brick: :brick:Or at least a starting point, Wiki references are no accepted by The Open University in the UK, the guidelines say you can start there but your final references must come from a reliable source.
At least we have Wikipedia for real answers, right?
Title: Re: Things I've Learned at Yahoo Answers
Post by: karadan on July 05, 2010, 04:22:42 PM
Post by: karadan on July 05, 2010, 04:22:42 PM
Hence the smiley tank 
Title: Re: Things I've Learned at Yahoo Answers
Post by: Tank on July 05, 2010, 04:24:13 PM
Post by: Tank on July 05, 2010, 04:24:13 PM
Quote from: "karadan"Hence the smiley tank :D
Title: Re: Things I've Learned at Yahoo Answers
Post by: Ellainix on July 05, 2010, 10:27:44 PM
Post by: Ellainix on July 05, 2010, 10:27:44 PM
I love Yahoo Answers! But not for any practical purpose 
Title: Re: Things I've Learned at Yahoo Answers
Post by: pinkocommie on July 06, 2010, 02:17:22 AM
Post by: pinkocommie on July 06, 2010, 02:17:22 AM
Quote from: "Ellainix"I love Yahoo Answers! But not for any practical purpose
Haha, exactly.