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Yahoo Answers

Discussion in 'Yahoo' started by StarvingDesigner, Dec 29, 2011.

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  1. #1
    Can yahoo answers typically be a trusted source for factual information? Considering tech wise? Thanks!
     
    StarvingDesigner, Dec 29, 2011 IP
  2. chinasa

    chinasa Peon

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    Well i think it is. Whenever i need information and i google it, most times it brings up yahoo answers as the best option for me.
     
    chinasa, Dec 31, 2011 IP
  3. WPC

    WPC Peon

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    Hi,

    Yahoo answers is really helpful, for example. Rather than searching for a query in google or a question, or if you just need a "human" response you should use Yahoo!
     
    WPC, Dec 31, 2011 IP
  4. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    In my experience, no.
    Half the posters a Y!A are Walts and Know-it-alls. Even those that know nothing are convinced they're experts, which is quite worrying.
    Only trust those with a decent reputation and post cost... a bit like here really!
     
    CountryBoy, Dec 31, 2011 IP
  5. cashcars

    cashcars Peon

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    yahoo answers help to develope ood backlinks
     
    cashcars, Dec 31, 2011 IP
  6. mygold

    mygold Peon

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    Yahoo answer help to develop your skill and improve your seo plane.
     
    mygold, Dec 31, 2011 IP
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    martiall Peon

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    It really depends on who responds. Some of my question I had some good feedback, but some I didn't have much luck.
     
    martiall, Dec 31, 2011 IP
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    Time2303 Peon

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    Depending on the people whom reply, can be a good source.
     
    Time2303, Dec 31, 2011 IP
  9. StWhitey

    StWhitey Greenhorn

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    Well, some good sources are just Wikipedia researchers and blag that they have knowledge, but an expert always stands out as giving analogies for their answers or explaining in a fluent manner as applied to the situation. Otherwise, don't rely on anything on the internet other than trusted sources of genuine research for information.
     
    StWhitey, Dec 31, 2011 IP
  10. sksinghsanjeet

    sksinghsanjeet Peon

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    Yahoo answers help to develop your skills
     
    sksinghsanjeet, Jan 3, 2012 IP
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    It depends from the kind of question you are making ,and the audience which will respond ... is better to post in during the times that you think that lots of people are online and watching it ... with passing of time is possible that the right question will fade :)
     
    ervinkaci, Jan 3, 2012 IP
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    MoneyMaker1888 Member

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    #12
    Yes, it's a great site and most of the time it's helpful. You'll get the occasional troll winding someone up about the question or answering with something completely irrelevant but most of the time it's a great source for trusted info, especially when it comes to tech.
     
    MoneyMaker1888, Jan 3, 2012 IP
  13. Glockson

    Glockson Greenhorn

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    I use it, and most answers are legit, just read all of them. Also good for marketting.
     
    Glockson, Jan 3, 2012 IP
  14. dudewebmaster

    dudewebmaster Peon

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    only webmasters are promotion their website with question answers on yahoo so its not 100% legit
     
    dudewebmaster, Jan 4, 2012 IP
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    yahoo answers will be posted by users. So it is not mandatory that it should be 100% right. If I am answering a question at yahoo answers then it is totally depended on me. I could say CHINA as a capital of USA

    You could only guess, the best way to authenticate the answers is to check the majority.
     
    yester123, Jan 4, 2012 IP
  16. getokumari

    getokumari Peon

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    Well i also think it is.
     
    getokumari, Jan 5, 2012 IP
  17. Digital_shubhi

    Digital_shubhi Illustrious Member

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    Its better to research and check several sites if you are looking for a perfect answer of something.
     
    Digital_shubhi, Jan 5, 2012 IP
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    Yahoo answers have been a good way of getting quality backlinks for webmasters. So, it is quite flooded with knows-it-all experts who try to shed their pieces of wisdom, on whatever you ask them. This gets very annoying when a group of such users support each other's poor answers.
     
    jimmyperkins35, Jan 5, 2012 IP
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    johesmith4u Greenhorn

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    Yahoo answers is good for getting more then traffic..
     
    johesmith4u, Jan 6, 2012 IP
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    if the question is ranked well then it can give you alot of traffic.
     
    imi_99, Jan 6, 2012 IP
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