Topic: Why is Yahoo! Answers so retarded?

Metæ started this discussion 11 years ago #39,934

For any medical-related question, people either just copy and paste shit from WebMD or just say "I dunno lol see a doctor!"

It's fucking aggravating.

squeegee joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #531,742

i love telling people on other forums that i "binged yahoo answers" to get some information they asked about and then copy paste the least relevant information i can find.

i like to amuse myself

TTEH !FFSTTEHV7. joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 32 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #531,743

The kind of people who answer questions on Yahoo! Answers aren't likely to be medical doctors or qualified to give medical opinions. Better to say "See a doctor" than give poor, found-on-Google medical advice.

There are a few retired GPs I've seen on YA UK who answer questions, but 75% of the time even their replies boil down to: "go to a doctor".

Green joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 minutes later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #531,744

It's been that way since it started. They're just slightly more intelligent than youtube commenters.

Syntax joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #531,755

A year ago Yahoo was a really good buy and because of this lady she put +$20 a share in my wallet. I got out but now stock is down again.

Wonder if Yahoo Answers will tell me to buy or not? Yahoo made a bloody fortune buying in2 Alibaba on the dirt cheep and then taking the win as Alibaba skyrocketed - I bought and sold to quick or maybe not

But ur so correct as Yahoo answers are almost as bad as Ask.com which is as horrid as one can go for anything

Metæ (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #531,756

@531,742 (squeegee)
Trolling is a art.
@531,743 (TTEH !FFSTTEHV7.)
I know "go see a doctor" is the "correct" response but what if I want, say, experiences and tips by others with the same medical concern? "Ask a doctor" is a complete non-answer as is copying and pasting shit from WebMD.
@531,744 (Green)
What's less intelligent than YouTube commenters?

Green replied with this 11 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #531,757

@previous (Metæ)
My beers.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 15 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #531,759

@531,755 (Syntax)
Cool story bruh

FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #531,788

@531,756 (Metæ)
people who post conservapedia and infowars articles on facebook.

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #531,870

@531,755 (Syntax)
None of the events described in this posts actually happened.

Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #531,879

Wait a minute, people older than 12 years of age actually try to use Yahoo! Answers?

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #531,891

@previous (I)
Only Meta, and only for his medical advice.

Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 43 seconds later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #531,892

My impression is that there is lots of people just guessing when they answer.

FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 11 years ago, 27 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #531,898

@531,879 (I)
Well, these people most likely also use Yahoo! Mail, so that could help to explain the behavior.

Metæ (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 21 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #531,902

@531,879 (I)
@531,891 (J)
I don't use Yahoo! Answers on purpose but it often pops up in Google searches.

Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 18 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #531,903

@531,755 (Syntax)
This thread has nothing to do with Yahoo! Stock trading and your reply is worse than a Yahoo! Answers post.

Syntax replied with this 11 years ago, 13 hours later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #531,979

TOPIC
> Why is Yahoo! Answers so retarded?

@previous (L)
> This thread has nothing to do with Yahoo!

You most certainly Need to take my Reading 101 Course

Anonymous L replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #532,009

@previous (Syntax)
Read it again, retard. I said this thread has nothing to do with Yahoo! stock trading. Why are you this fucking dumb?

Syntax replied with this 11 years ago, 14 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #532,012

@previous (L)
You must be the same dumb as fuck Anon that stuck in Stock trading in a thread where no one mentions Stock.
You're as guilty as charged.

Now if you must pick on someone in threads for a reply that is NOT relevant to topic then how is it you missed This?

Green replied with this
@previous (Metæ)
My beers.

Metæ (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 53 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #532,035

@531,903 (L)
Yeah, I was expecting derailment and non-serious replies to this topic. At least his reply did mention Yahoo! Answers I guess.
@532,009 (L)
This is correct.
@previous (Syntax)
Is Yahoo! headquarters a 15 minute drive away from you?

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