If your not going to check back on your questions,to see answers,why bother asking them in the first place?

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I think we also need to understand that not everyone comes to this site wanting to get involved in a discussion. If I ask a question, I want the anwer, but may have no time or inclination to do more than read the answer and move on. Askville is many things to many people.

We have to remember that just because someone doesn't take the time to even say "Thanks! ", which would sure be nice, doesn't mean they haven't read and appreciated the answer.

True but some answers need a bit of clarification ,hope I spelled that right,and most don't ask for it. Squeeky-changes-suck 15 months ago .

But if all you really want is the basic answer, without details or great elaboration, sometimes that quick, first answer does it for you. Shrug. I've certainly asked both kids but while I do make every effort to go back and at least say thanks, if I try to extend the conversation, sometimes it forces me to put my brain cells in action and, jeez, that takes time, especialy if I'm involved in a dozen other things going on at home.So, it obviously works both ways.

Sometimes all I want is an answer, give it to me, let me go, other times I have both the time and inclination to respond, like today, so different strokes for different folks.

Er, make that "asked both kinds..." not asked both kids.

I got what you meant. Squeeky-changes-suck 15 months ago .

Well, it's the way Askville is designed. It's sort of random the way that you see someone has answered your question. And then, of course, if they're being generated by a 'bot, no one is going to come back to see if someone actually answered their question.

This is my last day off hanging out catching up on some chores while Mrs squeeky goes to school,but OMG some of the questions today are as bad as this new askville format,and I could believe they were asked by a elf. Squeeky-changes-suck 15 months ago .

But you don't know they're not checking. If you use the notification option, which might even be the default setting for new users, Askville sends the answers to your email address. And, remember, everything typed here counts as an answer, so the asker gets a copy of every response.It's possible to read everything written in reply to your question without ever coming back to Askville.

All we know for sure is that some people don't acknowledge those responses and, while it would be nice to get a "thanks" or a thumbs-up, as Tundra said, sometimes people just want the answer and to move on.

I could use some information on how they get questions and why people ask. Some of this reads like a "class assignment" or mTurk.

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I've noticed that some widgets in answers do not correspond at all with the questions or answers. Does this bother you?

The most questions asked, the most answers given, the most points, etc.

I would say for myself it would be about 90%.

"Check Spelling'' is back on the Askville questions.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.