Why do people ask questions that they know the answer to?
Do you already have an answer to this question? You do, right? That’s a sign of growing up. Innocent kids ask questions and no matter how silly they are, they ask because they really don’t know the answer. Adults on the other hand have lost their innocence and you have to play the game to find out the ulterior motive or hidden agendas.Take this simple question that is circling daily in households across the globe; “Do I look fat in this XXX?” Boy, was that a loaded question or what? How about this one-”Is that what you really want to do?” Most questioner who posed this question already know the answer but want you to CHANGE your mind and do it differently. So many questions asked by those who already knew the answers.Human Resources are people who often ask questions they already knew the answers to. They just want YOUR answer. Interrogators are good at bomb blasting the usual suspect questions to satisfy their inquisitive instincts. Mothers asked questions just to confirm their suspicions. Polices asked questions for self incriminating evidences. Siblings asked questions for confessions as to “who ate the ears off my chocolate bunny?”Lewis Carroll posted this classical non question in Alice in the Wonderland: “What is a nice looking kid like you doing in a place like this?” Many questions are non questions that are leading questions with hidden agendas. See how many you can think of. Have fun.
How can I use different fonts whan asking or answering questions?
You can not change the font using Y! Answers. You can enter characters like the ones you mentioned if you have a character map on your computer or by cutting and pasting from elsewhere.
How do I stop Quora from asking me to answer questions?
Quora usually doesn’t ask you to answer a question twice. This has been my experience so far. But in your case it might be an exception. But it is very unlikely that it would happen again.However, it could also have happened that a question that was sent to you by Quora was later also sent to you by another Quora user using the “Answer Request” feature. So the same question appeared in your answer tab twice.I should also mention that because of your bio, you will be getting a lot more questions your way either from Quora or from other users.
Is it ok to ask a question you already know the answer to?
Here on Quora, the concept is that the site accumulates and becomes a repository of “knowledge”, indexed by likely questions. If a question is not asked, then the subject matter won’t be in Quora.One of the problems with a site like Wikipedia is that one needs to know the terminology of the content in order to find the material. And, over time, ‘improvements’ to the singular answer extend the degree of detail and the density of the jargon of the subject domain to the point of making it inaccessible to the new visitor. In contrast, Quora authors can infer the level of background knowledge of the one asking the question and write an answer that bridges the gaps to understanding the information.A member, interested in filling in a subject area here, can improve the site by posting the missing question. Some folks then proceed to answer their own questions, which is also fine.Beyond Quora, asking a question when you know the answer is one of the core techniques of teaching. It is a way to check the students’ absorption and understanding of concepts.As others have mentioned, it can be a way of checking others’ knowledge and understanding. This is a tricky approach to get right among peers, as they may feel it is wasting their time.A manager can use this to provide a subordinate an opportunity to deliver the information to others, allowing them to demonstrate their abilities to those who need to hear the answer. It is also a way to show breadth of support for the knowledge, if there are disbelievers. Let those people see that others share the knowledge, making it more credible.In group settings, some people are reluctant to speak up with their questions, or the speaker may have provided a weak explanation that needs supplemental information. This may be used when aware that others do not know what they do not know.From questions I have seen on Quora, I have learned that there are some students with some confusion about the nature of good classroom participation. The questions I have seen suggest the authors have a need to be noticed in class. That being a great student requires a knack for asking good questions. The problems with this strategy include disruption of the flow of the lecture, diversions off-topic and asking for the sake of asking. In the context of this question, asking a question that requires repetition or an alternate explanation of something actually understood, robs the class of learning time.
Never ask a question that you don't already know the answer to?
I know who someone would say this. And yes, it does sound like a lawyer thing. Hower, the point of asking a question is to learn the answer to a question you don't know the answer to. And to get clarification, and to hear different angles, and to discuss.
Do you think it's fair for Yahoo Answers to delete my question asking people if they'd pray for my brother?
I just received an e-mail from Yahoo Customer service stating that they have removed a question in which I asked the community if they would pray for my 29-year-old brother who is believed to have colon cancer. Twenty-eight people responded (because they cared?) - and I see that there are at least 49,000 other questions seeking prayer from the community... the "violation reason" listed for deleting my request was because of "solicitation" -- can anyone understand why my question would be picked out of the bunch, set apart from the rest, and isn't worthy of the same attention (or lack there of) as the other prayer requests? Thanks to those who said they would pray. This is a perfect example, in my opinion, of the types of things that will be happening in the last days... God Bless You All!!
Is it weird if I ask and answer my own question here on Quora?
Not really.I've asked one question specifically so I could answer it:What experimental evidence is there for there only being 3 generations of leptons?I was revising subatomic Physics, and I thought it might help me digest information if I wrote an answer explaining it.Since I couldn't find a relevant question, I wrote the one you see above, and wrote an answer, explaining it.I did this because:It would help me revise!I thought my answer (and the other answers) might be of interest to the communitySee, questions are not about a single user getting answers.They are about providing a space where everybody who has that question in the future can find answers.When you are asking a question, you are essentially just saying “I think the answers to this question will be useful to the community” it doesn't necessarily mean you need answers!If you have information in your head, and you think people might have a question in the future — why wait until that question is asked of you?Let's have a random example — I know how to derive the Saha ionization equation.When I was learning plasma physics, I might have wondered where exactly this equation came from — I might have turned to the internet to find out.Therefore, if I want to help alternative-Jacks in the future, I could ask the question “How is the Saha equation derived?”, and answer it myself.What's wrong with that?I have added value to the community, and I have provided a resource that other people might add to, and others might find useful.I really can't see the problem!(This is a bad example, as it turns out that Quora already has this question! How is the Saha Equation derived?)There is obviously a point where it becomes a bit skeevy — if I was going round asking questions like:What fidget spinner does Jack Fraser use?What does Jack Fraser think about the new Star Trek trailer?Which songs does Jack Fraser like?Then that would come across as weird and a bit self-obsessed!But if you're asking questions in the hope that the answers (including yours) will be genuinely useful contributions to Quora, then I don't think there's any problem with that.
Can I anonymously ask someone to answer a question?
No, you cannot (at least right now, in August of 2018).As stated by Quora[1]:“You cannot anonymously request an answer from another person on Quora.”However, this wasn't always the case and just changed, as I can remember when you could since people would get upset with questions I asked about Israel when I didn't really understand the Israel-Palestine conflict.As with any questions regarding something that changes, always use the most recent info.Footnotes[1] Quora's answer to How does Ask to Answer work with anonymity?