How reliable are the answers on Yahoo! Answers?
Yahoo Answers are good mainly for their comedic value, such as when TV hosts interview small children for humorous effect.There are a few useful answers buried deep beneath the flotsam and jetsam of nonsense making up the vast majority of "answers" there.Quora is not perfect, but the ratio of accurate and useful information to uninformed opinion and entirely incorrect information is leagues beyond YA. In many cases you can look at the preponderance of similar answers on Quora to gain an accurate representation of fact, similar to what meta-studies accomplish by drowning out the anomalous studies with the general consensus of accumulated data.
Is Quora better than Yahoo Answers?
I have never used Yahoo Answers so feel uniquely qualified to answer this question without bias: Clearly, Yes. Quora seems to lead to more interesting discussions and better for somewhat abstract or not clearly articulated questionsYahoo seems better for getting specific, practical answers to real life questions. I typically land on Yahoo Answers from a Search Engine, more rarely on Quora.Quora makes for great casual reading - I typically enjoy following the "Related Questions" side bar on the rightOn the other hand, Yahoo has a great navigation bar to drill down by topic. If only the ads were less intrusive...If you're feeling competitive, Yahoo has a great leaderboard. Quora tries to be a little more subtle, but between upvotes, followers, etc there is plenty of fun for the competitive typesYahoo allows for use of aliases if you don't feel like going public.
Is Quora turning into Yahoo! Answers?
I don't think so.. the idea is same but there are some major differences:No dedicated phone app in yahoo.No asking someone particular to answer.No credit system.Quora has some Famous people like Sheryl sandberg(Coo facebook), Jimmy wales(wikipedia founder) etc.It is like the orkut to Facebook evolution. Some more differences:Yahoo Answers is ad-supported, Quora has no known revenue model (though likely future monetizations are based on the technology itself, not on eyeballs).Yahoo Answers has a confusing layout where the questions and answers are actually hard to read; Quora has a more user-friendly design.Yahoo Answers places little value on the real identities of its users, Quora places a high value on identity.Yahoo Answers has a limited window in which to answer questions, Quora questions can be answered forever.
What is the worst answer on Yahoo Answers ever?
Here are some that I found. I’m actually scared that some people are this dumb, I mean, is this what humans have come to? I’m not very impressed… but these questions/answers are funny.
How do you delete questions on Yahoo Answers?
Original question:How do you delete questions on Yahoo Answers?I want to delete some of my questions on Yahoo Answers because the answers aren't that helpful to me. Everyone keeps telling me to click on the blue pencil icon to delete my questions but they already have a best answer and I want to get rid of the ones that I have. Is there any ways that I can delete my own questions that I have on the site? Thanks.You cannot delete questions once you have an answer (or a best answer), just like on Quora. However, if no one has replied to your question yet, you can still delete it. The steps are as follows:Step 1: Go to your question. If you are at the home page, click on your name on the left (not the profile picture in the top right-hand corner) and click on ‘My Questions’.Step 2: Click the ‘Edit’ button and press ‘Delete question’. It is found over here:Hope this helps! :)
Why is Yahoo just letting Yahoo Answers die?
Yahoo!'s revenues mainly come from display advertising. Answers is just another Yahoo! property that sales ads and nothing else. The cost of maintaining such site and competing with more professional services such as Quora is too high compared to the revenue they might get off of it. If Yahoo! had to revamp any products, it would most likely be mail instead.
Is Quora just a glorified Yahoo! Answers?
Sure, in the sense that a Tesla is just a glorified golf cart. At the most basic level, they both work on the same principle, but one has design, functionality, capability and even looks that's far beyond the other. The problem here is that you have two competing definitions of the word "glorified". It can mean something that's given glory for no good reason, or it can mean something that's been made glorious. If you mean the first, then no, Quora isn't given glory for no good reason. It's far more prestigious because it has a great deal more to offer. The differences between the sites may be subtle (some are, and some aren't) but they cumulatively make a huge difference in the user experience (at least, they did in my case). If you're using the second definition, then the answer is yes. Quora took the basic concept behind Yahoo Answers and they made it into something glorious. And good for them.
Is it better for Yahoo Answers to continue or to be shut down?
Is it better for Yahoo Answers to continue or to be shut down?‘Better’ for the continued survival of our species?Eh, probably.‘Better’ for Yahoo?If it continues to make them money somehow, then no. If it doesn’t, then yes. Given that we’re talking about Yahoo here, they probably need all the help they can get.‘Better’ for us?Nah. There are too few sources of amusement in this world as it is. Let’s not get rid of another one.