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The experience of putting a question to the community and seeing the answers flowing to your inbox is gratifying. And picking the ultimate answer for your question gives you the opportunity to share the outcome of your query with millions of people.
Yet for those indecisive people out there who can’t really make their minds up on a Best Answer, they can put their question up for voting and let the community decide.
Voting for Best Answers is a way to share your opinion and make a difference within the community. Not only do you help other members solve their quick crises or philosophical flounderings, you also gain points as you vote.
In his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde wrote: “You know more than you think you know, just as you know less than you want to know.” Voting for Best Answers can help you master both. You can share your opinions and test your knowledge by resolving others’ problems. But also you might discover great new things by browsing undecided questions and judging which deserves to be its Best Answer.
So, if you know the difference between ice cream and sorbet, how to master the art of cooking or have already explored the Big Apple’s best shopping spots, why not help the community now!
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How can you encourage people to vote for a best answer when an answer with 100% of votes cast (2 votes) results in a tiebreaker?
Have a look yourselves;
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http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AipP9TZknHh.jHBZOY_7ptohBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20080624143522AAmJTK1&show=7#profile-info-NNfIpKoMaa
Encourage users more to select their own question’s best answer, as well as encouraging other users to vote for those that the Questioner has ignored. Also, extend the time that the Questioner can select best answer, even if voting has started.
Yahoo answers made its name and great success more in its formative stages,together with the freedom of expression ( bad language )and bad and good site behaviour that was displayed at those times.Observations of the effects of recent moderation attempts and the resultant complaints of false violations,false best answers, loss of accounts etc.,seem to be having an adverse affect regarding the popularity of the programs present administration in its attempts to reach a fair level of site discipline.Moderation must be fair and impartial, ( justice must be seen to be done ) and efficiently and correctly carried out.This type of program occupies time and keeps users logged on,as it is a useful and interesting facility,it logically follows ,that overmoderation can have adverse effects on its popularity.I think the middle ground has now been overstepped and a pause to rethink policy could be a wise decision.