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You all know the drill. You can’t get a certain question off your mind so you log on to  your Yahoo! Answers account and ask. Then comes the wait and the anticipation that somewhere out there in the community, someone will give you the right answer. Sometimes, you get so many great answers, you can’t even pick the best one. Other times, you are disappointed by the responses or even did not get any at all. Here’s how you can deal with asking questions.

How should I close my question?
Keep it  clear and simple. The clearer your question is, the more likely it is you’ll get lots of good answers. Invite the community to answer and give you an explanation.

What if I get no answers?
Review your question to make sure it is clear and not too long. Make sure you placed your question in the appropriate category.
Providing additional information to further clarify your question in the Details section is also very useful.
Also, remember that questions stay open for 4  days and you can always extend it one time by 4 more days to a total of 8 days.
If no one answers your question after 8 days and your question expires, you can try rephrasing your question and asking it again or search Yahoo! Answers to see if anyone else has received an answer to a similar question.

So many great answers, which one to choose?
Why not let the Answers community pick the best answer to your question? You can put a question up for a vote. In case of a tie, the question remains in voting as a tiebreaker. Once a vote has been cast, you have a best answer.

What if there’s no best answer?
When your question goes into voting, you have the option of voting for ‘No Best Answer’. If an answer is chosen as the best, your question becomes resolved with that answer. However, if the No Best Answer option is picked as best, the question is deleted and you get five points credited back to your Answers account.

Have more questions? Leave us a comment and let us know!