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What questions need to be trashed?
If you believe the question you asked is appropriate please e-mail WikiAnswers @ Answers.com with the exact question you asked...
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How do you sign in using your username and password once you have joined WikiAnswers?
Go to the blue navigation bar on the left-hand side. Where you see two white boxes, enter your username in the top one and your...
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How do you get RSS feeds of WikiAnswers content on your blog?
Creating a WikiAnswers RSS feed is a great way to get WikiAnswers questions on your blog, website, Facebook and more. Anyone can...
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Why do people ask stupid questions?
That might be construed as presenting a personal judgment rather than a legitimate observation. What might seem "stupid" to one...
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How can you add WikiAnswers feeds to your personal homepage?
There is a WikiAnswers personal homepage widget for iGoogle, Netvibes and more. Check it out at the Widget Gallery:...
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How should you write your question?
Here are some examples of good and bad ways to write a question: Bad Questions How do I find my lost dog? Am I pregnant? Is...
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Who has the most trust points on WikiAnswers?
Probably the people who have the most trust points on WikiAnswers are the following (figures correct as of November 3,...
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Why do you have to type in two random words to answer a question or post a message?
When answering questions or posting messages you may now see a request to enter several characters that appear in an image. We...
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Why do some people ask this community when they could have found an answer themselves by doing an Internet search?
Some people are too lazy to search up the answer by themselves. They think that asking questions on Wiki Answers and waiting up...
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How do you know what topic your WikiAnswers question belongs in?
To have the best chance of being answered, a question needs to be asked in the best place. Start by just asking the question...
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Why did a reply to a question disappear?
There are a number of possible reasons for this, including: Your answer may not have been unique, i.e., someone else may have...
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Why would a submitted answer not appear?
Answers should show up as soon as you hit the "Save your changes" button. However, if you return to look the page your Web...
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Does WikiAnswers accept advertising?
WikiAnswers has advertisements. In fact, advertising is the one and only way it's paid for. However, our advertising right now is...
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What new WikiAnswers topics should be added?
Here is space to plan new topics for WikiAnswers. If you have a suggestion use the discussion page (click the tab above). If the...
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Why is there no WikiAnswers section for this or that topic?
It is often completely arbitrary why we have one category and not another. For the most part, we try to let new sections grow...
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Can you answer your own question here?
Yes. We are building an information resource here. If you want to help by asking and answering questions as a way to share...
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Why do you spend so much time answering questions for a for profit corporation such as WikiAnswers who will catalog your answers and eventually sell them?
Well, Because its fun Currently it is free Clever, those WikiAnswerians, getting us to work for nothing, but we are enjoying...
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Can you post an entire FAQ?
Yes. Ask the questions one at a time. See "Can you answer your own question?" for how to do this. Make sure they are questions...
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How do you add details to questions since there is not a separate box for that?
You do not add details or follow-ups to questions. In the early days of WikiAnswers (then called FAQ Farm) in 2002, we did allow...
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Can you link to your own website in an answer?
Generally, no, you should not link to your own website. Open forums like this one can easily be overrun by spammers if we are...
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How long will a question stay on WikiAnswers?
Questions are not automatically or manually removed from WikiAnswers on any schedule. All questions remain alive...
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If you have a question that does not really fit in the categories listed where should it go or is it just not allowed?
Put the question in the category "Miscellaneous." You might also want to e-mail mailto:wikianswers@answers.com to suggest to a...
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How can you e-mail a WikiAnswers contributor?
Generally speaking, you cannot e-mail WikiAnswers contributors. If a person wants to be contacted via e-mail they may leave...
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How do you know if answers on WikiAnswers are right or wrong?
(*WikiAnswers are provided subject to the Site Disclaimer at the related link below.) Objective assessment of independently...
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Who created WikiAnswers?
Chris Whitten is the founder of WikiAnswers. This site was started in 2002 as FAQ Farm. In late 2004 it converted to a "wiki"...
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Why do people answer questions when they do not know the answer?
It is OK to help answer a question, even if it's only a partial answer. Sometimes people can help point you in the right...
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What should you do if you find an answer or reply that is wrong?
Please delete it, or add your own correct answer. USE CAUTION - many "wrong" answers are valid opinions. Scientists believe...
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How do you answer a question on WikiAnswers?
There are different answering modes, depending on whether or not you are a member of WikiAnswers. Here are some guidelines. A...
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Can you ask a follow-up question?
No. In order to keep things simple, WikiAnswers doesn't allow follow-up questions or multi-part questions. We want...
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Where do you get the answer to your question asked here?
First, find the question. If you don't have the URL you can use the search feature. Click "Search" in the top toolbar or use the...
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What is the e-mail address of WikiAnswers?
You can e-mail WikiAnswers @ Answers.com. (Remove Spaces) (Keep in mind that questions on this site aren't asked and answered...
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Does WikiAnswers have a search engine?
Yes, see the "Advanced Search" link at the top of each page.
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Why are all the questions listed in a boring text form?
What other options would you suggest? E-mail WikiAnswers@answers.com. It would be great if you included URLs of Web sites with...
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What is the point of answering questions with well thought out researched answers when any idiot can come along and erase your answer?
Hopefully the supervisor of the topic will notice the change on their watchlist, check the change for vandalism and correctness,...
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How can you search this entire site for questions previously answered about a specific problem?
Here is the search engine: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Special:Search You can limit your search to just answered questions.
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How do you ask a question on WikiAnswers?
Type your question in the big green bar found at the top of the screen and click go. It might show you some similar questions and...
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What is WikiAnswers?
WikiAnswers is a cooperatively grown database of questions and answers from visitors like you. For more, see the "About" link at...
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Can you get a question answered without giving an email address?
Yes. Entering an e-mail address (when you "Sign In," if you sign in at all) is just a system we offer so that you can be e-mailed...
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Why would your questions keep disappearing on this site?
It could be that your questions are being moved or changed. For example, this question was originally posted as "Why do your...
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Why doesn't this website have a video game section?
We have now created a Gaming section under Arts & Entertainment FAQ. The path to the gaming section is...Arts...
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Why isn't there a category for a certain topic?
E-mail mailto:WikiAnswers@Answers.com to suggest a new category. If you have an interest in actively participating with...
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Why when you enter a WikiAnswers lookup search does it save your history and re-enter what you put when you type similar letters?
Actually, when it "re-enters" or highlights your history search you can press the Delete button on your keyboard and delete the...
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How can you delete a WikiAnswers question if it is redundant or just does not make sense?
Good question! Currently, you'd have to e-mail us (WikiAnswers @ Answers.com) to delete a question, or message a...
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Is it proper to answer a question by asking another question?
Good question. No, it's not. We aim to grow simple questions and answers -- Q&A's that can become part of FAQs. We don't...
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Can you post a FAQ from another source with copyrighted answers?
Under US copyright law you can only use one or two sentences of someone else's copyrighted material and then only for specific...
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What is wrong with this site?
There are lots of things about WikiAnswers that can be improved upon. We're a small business and are constantly working to offer...
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Why does WikiAnswers user contribution history by IP number show questions the user did not ask?
The problem is that some ISPs and networks share IP addresses. When you dial-up to an Internet service provider they randomly...
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What makes WikiAnswers a reliable source?
WikiAnswers can't be considered a reliable source. Every answer to every question needs to be considered critically. You should...
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Why - after you type in several paragraphs on your bio page and then click 'Send' - does the whole page get deleted?
You clicked "Save your changes" and it cleared the form? Sorry for the trouble. We have not been able to replicate the problem...
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Why would one be unable to find the WikiAnswers question they just submitted?
Most likely you are looking in the wrong Topic (or the question was placed in the wrong Topic). There are over 1,000 topics and...
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Why does WikiAnswers have more questions than answers?
Everything on WikiAnswers is a work in progress. We're not a site that posts finished versions of questions &...
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Why can't your coin evaluation question be answered on WikiAnswers?
There are several criteria that are required to give an evaluation of a coin. The denomination,the country of origin the year of...
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Is the Underage Relationships section of WikiAnswers crawling with pedophiles trying to legitimize their actions?
That may appear true on a personal level. However, states and countries have specific laws pertaining to the age of consenual...
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Can you post offers here if you want to give away items in a certain topic or category?
No. Although it's generous of you to offer your items, WikiAnswers isn't the right forum for it. In order to grow useful Q&A...
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How do you delete an incorrect question?
You can ask a supervisor to do it for you. They can delete questions that you feel are incorrect.
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Can you ask anything here?
Generally, you can ask questions on just about any subject. There are thousands of categories to be found. However, there are...
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How do you know that answers to your questions are real if they're answered by people who are asking similar questions themselves?
You should never assume that any answer on WikiAnswers is true. This is very important to understand. See the Terms of Service...
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Who is the author of this website?
Chris Whitten started the site (as FAQ Farm), but WikiAnswers is "authored" by its community of users. As WikiAnswers...
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Why are Internet users so willing to trust unverified information from dubious sources such as some of the answers posted here?
I say that is the best way to find information. if you are not sure about the information from "unvervified content", confornm it...
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Why is it taking so long to get an answer on this website?
Some questions are answered almost immediately. Some questions are never answered, or turn out to be unanswerable. WikiAnswers is...
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How do you earn trust points on WikiAnswers?
Trust points enable you to vote for a contributor whose contribution(s) you think are worthwhile and legitimate. It is important...
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How long does it take to set up a website like this before it becomes even remotely popular?
Generally speaking, it takes at least a few months. That's how long it usually takes the big search engines, especially Google,...
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Why does nobody answer any questions on here?
How long did you wait for an answer? Although there are some "regulars" who cover certain topics, there's no dedicated staff...
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What are WikiAnswers' style rules?
Here are the grammar, spelling, and style conventions we've chosen for WikiAnswers. (See the related question for why a style...
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Why when you asked a question two times was it never posted?
First, your question might just have been moved to another Category or its wording might have been changed. For example, this...
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What is considered vandalism on WikiAnswers?
Vandalism is anything that is deliberately intended to annoy, offend, mislead, titillate or waste the time of other...
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What are the various contributor levels on WikiAnswers?
Bronze contributor: 500 contributions Silver contributor: 5,000 contributions Gold contributor: 25,000...
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What are the WikiAnswers style rules?
Here are the grammar, spelling, and style conventions we've chosen for WikiAnswers. (See the related question for why a style...
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Why is there no good answer to my question?
Here are some basic strategies to assuring a better answer. Get to know the site categories. If you need to know something about...
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What are some problems on Wikianswers?
Because WikiAnswers is a wiki, it is inevitable that not everyone will play nicely. There are vandals and spammers who troll the...
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Is it fun to participate in WikiAnswers?
Yes, participating in WikiAnswers is fun. If answering questions all day is fun, then I guess I say "YEAH! FUN." Yes, it...
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How do you close your WikiAnswers account?
In order to have an account closed, please email your request to WikiAnswers @ Answers.com (remove spaces). Any contributions...
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How do you remove a web page from off this site?
To remove a Related Link (under More Info on the right side of any question page) log in and click to edit links. Removing...
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Why don't WikiAnswers questions have dates for when they were asked and answered?
You can find all the dates related to the history of a question and its answers by clicking the History of Changes link on the...
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Mike 2 protected test question?
This is a mentoring demonstration tool. Please leave protected at all times.
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Is WikiAnswers non-profit?
Our mission is to collaboratively grow questions and answers for the world to use, for free. However, WikiAnswers is not part of...
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Should there be a name for people who type random things on this site?
Actually we already have an official name for such people...vandals. I'm one of the unlucky people who get to fix all the crud...
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What is the best way to merge similar questions on WikiAnswers?
Only duplicate questions asking the exact same thing (but in different words) should be merged. For instance, "What is the...
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If you asked a question on this site and did not realize you had used your real name is there any way you can get it removed or changed?
Yes. Please e-mail mailto:WikiAnswers@answers.com. Be sure to tell us where you see your name, i.e. the URL or exact question.
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How come there are hundreds of unanswered questions in certain topics?
Certain topics attract lots of questions that are difficult to answer. For example, lots of people ask very specialized car...
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Who are good candidates to become WikiAnswers Supervisors?
We have many new and existing contributors helping to grow our community. Some pop in every now and then to ask a question or...
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Why does WikiAnswers exist?
This is a place where people can trade (without monetary implications) questions and answers. A person who wants to know about...
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Why did your question disappear even though it had not been answered?
It may have been inappropriate or ridiculous, or it could have been a duplicate question.
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Mike 2 test question?
vandalised and full of profanity. who gets blocked. Me or you ?
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How do you find a question you submitted?
If you don't know the URL and your question is not on your Watchlist, the easiest way to find a question is to search for...
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Why would questions be deleted?
Questions are rarely deleted. Generally, questions are only deleted for these reasons: They are considered spam or...
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Where should questions about the paranormal or supernatural be placed?
We now have a subtopic for the Supernatural and the Occult, under Religion and Spirituality. Metaphysics, which means beyond...
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Why is my truthful question about evolution and murder not ranked high?
It is up to the visitors to recommend the questions. If a question is not popular, then it won't get a high status. If you...
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What questions require a personal opinion to be answered?
WikiAnswers cannot answer questions that require a personal opinion, because the opinions of our many contributors are wide and...
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When you answer questions and make minor edits why does WikiAnswers erase large parts of your answer?
WikiAnswers is not erasing your answer. If your answer is inappropriate then a supervisor may erase the your content to ensure...
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Can you ask adult or explicit sex questions on WikiAnswers?
Yes, most questions about sex are appropriate for WikiAnswers. They belong in the appropriate Sexual Categories under...
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Why do so many teenagers ask questions about marriage laws on WikiAnswers?
UNFORTUNATELY, the reality of it all is there are many, many young people involved with sexual situations from A to Z. The other...
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Where are the answers to the questions?
Answers to questions appear on the question pages themselves, directly under the questions. For example, this is an...
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How do you stop receiving email from WikiAnswers?
Click "Sign In" at the top or bottom of any page. Then click "Control Panel" in your member toolbar. You will see a check box for...
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Where is the Community Forum and Supervisor FAQ?
The discussion attached to this page (click on the Discuss link to the left) is a forum for WikiAnswers contributors to talk with...
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What are suggestions for improving WikiAnswers?
Call this the suggestion box. We're constantly working on making this site better. What are your ideas for improvement? List...
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Where is the WikiAnswers control panel located?
If you sign in (at the top or bottom of any page), a Member Toolbar will appear there. One of the links for members is "Control...
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Why do WikiAnswers editors remove some answers and edit others?
Some answers are incorrect and some are nonsense in those cases the answers are either edited or removed. This is done in order...
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How do you edit someone else's question to correct a spelling error?
Sign in. Go to the question's main page. Click on the link in the blue bar on the left that says Improve Question Wording. Fix...
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How do you answer a question that has already been answered?
Simply click "improve answer" -- next to the existing answer -- to add your own information. You can create a separate answer...
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