How can you get an answer to your question not a question to your question?

Is your question clear or not?

 

What you can do to help others answer your questions:

Simply make your question clear and concise. If it is a complex question, write an explanation in the discussion area. It is also important to categorize your question correctly. For instance, if your question is related to politics of a specific nation, categorize the question under that nation, and specifically that nation's politics or government.

 

Specifically for example:

Say your question was: "What power does Queen Elizabeth have in England?"

Several suggestions will pop up when you submit your question, but none of them may be correct, or only one may be. Take charge and you choose. Look for the categories under England. Those will be England, Birmingham England, and The New England Patriots. You could categorize your question under England, but is that the most correct category? Think about the focus of your question: the power of Queen Elizabeth in England. What are other names or terms for England? Britain, The UK. Try browsing those. Britain will bring up Britain in WW2 and Britain's Got Talent. While Elizabeth was certainly around during WW2, that's not where the question belongs. And, she certainly must have talent and may watch the show, but Britain's Got Talent isn't the right place either. So, try UK. Now we're talking.

There are sixteen categories with UK in the title. Two of them are UK Government and UK Politics. Your question about Queen Elizabeth could fit in either of these or both, but you have three categories you can use, so why not go for the home run? We're talking about Queen Elizabeth here, and a queen is what? Right, royalty. English royalty is commonly referred to as the Royal Family, and guess what; WikiAnswers has a Royal Family category. By categorizing the question, "What power does Queen Elizabeth have in England?" to UK Government, UK Politics, and Royal Family, the odds are improved that you will get an answer.

 

To sum up:

1. Ask a clear and concise question.
2. Provide clarification if necessary in the discussion section.
3. Categorize your question correctly.