How many people get terrible advice from Yahoo Answers?

Just asking because I had given a reasonable answer, w/ backup, but there were biosed people that down thumbed it. The poor person asking the question may end up developing a biosed point of view.How many people get terrible advice from Yahoo Answers?
All you can do is hope to get enough answers that you can form an oppinion and be openminded to what others think. I can't stand when someone does not read your whole question and then gives you a stupid answer that doesn't even go along with what you asked.How many people get terrible advice from Yahoo Answers?
I've received good and bad.As far as thumbs up and down,you can't put a whole lot in to that,it's just peeps opinion.All a part of what makes yahoo so dam addictive.
there are people that love to give stupid advice and will down play or put down any other kind of advice. don't want to admit they are wrong!
I see a lot of really awful answers here. The sad part is, I think only a small fraction of those are stupid on purpose. Most people just don't really know what they are talking about. It's different when you are asking for people's opinions- that's very subjective. But when it comes to factual information, most people are so wrong it's not even funny.
I'd not rate the advice terrible but my issues are:





1) People must weigh the answers and maybe use them for further research.


2) Some are not clear on what they asking.


3) Flippant questions, well you know the saying, ';Ask a stupid question get a stupid....';
';But when it comes to factual information, most people are so wrong it's not even funny.';





This is quoted from the answer of holocaust denier/racist venin_noir. I rather hope she is including herself in the category of ';so wrong';, but I'm probably being naive. Seriously, check out some of her answers relating to Jews, Blacks, Naziism etc. She is spewing a lot of vile hatred on Yahoo Answers, and should be challenged.
every time i ask a question as to where to find something, i always get ';check e-bay'; as an answer. i wouldn't be asking if it was on ebay.
Very true it is possible for the asker to become biased based on answers being thumbed up or down. The only thing is the asker needs to not look for thumb up or down answers, but what suits their purpose the best. I know what you mean about getting terrible advice though, it seems like sometimes it's rare to get a good answer.
why do u think u got the best answer???it is a matter of difference ,and if u really did ,dont worry he will stil be able to read your answer ,it was just minimised unless your answer was flaged,