Do you ever read the other answers to a question you plan to answer to see if someone else already gave your answer?
I just saw a question that had 5 answers and 3 different people cut and pasted the exact same thing!
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Yes but sometimes I just want to get my "2 cents" in. I believe there is value in just giving a thumbs up to an existing answer if I believe it is spot on. I also like to look at responses when I have no idea the answer to somebodys question. I like to see if I can learn something or if believe the people answering really know what they are talking about.
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Linda Joy I've looked at a lot of answers because I wanted to learn as well! And I've also just posted what I thought. I'm less likely to read all the answers if there are a lot of them. -
Trivial_Pursuit Yes too. I also do that looking on the answers first to see if someone already answered directly what was I'm thinking about to answer. And if they have what in my mind I'll just give it a thumbs up. But I also love to share my exact opinion in mind. And also, if I really don't know the answer, just like you guys, I also look to the answers to learn.
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Not always. Once, someone gave the same answer that I did, and a troll said we were the sma3e person.
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Linda Joy
Because that's what you do! You're a fake.
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not really
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Linda Joy
I know you don't! I've seen you answer the same question the exact same way 5 times! It turns up in the list again and you answer it again! hahaha But at least you're here participating and contributing! I've answered the same question more than once before, too! And I've seen others do the same. Its easy when you answer a lot of questions. And many times different people ask the same question.
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I typically try to at least check and make sure no one else already gave my answer, but, as you know, I lapse from time to time - usually when I feel like I thought of something clever, and get excited, then post the answer, then scroll up and see that you posted something similar. Maybe it would help if the "ANSWER QUESTION" button was at the bottom instead of the top of the answers.
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Linda Joy
Haha! There's also the other side where if you read the other answers it will influence yours. So sometimes I like to answer with whatever comes to mind first and then read the other answers and edit mine with additional comments. But not everyone has so much time on their hands.
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Running the risk that Pearl may have beat me to it, no. :P Edit: I was close. :'D
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Linda Joy
That's o.k. she doesn't read yours either. -
Wakko
What are you talking about? She trolls me all the time. :P
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