Recently a Yahoo 'staff member' asked the question, "How has Yahoo! Answers impacted your life?"

No they will get the asker a hooker, a shot of whiskey, and a trophy.

I think what they do is keep reposting it and merging the results, something the average Joe can't do. Hmmm, if I created 101 accounts I could answer and star my own questions 100 times, correct? Smiley, that's hilarious! I'll have to check that out.

If you've been on Y/A awhile, then ya'll know what to expect. Y/A reminds me of Nascar, let's make up the rules as they go. A set of rules they can manipulate to fit their agenda. I enjoy Y/A and the contacts I've been fortunate enough to become aquainted with, the rest is politics. I'm an old hippie, so I don't conform well to authority/politics. I agree with you Smiley 110%.

Lonely Y! Answers Visitor: Oh! Look! A Y! Employee asked a question. I know! I bet if I answer with a really cool response they'll make me a Level 20 l337!!! And I know that this time -this- time they're going to listen to my suggestions. And everyone on Y! will love me! Yay! I have friends now!

Everybodys gotta answer the Yamster, even I did it. I found some downright gutbusting hilarious answers in there too...have You browsed through them? It really brought the bitter betties out in force I'll say that. I Myself used My answer as a platform to crusade for a Rock Section Secession...LOL And of course if You or I or any other swingin Joe Schmo up in here had asked it no it wouldn't be the phenom it has grown into of course Three other things about it I found quite amusing 1 Word of the question tore through the Yahoo Grapevine like a lightning bolt through dry grass lat night, I myself was informed darn near simultaneously by about six peeps 2 All the Glowing Joyous Beaming Darn-Near Rapturous responses from all those eager beaver Yahoo Staffers Makes me wonder how many PR Power-Suits Yahoo put on it 3 The Thumbs down trolls crawled out of the woodwork from all over Yahoo to get on the job like white on rice And in conclusion when the dust settles and it's all said and done....I think Yahoo should, at the very least purchase Yamster a new cage don't You?

Everyone gets excited when an "Official" profile asks a question. And it happens to not be *any* Official -- it's the person who is supposedly THE Yahoo! Answers guy! (Or gal whatever lol) They get so many answers because they're also featured on the front page of Y!A -- everytime someone logs into Y!A, they're automatically taken to the front page and if they're paying attention to that cream colored box, the Yamster's question pops up. It gets more attention being on the front page, more people are able to view it, so more people are willing to answer it. You're right -- if the average Joe were to ask this question, it would have died an hour (at the most) after having been posted. But being on the front page, being an "Official" profile, having so many stars (thus Contacts of people who starred it are also shown the question)... all adds up to hundreds of answers and hundreds of stars! Is it fair? Eh, not really. But so what, it's only Y!A lol

To me, that would be considered chatting from some of the violations and suspensions I've heard about. They could have asked us that question in an e-mail. Just citing their own reasons, you understand!

I'm with you! I enjoy Y!A but come on. That is just a little crazy! That person is just any average joe like you or I.

I bet you there's no chance in hell a Yahoo Staff member's or "official"'s question can be deleted no matter how many people reported it...