Comments on: How can I find questions to answer that match my area of expertise? http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:09:48 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: FunnyDevil http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/comment-page-1/#comment-90958 FunnyDevil Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:26:26 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/#comment-90958 Rather cool site you've got here. Thanx for it. I like such topics and everything connected to them. I definitely want to read more soon. Truly yours Rather cool site you’ve got here. Thanx for it. I like such topics and everything connected to them. I definitely want to read more soon.

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]]> By: ☯| http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/comment-page-1/#comment-84476 ☯| Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:10:37 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/#comment-84476 Love this!!! I am able to answer more questions! Love this!!! I am able to answer more questions!

]]> By: S. Weir http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/comment-page-1/#comment-76298 S. Weir Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:48:46 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/#comment-76298 I recently replaced an HP Pavillion computer (it was worn out) with a Dell Studio One. I downloaded the HP hard-drive into the new computer. All of my programs were intact except the Yahoo e-mails. I find that typing a Yahoo e-mail is very frustrating in that the Yahoo screen does not keep up with my typing, leaves out letters and doed not readily corrections. Whay can I do to improve the Yahoo e-mail performence? I recently replaced an HP Pavillion computer (it was worn out) with a Dell Studio One. I downloaded the HP hard-drive into the new computer. All of my programs were intact except the Yahoo e-mails.

I find that typing a Yahoo e-mail is very frustrating
in that the Yahoo screen does not keep up with my typing, leaves out letters and doed not readily corrections.

Whay can I do to improve the Yahoo e-mail performence?

]]> By: Dad http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/comment-page-1/#comment-49695 Dad Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:47:19 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/#comment-49695 Not a problem, Yahoo! Answers Team. I am more than pleased to give my feedback ;-) Your questions: Q Have you been using this feature? A. Yes. I have. And It seems to be a pretty handy tool. Q. Do you like it? Has it been useful? A. Yes, I like it. And it has been useful. Q. Is it confusing? Bad user experience? A. It is not confusing, but instead of allowing suggested questions to stand up for 4 days, it should only be for 2 days. Please allow me to explain. Leaving suggested questions up for 4 days makes resolved suggested questions up for too long. Most of the time when I clicked on a suggested question I see that the question is already resolved. I would really like for suggested questions to vanish away after 2 days so other new suggested questions can come in. O Ways to make the feature better? A. Make suggested questions available for only 2 days. Q.Any additional comments you'd like to add? A. You guys are doing a pretty good job. All the best: Dad Not a problem, Yahoo! Answers Team. I am more than pleased to give my feedback ;-)

Your questions:

Q Have you been using this feature?

A. Yes. I have. And It seems to be a pretty handy tool.

Q. Do you like it? Has it been useful?

A. Yes, I like it. And it has been useful.

Q. Is it confusing? Bad user experience?

A. It is not confusing, but instead of allowing suggested questions to stand up for 4 days, it should only be for 2 days. Please allow me to explain. Leaving suggested questions up for 4 days makes resolved suggested questions up for too long. Most of the time when I clicked on a suggested question I see that the question is already resolved. I would really like for suggested questions to vanish away after 2 days so other new suggested questions can come in.

O Ways to make the feature better?

A. Make suggested questions available for only 2 days.

Q.Any additional comments you’d like to add?

A. You guys are doing a pretty good job.

All the best:

Dad

]]> By: jason lunday http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/comment-page-1/#comment-47443 jason lunday Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:35:10 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/#comment-47443 This might stop trolls. This might stop trolls.

]]> By: Henry Boyter http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/comment-page-1/#comment-45071 Henry Boyter Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:01:58 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/#comment-45071 To support the others, deleted and resolved questions need to be excluded. For resolved, anything within a time period (say 6 hours) should be excluded so delays in the system are accounted for in the algorithm. Also, the X is not working. Some work and show a new question, but most just spin their wheels. Lastly a question with more than a certain number of answers should be excluded. Listing a 13 answer question is not the idea the users want. To support the others, deleted and resolved questions need to be excluded. For resolved, anything within a time period (say 6 hours) should be excluded so delays in the system are accounted for in the algorithm. Also, the X is not working. Some work and show a new question, but most just spin their wheels. Lastly a question with more than a certain number of answers should be excluded. Listing a 13 answer question is not the idea the users want.

]]> By: Windi Lea http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/comment-page-1/#comment-44043 Windi Lea Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:28:02 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/#comment-44043 I think the idea is great, but every time I click on one of the questions recommended for me to answer, it turns out that the question has already been resolved. So maybe you can adjust how those questions are selected, to focus on open questions and eliminate resolved ones. I think the idea is great, but every time I click on one of the questions recommended for me to answer, it turns out that the question has already been resolved. So maybe you can adjust how those questions are selected, to focus on open questions and eliminate resolved ones.

]]> By: Fank http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/comment-page-1/#comment-43830 Fank Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:43:06 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/#comment-43830 This is great guys! Answers has been a good tool before but now when I ask a question it stands a good chance to get visibility with the people who really are equipped to answer it - not just some random troll who wants to score quick points! KUDOS I Love it This is great guys! Answers has been a good tool before but now when I ask a question it stands a good chance to get visibility with the people who really are equipped to answer it – not just some random troll who wants to score quick points! KUDOS I Love it

]]> By: Black Kat http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/comment-page-1/#comment-43663 Black Kat Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:55:51 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/#comment-43663 After using the feature for a while, I've also come across questions that had already been resolved, and a question that had been deleted. So not all questions appearing are open for answers. I also think it's more efficient to look down a page with 20 questions to see the topics and number of existing answers to decide what questions I would want to answer. The turnover for the suggest questions seems pretty random. After using the feature for a while, I’ve also come across questions that had already been resolved, and a question that had been deleted. So not all questions appearing are open for answers.

I also think it’s more efficient to look down a page with 20 questions to see the topics and number of existing answers to decide what questions I would want to answer. The turnover for the suggest questions seems pretty random.

]]> By: Anonymous http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/comment-page-1/#comment-43648 Anonymous Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:56:08 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2009/03/20/how-can-i-find-questions-to-answer-that-match-my-area-of-expertise/#comment-43648 Isn't this something that you've been talking about for a couple years now? I remember going to the Y!A 1st birthday party and the team said to expect it "soon". Y!A has passed the 3-year mark, so that must have been what they meant by "soon". :-) I like the feature, though I usually go to one specific category already. I agree with the posts above that there should be some "tweaking" allowed to the selection criteria. I like the idea of being shown questions that didn't get much in the way of response, but perhaps there are some refinements that could be made like if it has *no* answers, or if it is a couple days old, instead of whatever the criteria are now. Isn’t this something that you’ve been talking about for a couple years now? I remember going to the Y!A 1st birthday party and the team said to expect it “soon”. Y!A has passed the 3-year mark, so that must have been what they meant by “soon”. :-)

I like the feature, though I usually go to one specific category already. I agree with the posts above that there should be some “tweaking” allowed to the selection criteria. I like the idea of being shown questions that didn’t get much in the way of response, but perhaps there are some refinements that could be made like if it has *no* answers, or if it is a couple days old, instead of whatever the criteria are now.

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