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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 10:18 AM Aug 2012

Why would you answer a question posed on a discussion board IF YOU DIDNT KNOW THE ANSWER?

The question I posited was not on this board but a medical support site.

It was a simple question that didnt apply to everyone, but those who it did apply, the answer was simple and definite.

I asked a question and several people who had experienced it answered and gave clear information.

Then others answered the post to say that they didnt know, and another poster who never experienced the thing that I was asking about even answered to give incorrect information. (they were quickly corrected by those who had experienced it)

Who answers to say "I dont know" or worse yet to give incorrect information?

Is it a self-importance kind of thing?

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Why would you answer a question posed on a discussion board IF YOU DIDNT KNOW THE ANSWER? (Original Post) NightWatcher Aug 2012 OP
hmm, I don't know valerief Aug 2012 #1
Yes NV Whino Aug 2012 #2
Same people who post here in threads about a TV show that they don't own a TV. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2012 #3
I have never seen that show Phentex Aug 2012 #7
Alerting... Iggo Aug 2012 #8
42. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #4
Stupid people don't know they're stupid. KurtNYC Aug 2012 #5
I like it! Iggo Aug 2012 #9
The only time I do that woo me with science Aug 2012 #6
that was going to be my answer Kali Aug 2012 #11
I don't know why some do that. Kaleva Aug 2012 #10
Depends on what the question concerns. turtlerescue1 Aug 2012 #12

Phentex

(16,334 posts)
7. I have never seen that show
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 01:35 PM
Aug 2012

but I hate it and I know it's stupid and anyone who watches it must be stupid!



for jury

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)
5. Stupid people don't know they're stupid.
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 11:48 AM
Aug 2012

(and as always, "smart people seem like crazy people to stupid people.&quot

Iggo

(47,571 posts)
9. I like it!
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 01:46 PM
Aug 2012

"stupid people don't know they're stupid and smart people seem crazy to stupid people"

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)
6. The only time I do that
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 11:55 AM
Aug 2012

is if the person hasn't received any other replies. I'll sometimes answer "I don't know" to kick the thread back up and let them know they aren't just being ignored.

Kali

(55,025 posts)
11. that was going to be my answer
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 04:21 PM
Aug 2012

if I see a post asking for info and it goes unanswered and is sinking fast I might do the same.

doesn't quite match what this OP is talking about, though. they say the post was already answered.

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