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by candydancer18 on June 3rd, 2008
Here are a few general things to keep in mind:
Be polite
Take your time and think it through
Good spelling and grammar help a lot!
Do not curse
Don't use all capital letters - people will think you're "yelling"
If it helps illustrate your point, include an image or a video
Don't just say "I don't know" or "If you do a search, you can find the answer" - It just isn't a very helpful answer, and oftentimes people are asking here because they've already tried to use a search engine and still couldn't find what they wanted.
Cite your sources - people are more likely to believe you if you can back up what you say. The best way to cite a source is to paste the link right into your answer
When giving a link to a page with the answer, also provide a summary the answer. This way, if the site you're linking to goes down, people on Answerbag will still get a good answer, not just a broken link
Stick to the facts - if you can cite specific facts, events, or your experience, your answer will appear more authoritative
Do not belittle the questioner. Everyone deserves an answer!
Be sure to look around at other good answers on Answerbag, and you'll get an idea pretty quickly of what people like to see in an answer, and what they don't!
When is the last time you heard "That's a good question" but the speaker doesn't answer the question?
by koston100 on December 9th, 2011
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Did I stole your answer?
by XT on December 19th, 2011
| 2 people like this
What would you do if I stole your answer?
by XT on November 21st, 2011
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do you want the honor of being asker's pick? Then tell me the most disgusting thing you ever did.
by Simply Pengu on October 3rd, 2011
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I like thoughtful,civil answers whether I agree with them or not. Are you the same way? When are you not civil or are you always?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on November 22nd, 2011
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Comments
It sounds as if Abjoel and Candydancer are reading the same books. Good answer.
by bazza on December 1st, 2008