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If your pet rock died would you bury it, have it stuffed or eat it?
Bury it and find another rock to use as a tombstone.
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If AB joel and AB rich got into a fight, who would win?
I'd let AB-Rich win. He's got about 4-5 inches on me, so it'd look pretty bad if he lost. ;)
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Is anyone else rather disquieted by the "Yes on 8" ads that AnswerBag has chosen to accept? Where are the "No on 8" ads as well for fairness? It tempts me to propose a boycott. [CA proposition on LGBT marriage]
For the record, all of our ads run through ad networks. We don't "accept" ads from any particular advertiser nor do we even talk directly to any of our advertisers - we just run whatever ads the ad network gives us. If "No on 8" wants to run ads here, they're perfectly welcome.
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Have you tried out Google Chrome?
Yes, I have. It's pretty speedy, has some nice UI features, and so far I am pretty happy with it all in all. It may just become my primary browser, particularly if I can find a way to bring in my Yahoo bookmarks.
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Anyone else think this lamb dish looks delicious?
Fantastic!
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Do you think it would be a good idea to be able to attach a video to a question? Instead of asking a question and then answering their own question with the video. I notice that there are "Video answers" but no video questions. Why is that?
Great idea, and it's actually now possible! Just include the EMBED code for the video (preferably Youtube) when you ask your question in the designated box, and it'll show up next to your question. Enjoy!
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How do you embed a video in the question?
This is now possible! Just include the embed code of the video in the designated box in the Ask page, and it'll appear next to your question!
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What type of runner are you?
Occasional.
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Do they ever delete inactive members on AB?
No, we don't. We want people to get answers to their questions, no matter how long it takes, so we leave those accounts open indefinitely. It's no fun to create another account on a site you've already registered for, so we figured that would be bad. :)
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Have you noticed the high turnover rate on AB? So many of us are pretty new users.
Personally I'd chalk that up to the fact that the site is seeing record numbers of new users these days...but I'm sure there's some turnover as well. :)
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Can you remember any good quotes from any Mel Brooks movies?
Where the white women at?
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If checking either Conversational or Educational is an aid in determining Answerbag's future plans like they've said, are you going to start or do you already?
It already helps if you use the "hide conversational questions" checkbox on the homepage, and it helps us populate the "Needs Answers" tab on the homepage, but we do plan to add even more functionality based on those flags.
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I lost answerbag for a bit and since i have come back on, the light for my friends Q&A is completely gone, there isnt even a dot there now, like there is for answers and comments, anyone else have this problem?
Indeed, the light is gone! Please see my latest blog post for an explanation:
http://www.answerbag.com/blog/comments/162
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Is everyone aware that posting links to rejected questions and answers is a penalty-box offense? Just looking out for everyone here. I speak from experience, LOL.
I just checked our logs, and you received no penalty for "posting links to rejected questions" or any reason that sounded remotely like that. Are you sure this was the reason?
For the record, posting a link to a rejected question, by itself, it not an offense, and in some cases is actually necessary. I'm not going to speculate on the details of your situation because I don't know what...
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What did you do when AB was down?
Update some code and bring it back up. Well, technically Jon did it, but I watched.
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If i want to live day to day (basically be poor) is there really a point to school? How do i explain this to my mom?
The way I see it, there's being "poor" and there's being "hungry". While being poor isn't necessarily a bad thing, being hungry is, particularly if you ever have kids to feed. If you're going to be poor, you need to expect to be employed your entire life (and not to retire), or you're going to go from just poor to hungry/homeless. A good education...
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Who keeps giving me -5 and why is he/she doing it? My questions and answers are legit.
You got one negative 5 on Jan 5, one on Jan 4, and one on Jan 2, so I'd say it isn't a pattern of harassment. From the looks of it, your answers that were down-rated tend to be brief and cursory, so if anything I'd suggest putting a little more thought into your answers or perhaps staying away from the more conversational, "fluff" questions that lend themselves to...
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Is 13 the minimum age requirement for someone to have an Answerbag account? What are the ramifications for a user who has confirmed that they are under the legal age?
Legally we are obligated to remove the accounts (or at least any identifiable information) of anyone that we confirm to be under 13.
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Why did Answerbag raise the minimum age to 14?
Our registration form has actually required people to be 14 for over a year now. It reduces legal liability that we are exposed to from youngsters sharing information that they shouldn't.
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If you have to be 14 years of age to have an answerbag account, why doesn't it ask you your birthday or age when you register for an account?
Well, actually it does. Remember? :)
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What do you call it when you're Answerbagging stoned at work in the nude?
Tuesday.
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Is AB in a developing phase or is it completely developed?
Well, I would never consider our job here fully done (there are always ways to improve!), but the basic features all work.
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Why I don´t get an confirmation mail from joomlahand.com to confirm my account? I receive other mails from it (for example about comments on my posts) so its not the wrong mail adress. I also check my spam filter and resend it several times. Nada
Trooper - I am the admin over at Answerbag, and I have confirmed your account (as well as the others mentioned in this thread), so you can now use it normally.
We do seem to have issues with some email providers' spam filters that keep people from getting our confirmation emails. We're working on it!
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Is Joel Downs the real God?
Yes. And tithing is expected.
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Should iJoomla develop a slick user friendly bridge or an answerbag type component in the iJoomla style for Joomla! so Joomla! developers can implement this type of forum on their own Joomla sites?
Sounds like a great idea! We'd love to help! We have a couple options:
1. We offer a co-branding program like the one iJoomla is using at http://www.joomlahand.com
2. We have an API that would allow someone to develop a Joomla extension or other plug-ins for Joomla. Info on both programs can be found here:
http://www.answerbag.com/cobrand/knowledge_network
Please let us know if...
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Why was there so little activity on Answerbag yesterday? 11th September?
Well, according to our stats, we had slightly more activity yesterday compared to the day before, so...I couldn't tell you really.
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Do you prefer to sleep Naked or do you like your PJ's?
test
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Looking at the similar questions asked, most people like the "Fill in the Blanks" questions, should they have their own category?
As noted by galeanda, these do usually get marked as nonsense, unless they can easily be rephrased into a real question (like, "The United States declared independence in year ____?") We will usually reject the more free-form versions, like "Who wants to ______?" or the like.
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The AB staff has rejected the question about the AB's top troll list. Should these conversational questions be allowed and discussed, or should it rejected?
We are not encouraging the "Top Troll" list, and we prefer not to have links to it from Answerbag lest it be seen as endorsed by us. I think it unfairly highlights a lot of people who are not trolls, and it encourages the over-sensitivity to down-ratings I've seen lately. Too many people, after a couple of downratings (or sometimes even just one!) start crying out...
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Given that 99% of serial killers are average, middle class men, why is the fear of black crime so prevelant?
The reason is that the vast majority of people killed in a homicide are not killed by serial killers. As scary as they are, your odds of being killed by a serial killer are extremely low. You're much more likely to be killed in the process of an armed robbery or carjacking, for instance.
I'm not sure what the racial breakdown is between serial killers vs. armed robbers, but...
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If babycakes is trying to help us all come together as a group and get rid of the trolls faster,and she is being trolled unbelievably, How can we help? I can't rate her back up.
You can help by not giving attention to the trolls. If you see one, just report it to Staff (using the Feedback link at the bottom of the page) and let us deal with it. The more you try to fight them, the more they will try to fight you.
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I've got over 10 negative ratings, did I do anything to offend any of you?
Huckapoo - I looked through your ratings, and they look pretty normal. It's normal to get the occasional negative rating because someone disagrees with your answers. It isn't a troll, so please don't be concerned.
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What the hell is going on? Someone just rated me -3 like 20 times!
I just looked through your ratings, and they look pretty good. I see three negative ratings total over the past three days, which really isn't that bad, so I'm not sure what exactly you're referring to...
Everyone, please, please stop the unfounded talk of "trolls". I see so many posts every day of people talking about "trolls" when they only received a couple of negative ratings. When...
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How do I know if I should flag a question as "conversational" or "educational"?
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Being here on Answerbag has been good therapy for me - Has it been self help for you as well -- ? -- How has it changed you for the better --?
It gives me that warm, fuzzy feeling to see all these great answers. I am very, very glad that AB has given people a way to channel and exchange so much positive energy!
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How do I know if I should flag a question as "conversational" or "educational"?
On Answerbag, we allow our members to flag questions as either "conversational" or "educational". We do this to allow people to see only the types of questions they're really interested in. If you're here to chat or meet people, the "conversational" questions are for you, but if you're here to learn something specific or learn about a topic, the "educational" questions are the way to go. We...
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When you see a pakistani man with a brief-case at an airport , What do you immediately think?
Dad?
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Are you ripping off your employer by spending time on AB?
I'm pretty sure they're okay with it.
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If you go on AB and make funny comments about yourself in someone else's post and you get ridiculed and your posts are removed as offensive, isn't this proof that people need to just lighten up?
It's hard to tell, but I'd say it is proof that something you're doing is bothering other people and they are trying to send you that message the only way they know how.
When the choices are "I'm the one who's wrong" or "everyone else is wrong", you need take a very close look before deciding that it's everyone else. ;)
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How do you convert cubic yards to yards?
Technically, you can't really convert cubic yards to yards. A cubic yard is a measure of volume, whereas a yard is a measure of distance, so they just can't be compared. It's like converting gallons to inches.
Perhaps you're trying to calculate something's volume from its dimensions? In that case you would multiply the height, width, and length (in yards) to find...
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Is there a reason someone has been rating all my questions down? If I'm doind something wrong then tell me, don't be immature and rate all my questions -2.
From the looks of our stats, it's the same person you've been giving negative ratings to. So, perhaps you should stop rating them down, and then they will stop? ;)
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Is anyone having problems with their comment bars? Mine isn't showing new comments, and they aren't showing up in my feedback section.
We just pushed up a fix for it, and any comments you have received should be showing up now.
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Anyone like to congratulate me? I appear to have garnered my first dedicated troll!!!!!
Hrm...I just checked your ratings received, and I'm sorry to report that no, you don't have your own troll. :) They all look on the up-and-up! One or two negative ratings does not a troll make. ;)
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What types of offenses will land you into the Penalty Box and how long after you are reported does it take effect?
Any offense that violates the site's terms of use (see link at the bottom of the page) is grounds for being P-boxed, but we also use it occasionally for "grey area" offenses, such as when someone won't stop asking questions in capital letters despite being asked repeatedly by site staff. Overall, if you're doing something that is decreasing the enjoyment of the site by...
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Would anyone like to join me in thanking the staff for their hard work today in getting AB back up and running?
All thanks go to AB-Crazytoon - he's the man!
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I Haven't Been Able to Confirm My Account
I checked my e-mail address and it's correct. I've tried re-sending the validation e-mail but no luck... I am limited, I can't answer any of the comments I'm getting...
What else can I do?
Your account is now confirmed! In general, please use the "Feedback" link at the bottom of the page.
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If you flag someone's answer, what happens? Do they see who flagged them & why they were flagged?
No, the answerer will not see who flagged their answers, but if the flag is accepted they will see what action was taken as a result (if they answer was subsequently rejected.)
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Who remembers how to make a paper football?
Here's a great video showing how to do it!
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If he/she's "full of it", what can they be full of besides BS?
Hot air?
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What makes the sound when you rub your finger along the rim of a glass?
For a bit more detail, I went to Physlink:
As your finger travels around the glass it sticks and slides at different points. Each stop and start causes the glass to vibrate. These vibrations are at the natural frequency of the glass which is a complex function of its mass and shape. This is why adding the water lowers the pitch. You can demonstrate this effect by thrumming a ruler on your...
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Is it possible for someone to de-rank? (debadge whatever you wish to call it) What happens to trolls who are level one and have negative points are there negative ranks? Should there be?
Currently you cannot de-rank. If you're nice, we'll keep it that way. ;)
Negative points are only applied to questions and answers, not to members, so your overall points can never be negative.
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What does Google say you look like? (Google "(your name) looks like")
Joel looks like he's just emerged from spending two years in the basement of Firestone Library.
The young Joel looks like the love child of Dave Barry and Bill Gates.
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I asked:"It's Tues 7/10/07 & here in NYC, its 89 degrees, feeling like 92 at 4pm(feels hotter).What's the current temp by you?" & it was marked as duplicate to "What's the temp outside right now where you're at? By chick98 Asked Mar 5 2007 7:52PM" -WHY?
The basic question there is "What's the temperature where you are now?", and that was the same for both questions. Naturally, answers will be different if you specify a different "now", but AB isn't really meant to have questions like this asked over and over again.
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Answer bag said i don't belong to this network??? I've been on since May! I've tried everything. Name is stillme level 11.
What were you doing when you saw this message? I'm not sure why you would have seen that.
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Is this a form of integrity?sacrificing your ego if it means doing the right thing at the right time.
I'd say it definitely is. Putting your own pride aside for the sake of "what's right" is very noble.
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Why no sex till marrige is not good?
Some trains of thought say that marriage is more special if you wait until then to have sex. Of course, it also lowers your risk of catching STDs as well, but that risk can be mitigated with proper protection. There are counter-arguments that say you need to know if you're sexually compatible with your partner before marriage, but there's also a counter-counter-argument that says if...
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What is the point of rating something conversational or educational? I mean it's not like you get points for it, so does it rank the question? Or does it not have a purpose yet?
Check it out in the Answerbag blog! :)
http://www.answerbag.com/blog/comments/143
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My missus is playing Resident Evil 4 whilst I'm on AB - is your other half also seriously disturbed?
Her passions are Bejeweled and "Cooking Mama" for the Nintendo DS. While those may not be symptoms, I would still say she is disturbed.
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Is it true that there are no roundabouts (traffic circles I think) on road intersections in the USA and that they were tried, but caused too many accidents?
There definitely are traffic circles in the US, but they aren't very common. I'm not aware of a policy against creating new ones.
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Can anyone recommend a good digital camera that takes great pics in all lighting situations and if you're moving a little does not come out too blurry?
Cameras with image stabilization should help you with the blurriness. I use the Canon A700 and have had very good results with it.
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If they remade Gone With the Wind today, who should play Scarlett and who should play Rhett? My wife needs to know. She doesn't believe I'm actually doing this.
My vote: George Clooney and Reese Witherspoon.
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What do you do when you feel restless?
Go running or play video games.
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Why wont answer bag send me a confirmation email so i can verify my account! It means I cant leave comments or points! :(
I have verified your account for you. Enjoy!
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What is a sport that you can never play in the grass?
Water polo?
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I'm trying to download Macromedia Flash Player 8 for my computer (trial version) but I don't know how to get it, any help?
You can find the latest version (which should play older files) here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/
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I'm trying to download Macromedia Flash Player 8 for my computer (trial version) but I don't know how to get it, any help?
You can find the latest version (which should play older files) here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/
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Where can i find more applications of facebook?
You can find them here:
http://www.facebook.com/apps/
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Why are questions in the Men's Sexual Health category open to the public, and there are no links to Women's Sexual Health? A new question posted in WSH and other such subcategories doesn't even show up on the front page!
They are open to the public - here's the category:
http://www.answerbag.com/c_view/2341
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Which is more addictive: StumbleUpon or AnswerBag?
In a purely biased opinion, Answerbag. I dig SU as well though!
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What does AB admin do after they have been notified about a troll?
They will usually look into it and take any disciplinary action that is necessary. We do not usually make this disciplinary action public.
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Where at the cool places to shop in norman, oklahoma?
I can't really vouch for how cool they are, but here's a list of the major shopping areas:
http://www.normannow.com/html/shopdistrict.php
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What is Answerbag's traffic ranking on www.alexa.com and is it rising, falling, or staying relatively still? Why?
As of July 2, 2007, our rank is 10,935, but it changes all the time. We've been on a general upward trend lately because more people are coming to the site (and using it more), and we hope to continue that trend!
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Is this a test?
No sir. This is the big time.
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What is too big of an age gap between you and a partner?
I think it depends on your age. In your teens, 2-3 years can be a big gap. In your 20's 4-5 years (although 20 to 25 is a more difficult gap than 25 to 30), and so on. Of course it always depends on the people and their maturity levels - there can be exceptions.
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If I made a facebook group for AB would you join?
Yes, and indeed I have!
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What's with the giant bag avatars?
It's related to the server issues we've been seeing all day. They'll go away in time. :)
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Did Answerbag become unavailable to anyone else for a while just now?
Guys - we had some server issues, but I believe they have been sorted out now. Thanks for your patience!
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Would anybody else like the character minimum for answers lowered to 3 so you can type a 'yes' or an 'lol' without the screen goin all white, having to click okay, popping a space on it, and wanting to break your monitor over the corner of your desk?
"lol" isn't much of answer now, is it? Unless the question happens to be "what's a good abbreviation for 'laughing out loud'?" I suppose...
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Is it ok to ask certain ABers to answer your questions?
We don't encourage this because this is meant to be an open forum for anyone to ask and answer questions that are useful for anyone who might be using the site. Thanks!
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Everyone in the house has a laptop. If two people share finances, how can it be arranged such that if one person is away with his or her laptop, the other person can use Quicken?
One option would be Quickbooks online. You can access it anywhere if you're online:
http://oe.quickbooks.com/sem.cfm?sc=BNR-000-COR-BRN
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How do I deal with a troll on Answerbag?
First, stop, take a deep breath, and realize that it's nothing personal. There are people on the Internet who will follow others around just for the sheer "fun" of getting a rise out of them. If you react to them, you are playing into their hands, and making the game fun. That said, here's what we recommend:
Step 1. Alert the Answerbag staff using the Feedback link at...
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Joel- Are you single?
Hehe...technically yes, but I'm in a relationship. And so is Rich! Jon is the one you want. :)
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If I downrate AB-Joel, will something bad happen to me?
No, but I dare you to look in a mirror and say "AB-Joel" three times.
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This is mostly for the AB staff...What are the percentages of AB users by country?
As of June 2007, we're about 70% US, with most of the rest of them being in Canada, UK, and Australia (in that order.)
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Why are ALL my questions being rejected?
Only the last two were rejected. The first was because what you were endorsing was an abuse of the AB points system, and the second just didn't mean anything by itself ("What the heck just happened.")
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What would you do if you got online one day and discovered AB was gone?
Call AB-Crazytoon (Sunny, our "server guy").
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Is it true that the Answerbag moderators will now reject any question that contains a reminder to rate the question up? How do you feel about this?
Yes. And I feel pretty good about it, thanks.
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Did you feel the question about a Jesus piñata deserved to be flagged and rejected?
It was flagged as nonsense, not spam/offensive. And napoleonbag, I know your game is to try to push the limits of taste and our moderators, and I recommend that you ease up and try to post content that's helpful for other people, or at least funnier.
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Why are my avatar, comments, ratings, and nickname gone?
Your account was "nuked" for bad behavior.
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Someone, please help. I cannot log in in to my account? My user name is meepit! Help, someone. Any staff on?
What account are you trying to log in to? A different one than the one you're using to post now? Are you sure no one else has been using your account? Please contact admin[at]answerbag.com, and we'll try to figure out what's going on.
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How come my summary page doesn't update anymore?
It appears to be updated to me. What's missing?
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Why is it OK to publish questions if French, and not Binary? They are both languages.
Thanks for pointing that out. We don't allow binary or French. ;)
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Do you mind AB having pop-up ads, most mainstream sites don't do that any more, why does Joel allow it?
As was noted in another answer here, we don't have any ads that are what was originally defined as "popups". That is, no ad spawns a new browser window without you initiating it with a click. What you may be seeing is the in-line text ads which, if you mouse-over the text link itself, spawn a small balloon with an ad. These ads are becoming increasingly common, particularly on...
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Who else has to remove "ABetterInternet Adware" just about every time they log onto Answerbag.com?
I would love more information on this. If there is some sort of spyware hovering around or affecting users of the site, please let us know asap at admin[at]answerbag.com.
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Is it just me or when you are downrated does it still take you closer to the next level? :S
It is indeed just you. :)
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If the name is 'Answerbag', how come there's a question mark?
Maybe because there's no such thing as an "answer mark"?
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Should we be giving eachother more points (for good q's and a's) considering the new ranking system?
I suppose we could raise the # of points you can give, but that would defeat the purpose of rescaling the points. :)
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How many of you are severely affected by trolls today?( see my profile)
"Your friend": just so you know, I checked your stats, and no single user has given you more than more than four negative ratings in the last week, so I'm not quite sure it qualifies as trolling...
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13,000 points to make one level, can this be right, thats more than I have in total....
Please see the latest blog post here:
http://www.answerbag.com/blog/comments/136
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Why did my "my points" bag turn black? It also says I have 8384 points until lvl 39... anyone else? (I'll add a picture in an answer)
Please see the latest blog post here:
http://www.answerbag.com/blog/comments/136
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Can i use a ps1 memory card in my ps2 to save ps1 games?
Yes, in fact, that's the only way to save PS1 game files using a PS2.
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How long before your name is deleted from AB for non usage of the site for one reason or another
We don't automatically delete your account for any reason - we always welcome you back to the site. :) Only abuse of our Terms of Service will lead to the removal of an account.
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Does it annoy you when you see a question someone has asked that you asked first on AB?
Don't take it personally, but please, please flag it as a duplicate using the "Flag this question" tool! That helps keep the AB question-base clean and tidy!
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Umpire called, "foul ball out of play;" ball stayed in play, 3rd baseman caught the foul ball at the fence. Fan protested that it can be found in any rule book, that if the ump called it a foul ball, it stays a foul ball, no out was made.
Unless I misunderstand the question, as long as the ball was caught, it doesn't matter if the ball was called fair or foul by the umpire, or even where it was going to land. If the fielder catches the ball (without doing something extreme like climbing over the fence), it should always be an out.
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Is 25 too old to be watching cartoons?
Like many things, I think it's perfectly fine in moderation. As long as it doesn't interfere with other, more important aspects of your life (job, family, etc.)
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Why does AB use a positive change number when it is the inverse that increases rank and vice versa?
I'm not sure I understand the question. Could you clarify?
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For questions with many answers, can we have the choice to view answers by date submitted so the newest answers appear at the top? (We could also click on them again so the oldest appear at the top as well.)
If you look right below the "Flag this question" box, there is an option to sort answers by Date or Rating. :)
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Can you add floors to an underground parking garage?
test
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Where is the RSS button in the 'Auto' category? I can't find it.
At the very bottom of the page, under the list of Questions and Answers.
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Where was the picture of Joel in a baseball cap taken?
Outside Cerocahui, Mexico. :)
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Does answerbag promote free speech? If so, why can't I ask any question I want without fear of it being rejected?
We try to be pretty liberal with the questions we allow. We try to only reject question that are unintelligible, offensive, spam, or duplicates of existing questions. We will occasionally reject questions that have become outdated as well.
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Ever Been to Sand Dune Park in Manhattan Beach Calif?
Yes. I lived in a shoebox of an apartment at the top of the hill.
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Why doesn't my "about me" show up in my profile?
If you click "See my public profile" you should be able to see it there.
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MY CONFIRMATION EMAIL WONT LET ME CLICK ON LINK EVEN THOUGH I CLICKED ON ENABLE LINKS FOR ANSWERBAG
I confirmed your account. Please log out, log back in, and it should work normally. Thanks!
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Is it true that AB HQ will penalty-box someone for constantly typing in ALL CAPS?
We will usually issue a warning first, requesting that the person stop, as with the case of SLOACTTRRSARA or whatever his name is. If we ask you to stop and you continue doing it, you may very well be penalized.
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Did you realize that with two accounts and enough time you could scam your way to the top of AB?
It won't last long, I'll tell you that. We can see who is rating who, and any large-scale ratings abuse that blatant would be caught pretty quickly. :)
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Why was my question rejected when it was a serious question. vodka really effects me more than any other beer
The original question was "Does vodka make anyone loopy when they drink it." I believe the question was rejected because *everyone* gets loopy when they drink (enough) alcohol, so it's like asking "Do you get full when you eat food?"
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The phrase "You're a dips***" has been deemed "acceptable" by Answerbag, according to an email reply I received regarding an unapproved moderation. Your thoughts?
In the context of a question where the word is essential to the meaning of the question, we may be more lenient with offensive language. We will, however, start using asterisks to get the point across without actually using the offensive word. Just as we have done with this question.
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Is there not a age limit on Answerbag - I see a question from a 11 year old - Do you agree that there really needs to be a little more control here -?
There is very little we can do to verify that someone is old enough to use Answerbag, but when we do identify accounts for users who are underage, we shut them down.
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What is the name of the wire that plugs into a light socket and has a plug socket on the end?
I've always heard it called a power cord, unless I misunderstand your question.
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Have you ever been on a train trip? Would you recommend it as a vacation?
I would, actually. I have done train trips now in Canada and in Mexico. The one in Mexico was great because we'd stop at each town along the line (The Chepe) and spend a night or two there, and just hop on the train again the next day (it came through daily.) It's pretty low-hassle compared to a lot of flying, particularly if the cities where it stops have a lot of attractions in a...
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Its been asked before, but how do I do the "Bagicide" thing. I wish to start over as a beginner with no points.
My mistake was to use the word Anti-muslim, since then I regularly get trolled in the negative.
Any positive help would be appreciated.
The easiest way is to create a new account, as Spindzy suggested. If you want to keep using the same email address, change the email address on your current account (to anything), and then you can create a new account with your main email address again.
And yes, it's a little risky expressing strong views in the religion category. If you're very concerned about your ratings...
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How do I choose the right category for my question?
The most important thing to consider is if your question is social or informational. A social question is one that is intended to create discussion or to let people give creative answers, but informational questions help people understand something or offer useful information about a topic.
Some examples of social questions are:
"What does blue taste like?"...
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What are the Social, Expert, Local, and Shopping channels?
We created these question channels to help people find general groups of Q&A. Answerbag has 20 main categories, and the channels are really just sets of these categories, helping you to focus on the types of questions and answers that you're most interested in. While categorization of Q&A is a tricky thing sometimes, here are some general guidelines on what you'll find in...
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I am still trying to turn off email notifications in 5.0. Suggestions? Thanks.
In general, you can find those settings in
My Profile > My Settings > Preferences
or, if you're getting watch list notifications, go to
My Profile > My Settings > Watch List
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Do you think it's dishonest to edit your answers or comments after you receive a negative response with out acknowledging the change?
We actually notify people who have rated or commented on an answer that subsequently changed. So don't worry about it. :)
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Does a person have to close all the links in their profile each time they veiw it,to maintain privacy,or is it done automatically?
I'm not exactly sure what you mean by closing the links on your profile. If you're asking if you have to sign out when you leave the site, the answer is no, but just be aware that someone else using your computer could use the site as you. If you're using Answerbag on a public computer, please sign out when you leave the computer.
Just leaving pages open when you're...
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If you took out 1 letter from your name (wichever letter) what would be your name?
Jel
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When is it rush hour on AB?
Our peak is during the afternoon PST, or evening EST. The absolute peak is usually 1-2pm PST.
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Do you have a favorite palindrome? If so, what is it?
Satan oscillate my metallic sonatas.
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How do you create extreme chaos?
Redesign your website.
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What is with the Shopping Q&A,I am here to exchange ideas ,not to buy things?
We provide that section not only so people can ask each other for advice before purchases, but also so they can ask how to fix products they've bought, how to get support, how to use their products, etc. No actual purchases are required there!
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For some reason my profile was lost..I am now considered to be a beginner when I was an expert...what happened??I won't start over..so I guess this is good bye...
It would appear that you're logged in under a different account than your original account. The account you're posting with was created *today*, March 29, so I'm guessing it's not the same account you became an expert with.
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Dummy question, for me to attach an image to make a point elsewhere…
If you're pointing out the broken image answers, we know. :)
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Do you think any questions about the what people think of AB's new look are going to be flagged? There are too many duplicates to count!
I think it's a safe bet.
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Is there really a place for the Newbie on Answerbag? I have been looking around, and there seem to be dedicated questions to slanderising the new people. Is this to be expected?
There is always a place here for newbies. The slander you speak of is generally aimed at people who come on and start asking pointless or incomprehensible questions. I recommend paying some attention to spelling, grammar, and to writing a question that is interesting and ideally helpful for the community. If you do these things, you will be welcomed to the community whole-heartedly!
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Why I may be leaving AB. (Please see my answer.)
As AB-Rich said in his comment: this is likely because MissyB (as she said in her feedback) shares her computer with someone who IS in the penalty box. We recommend that she not let that user log in on her computer until that user's penalty is up, and things should work much more smoothly.
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Where is Elitheeli?
He's everywhere. And nowhere. You'll never see him coming.
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Why does the word s-e-x or s-e-x-u-a-l in your question keep it off of the front page? I cannot say, "How do I tell the s-e-x of my gerbil?" or "How do I know if a relationship is purely s-e-x-u-a-l." Why has this been put into the list of "taboo" words?
Well, you can probably imagine some of the questions that would show up on the homepage without some filters. We were getting frequent complaints from our community, so we now sanitize the homepage to some extent. Those questions still show up everywhere else, including New Arrivals!
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What does it mean when a question gets this stamped on it in red? - PROBLEM: This question has been rejected.
nonsense ..... It was a perfectly lagit Question.
The question uh...in question... was "Remove underwear in a restaurant?" We ask that you please write an *entire* question, or it will be rejected. This is just a phrase, and is not a complete sentence, and it could have been interpreted to mean various things. I would recommend different phrasing like "How do you remove your underwear in a restaurant discreetly?" or...
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Are AB Joel and other AB staffs are Joint owners of AB?
Not anymore, no. We sold Answerbag last year, so it is currently owned by Demand Media, but we're still here running it!
http://www.demandmedia.com
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Okay, what did I miss. There are all sorts of web connections to various words. Are you seeing this? Can you explain?
We put in some new ads to help pay for AB. You can read the details in the comments on the blog:
http://www.answerbag.com/blog_com/129
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I hate the green underlined links recently added to answerbag answers that sport advertisements from Microsoft Live. Anyone agree?
Guys, please see my response in the blog:
http://www.answerbag.com/blog_com.php/129
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Should questions on AB be asked without bias?
Well, it's your call, but from what I've seen, unbiased questions usually get much better answers!
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I tried to answer a question just now and a page jumped up that said I don't have AB authorization! What was that?
It seems to be a sporadic issue...we'll get it cleared up.
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What is a 1031 Exchange?
test
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Have you ever rated your own questions or answers on AB on another AB sign in name in order to increase your rating?
That's a great way to get kicked off the site!
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Why do questions pertaining to God get rejected as nonsense?
The subject of a question has nothing to do with its getting rejected as nonsense. Questions that are unclear, unintelligible, or generally not useful are rejected as nonsense.
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What time zone is AB in, seen as though it's about 7.00am now?
Pacific Time. (We're based in Los Angeles.)
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Who do you think is the most bad@ss bad-guy of all?
Hans Gruber from Die Hard.
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Is answering your own question sad?
Sometimes people find their own answer before someone else finds it, so it's actually very helpful for other members if the asker goes ahead and posts their own answer. Then, that answer is already there for the next person who asks that question!
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When I logged on this morning I found I had been put in the penalty box! I truly have no idea why. Was this some sort of malice or have I unknowingly offended someone, or broke some sort of rule?
Could you forward that email to admin[at]answerbag.com? We have no record of you being in the penalty box, so it must have been a glitch of some sort.
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An answer I posted has been (wrongly, I believe) flagged as "spam/offensive". How so I appeal to have my answer restored?
Normally you would email admin[at]answerbag.com to file an appeal. I reviewed your answer, and it is indeed offensive by the standards of this site.
We've had a plethora of answers about religious questions on AB, and quite a few have stirred up controversy, but a sure-fire way to have your answer rejected is to include a sweeping generalization like saying a certain religion is...
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Please read the following questions... http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/143799 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/143793 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/143776 ...and tell me if you think any one of them should have been rejected, and if so, why?
I'm not sure why they were rejected - there must have been some confusion on the part of the mods, or possibly a tech glitch. I have restored them.
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Is it not blatantly obvious that some of these questions aren't really questions at all, just the asker trying to tell us something about themselves?
Are you trying to tell us you're suspicious of other users and their motives?
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Is it true that most of the women in los angelas are shockingly thin?
I wouldn't say "most" (that would imply > 50%), but there are certainly a larger percentage of "shockingly" thin women in in LA than in most other US cities.
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Is there a way to get an RSS feed of only unanswered questions in a category?
Not currently, but great idea! I put this on our list of to-do's.
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What did the stamp say to the envelop?
Where's the "e" that usually goes at the end of your name?
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Should a link to Wikipedia be an acceptable answer?
A link is always an acceptable *part* of an answer, but we encourage you to provide a summary of the answer as well, in case the site you're linking to goes down or the link changes. You wouldn't want your answer to only consist of a broken link, now would you? :)
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If a question gets enough negative ratings is it removed?
Not necessarily. We make a judgment call on whether the question is "valid" or not before removing it. Some questions may be targeted for negative ratings by religious or other groups, even though the question is perfect valid, so we leave those questions on the site.
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Negative ratings appear on my profile/activity. But I never see anything but positive responses on my Points History. Can you explain that one? Similar questions have been asked, I refer specifically to Points History.
Negative ratings do not get applied to your point total. Only positive ratings get applied, so that's why you only see positive points in the log. :)
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Why can't I access any AB profiles right now? Just get a white page.
This was the case for about 1 minute. :) Fixed now.
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Any bets on when AB will be up and running properly again?
It's a tough call, honestly...it now appears that the issues are actually with the ISP we're using, and not with our actual server - hence some of you seeing terrible performance, and some of you see the site working normally. The ISP is aware of the issues, so...any bets on when they have us up and running properly again? ;)
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Why can't I change my rating of an answer unless the original answer has been edited? What if I just changed my mind?
You can actually do this now. The question is outdated. :)
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AB should implement a way to easily track a troll's activities..by attaching an IP tracer to the ratings feature..its like when someone leaves a thumb print on a surface..not even yahoo does this. it would propel AB into the 23rd century
We do have tools in-house to see and deal with ratings abuse. If you believe you've been the target of ratings abuse, please leave a note on Feedback, or email admin[at]answerbag.com, and we'll deal with it.
As was noted in a previous answer, IP is hardly a guaranteed way to track someone on the Internet. We'll probably have to leave creation of a "fingerprint" like that to other people -...
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What do you think of when you hear the word "relationship."
A relationship.
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What is the weirdest thing you ever (on purpose or accidentally) snorted up your nose?
test
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Why did people invent swearing?
Their servers kept going down.
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Do questions posted on AnswerBag ever seem like they're advertising to you?
Yup. That's why we have the "flag this question as spam" feature!
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Do you prefer to sleep Naked or do you like your PJ's?
Only at my desk.
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Why does answerbag try to limit my endless quest for knowledge?
It is part of our quest for world domination. One of my goals in starting this site was actually to limit your quest for knowledge, MrMaxwell, because ultimately it will allow us to conquer all. The world is not large enough for the both of us.
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How do I delete a question, from Ab when it is still unaswered after 5 days?
We leave our questions up indefinitely - just because someone doesn't have an answer yet, it doesn't mean they don't want an answer anymore! :)
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May I buy a share of Answerbag?
Currently AB is a division of Demand Media (http://www.demandmedia.com), so you'd have to buy your share in Demand. However, Demand is currently private, so it's a little tricky...
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Will AB remain a free site (I hope it does)?
Yes, yes it will.
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Why do computers have their own category instead of being under electronics?
Well, it's because "computers" is a very popular category online, and isn't usually categorized under "electronics", despite the fact that they are electronic. The common definition of "electronics" has come to stand for TVs, stereos, etc. You'll notice, however, that there is a link to "computers" right there under...
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Would AB survive without the point system?
It certainly could, because it didn't have one before.
Technically speaking, before the "point" system, there was still a rating system that was based on the number of questions answered, and the average rating of the answers. Many people looked at those ratings the same way people look at the "point" ratings now, but the new system helps us avoid the firestorms that arose from abusive...
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With the exception of Pastaman, do AB staff have accounts that aren't registered as staff accounts?
Not that I know of...
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Seeing as "Maestro" is a gender specific term, should there be a seperate title for female Answerbaggers who reach level 60?
To the best of my knowledge, in English, Maestro is not gender-specific. There is no "maestra".
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Who keeps breaking Answerbag? Answerbag is temporarily unavailable. Answerbag is currently not available. Please check again later. <<--- I keep getting this message!
AB-Jon. Actually, the server is having issues of its own, so I guess the answer would be "Answerbag" keeps breaking itself. We're working on it!
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Why isn't Joel signing the e-mails. Has he left answerbag?
I'm still here! I don't sign them all personally. ;)
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What exactly constitutes 'commercial' use with regard to Answerbag's ToU?
The common definition is any use where you are intending to make money.
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How can I find out how many pages Answerbag currently has, including profiles, blogs and leaderboards?
Well, the easiest way, although it will only give you a rough estimate, is to go to Google and search for the phrase "site:www.answerbag.com". You can do the same thing on Yahoo, and will likely get a very different result...
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How much does the Answerbag API cost?
The API is available for a nominal licensing fee. Please see the following answer for details on how to apply, after which we can discuss pricing details with you.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/135938
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What do I have to do to use the Answerbag API?
First, become an Answerbag member:
http://www.answerbag.com/register
Second, apply to the Knowlege Network:
http://www.answerbag.com/akn
Review the API documentation here:
http://www.answerbag.com/docs/xmlschema
When you're ready to start using the API, contact us at partner-support[at]answerbag.com to request access.
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How does one become an employee for Answerbag?
Well, assuming we're hiring, you can send your resume to admin[at]answerbag.com or put it in our feedback link at the bottom of the page.
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How do I write a good answer?
Here are a few general things to keep in mind:
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Does anybody know a more creative greeting than 'how are you'? (or any variation on it)
Is that your real nose?
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What is Answerbag's policy on immigration?
We encourage people to migrate here from other sites. We do not provide health insurance, but we do provide education.
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Is AB-Joel marketing all these new Answerbag initiatives to pay for his gambling debts?
10-to-1 says I'm not.
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What are the Terms of Use for the Answerbag API?
Here are the general guidelines:
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Where can I get an Answerbag Widget for my website or blog?
For the Google homepage or Netvibes, you can use the links at the bottom of the right sidebar on any page on Answerbag.
For a website or blog, you can find them here:
http://www.answerbag.com/widgets/about
For the Apple Dashboard, please follow these direction:
1. Get the netvibes dashboard widget found here: http://developers.netvibes.com/files/UWA-Widget.wdgt.zip
2. Add widget to...
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How does AB Direct benefit my users?
AB Direct lets you easily add a complete social Q&A system to your site. It provides:
- Access to live Q&A from all sites on the Answerbag Knowledge Network - avoid the pain of jump-starting a community from scratch
- Structured system for your users to ask and answer questions, so the best Q&A are archived
- Powerful answer search tool
- Ways for users to interact, get...
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What is the Answerbag Knowledge Network?
AKN leverages Answerbag.com's database of content and its registered user base to provide elegant, customizable integrations for publisher sites of all sizes and focuses. Your users can share questions and answers with the entire network of sites that share the Answerbag Q&A database, including Answerbag.com itself, to get quick, accurate answers to virtually any question. Now millions...
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When does AB plan to release a public API? What aspects of the AB data will be publicly available?
It is now available. You can find the spec here:
http://www.answerbag.com/docs/xmlschema
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What is the Answerbag Social Q&A API?
The Answerbag Social Q&A API allows developers to add Answerbag functionality to their applications. They can allow their users to ask questions, answer questions, and search the database of Q&A just like they were on Answerbag! The API gives developers instant functionality and access to a vibrant community of askers and answerers, eager to share what they know.
The API is available for a...
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What is AB Direct?
AKN leverages Answerbag.com's database of content and its registered user base to provide elegant, customizable integrations for publisher sites of all sizes and focuses. Your users can share questions and answers with the entire network of sites that share the Answerbag Q&A database, including Answerbag.com itself, to get quick, accurate answers to virtually any question. Now millions of...
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How do I sign up for AB Direct?
First, you will need to create an account on Answerbag.
Then, go to:
http://www.answerbag.com/akn to learn more about it, and sign up!
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If someone smells like they've gone without a shower for an unacceptably long time (more than 48 hours), do you keep it to yourself, give off subtle signs & hints, or directly let them know? How? What would you say and/or do?
How are you today, Jon?
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What is "iYogaLife?" Why do they use Answerbag's content? (See http://iyogalife.answerbag.com/c_view/207 )
Yogalife is a magazine published by Rodale Publishing: http://www.rodale.com. Answerbag provides a Q&A section for iYogalife's main site, which can be found at http://www.iyogalife.com. We help them by providing Q&A for their visitors, and they help us by sending visitors to Answerbag.
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Answer to:
If great minds think alike what do not so great minds do?
Perhaps...
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How come since the new version of AB went live I can no longer view pictures, including ones I posted myself?
This is an old problem, and shouldn't be an issue anymore.
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(finish with your words) .. Man can move mountains, but man cannot ...................?
Put them back.
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What would you do if come to find out, the person you are closest to on AB, but dont know in person turned out to be someone they are not?
Why do you ask? Hmm?.
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What's with this AB-Answerbot, asking iPod questions and then answering them a few minutes later?
Answerbot is "one of us" here on the staff. Answerbot is helping to fill out Q&A in places where there are clear, factual answers to commonly-asked questions, so the AB answer-base will be that much more useful for everyone!
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What word always makes you giggle when you hear it?
Chimichanga
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Has JOEL'S BLOG disappeared? If not, where is it? Thanks.
If you're referring to my personal blog, it's at:
http://joeldowns.com
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Do you think people monitor what we say on AB, and keep track of us on the site and in real life. Almost as we Are living like the movie THE TRUMAN SHOW
Yes. I mean, no.
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Do you think AB will go worldwide (beside eng. speaking countries)?
Maybe. ;)
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How do you join the answerbag chat?
We have an impromptu chat set up here:
http://gabbly.com/answerbag.com
NOTE: This was not developed by Answerbag, so please don't ask us for feature upgrades. :) It's just a chat module we found that's easy to plug in and let people talk while on AB.
You do NOT need to log in to use the chat - it does not user AB usernames or passwords. You can use any name you like once you're in!
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What was the first thought that came into your head immediately after you read this question?
Lame question.
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I don't want to be Anonymous anymore.Can I change that? How?
Go to your "Profile & Activity" page (link at the top right corner), and click on "Account Settings" to change your nickname. Welcome to Answerbag!
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Is the Answerbag API live?
It is now live!
You can apply for an account at
http://www.answerbag.com/akn (AB membership is required)
The documentation for the API is here:
http://www.answerbag.com/docs/xmlschema
Q&A for the API are here:
http://www.answerbag.com/c_view/4118
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Answer to:
Who on AB works with the dead?
I'm not sure...are any of you dead?
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Do you like your job?
Yes, I love it!
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What's your birthday?
Nov. 3
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Answer to:
How much does it cost to advertise on AB?
Please contact sales [at] answerbag.com. Thanks!
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When AB was first made, what was its purpose [Recreation, Gain knowledge, both, other]?
It was first made as an attempt to help archive human knowledge and experience. So much great, invaluable information gets shared on the 'net, but much of it gets lost in old FAQs or buried in message boards, so I wanted to build a single repository for all that great stuff.
As Alaskacatalog notes, yes, I figured it would make money, but you can only make money with a product that...
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How can I rip an MP3 audio track from an audio/video DVD?
I ended up using DVD Audio Extractor to rip the tracks to MP3, and then Audacity to cut up the MP3.
DVD Audio Extractor:
http://www.castudio.org/dvdaudioextractor/
You can find various DVD to MP3 rippers here:
http://tucows.com/search?search_terms=dvd+mp3&search_scope=win&search_adv=0&search_size=&search_size_multi=b
And Audacity is here:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
I...
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Why must everything be a struggle with set backs, and pain? Can't anyone just have things easy, just once?
If life didn't have struggles, we wouldn't learn and grow stronger. Character is built by dealing with setbacks and conflicts, and using those experiences to improve your life and your ability to cope in the future. If life were "happy" all the time, we wouldn't be able to deal with setbacks at all.
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Why did Answerbag decide to give us ranks?
The primary reason is to recognize the top contributors. We have a lot of people on AB who give questions and answers of varying quality, so we wanted to make sure that we gave credit to the people who the community think are giving great contributions. It's important that our points and levels system is solely based on points that are given by other users, and not just for various...
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How do I change the settings on the site so the posts are in order by date? On the home page they are by date but when you click on all questions they are by how many points.
I believe what you're looking for is the "share" tab on the category pages. By default, it's set to the "learn" tab so the questions are sorted by rating. :)
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Ok how come when i changed my profile name I could not log back in under the new name? I had to use my email adress, what gives?
I just tried it, and it worked fine. Your nickname (for signing in) is "bubbles." with a period at the end.
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If you flag an answer as "offensive" and the staff disagrees, do you lose points?
The first time, no. But, if we deem your continued flagging to be abuse of the system, you may indeed be docked points.
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Do AB staff get time off for Christmas?
We get Christmas day and the Friday before off, but we're back at work now!
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Does anyone else think we should do something to show our thanks to the AB staff? Or am I being sentimental again...
Well, in response to the other answers here asking what you can do...check out my latest blog post. :)
http://www.answerbag.com/blog_com/116
Thanks for the support! We love you guys and gals!
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Answer to:
When did you join Answerbag?
May 22, 2003. Beat that. ;)
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Wow, why has everything come to a stand still?
The site was down briefly for some maintenance. Nothing gets by you, does it? :)
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I love metal, but not screaming that sounds painful. What I love about Fiath No More is their theatrical, playful yet dark quality, clear projecting vocals, and sudden but flowing music narrative shifts. What bands akin to Faith No More might I enjoy?
I was a big FNM fan as well, but moved on to Soundgarden and Tool, although neither is very "playful" most of the time. Or, if you're intent on the playful part, I'd try Primus.
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How come every time you click something on answerbag it opens a new window!!!!!!!
The only pages that usually pop up in a new window are profile pages for other users. If you're clicking on a lot of profile pages and not closing them, that could do it...
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What is the highest level and what is it called?
It's a secret. ;)
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What things are becoming obsolete in today's world?
Paper, but sadly, not fax machines. Land-line phones. Floppy disk drives. Film cameras. Modems. Paper maps. CRTs. My programming skills.
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What is the Level Meter on Answerbag?
The Level Meter shows how close you are to earning your next level! As you earn points, the Meter fills up, and when it gets to the top, your level will increase. To see how many points you need to earn still, just put your mouse over the Level Meter for a second, and a message should pop up telling you how many points you need.
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How is a new category created in Answerbag?
We will add that function, but for now your best bet is to suggest it using the "feedback" link at the bottom of the page.
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What is the formula used to sort category experts?
This has been changed since the question was asked...but the new sorting formula is simply done by point the user has earned for their answers in that category!
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Can everyone that couldn't post comments and answers, post now?
This should be working, yes.
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Answer to:
What do you look like?
5'10", thoroughly white, and occasionally costumed.
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If an Answerbag question is deemed a duplicate and is deleted, but it already has answers, are the answers of the duplicate question transferred to the original question?
Yes, they are. :)
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The question edit allotment time was 15 minutes before the version upgrade. Why is it 5 minutes now? Or is this just a typo?
The reason is that we saw some people asking questions, waiting for an answer, and then editing their question to mean something different so the answers were no longer meaningful. Hopefully the new time limit will keep this from happening.
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How come my profile says I'm an expert on ALvin McGovern? And who is he?
Hehe...well, it looks like you have very well-rated answers to a question in the "Alvin McGovern" category, even though that question has nothing to do with Alvin. That question needs to be recategorized...
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When does the AB staff take a break?
Never!
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Does any member of the AB staff have an account on Facebook?
I think I created one, but I forgot the password...
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What do you think of hunting (as in wild game - deer, moose, geese, etc.)? Are you for it? Do/would you eat wild meat?
I am not a fan of hunting and wouldn't do it myself, but I have nothing against people who do it for the purposes of eating or other productive uses of the animals they kill. It is no different than fishing. I don't quite understand, however, the practice of stuffing and mounting the dead animal.
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Why did AB take a Q I submitted, rewrite it, and then repost it under my own name without notification, or my authorization? Is it common practice of AB to rewrite members Q's and repost them without their knowledge or permission?
On the question entry page, we clearly state "We may edit your question for clarity or categorization." We try not to do this, but in events where it's necessary so that other users can easily understand the question and give answers that address the intent of the question, we do sometimes make the necesary edits.
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What are AB-Joel's duties as the "answermeister"?
In general, I am in charge of the site - I'm responsible for deciding what new features go up, designing the new features, working with the artists and developers to implement them, and to direct the rollout onto the site. Of course, I also have to be in touch with you guys to see what you like and don't like and to make sure we fix any nasty bugs as soon as possible.
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How can I delete my profile on answerbag?
We don't allow people to actually delete profiles, but if you just set your display name to "Anonymous" and turn off the notifications, the account cannot be identified as yours, so it's as good as deleting it!
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Ok so I am new to this site and I am really enjoying it. I have answered several questions and received ratings. How do I read them? I can't figure it out!
You can find stuff you've done in the past by clicking "My Profile" at the top right corner of the page. Hope this helps!
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What's the purpose of this conference? Why should I care?
The conference is a "meeting of the minds" for anyone involved in the evolution of the Internet. If you care about trends on the Internet and where it could be headed in the next 5-10 years, you can hear what a lot of the people who will be directing that future think about it. If you don't care about the Internet, don't bother. ;)
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Who will be speaking at Web 2.0 2006?
* John Battelle
* Marc Benioff
* Jeffrey P. Bezos
* Eric Billingsley
* Jim Buckmaster
* Robert B. Carter
* Vinton G. Cerf
* Bruce Chizen
* Debra Chrapaty
* Tod Cohen
* Beth Comstock
* Barry Diller
* Gary Flake
* Chad Hurley
* Joichi Ito
* Jeff Jonas
* Eric Kleptone
* Danny Kolke
* Blake Krikorian
*...
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Where and when is the Web 2.0 Conference 2006?
It's being held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
http://www.web2con.com/pub/w/49/hotel.html
It runs between November 7 and November 9. You can find a full schedule of sessions here:
http://www.web2con.com/pub/w/49/schedule.html
Answer to:
What is the schedule for the Web 2.0 Conference 2006?
It can be found here:
http://www.web2con.com/pub/w/49/schedule.html
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Answer to:
What is the Web 2.0 Conference?
Now in its third year, Web 2.0 has become the gathering place for business leaders of the new Web - it reflects and embodies the community - bringing together the best to discuss and debate the most important issues and strategies driving the Internet economy and what we might expect in the coming year.
* 50+ thought leaders and entrepreneurs slated to present in an interactive format...
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Answer to:
What did AB-Jon dress up as for Halloween 2006?
Well, see for yourself...
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Answer to:
What did Joel dress up as for Halloween 2006?
Stewie, from Family Guy.
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Is "Let's find someone to blame" America's national mind-set, and whose fault might that be?
Excellent question; love the irony. I'm not sure whose fault it is, but I know it isn't mine.
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Was MP116 the first public AB user?
No. The first account that wasn't a test account or staff account is for Brendan Lim. http://www.answerbag.com/profile.php?id=8
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Hey! AB Staff, why are you falling behind in processing submissions? Many questions and answers remain unprocessed, including a staggering 1,047 answers from John Pennington! What HAVE you been doing regularly lately? Are you going to hire more staff?
We don't actually review new answers anymore unless they're flagged as spam/offensive. Only new questions get automatic review. We try to keep the question queue down to one day, but it does fall behind on occasion during periods of high activity.
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How do I edit a category that I submitted?
Currently this is not allowed. If a category is accepted by the moderators here, they will edit it to match the site style guidelines, so at that point, we do not allow further edits from members.
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I have become sad, does anyone have anything that will cheer me up?
Nothing cheers me up like baby pandas. I got this as an email forward, and here's the story that came with it:
"SICHUAN, China -- One zoo in southwest China has its hands full with 16 baby pandas.
The Sichuan Wolong Panda Protection and Breed Center is dealing with the results of a breeding boom -- 16 pandas have been born since July, 2005. The brood includes five sets of...
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How do you unsubscribe to answerbag?
Well, it depends on what you actually want to unsubscribe to. If you want to unsubscribe to the newsletter or our various notifications (new answers to your questions, ratings of your answers, etc.), you can find those settings on your "My Profile" page (look in the top right corner). You can turn off answer notifications at the bottom of My Profile, and you can turn off the...
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Answer to:
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
Lisbon. Wait, no, London. Wait, no, Paris. Wait, no...
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Answer to:
Do image answers take up space on the AB server?
Yes, yes they do.
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Answer to:
What can be done about unfair low ratings?
Please be aware that all "spam / offensive" ratings will be reviewed by the staff here, so if it is truly undeserved, we will remove it - just be patient!
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Answer to:
What are your top 5 funniest movies of all time?
This is a toughie...
1. Airplane
2. Caddyshack
3. Clerks
4. Vacation
5. The Blues Brothers
Runners up: Naked Gun, Airplane 2, Clerks 2, Spaceballs, The Princess Bride
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Answer to:
How to remove pine sap from windshield and paint?
I've had pretty good results with Meguiar's Paint Cleaner :
http://www.meguiars.com/?auto-paint-cleaners/Deep-Crystal-System-Paint-Cleaner
It takes a little rubbing, but it's definitely safe for your paint!
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How can I find to speed of a toy car if the toy car can travel 1.35 Meters in 7.17 seconds?
Well, if you assume the car is going at a constant speed during that 7.17 seconds, you have 1.35 meters per 7.17 seconds, or .18 meters per second. This would also translate to .68 kilometers per hour, or 0.4 miles per hour. If the car changed speed at all during that time, it's top speed will be higher than this. Hope this helps!
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Why does Answerbag never remember my account name at sign in, even though 'Remember me' is checked off?
This is a tough question to answer authoritatively. If you can submit details of your system to the Feedback link of the bottom of the page, we can try to help you with this. In your feedback, please try to let us know what operating system you're using (Windows, Mac OS, etc.), what version of that operating system you're using, and also what browser you're using (Internet Explorer, Firefox,...
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Answer to:
Can you describe yourself in one word?
Goodspeler.
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Answer to:
Does anyone know any info on actress Jennifer Merrill?
According to IMDB,
She was born 22 February 1982 in New York, New York, USA.
She graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
Is originally from New York, but grew up in The Dominican Republic, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, Japan, Long Island, New York City and Singapore.
http://imdb.com/name/nm1973517/
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How long does it take for submitted answers on this website to be approved or rejected?
Answers actually don't get reviewed unless they are flagged for some reason. So post away!
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Why can't have any more positive ratings from some users? Have I hit my lifetime quota of atta-girls? Please sir may I have some more?
The limits that we have prevent people from rating others too positively or too negatively, so one user can't just keep rating another user until their rank skyrockets or drops like a stone.
There are 2 time limits imposed - there is a short-term limit that keeps people from giving a ton of ratings to one person all at once, and there's a long-term limit that keeps people from strategically...
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Are Answerbash finalists allowed to solicit votes?
Yes, they are, although we'd prefer that they not do so within the Q&A sections of the site. :) Even if we tried to ban solicitation, I'm not sure how we would...
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How would you like to die?
While skydiving. Or, more correctly, after skydiving. It'd be over quickly, and it's one of those things you can only do once in your lifetime.
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Answer to:
Where can I see user statistics for Answerbag? How many hits, how many questions asked and answered and by who?
We don't currently make hits information public. As for questions and answers, the numbers are changing all the time, but you can get a good idea by checking the following pages with the latest questions and answers, respectively:
http://www.answerbag.com/question_list.php?query=all
http://www.answerbag.com/question_list.php?query=newanswers
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Answer to:
Are moderators allowed to rate answers?
Yes, we are, but we don't do it very often. ;)
Answer to:
Where can I see user statistics for Answerbag? How many hits, how many questions asked and answered and by who?
We don't currently make hits information public. As for questions and answers, the numbers are changing all the time, but you can get a good idea by checking the following pages with the latest questions and answers, respectively:
http://www.answerbag.com/question_list.php?query=all
http://www.answerbag.com/question_list.php?query=newanswers
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Regarding AB avatars, what's the max size, (like 70 x 70 in pixels and/or 4 KB) and preferred format (jpg, gif)?
You can upload an image of any size you'd like, but it will be shrunk down to 64x64 pixels. Right now, we only accept images in jpg and gif format.
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Is there stiff competition between Answerbag and Yahoo! Answers?
In some regards, I suppose the answer is yes. We are vying for the "Q&A" market, but they seem to have a very different approach to it, almost like a chat room. AB is more focused on collecting, archiving and giving users truly useful content.
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Does ABs copyright statement mean that I cannot use my own answers elsewhere, for commercial purposes, or does it only apply to content submitted by other people?
You may use answers you submitted wherever and however you like, assuming you own the copyright to it. :) We do not claim exclusive ownership over your content.
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According to Alexa, Answerbag's traffic spikes up and down like a roller coaster. Why is this?
Well, Alexa's methodology prevents it from keeping very accurate records. So, their data, particularly for relatively small sites like Answerbag (compared to the likes of a Yahoo or something), the data tends to spike up and down a lot. Rest assured, our traffic pattern doesn't actually look like that.
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How many submissions (answers, questions, terms and definitions) do you get per day, on average?
This changes all the time, so it's hard to give you a number. Recently, we've been getting around 150-200 questions and 300-350 answers. Terms and Definitions are pretty spotty - most people go for the bright lights of Q&A. :)
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Is it true that Answerbag uses its family, friends and coworkers to ask any question they can think of in order to boost their hit count in a covert attempt to promote the website?
Actually, it's an army of hamsters. They are a surprisingly curious species, so they can ask a lot of questions per hour. And they work for kibble.
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Why are we only allowed 15 minutes to edit/delete our comments to answers?
Because we'd rather not have you changing your question while other people are trying to answer it! So take your time when writing the question, and try to get it right the first time (or shortly thereafter!)
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Why are we only allowed 15 minutes to edit/delete our comments to answers?
Because people are not perfect. At least, most people aren't. Most of us make a typo once in a while, or re-think what we said and we want to fix it, so AB allows editing of comments briefly after you post, in case you change you mind right after submitted. But, we don't want people constantly changing their comments because it gets hard for other people on the site to follow what's going...
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If someone asks too many questions in a short space of time will Answerbag crash?
I certainly hope not. :) If it does, we have some IT people who will feel my wrath...
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Why is AB planning on imposing limits to the amount of questions submitted per day? How many questions per day will be allowed?
We are considering it because we would like to avoid situations where a user can "dominate" the site by posting so many questions that everyone else's questions get pushed down and therefore are less likely to get answers. We want the site to be welcoming and useful for anyone, not just the one user who decides to try to flood it. Flooding has been prevented for years in chat rooms...
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On average, how many questions does Answerbag get per day?
These days we're getting closer to 200, but this is one of those answers that will always be outdated. ;)
Update as of March '07: About 1000 per day.
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Answer to:
What does the color yellow smell like?
You don't want to know.
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Answer to:
What makes the world go round for you?
Answerbag.
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Answer to:
I have tried twice to change my AB avatar. Each time it says that it was updated, but I don't see it changing. How long does it take to change, or am I missing something?
It actually does work - after you upload your new avatar, just go to some other page, then go back to your profile. The new avatar should show up there. We will be changing the code soon to auto-refresh the image you see on you profile.
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What is the origin and etymology of the surname "Gazan"?
I believe it means "able to consume mass quantities of microbrewed beer", but we'll have to ask Rich for a more exact answer.
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When will Answerbag's "edit this answer" function work again?
Right about...NOW.
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Have any Answerbaggers ever met Answerbag's creator? Would it be possible?
From the perspective of Answerbag's creator, it's certainly possible to meet me. :) I have yet to meet anyone in person whom I'd first met on the site, but I'm not ruling it out!
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I have made a video to answer someone's question. Now how do I get it onto Answerbag?
It's quite simple, really!
1) Post your video on a video sharing site like Youtube http://www.youtube.com
How to post a video on Youtube: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/61832
2) Copy (Ctrl-C) the "embed" code from Youtube
3) Go to Answerbag and find the question you want to answer, and go to the bottom of that page
4) Click on the "Click here to attach a...
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Answer to:
What are the guidelines for Answerbag user avatars?
Avatars must meet the general Terms of Use that content must meet. No pornography, no hate speech/images, and generally nothing that we believe will be overtly offensive to other users. If you spot an avatar that meets these criteria, please let us know using the feedback link at the bottom of the page. If it's a copyrighted image, we will remove it upon request from the copyright holder.
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(AB-related) Some videos that users upload may be copyrighted. You have good copyright lawyers, do you? DO YOU???
Just like any text content on Answerbag, we will remove any copyrighted material as soon as the copyright holder brings this to our attention and requests that we remove it.
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Besides Jeopardy and Trivial Pursuit, are there any other ways to productively apply trivial knowledge?
Using Answerbag.com? :)
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Answer to:
Why are most of the "unanswered questions" on Answerbag, already "Answered?"
Temporary bug - we're working on it. :)
Answer to:
How often should I visit this site?
At least 3 times every hour. Reduce frequency if you experience headaches or carpal tunnel syndrome, or if you are driving. Answerbag may be a hazard to your free time, and if used properly may severely reduce a lack of knowledge.
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Answer to:
Is it possible that answerbag will change its name to something like 'infobag'?
No. :)
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Answer to:
Is this a good place for informative answers?
I would like to think so, but perhaps I'm biased...
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When I last logged on, Henry Hascup was the Answerbag expert #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5. How can he take all five spots?
That was a bug. It's fixed!
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Answer to:
How do I complain about a Answerbag user that keeps asking pervy questions?
Please send the user's name, or links to some of their questions, to the Feedback link at the bottom of the page. Thanks!
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What happens if I post content that violates the Terms of Use?
Well, please don't!
But if you must, the first time you do this, you will receive a warning. Subsequent times, you may be subject to being put in the site "Penalty Box" meaning you won't be able to submit content to the site for a certain period of time. The length of time in the box will depend upon the offense.
All penalties are subject to the judgement of the...
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How can I win the Answerbag Answer Hunt prize of $2000?
You've got to catch the Rabbit! To catch the Rabbit, just answer his questions around the site, and then be the user with the best ratings from others users. For full details, please see the main contest page here:
http://www.answerbag.com/promo/hunt/
You can see the latest questions the Rabbit has posed here:
http://www.answerbag.com/promo/hunt/scoreboard.php
Happy Hunting!
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When I put a disk in, a "disc read" error comes up. Can I fix this, or does it need professional repair?
In a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit, Sony has agreed to compensate PS2 buyers who have had the infamous "disc read error". IMPORTANT: as of Nov 2005, the settlement has not been approved by the courts. This will not happen until April 2006 - any compensation would follow after that date.
According to their settlement website,
"If you are a Class Member who...
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How long has each member of the AB staff been employed?
Employed period? I got my first job at 15 or so, so.... 15 years. : ) If you mean "employed" on Answerbag (although I don't currently take a salary), that would be since it launched in July of 2003.
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Answer to:
What is the current occupation, outside of AB, of each member of the AB staff?
Update as of November 2006: I am currently running Answerbag full-time! And having a great time doing it, I might add.
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Answer to:
What vehicle does each member of the AB staff drive?
Red 2001 Mazda Miata here.
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From the month Answerbag was launched, all the way to the present day, what was Answerbag's monthly revenue in its Google Ads program?
Well, if I posted a number, it would be outdated tomorrow, so I won't. Also, posting numbers like this violated the AdSense Terms of Service. : )
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Who is "domainsbyproxy.com", and how are they affiliated with Answerbag, as they show up on a GoDaddy WHOIS search for "answerbag.com"?
Domainsbyproxy is a service that hides one's personal information in the whois database, so those pesky spammers who scour the whois db for email addresses can't find me!
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What is Answerbag's average yearly income?
We're keeping this under wraps for now (and the number would quickly become outdated once I posted it), but rest assured, it goes towards keeping the site up, keeping it well-moderated, and towards improvements!
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How do you post or rate anonymously?
To be truly anonymous, we recommend signing up for a free email account (at yahoo.com, hotmail.com or the like). Then you can create an Answerbag account linked to that email account that has bogus information, so no one will know who you are!
Alternatively, in your profile settings within "My Profile" (see the top left corner of the page.) You can set your "display...
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Answer to:
How can I change a rating that I left for another user?
Just re-rate the answer, and your new rating and comment will replace the previous one.
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Answer to:
How frequently does a question have to be asked to be considered a frequently-asked question?
Excellent question! It's difficult to give a specific answer, but in general, we will accept any question that is likely to have answers that are of interest or are useful to more than a handful of people. It's easiest to illustrate this with examples:
Too specific:
- How much do I weigh?
- What television shows would I like?
Better:
- How much should I put aside for...
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How does one view another's profile or send a message to that person in response to a reply?
You can view someone else's profile simply by clicking on their username on the site. You will typically find their username next to answers they've submitted, or on our leaderboard list here:
http://www.answerbag.com/stats.php
As for sending messages to them, we're working on that. Stay tuned.
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Is there a list of all Answerbag users, or a search function for user names?
While it isn't exactly a search feature, you can see many usernames on our new statistics page:
http://www.answerbag.com/stats.php
Enjoy!
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Answer to:
Can I answer my own questions and rate my own answers on Answerbag?
You may answer your own questions, but you may not rate your own answers. Enjoy!
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Answer to:
Who came up with the name Answerbag, and were any other names considered?
Joel Downs (see question above on "Who built this monstrosity?"). The other names considered were:
Faqdb.com
Onefaq.com
Answerbox.net
Answersheet.net
Answerbin.com
Answerchest.com
Answerpack.com
Answerfile.com
Answerpants.com
Answerpot.com
Answerdude.com
Answersoup.com
Myqa.net
Qanda.us
Thebigquestion.com
My-qa.com
Think I picked well? : )
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Answer to:
If I submit an incorrect answer, I may continue to get poor ratings, bringing down my own rating. Is it possible to withdraw an answer, and remove the bad ratings?
Documented answer:
Correct your answer, so it will stop getting poor ratings. : )
Undocumented answer (until now):
Change your answer to have no text, and it will be un-verified when it is next reviewed by the staff.
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Answer to:
Do clearly incorrect answers with poor ratings ever get removed?
Yes, sometimes. If an answer is clearly incorrect or potentially harmful, an admin may choose to remove it.
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Answer to:
Answers say who submitted them, and when. Why don't questions include the same information?
Why we don't show a date:
It doesn't matter, really. We make every attempt to make sure that our questions are not time-dependent, so they will be valid at any time.
Why we don't show who submitted the question:
It allows people to answer their own questions without it looking odd. People may discover that one of our FAQs is missing a question, and then, because they...
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Why do I never see ratings below 50% even if every rater has rated the answer incorrect?
Here's how ratings work:
A rating of "useful" receives a 100%
A rating of "somewhat useful" receives a 75%
A rating of "incorrect" receives a 50%
A rating of "offensive/spam" receives a 0%
Because we follow an academic grading scale, we scaled our percentages to match, so an excellent rating is a 100% and a "fail" is a 50%, so...
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What was the very first answer (that was approved) posted to Answerbag?
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view.php/1
Or, if you want the first user-submitted answer:
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view.php/50
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What was the very first question (that was approved) posted to Answerbag?
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/1
Or if you want the first question NOT submitted by an admin:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/109
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Answer to:
Why are the Pittsburgh Pirates frequently called the 'Bucs'?
I believe this is because it is short for "Buccaneers," another word for pirate.
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Can we please have more than 255 characters to ask a question?
Here's the deal: Answerbag is all about "frequently-asked" questions. Most frequently asked questions are pretty short - if I let the questions get too long, they'll be very hard to browse, and we'll end up with people telling their life stories just to ask simple questions. So, we limit the question to encourage people to be concise and to the point. We may lose...
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A friend of mine who uses an online dating service told me he saw my girlfriend of one month on there. I am deeply hurt by this, yet she seems very into me. What possible explanations can there be for this?
Perhaps she posted the listing before you guys got together and didn't remember to take it down? It's easy to forget that those postings are up there. : ) I wouldn't worry about it too much at this point. Give it some time, and then if it's still there, you can mention it to her - at that point you should expect her to take it down.
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What areas of specific interest do most people have when they come to this site?
That's a tough question because it changes day to day, but you can see the top categories of the month on the front page on the right side - Top Categories.
http://www.answerbag.com/
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How do I backup my Quicken data to a CD?
You will most likely need to create the backup on your hard-drive, and then use another program (such as Easy CD creator) to burn that file to your CD.
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I have full coverage insurance and my car got keyed. Will they pay for a new paint job?
This sort of damage, as well as any other vandalism, should be covered under the "comphrehensive" part of your insurance. The deductible you have specified for your comprehensive insurance will apply, so you will need to pay that amount, but the insurance company should pay the rest.
That said, the body shop may not repaint the entire car, but may choose to just repaint the...
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How can I upgrade a Kodak Snapshot Photo Scanner 1 to Windows XP from Windows 95?
I am not familiar with this particular scanner, but the general process is to get Windows XP "drivers" from Kodak. A driver is a piece of software that you can usually download, and it tells the computer how to talk to the scanner. Kodak should provide one that works, so please refer to their website or their tech support number.
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When I try to play movies, the PS2 browser says Disc Read Error. How can I fix this?
Please see this question for information on the Disc Read Error:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/1838
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If my boss' company is sold and they give me severance pay, can he expect me to work durning the time I would collect my severance without any additional pay?
No, certainly not. If you are being asked to continue working, the money you receive is salary, not severance. Severance pay means they have "severed" their connection with you, you are no longer working for them, and they are paying you to be nice, typically because they laid you off on short notice.
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Is it possible to determine my visual acuity from my contact lens prescription?
No, you can't determine your visual acuity from a prescription. You will need to have your eyes checked.
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What was the name of the TV show wherein a man wakes up naked, has no memory, but he has extensive knowledge on a variety of subjects and helps the police solve homicide cases?
It was "John Doe." It was a decent series, and it's too bad they cancelled it.
http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-9049/
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When I turn on my PS2, the red light on the reset button comes on, and I have to press it before the PS2 will do anything. How do I fix this?
Believe it or not, this is the normal operation of the PS2. If you don't want to use the power switch on the back, you can leave it turned on, and then hold down the reset button to put the PS2 in "sleep" mode, while you aren't using it. By doing this, you won't have to reach behind the unit to turn it off and on.
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What is In-n-Out?
In-n-Out is a hamburger chain started in California. They are best known for their "Double-Double," a burger with two beef patties and two layers of cheese. They are also known for having very fresh ingredients (tomatoes, lettuce), and using *real*, freshly sliced potatoes for their french fries.
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What is the quickest way to ripen a hard avocado?
One way to ripen an avocado is to leave it in a container of uncooked rice. It should ripen up in 2-3 days. Optional: you can wrap the avocado in newspaper and then put it in the rice.
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Why is it that many answers cannot be rated for positive, negative or 'incorrect' votes on AB4Adults?
Sorry about that... AB4Adults was technially something of a hack that allowed me to hide this category tree from the rest of the site. At some point I will get it fixed so you can rate answers in here as well. ; ) Thanks for your patience.
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What is the annual revenue of Answerbag? How is this amount generated?
Our 2003 revenue (our first year in operation) came to about $500.
Update: 2004 net income came to about $8000, and we will be putting that money right back into the site!
Oh, and see those ads on the right sidebar and top of most pages? That's where the revenue comes from. ; )
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I registered and activated my account, but I still can't submit anything. What's wrong?
Your browser may still "remember" that you aren't registered. To clear this up, log out of the site, and log back in.
If you still can't submit material, try clearing your "cookies." If you're using Internet Explorer, you can find out how to do this here:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/120
If, after all this, you still can't submit...
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What if my question gets rejected?
No problem! Don't worry about it! You will receive an email explaining why we couldn't use your question. If you'd still like to ask something, please feel free to re-phrase your question and re-submit it. There is no limit on the number of questions (or answers) you can submit.
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How can I make saddle pack batteries for my R/C car? I can not seem to get the solder to stick to the batteries.
Two big things to check here:
1. Make sure you are using a high-wattage soldering iron. I'd recommend at least 80 Watts, with 100 or more being preferable. Batteries are very sensitive and they're hard to warm up, so a very hot soldering iron will heat them up faster and allow you to solder faster, thereby minimizing the potential of damage by overheating.
2. Make sure you...
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I removed bird mess from my car's hood (bonnet), but a dull patch has been left behind. How can I get the paint back to its previous gloss?
The first step I'd recommend is using a polish. Meguiar's makes a product called Clear Coat Body Scrub Paint Cleaner - it's a moderately abrasive polish, and it should help get any remaining "pollution" out of your paint and restore its natural shine.
There are also some cleaners specifically formulated to remove bird, bug, and tar residue, you could try those as...
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What if I submit my question in the wrong category?
Don't worry about it. We review all submitted questions, and we will recategorize them as necessary. If you can't find something you submitted, please see this answer on how to locate it:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/110
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Some guy rated my answer down - what do I do?
I know it's hard, but please WAIT. This site is built on the fundamental theory that correct answers will receive more positive ratings than incorrect answers, so if your answer is the correct one, it will become obvious as more people rate it.
Please DO NOT
- Submit another answer, responding to the negative rating
- Rate down that person's answers out of spite
- Create...
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My account activation email never arrived. What do I do?
1. Wait a few minutes. Sometimes there is a delay when these are sent out due to Internet congestion, routing issues, or server moodiness.
2. Are you sure you typed in the correct email address? If not, try changing your email address here, and you will be sent another confirmation email:
http://www.answerbag.com/user/chemail.php
3. Last resort - let us know using the feedback form....
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How can I submit a category?
At this time, we request that you submit category suggestions to the "Feedback" link at the bottom of each page. Please tell us what category you want to add, and what category you think it belongs in. (e.g., "Ford" would belong in "Auto makes & models").
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Answer to:
Can I play PS1 games on a PS2 system?
Yes, you certainly can. However, if you need to save the game, you will need a PS1 memory card as well.
Answer to:
How do I write a good question?
Answerbag's goal is to help people find and share knowledge, and to help them help each other. So, to get good answers, you'll want to write a good question!
General tips:
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Who is Scientology_net, and where did all of his information come from?
All information posted by Scientology_net was graciously contributed by the Scientology website itself:
http://www.scientology.net
It is taken from the main Scientology FAQ which can be found here:
http://www.scientology.org/en_US/religion/catechism/index.html
Answerbag thanks the Church for sharing their information with us and our readers.
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How do I avoid or get rid of shin splints?
Check out this answer - it should help:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/288
And the Beginner's Running FAQ is here:
http://www.answerbag.com/c_view.php/497
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Is it illegal to use file-sharing services such as WinMX or Kazaa?
There is nothing illegal about the file services themselves. What is illegal is the distribution of copyrighted software or other types of files.
When it comes to music, it is generally only illegal to distribute music that was ripped from CDs. If the music was recorded live (bootlegged), those files are not copyrighted and are safe to exchange. Of course, the actual act of bootlegging...
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My PS2 sometimes will not read discs. If it does read the disc, the controller still won't work so now I can't play even if it reads the disc.
What could the problem be and how can I fix it?
It sounds to me like it's pretty far gone. I'd advise calling Sony - you'll probably have to return the unit to them to get it fixed. Depending on where you bought it, you may be able to return it - Wal-mart and Costco, for example, have very good return policies.
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Answer to:
What is an epee?
A sword that is similar to a foil, but less flexible. A stabbing weapon.
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What is a foil?
A sword that is long, narrow, and flexible mostly in the vertical direction, if you are holding it. Practice foils will have a rubber tip on the end, but competition (electric) foils will not - they will have a small spring-loaded metal tip that determines if you hit someone hard enough to score a touch. These tips are not sharp, and will not break the flesh. Foils are intended for stabbing,...
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What is a parry?
To block or deflect in incoming thrust.
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What is right of way?
Some varieties of fencing have a concept called "right-of-way." This means that whichever fencer begins an attack first has the right of way - if that fencer scores a touch, whether or not the other fencer scores a touch, the fencer with right-of-way gets the point. The defender must parry or dodge the initial attack in order to gain the right-of-way and score the point.
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What is a touch?
A point scored.
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Do the swords ever break?
Yes, they do, and this is usually the only time the sport is dangerous. A hard thrust can break an old, brittle blade, leaving a sharp point.
When this happens, play stops immediately, and the fencer must use another sword.
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Why do fencers wear metal vests?
Metallic vests are for competition. You may notice that the fencer will also have a cable tied to the back of their vest.
These vests are used to help keep score. In foil competition, the torso is the only valid target, so a metallic vest is worn over the torso. When a touch on the vest is scored by the opponent, a circuit is opened (or closed, I forget) and that signals the electronic...
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Why do fencers hold their free hand up in the air?
Primarily to keep it safe! It's no fun being stabbed in the hand.
Also, in competitive foil fencing, one can be given a penalty for blocking their body with their free hand. The hand is not a valid target, so if the hand is used to block the torso (which is a valid target), it is a penalty.
Some fencers will just let their free hand hang down, but it should always be held out...
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What types of swords are used in fencing?
The three primary weapon types are foil, epee, and sabre (or saber).
A foil is long, narrow, and flexible mostly in the vertical direction, if you are holding it. Practice foils will have a rubber tip on the end, but competition (electric) foils will not - they will have a small spring-loaded metal tip that determines if you hit someone hard enough to score a touch. These tips are not...
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What do transactions do?
Transactions help you make sure your data is consistent. They do this by allowing you to group commands that are being sent to the database. If any command within the group fails, they are all "rolled back," meaning that the database will act like none of the commands ever happened.
This could be useful if, for instance, you were updating a bank account transfer record. If a...
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What is an eagle?
Shooting two under par on a given hole.
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What is a birdie?
Shooting one under par on a given hole.
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What is a green?
The area around the cup where the grass is cut short. This is where you will usually begin putting.
Answer to:
What are the dimensions of a regulation ping-pong table?
The table itself is 274cm long and 152.4cm wide. The net is directly in the middle of the tabel, it is 15.25cm high and it reaches 15.25cm beyond each end of the table.
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What is a Fannie Mae?
Fannie Mae is a congressionally chartered secondary-mortgage market company that buys loans from private lenders. Because the firm is so big and has been involved in purchasing packages of loans from lenders for 25 years, it has enormous influence on the mortgage market. For more information, call Fannie Mae at (800) 732-6643.
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What is Open Content?
OpenContent describes content of any sort - written, visual, audio, or other - that is meant to be free for re-use and re-transmission by anyone for any purpose. The caveats are that attribution to the original author must be made, the OpenContent license must be distributed with the content, and you may not charge money simply for the original content, assuming you have not modified it or...
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Why is the standard size for paper in the US 8.5 inches by 11 inches?
Before machine-made paper, "vatmen" made paper by hand. The average vatman could comfortably stretch his arms about 44 inches. So the molds were made to be 44 inches wide and 17 inches tall (why 17", I've got no info on this one.) The resulting 44" x 17" sheets were then cut into eight equal sheets, all 8.5" x 11". The US and Canada are the only...
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What is RSS and why should I care?
Basically, RSS is a standard way of formatting web site information so it can be easily shared with other sites or programs. How does this affect you? There are two major uses for RSS right now:
1. Syndication - web sites can easily syndicate (display) content from other sites. If Site A sets up an RSS feed, Site B can easily show the headlines from Site A right there on Site B. This is...
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Answer to:
What does RSS stand for?
There are several answers, but the ones I've heard most are "RDF Site Summary" and "Really Simple Syndication".
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Answer to:
What do I have to do to add an RSS feed to my site?
The basic idea is very simple - the RSS feed is just an XML file that is accessible on a web site. That file will contain information about your site as well as whatever news items you want to have syndicated, all written up in standard XML format. You don't need any special software or server configuration to server the file - just make sure that its readable by the public and is in...
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How do I get rid of these popups that are randomly appearing on my PC? They even appear when I'm not web browsing. I'm using Windows 2000 and IE 6.
I also saw an answer to this in the Windows XP section (it should be true for Win2k as well). To specifically get rid of those little popups from "Messenger Service", check out this answer:
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view.php?id=603
(Btw, this may not be advisable if you are in a corporate environment, because it will also reject messages from your corporate network...
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How can I tell how far away a lightning strike is?
When you see a lightning strike, you will hear the thunder later because sound travels slower than light. Sound travels at approximately 1100 feet per second at ground level, so it takes light about 5 seconds to travel one mile (5280 feet). For the purpose of estimation, we can assume that the light travels instantaneously.
Therefore, if you measure the time between when you see the...
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Answer to:
Could God make a jelly doughnut so big He couldn't eat it?
Yes, of course. But he wouldn't, because then the jelly doughnut would be more powerful than Him, and then he wouldn't be God anymore.
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So, you mean that my kids could be using Answerbag to find the answers to their homework?
Sure, they could! However, they'd have to wait until someone submitted an answer, so they may be able to make the due date for that report. : ) Also, there's no guarantee of accuracy, so if they are using Answerbag for homework, I'd highly encourage them to double-check any facts they find against an authoritative source before using them for schoolwork purposes.
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How do I find the "adult" category? Why isn't it listed?
The link is somewhat hidden because we want this site to be as family-friendly as possible. We'd rather not have the kiddies stumbling upon content that is not appropriate for them. On the other hand, we also don't want to shut adults out from accessing content that they want. If adults want to share adult information, we're more than happy to help them do that. Education is...
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How come I can't ask a question under the Answerbag category?
That is to keep the Answerbag category "clean," i.e. to make sure that all content in here has been reviewed for accuracy and appropriateness. If an appropriate question, like this one, is asked elsewhere, I will move it into the "Answerbag" category. : )
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What is Open Content?
In his article on "Open Content and Value Creation"
http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue8_8/cedergren/
Magnus Cedergren defines it as "content produced not-for-profit - often collectively - with the intentional purpose of making content available for further distribution and improvement by others at no cost."
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How do you learn to fly an R/C plane without crashing it horribly on your first attempt?
One answer to this is using an instructor! Believe it or not, R/C plane remotes can use what's called a "trainer cable" which you can plug into the remote control of your instructor, so he or she can override your control and save your precious plane from burying itself in the turf.
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What is Answerbag's Copyright Statement?
All content, either text, pictures, or graphics, on the site that has been contributed by users is designated as Open Content. Such content is subject to the OpenContent License:
Open Content License (OPL)
Version 1.0, July 14, 1998.
This document outlines the principles underlying the OpenContent (OC) movement and may be redistributed provided it remains unaltered. For legal purposes,...
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Answer to:
How do I get rid of these popups that are randomly appearing on my PC? They even appear when I'm not web browsing. I'm using Windows 2000 and IE 6.
After trying Ad-aware, Spybot, and the freeware combo SpywareGuard and SpywareBlaster, I was STILL getting random popups showing up on my machine, even with no web browsers or other applications open. I finally seem to have blocked them entirely by installing Norton's Internet Security application. Thanks, Norton!
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How often should I wax my car, and when?
The rule that I've read is to wax the car whenever you wash it AND the water beads that form on it are larger than the size of a quarter. Wax should make water roll right off your paint, so if there are large beads of water forming, it's time to wax again.
Try this: after waxing, wash your car with car wash soap. Then, to rinse, do not spray the car down - place the hose above...
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What is the difference between "wax" and "polish"?
Polish is an abrasive cleaner for your car's paint, while wax is just a protectant coat.
You should polish your car whenever it has imperfections, embedded dirt, or pollution discoloration. Polish is mildly abrasive (some are more abrasive than others), and this is why it restores shine. Polish can also help reduce the appearance of small scratches by getting foreign particles out...
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How can you tell the difference between an R1/R2 RX-7 and the other models?
The easy ways are:
- Rear spoiler (this is often added to touring models, so it's no guarantee)
- Front spoiler (see note for rear spoiler)
- No sunroof
- No rear windshield wiper
- Fabric seats, not leather
- No BOSE stereo poking up through the trunk cover
Other differences:
The R1/R2's have stiffer suspension than the other models. They also have dual oil coolers, and...
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Answer to:
Can I use Answerbag to generate FAQs for posting to the Usenet?
This feature is no longer available on Answerbag. If you want it back, leave a comment!
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Answer to:
How do I ask a question?
Before asking a question on Answerbag, please read about what kinds of questions are appropriate for the site:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/1417
Then, in order for us to properly display your question, we ask you to first pick a category where that question belongs. To pick a category, go to the:
front page
http://www.answerbag.com
or site index:
...
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How can I find the questions and answers I've submitted?
Click on "Control Panel" at the top right of your page (once you are logged in.) You will then see how people have rated your answers, and you will see a table that shows how many questions and answers you've submitted.
Click on "see all" at the right of the table to see all of the content you've submitted.
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What is a Private FAQ?
A private FAQ is an FAQ that you create for your web site, company, or product. It is a convenient way for you to create an FAQ to educate your users. We provide this service free of charge for all users, and you can create as many Private FAQs as you like.
Private FAQs are free and can be linked to and from your web site as your own personal FAQ section. Your Private FAQ can only be seen...
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What is a boost?
Amount of pressure, above normal atmospheric pressure (1 bar/14psi), that is being fed into your engine by a turbocharger or supercharger.
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What does a turbocharger do?
A turbocharger increases your car's horsepower by forcing more air into the engine. More air gives you more oxygen to combust, therefore giving you a stronger explosion in the cylinder, and more power.
Turbochargers use the force of the engine's exhaust gases to spin a turbine which, in turn, forces cool air into the intake.
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What does a supercharger do?
A supercharger forces more air into the engine's intake, giving you more power, just like a turbocharger. The difference is that the supercharger is "always on" - it is driven by the engine's crankshaft, so whenever the engine is turning, the supercharger is forcing air into the engine, creating "boost."
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Why would I post my FAQ on Answerbag?
There are several reasons you may want to post your FAQ on Answerbag:
- Eliminate the hassle of maintaining and formatting a text and/or HTML FAQ
- Easily allow users to contribute new questions and answers to the FAQ
- Allow users to express their opinions about answers or offer new ones
- Users don't have to wait until the FAQ is published to see new content
- No need to...
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Answer to:
Who built this monstrosity?
Joel Downs
My story, the short version:
While going to school in Berkeley for Mechanical Engineering, I got sidetracked by computers and Internet technologies. I learned HTML on the web and SQL through internships at a couple of large companies in the Bay Area.
After graduating, I started out as an Internet consultant for other companies. Soon after, I was bitten by the...
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Answer to:
Can I link to Answerbag? Do you mind if I put it in a frame?
Yes and no, respectively.
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Answer to:
Are you actually a corporate behemoth that is going to start charging for content once I'm addicted to your site?
Yes.
Just kidding.
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Answer to:
If I contribute my FAQ, can I help maintain it?
In most instances, yes. There is a vast pool of information out there, and if you would like to help keep a section of it organized on a volunteer basis, we would appreciate the help! We prefer our volunteers to be current FAQ maintainers because it shows a level of expertise and dedication to the community, but if you have some other background that is applicable, feel free to apply also....
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If I post my FAQ, will you own it?
No, we do not claim ownership of contributed material. We will not prevent you from using material you contributed to the site in any way - you may continue to post your content on the usenet, on other websites, or wherever you like. By posting your material, you grant us permission to use your content, but you do not grant us ownership of that material.
Please see the copyright statement...
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Answer to:
Where are the popup ads?
Not here.
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Answer to:
Is this a commercial site?
FAQ content will always be free on Answerbag. We are here to help people share information, so any content contributed by users will always be free.
We do display ads on the site to try to help cover the costs of keeping the site up. We promise the site will never have popup, pop-under, interstitial, or other pernicious ad varieties that decrease the utility of the site.
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