by RosieGHM Jetpacker on February 15th, 2010

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Is answering your own question and awarding it "Asker's Pick" comparable to voting for yourself in an election? Should everyone do it?

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by CatLover-The Original is Proudly Canadian on February 16th, 2010

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Yes I think that is an excellent comparison and I do not think anyone should do it. You are cheating others out of that designation. If you know the answer to your question, why ask it? Kind of defeats the purpose of AB I think. Happy Monday Rosie :)
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- I don't why that is an option my friend. In the olden days at AB you could not give yourself points. Why is it allowed now? I've seen that by a few AB members and it occurs to me that one can ask a zillion inane questions a day and be the only respondent and get "asker's pick". It seems fraudulent somehow...a perfect setup for a point hog which I thought was in our past. Glad you feel that way. I would not do that. For one thing in a voting booth no one knows how you voted....but if you ask a question and award yourself Asker's Pick everyone sees it and knows what you did. Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! Thank you for your answer sweetie and Happy Wednesdsay! :)
  
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  by RosieGHM Jetpacker on February 17th, 2010
- As a side note Rosie, it sort of makes me wonder how many of those people that pick themselves as Askers Pick have broken arms patting themselves on the back? :)
  
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  by The Galaxy Hitchhiker on February 24th, 2010
- Very phunnee hunnee. Good question. Maybe that's what these arms-in-slings are all about! Happy Thursday TGH! :)
  
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  by RosieGHM Jetpacker on February 25th, 2010
- :) :) You have a happy Thursday as well Rosie.
  
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  by The Galaxy Hitchhiker on February 25th, 2010
- Thank you TGH and Happy Friday! :)
  
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by Adeptone on March 20th, 2010
Do it only if you sincerely feel that no other answer even comes close to your own. If it is an "insider's answer" question and only you know the answer, then that is obviously unethical. I frankly have so enjoyed just communicating with my fellow souls, that I honestly forgot about Asker's Pick and the points system.
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- Thank you for your answer Adept and Happy New Year Sunday! :)
  
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  by RosieGHM Jetpacker on January 1st, 2012
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by Gingerminx on February 17th, 2010
I don't bother with questions that the asker answers themselves. They already know the answer they want and I suspect it is just a way for them to raise their points. Ask lots of questions and just answer them yourself.
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- The "old" AB didn't allow that. You could not award yourself points for questions or answers. Why this reconfiguration of AB does allow it is confusing to me. Thank you for your answer Ginger! :)
  
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  by RosieGHM Jetpacker on February 18th, 2010
- I agree. I thought the idea was to do away with the abuse of the system.
  
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  by Gingerminx on February 18th, 2010
- I know...we took a great step forward by eliminating those silly DR's. Maybe if enough people comment on it the powers that be will do something. Happy Friday Ginger! :)
  
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  by RosieGHM Jetpacker on February 19th, 2010
- Maybe. Happy Friday to you as well :)
  
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by kybear on February 15th, 2010
I seldom ever answer my own questions so I'm not sure. I don't really hang around here to amass points anyway. I just like to see how others think and react. I will almost always say I like a question just to be polite but I sometimes forget. Forgive me if I forget on one of yours.
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- I wouldn't know kybear. I don't pay attention to points or titles or "expert" or any of the other bells and whistles here so there is nothing to forgive. That is all gingerbread to me and nothing more. Thank you for your answer and Happy Wednesday to you! :)
  
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by Sparky on December 31st, 2011
Unless you were referring to the old Chicago electoral process under Richard J. Daley, when the motto was vote early and vote often, I don't see much of a comparison to answering your own question and rewarding yourself in this manner.

I would only think that if the answers provided could be enhanced by newer information that you didn't previously have, should you add an answer to your own question. And even then, it would be unethical to award yourself "Asker's Pick" or a Like.
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- Thank you for your answer Sparky and Happy New Year Sunday.
  
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  by RosieGHM Jetpacker on January 1st, 2012
- Happy New Year to you too Rosie.
  
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by hallagan on March 12th, 2010
I'm sorry rosie but she said her husband was always right I couldn't pass that one up. Us men have are self esteem shot to hell by women as it is so I thought this would be my only chance to smile. I pick ya next time I promise babe.;o)
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- No worries. Thank you for your asnwer hallagan and Happy New Year Sunday from 2012! :)
  
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by EFF U AB on February 18th, 2010
I say NO, if one knows the answer, why are they asking the question?
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- Simple...to learn what other people think. Unless you ask a question with one "right" answer that anyone can research which takes zero imagination/creativity/orginality, we think of things about which we are curious that have no "right" answer and want to know what other people think. We may well have an opinion but how we do we find out what others think unless we ask? Thank you for your response Pattie and Happy Thursday to you! :)
  
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