About AB questions: do you like it when people give an answer like "it's up to you; it's a personal preference" or would you like the answer to take a position one way or another? (and I know some people will say "it depends on the person")
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I prefer it when people say "My opinion is ____ but do that with which you are most comfortable."
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I like to answer questions based on my personal experience whenever possible and I will usually say something like: "In my experience..." and "this is how I handled it" - sometimes I just give an answer without qualifying, but in a sensitive situation I think it is more helpful to do so.
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people who ask the question obviously disagree or they wouldn't ask in the first place. so basically you're asking about people answering without properly thinking about the question. which, no matter who you are, is just plain irritating
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absolutely NOT because i come on here to hear a true answer
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Sometimes those "It's up to you" answers sound an awful like "I don't care" or "Whatever!" Someone wouldn't be asking if they weren't looking for some input.
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Sometimes I don't feel comfy telling someone what to do... and I do believe it is a personal choice that that person has to make. Normally in that situation I offer what I would do and why... but never pressure the person to agree with me.
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I am glad when I get any kind of answer. However, I appreciate it much more when the answerer shows that they had some interest in the question and make a somewhat detailed answer. A short answer like "it's up to you; it's a personal preference" does not show this very much, I think. It is not necessary for them to take a particular position in their answer, but they could give some hints about the positions that one could take. Actually, it does not depend so much on the person, but rather on the kind of question. Good ideas about how a good answer could look like can be found here: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/138108
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I answer things like personal preference or only you can decide when that is the truth. If they wanted to know how I personally feel about something that is different but many will just make blanket statements not questions or tell you a long story about this guy that looked at them and ask if they like them, how the hell should we know? Want a better answer, ask a better question.
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The answers you mention are not really answers to the question at all. Presumably you are posting a question on AB because you want an answer! And those noobs aren't helping. If you are gonna say "it depends on the person" you should at least say "some people are _ and other people are _" so that you are at least answering the question with a real answer!
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