Bob/PKB
Monday, August 5, 2013 12:03 P.M. in California
ALL of the "RECENT UNANSWERED QUESTIONS" are 1 year old.
Could someone tell me how many questions we are asked per day, on average?
For all the "recent" questions to be so old, I am a little worried.
7 Answers
digger
Best answer!
In my opinion, all questions that have gone unanswered for a week ought to be deleted. Most of these unanswered questions are asked by those that have accidentally stumbled onto this site and are seeking an immediate reply. Asking whether the delivery charges are included in the quoted price is a pretty good indicator that the person is barking up the wrong tree and won't be checking in again in 12 months for an answer.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
country bumpkin
Bob, I'm answering 2 year old questions from page 1,735.
Take a look>>http://www.akaqa.com/?page=1735
I miss the old akaQA when there were so many new questions coming in for all to answer. Recipe questions are my favorite to look up and to answer, but I don't see them anymore.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 13 | |
I miss the old akaQA, too, where we could have a little more leeway with our tongue-in-cheek and the questions were more controversial.
Hang in there; I'll start asking recipe queries. :D
ROMOS
The site isn't getting as much traffic that it used to do, don't know the reason, you can go back a thousand pages of unanswered questions they're sitting there ready for our input.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
jhharlan
I like answering old questions, I try to answer those that have current issues at hand. Sometimes i can't help but answer easy questions. We should all go back and answer older questions and get the good ones off of the list. The moderators can go back and delete the odd ones out......
| 11 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
Ducky
All good points gang! Year old questions are showing up more and more, since the new, incoming questions along with forum activity, began to slow down in February. However, I have no plans to sit here and delete hundreds of questions everyday. This is a volunteer job for me and I am here as time allows. My real life comes first so until I either become housebound for some reason, or a computer addict, I'll just carry on as usual. Maybe if you ask admin, they can delete old questions from their end.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
You do an excellent job BTW!
Vinny
I used to complain about the one year old questions popping up but after talking to Colleen, she had a point, maybe the original poster has been gone for a year, the question is still with us and perhaps other people would benefit from its replies. so, I answer year old questions. It keeps the brain sharp. Granted though, many of these old questions are too far out there for mere humans to answer and some are childish (what is love--etc) but many of them could be answered.
We are not all here all the time at the same time, therefore many questions that maybe only ~you~ and nobody else could answer-- You weren't here, it rolls off the page unanswered.
Just smile and answer what you can, when you can - keep the place going!
| 11 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
bustieone
Let's take it to a vote, how many for dumping old questions (hand held up for count...)
| 11 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
