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I just read on a blog that Answers.com is becoming one of the top visited sites. I would have thought it be Yahoo Answers. I also have used Cha Cha answers in the past. So Im wondering, do you use these sites, and if so, why?

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Several posts here capture the usual pattern: quick-answer sites mostly arrive via search, while niche forums get used deliberately. and note visiting those pages only when they appear in SERPs; and describe a Google-first workflow that moves to topic-specific forums for deeper help; and ’s recipe example shows how crowdsourced answers can be fast and genuinely useful for practical, low-risk questions.

Quick guidance for treating answers found on those sites: treat the result as a starting point, not an authoritative source. A short checklist that helps separate useful replies from noise:

  • Check authorship and timestamps — repeat contributors or recent answers carry more weight.
  • Look for cited sources or steps that can be independently verified.
  • Cross-check any factual or technical claim against an authoritative source (official docs, standards, vendor pages).
  • Beware of highly generic answers without context, which often reflect guesswork or scraped content.
  • For subjective topics (recipes, quick how-tos) prefer multiple corroborating responses and ones that include clear steps or measurements.

A quick template that tends to get better responses when posting on Q&A sites: one-line summary of the problem, environment/context (versions, platform), what was already tried, exact error/messages (if any), and a concise “what outcome is wanted.” That format helps crowdsourced responders give targeted, testable advice rather than vague pointers.

Final note on discoverability: large Q&A sites often rank well because they map short, intent-driven queries to short answers — useful for quick facts but not a substitute for specialist communities or primary documentation when accuracy and currency matter.

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I have been known to find Answers.com as a result of a Google search but it's rare that I'd go there directly. Didn't even know about Yahoo! Answers TBH.

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That is so true my highness. I only have used Answers.com when it came up on SERPS. Otherwise, I would not actively go there. Though I do go direct to Yahoo Answers when I am researching on something, anything. Then I always go to Wiki. Who can forget wiki???

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Me too, going there only when google show me a way :)
It means they have done a good SEO :)

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When it comes to asking question of the internet, I take the laziest path possible...Type into google, submit and if I don't like the answer I rephrase the question. If it takes me to quick answer sites I view them with a little doubt as they seem to read like the content in Wikipedia that has the label that the content needs verification.

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When it comes to asking question of the internet, I take the laziest path possible...Type into google, submit and if I don't like the answer I rephrase the question. If it takes me to quick answer sites I view them with a little doubt as they seem to read like the content in Wikipedia that has the label that the content needs verification.

I'm in this camp. Type into Google, view results. Refine my search and try again. I've never directly posted on, or searched an 'answer' site. I think I would generally feel more comfortable posting to a discussion forum. They're more communal and if you post in the right niche, your bound to get better results.

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Those are interesting answers. I personally used Yahoo Answers to post a question on food and recipes and I was surprised to have received at least a dozen recipes by Foodies out there within a few minutes.

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