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Subject: Question answering
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: jeanfrom-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 14 Oct 2002 10:23 PDT
Expires: 13 Nov 2002 09:23 PST
Question ID: 76454
Who answers all these question?
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Subject: Re: Question answering
Answered By: willie-ga on 14 Oct 2002 10:52 PDT
 
Hi Jean

First of all, here's the dull bit - abstracted from the Google answers
Frequently Asked Questions (
https://answers.google.com/answers/faq.html )

Who will answer my question?
Your question will be answered by a Researcher. Google Answers
Researchers are experts at locating hard-to-find information on the
web, and through offline resources as well. Your question may also
receive comments from other registered users who can volunteer
suggestions and advice at no additional charge to you. Researchers
must go through an application process that tests their research
skills and the quality of their answers. Google also spot-checks their
answers once they've been approved. If a Google editor sees a problem
with an answer, that answer will be pulled and your question will be
put back into the system. You are strongly encouraged to provide
feedback on the quality of the response you receive by ranking the
answer returned by the Researcher. If the Researcher's rating falls
below a certain level or the Researcher has several returned
questions, he or she will no longer be allowed to respond to questions
as part of the Google Answers service.

What is the difference between a Google Answers Researcher and a
registered user?
Google Answers Researchers are screened and approved independent
contractors who are paid for posting "answers" to the site. Registered
users can ask questions and post comments to the site. However, they
cannot post "answers." Users are neither paid for comments that they
post, nor are they charged for comments that are posted to the
questions that they ask.

Can I choose who answers my question?
Currently, you cannot choose who answers your question. Google tests
all Researchers to ensure that they are expert searchers with
excellent communication skills. If you are unsatisfied with your
answer for any reason, you may apply for a full refund.

Are Researchers experts in their field?
All Google Researchers are tested to ensure that they are expert
searchers with excellent communication skills. Some of them also have
expertise in various fields. Your question may be answered by an
expert in a particular field or by an expert searcher. Either way, if
you are unsatisfied with your answer for any reason, you may apply for
a full refund.

How does Google make sure Researchers provide high quality answers? 
Google Answers has a stringent process for screening Researchers
before they're allowed to participate. Each applicant must write an
essay explaining why he or she wants to take part in the program and
successfully answer a number of test questions. Once Researchers begin
answering live questions, you're encouraged to rate their responses to
ensure they continue to provide useful information. If an individual's
rating falls below an acceptable level, he or she will no longer be
allowed to participate as a Researcher.

How do I sign up to become a Researcher? 
Because of an overwhelming response by qualified candidates, we are
temporarily not accepting additional applications. Please check back
with us again, as we likely will begin accepting applications again in
the near future.

After that, you’ll need some light relief

I got signed up after a test of three sample questions. My expertise
is in IT,  management, technical writing, biology, weird X files
stuff, horror and fantasy fiction , all things Scottish and guitar
playing.

There are all sorts of researchers on board, from the ones who can
track down your family tree, to the ones who know how much any
particular business has made over the past 100 years, to the ones who
can give you chapter and verse on the history of poetry in Latvia from
1790 - 1795, and the ones who can tell you where to buy a brand of
soap that is only made in Siberia, in March. (OK, I made it up about
the soap.)

Some of us are people with a marketable obsession, and we try to
answer anything, no matter how obscure. It gives us a buzz to find an
answer, a bit like solving a good puzzle or crossword.

We are a community, and we’re here to serve.

You can see the guidelines we work to here (
https://answers.google.com/answers/researcherguidelines.html )

Willie
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Subject: Re: Question answering
From: lexnet-ga on 14 Oct 2002 11:29 PDT
 
How does one post a "Request for Question Clarification" (as opposed to a Comment)?
Subject: Re: Question answering
From: pinkfreud-ga on 14 Oct 2002 11:43 PDT
 
Lexnet, 

Only official GA Researchers may post clarification requests, while
all registered users may post comments. Since we all have the same -ga
suffix, it is sometimes difficult to tell a Researcher from a
Commenter; if you see a request for clarification, you can be certain
it came from a Researcher, since the Researcher's screen contains
options for answering and clarifying questions, in addition to the
comment button.
Subject: Re: Question answering
From: lexnet-ga on 14 Oct 2002 11:52 PDT
 
Thanks for the clarification.  I'd suggest, in order to prevent others
from spending their time searching, that this be added to the FAQ.

Thanks again.

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