Previously a question was asked at:
https://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=99169

A pretty good comment followed almost immediately. I was pleased as
this was looking good towards getting the answer that I was looking
for.

Then some time went by... all was quiet... and along came a'lazy
answer' that was far inferior to the earlier posted comment.

Now I am asked to post a rating! and the question wasn't even fully
answered.

Researchers 500- I would appreciate your brief comments (and of course
a GREAT answer) on how to handle this dilema.

Hi brudenell~

You must be frustrated! However, I think the set up of Google Answers
gives you an excellent chance at a better answer.

Before giving an answer "poor marks," it's wise to first let the
researcher know you aren't entirely pleased. Post a clarification to
your original question, asking them to be more specific, or pointing
out that they didn't cover the question thoroughly. (And, of course,
be as specific as you can, since this will the researcher to better
answer the question.)

Hopefully, a second chance will be all they need to more completely
answer your question. If not, then you can tackle rating them
accordingly. If you truly feel the answer didn't hit the mark, you
should rate it accordingly. So that the researcher can learn and do a
better job next time, state briefly why you are giving a lower rating
(the original question wasn't answered completely, the links were too
general...whatever the case might be).

I hope this helps!
kriswrite

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Request for Answer Clarification by brudenell-ga on 10 Nov 2002 18:27 PST

Good evening kriswrite-ga

Thank you for your reply. Your perception was correct...Yes indeed I
was frustrated. I am just learning about the GA process. I did go back
and request a clarrification- please see the following:

____________________________________________________________________________

Subject: Re: World's Largest Pumpkins 
  Answered By: morningstar2000-ga on 08 Nov 2002 15:33 PST 


  Dear Brudenell -  
       What a great Halloween question.   Dill's Atlantic Pumpkins is
  the world-leading producer of Giant Pumpkins.   I have also included
  the link on How to grow them as there is a lengthy process on soil
  preparation to vine placement.
   
  How To Grow Atlantic Giant Pumpkins 
  http://www.backyardgardener.com/secert.html 
   
  Dill's Atlantic Giant® Pumpkin 
  http://www.howarddill.com/ 
   
  Happy Planting and good luck on a great pumpkin patch.  
   
  Thanks,  
  Morningstar


         Request for Answer Clarification by brudenell-ga on 10 Nov
2002 03:03 PST

         A list of the top ten record holders names, contact numbers
etc.with seed for
           sale would be appreciated in the answer.


         Clarification of Answer by morningstar2000-ga on 10 Nov 2002
16:15 PST

         Dear Brudenell -  
             Thank you for finally giving me the opportunity to
clarify my
         answer.   There are a few things I need to advise you of. 
First off
         unless a person specifically has a website or other
information listed
         with seeds for sale I am not authorized to give you their
contact
         information.   I have not found that any of the top 110 world
record
         holders have those sites.  Not that they don’t exist they
just don’t
         advertise them.    I have listed the winners below as they
were found
         on the website I gave you.   I did not originally list them
out
         individually because of the price of the your question.
          
         1979 Howard Dill  Windsor, NS  438.5  
         *1980 Howard Dill  Windsor, NS  459.0  
         *1981 Howard Dill  Windsor, NS  493.5  
          1982 Howard Dill  Windsor, NS  445.0  
          1983 Owen Woodman  Falmouth, NS  481.0  
         *1984 Norm Gallagher  Chelan, WA  612.0  
          1985 Michael Hodgson  River Philip, NS 531.0  
         *1986 Bob Gancarz  Wrightstown, NJ  671.0  
          1987 Don Fleming  Morrisville, VT  604.5  
          1988 Keith Chappell  Upper Granville, NS 633.0  
         *1989 Gordon Thomson  Hemmingford, PQ  755.0  
         *1990 Ed Gancarz  Wrightstown, NJ  816.5  
          1991 Waterman/Ogunbuyi Collins, NY  780.5  
         *1992 Joel Holland  Puyallup, WA  827.0  
         *1993 Donald Black  Winthrop, NY  884.0  
         *1994 Herman Bax  Brockville, ON  990.0  
          1995 Paula Zehr  Lowville, NY  968.0  
          1996   Bill Greer   Picton, Canada  1006.0lbs 
                  
         Current top 110 world record pumkin holders 
          
             Pounds    KGS 
         1   1337.60  606.72      Charlie Houghton        New Boston  
   NH
         USA   2002
         2   1262     572.43      Geneva Emmons           Issaquah    
   WA
         USA   2001
         3   1260.40  571.70      Craig Weir              Salisbury   
   MA
         USA   2001
         4   1230     557.91      Steve Daletas           Pleasnt Hill
   OR
         USA   2001
         5   1215     551.11      Ben Hebb                Windsor     
   NS
         Canda 2002
         6   1186.40  538.13      Bruce Whittier          Topsfield   
   HN
         USA   2002
         7   1178     534.32      Rock Rivard             Gentilly    
   QB
         Canada2002
         8   1177.60  534.14      Jim Kuhn                Topsfield   
   NH
         USA   2002
         9   1173     532  6      Kirk Mombert            Harrisburg  
   OR
         USA   2002
         10  1172     531.60      Bill Greer              Ottawa      
   ON
         Canada2002
         11  1167     529.33      Paul Handy              Vancouver   
   WA
         USA   2001
         12  1156     524.35      David Larsen            Canby       
   OR
         USA   2002
         13  1153     522.98      Al Eaton                Richmond    
   ON
         Canada2001
         14  1144     518.90      Geneva Emmons           Issaquah    
   WA
         USA   2001
         15  1140     517  9      Dave Stelts             Leetonia    
   OH
         USA   2000
         16  1131     513  1      Gerry Checkon           Spangler    
   PA
         USA   99
         17  1112.50  504.61      Steve Handy             Canby       
   WA
         USA   2002
         18  1111     503.93      Geneva Emmons           Issaquah    
   WA
         USA   2001
         19  1109     503  3      Todd Skinner                        
   OH
         USA   2000
         20  1105     501.21      Greg Stucker            Elk Grove   
   CA
         USA   2002
         21  1101     499.40      Jake Van Kooten         Port
Alberini   BC
         Canada2002
         22  1097.60  497.86      Tony Ciliberto          Wilkes-Barre
   PA
         USA   2002
         23  1097     497.58      Kirk Mombert            Harrisburg  
   OR
         USA   2001
         24  1096.80  497.49      Joe Pukos               Leicester   
   NY
         USA   2000
         25  1096     497.13      Peter Glasier                       
   CA
         Canada2002
         26  1092     495.32      Gary Burke              Simcoe      
   ON
         Canada98
         27  1092     495.32      Dennis Dagle            Windsor     
   NS
         Canada2002
         28  1090     494.41      Mike Fisher
              2002
         29  1083.50  491.46      Jerold Johnson          Anamosa
         USA   2002
         30  1076.50  488.28      Quin Werner
              2002
         31  1075     487.60      Scott Daletas           Pleasnt Hill
   OR
         USA   2001
         32  1074     487.15      Calai
              2002
         33  1066     483.52      Jack Vezzolo            Elk Grove   
   CA
         USA   2002
         34  1064     482.61      Jack LaRue              Tenino      
   WA
         USA   2002
         35  1062     481.71      Rock Rivard             St Etienne  
   QC
         Canada2001
         36  1061.50  481.48      Tony Ciliberto          Wilkes-Barre
   PA
         USA   2001
         37  1061     481.25      Paula & Nathan Zehr     LOWVILLE    
   NY
         USA   96
         38  1061     481.25      Joe Pukos               Leicster    
   NY
         USA   2001
         39  1058     479.89      Craig Sandvik           Central
Market  BC
         Canada2002
         40  1056.50  479.21      Bob Ruff                Anamosa
         USA   2002
         41  1056     478.99      Leonard B. Stellpflug
         Canada98
         42  1053.50  477.85      Dave Stelts             Leetonia    
   OH
         USA   2001
         43  1049.50  476  4      Mary Calai
              2002
         44  1049     475.81      Joel Holland            Puyallup    
   WA
         USA   2001
         45  1049     475.81      Clarence Koch           Nekoosa     
   WI
         USA   2002
         46  1048     475.36      Neil Cox                Wateford    
   ON
         Canada2000
         47  1047     474.90      Bill Bobier             Oswego
         USA   2002
         48  1038     470.82      Geneva. Emmons          Issaquah    
   WA
         USA   2002
         49  1037.50  470.59      Bill Bobier             Windsor     
   NY
         USA   2002
         50  1036.50  470.14      Todd Kline              Shawville   
   QC
         Canada99
         51  1035     469.46      P Handy                 Vancouver   
   WA
         USA   2002
         52  1028     466.29      Brett Hester            Canby       
   OR
         USA   2001
         53  1027     465.83      Lisa Hester             Canby       
   OR
         USA   2002
         54  1026     465.38      Joel Holland            Puyallup    
   WA
         USA   2000
         55  1024     464.47      Joe Pukos               Oswego      
   NY
         USA   2002
         56  1023     464  2      B Hester                Canby       
   OR
         USA   2002
         57  1023     464  2      Arnold Vader            Ottawa
         Canada2002
         58  1020.20  462.75      James Kuhn              Goffstown   
   NH
         USA   2001
         59  1020     462.66      Andrew Papez            St.
Cathrines   ON
         Canada2001
         60  1016     460.84      Steve Deletas           Pleasnt Hill
   OR
         USA   2001
         61  1013.60  459.75      Dave Hampton            Topsfield   
   MA
         USA   2002
         62  1012.50  459.25      Andrew Papez                        
   ON
         Canada2002
         63  1010     458.12      Jack La Rue             Tenino      
   WA
         USA   2000
         64  1010     458.12      Bob & Elaine MacKenzie  Tiverton    
   ON
         Canada98
         65  1009.60  457.94      Steve Connolly                      
   MA
         USA   2000
         66  1009.50  457.89      Alan Eaton              Richmond    
   ON
         Canada99
         67  1009.20  457.76      Joe Scherber            Wheatridge  
   CO
         USA   2000
         68  1007     456.76      Kevin L. Brown          Milan       
   PA
         USA   2000
         69  1006     456.31      Bill Greer              Picton      
   ON
         Canada96
         70  1005     455.85      Kurt Mombert            Harrisburg  
   OR
         USA   2002
         71  1002     454.49      Wes Dweely              Oakham      
   MA
         USA   2001
         72  996.50   452         Geneva Emmons           Sammamish   
   WA
         USA   2000
         73  995.80   451.68      Peter Carter            Goffstown   
   NH
         USA   2001
         74  991      449.50      Jon Hunt/Charlie ArmstroElk Grove   
   CA
         USA   99
         75  990      449  5      Herman Bax              Lyn         
   ON
         Canada94
         76  989.50   448.82      Dave Stelts             Leetonia    
   OH
         USA   2002
         77  986.40   447.42      William Bobier          Windsor     
   NY
         USA   99
         78  986      447.23      Larry Checkon           N. Cambria  
   PA
         USA   2002
         79  984      446.33      Gary Miller
         USA   2001
         80  983.60   446.15      Tony Ciliberto          Wilkes-Barre
   PA
         USA   2000
         81  982.80   445.78      Geoff Pierce                        
   NH
         USA   2002
         82  981.50   445.19      Clyde Wilson            Chehalis    
   WA
         USA   2002
         83  981.50   445.19      Adrian Gervais          Barrie      
   ON
         Canada99
         84  979.50   444.29      Craig Lembke            Columbus    
   OH
         USA   2002
         85  977      443.15      RAY BARENCHI            Santa Rosa. 
   CA
         USA   2000
         86  977      443.15      Chris  Andersen         Moraga      
   CA
         USA   97
         87  976      442.70      Todd Kline              Shawville   
   ON
         Canada2002
         88  975      442.25      Willaim Bobier          Windsor     
   NY
         USA   2000
         89  974.50   442  2      Alan Eaton              Richmond    
   ON
         Canada2000
         90  974      441.79      Lincoln Mettler         Eatonville  
   WA
         USA   98
         91  973      441.34      Claude Girard           Grand Saint 
   QB
         Canada2001
         92  972      440.88      Ron LeGras              St. Claude  
   MB
         Canada98
         93  969.60   439.80      Steve Krug              Ananna      
   IA
         USA   2001
         94  968      439  7      Harley Sproule          Ormstown    
   QC
         Canada98
         95  968      439  7      BRETT HESTER            Canby       
   OR
         USA   2000
         96  966      438.16      Joel Holland            Puyallup    
   WA
         USA   2001
         97  966      438.16      Barriehill Farms        Barrie      
   ON
         Canada98
         98  963      436.80      Paula Zehr              Lowville    
   NY
         Canada95
         99  963      436.80      Greg Stucker                        
   CA
         USA   2002
         100 962      436.35      Harry Willemse & Vaugh  Forrest     
   On
         Canada2000
         101 961      435.89      Steve Daletas           Pleasnt Hill
   OR
         USA   2001
         102 960      435.44      Mary Vader              Cherry
Valley   ON
         Canada2001
         103 960      435.44      Jerry Rose              Huntsburg   
   OH
         USA   2001
         104 959      434.99      Reggie Noonan
              2002
         105 955      433.17      Jim Stelts              Leetonia    
   OH
         USA   2001
         106 955      433.17      Jack LaRue              Tenino      
   WA
         USA   2002
         107 954      432.72      Ray Barenchi            Santa Rosa. 
   CA
         USA   2000
         108 953.60   432.54      Don Langevin                        
   MA
         USA   2002
         109 951.40   431.54      John Castellucci                    
   RI
         USA   2002
         110 948      430         Ben Hebb                Bridgewater 
   NS
         Canada2001
          
          
         I hope that clairifies your answer.  If you have any other
needs
         please feel free to post for Clarification at any time.
          
         Regards,  
         Morningstar


         Request for Answer Clarification by brudenell-ga on 10 Nov
2002 16:45 PST

         Morningstar2000-ga 
          
         As you can no doubt tell I am new to this service. What I
thought was
         a simple, easily obtainable answer by an experienced
'Researcher'
         turned out to be something different. We all can learn...
          
         My thoughts of the subject were revised after the 'Comments'
posting
         by sidegrinder-ga. You can easily see that had I accepted
that
         sidegrinder-ga's comments educated me sufficiently that the
simple
         answer I had originally sought was elusive and that
sidegrinder-ga was
         invited by me to post as an acceptable answer.
          
         There must be a way for an experienced 'Researcher' to post
an
         'Answer' or 'Comment' to advise that the question will
necessitate
         more work than the 'Questioner' expects by the fee offered.
GA has
         been around for over a year, a neophite like me has only been
here for
         a week.
_______________________________________________________________________________

Should I have approached the process differently?

I appreciate your assistance

Brudenell

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Clarification of Answer by kriswrite-ga on 10 Nov 2002 22:44 PST

Hi again brudenell~

It looks like you made every effort to make sure the researcher knew
your needs :) Now it's up to you to decide just how satisfied you are.
Helpful critiques are never out of place...and, as the old saying
goes, the customer is always right!

kriswrite

Thanks