I've seen a few poeple request spacific reseachers in their subject
line.  Is that legal?  Does it make other resaechers mad?  How does it
feel to be singled out?

Hi psychopoet-ga!

It is ok for a customer to request a particular researcher. This only
shows that the customer was either satisfied by a particular
researcher's previous answer and service to him or her. It may also
imply that the customer has read the researcher's previous answers and
that the customer feels that the researcher maybe able to properly
answer the question.

Requesting a particular researcher doesn't make other researchers mad
since it is the customer's prerogative to do so, If he or she is
comfortable with a particular researcher then that's ok.

If ever a researcher is singled out as the one who should answer the
question then that is a great honor for that researcher (personally I
feel that way). It just shows that the customer recognizes a
researcher's abilities and expertise.

Sincerely,
Easterangel-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by psychopoet-ga on 10 Aug 2004 18:18 PDT

Is there any way that you could take a poll of other researchers to
see how they feel?

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Clarification of Answer by easterangel-ga on 10 Aug 2004 18:25 PDT

Hi!

One way is to invite other researchers on how they feel about this by
posting comments here. (So this is already an invitation). it will be
better since their comments might have more meat in them if they
express their thoughts. Some of them might comment (no guarantees
though) so we just have to wait. :)

Thanks!

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Request for Answer Clarification by psychopoet-ga on 10 Aug 2004 18:41 PDT

Do you want me to go ahead and rate your answer?

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Clarification of Answer by easterangel-ga on 10 Aug 2004 18:51 PDT

Hi psychopoet-ga!

It is actually up to you since I can't control the way researchers
will post comments or how fast they will do it. If you want to wait
that's ok as well.

Thanks for your understanding!

Easterangel-ga

Thank you for your honest comments.

I have answered several dozen questions in which a customer
specifically asked for me, and I can say that it feels mighty good to
be requested by name. As Easterangel has said in his excellent answer,
it is a great honor. I am so glad that Google Answers permits this.
Few (if any) of us are doing this work just for the money; a pat on
the back is always very welcome indeed.

Every time my username is mentioned by a customer in a favorable way,
deep down inside I turn into Sally Field accepting her Oscar and
saying "You like me! You really like me!"

What movie did she win for when she made that speech?

I can honestly say i "really like you" Pink

What did you think of this weeks SFU?  Interesting developments, no?

BTW, you are all free to call me Mike

>> What movie did she win for when she made that speech?

Apparently I've misquoted Sally...

Although she's already won an Oscar for her performance in Norma Rae,
in 1985 Sally Field wins again for Places in the Heart, gushing, "You
like me, you really like me!"? Or did she? What Sally Field actually
said was, "I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The
first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny
the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!" But collective
memory wins out over truth, and "You like me, you really like me!"
becomes an instant catchphrase. The following year, she presents an
award, saying, "Let's see which one you like, you really really like."

http://www.lifenetwork.ca/features/top10/topten39.asp

>> What did you think of this weeks SFU?  Interesting developments, no?

I can always count on that show to come up with some quirky twists.
Other people's complicated (and sometimes messed-up) lives sure can be
entertaining. ;-)

I can always count on you, Pink, to do steller research!

Thanks mike for the kind words, the 5 stars and for the tip! :)

You are welcome

Howdy Mike,

I think most of the GARs (Google Answer Researchers) are pleased (who
wouldn't be?) when we are asked for by "name."  I just wished it would
happen more often to me!  Hee...

Looking Forward, denco-ga - Google Answers Researcher

Hey, Mike--

Another point is that various researchers definitely have specialties.
 Read the anaswers to Granny's interesting question on the subject
here:

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=173534

If you know that a particular researcher is an acknowledged expert in
the subject area of your question, you might well want to request that
person.  I think researchers tend to defer to one another in their
respective areas of expertise and are not at all disconcerted when
someone's services are requested for that reason.

I've also seen a researcher who was requested by name respond with
thanks but state that he or she was really not especially well
qualified to answer the question, recommending that the questioner
open the question up to other researchers.

Archae0pteryx
(formerly Apteryx)

Back in the "old days", that was a method customers could give a tip
to the researcher.  GA has since added a explict way to tip.

Thank you all for you insights

Any other thoughts?