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Subject: Why are there so many questions not answered?
Category: Business and Money > eCommerce
Asked by: nelias-ga
List Price: $2.00
Posted: 22 May 2005 15:32 PDT
Expires: 21 Jun 2005 15:32 PDT
Question ID: 524423
I have posted an interesting question addressing a common problem to
many others: "Marketing and Promoting a Music related site." I have
seen detailed answers to 2$ questions, so it could not be a pricing
issue. Should I post my question somewhere else?
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Subject: Re: Why are there so many questions not answered?
From: pinkfreud-ga on 22 May 2005 15:56 PDT
 
Your question, "Marketing and Promoting a Music related site," is
quite complex; it calls for business-related judgment and
recommendations, and is outside my areas of expertise, so I cannot be
certain why you have not yet received an answer. You might do better
if you broke into several smaller questions. Multi-part questions are
rather daunting, since a Researcher must successfully answer all parts
in order to receive any compensation.

Incidentally, when a Researcher gives a detailed answer to a $2
question, this is often because many of us are willing to accept lower
wages when a question is genuinely interesting, and is related to our
personal interests. I once spent several hours answering a question
related to the Rubaiyat, one of my favorite literary works. I earned
$1.50 for my labors. Obviously, in this case, I wasn't very
money-motivated. The customer never bothered to give me a rating, so I
have no idea whether he or she found my work to be pleasing. But I had
a good time, and that counts for something!
Subject: Re: Why are there so many questions not answered?
From: myoarin-ga on 22 May 2005 16:06 PDT
 
Hi Nelias,
This is an interesting question, and probably someone will post a
reference to an earlier, similar question.
As a commenter, who cannot "answer" questions, my impression is that
there are several factors involved:
Some questions are too low priced for the effort;
Some don't deserve an answer (homework and the like, and "joke" questions:  i.e.
"dfkasls" to make up an example);
Some  - such as yours - may defy an answer.  Maybe there can be
suggestions towards one, but they are just ideas.  How to promote
anything on internet is a subject that really cannot be "answered".
Some - guite a few - questions are answered by comments, maybe not
completely but so that the questioner cancels the question. (Yes, I'll
brag: a $200 Q was cancelled after I posted a comment.  Would have
been nice if he/she had said thanks.  :-( )
And there are some questions that people suggest could be better
answered elsewhere, often practical, mechanical, how-to questions that
a forum of people with experience on the subject probably can answer
immediately.
Amd finally there are quite a few questions from within the G-A
"community" that may not expect an "answer",
but they inflate the proportion of unanswered questions.

But maybe you will get more suggestions.
Regards,
Myoarin
Subject: Re: Why are there so many questions not answered?
From: nelias-ga on 22 May 2005 17:10 PDT
 
Thank you guys for your interesting comments.
To Mr. pinkfreud-ga: I agree with your saying that my question (the
original one)"is quite complex". But we here are basically having an
open discussion, asking for advice, not true/false answers, and so
it's all opinions and suggestions without any judgment of what's
correct or wrong. I therefore do not necessarily expect a complete
correct answer. Most postings here do come from intelligent smart
people, usually somehow experienced with the concerned matter.
So I will always be grateful to any help and advice, even if it does
not appeal to me, because people have their time and energy usually
expecting nothing but a kind response of appreciation. I will take
your advice, and if no answer is posted in following days, then I
shall break my question into several smaller ones.
To Mr. Myoarin: I have really being trying very hard to find ways
promoting my site. Since promotion on the internet is a hot
interesting issue, I have assumed that I would definitely find here
some good advice. I am surprised that nobody has taken the challenge
of answering, or commenting. I would prefer (as most other askers) get
an answer, but as you have already mentioned, some of the comments are
really as good and complete as the Google answers. I know that from my
own previous 100$ question that was very well addressed by some real
good comments.
So please all of you do get yourselves involved and reach out with
your thoughts and advice.

Thank you all,
Nissim Elias
Subject: Re: Why are there so many questions not answered?
From: crabcakes-ga on 24 May 2005 16:04 PDT
 
FYI: Pinkfreud-ga is a Ms., not a Mr. ! :-)
Subject: Re: Why are there so many questions not answered?
From: nelias-ga on 24 May 2005 17:07 PDT
 
I'm sorry, please accept my apologies. Now I would have no way of
knowing that ahead, would I?
So let's get some serious response to all those good questions not yet
answered, or commented. Myself, I have rephrased my original question,
and broken it to several questions, yet to see any response (see above
at 23rd of May ? my three split questions on SEO, Promotion, and Site
review). Come on all you smart people, let's see some action going on
this sleepy board. Share your wisdom, and earn some appreciation.

Thanks,
Elias

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