Yes or No answers?

[anotheoldgit]

When a question is asked on AnswerBank, why do some ABers go to the trouble of just typing 'YES' or 'NO'.

If they can't put together a legitimate argument for their decision, why do they bother answering in the first place?

[rowanwitch]

depends on the question sometimes it is phrased in such a way that yes or no or maybe are appropriate answers and no further validation or rationale are needed. More like a vote in favour of one or other option.

[jackthehat]

You ask questions which can be answered by one word.

If you want more expansive answers perhaps you should say so?

[McMouse]

If the question posed is satisfied by a "yes or no", why go into any further discussion. A better question will not be satisfied by "yes or no" but will required a more measured response.

[d9f1c7]

well I imagine that it's because there really is no discussion to be had.

[grasscarp]

Is this news?

[mazie]

NO

[emmie]

because sometimes that all one can say.

[x-ray]

Don't know

[d9f1c7]

I assume you refer to the enterprise law question below, it is so fundemental that I'm surprised that there is an debate available. If you cannot see rather obvious reason for it's existance then a debate is not going to be helpful.

[Baldric]

^^^^^AGREED^^^^^

[Baldric]

PS, been meaning to ask for ages, is that a typo in your username, should you have been anotheRoldgit ?

[anotheoldgit]

Unbelievable, why bother with debates, discussions or anything else for that matter, let's turn AnswerBank into just a voting chamber?

What are your thoughts ED?

Or is it time I moved on to a more adult debating site?

[anotheoldgit]

Baldric

NO.

[trt]

Yep

[Baldric]

^^^^^^^^^
THanks

[grasscarp]

This is a place for answers Anotheoldgit and the clue is in the title. It is not a debating site and if you want one then you can go without saying we are not adult enough. Questions on here get a variety of answers and from what I have seen over the years we are lucky to have a lot of extremely knowledgeable and helpful ABers who freely spend hours of their time in trying to help others.

[LazyGun]

@AoG - JtH had the right of it. If you phrase your question in such a way that allows for a one word answer, then the fault is yours, not those who choose to answer.

Your OP seems nonsense to me. It is no trouble, no effort at all to type "yes" or "no". Nor do you get to dictate how others on this site choose to answer, be it brief, expansive, provocative, argumentative, rational or irrational. Thats their choice, not yours.

If you want opinion or debate, or more expansive answers, spend a bit more time phrasing your question in such a way that a one word answer is not possible. If you want to stimulate debate, then the onus is on you to phrase the question, not the people who respond.

[Lonnie]

Why not?.

[Baldric]

^^Well said LG^^