Just A Little Moan

[Tissy]

What is the point in doing a quiz if you have to ask for 23 answers in one post. I know this is a questions and answers site but 23 surely means you have no idea or cannot be bothered to think for yourself. We all ask for the odd last few but 23 seems pointless in doing the quiz to me. Rant over.

[ummmm]

Is there a chance of a prize?

[magicmick]

I agree Tissy I bought a charity quiz sheet then found it was way over my head, so offered it out on ab I got a response so sent it out to them,

[Tissy]

Silly me, I thought it was to support the charity and the enjoyment of doing the quiz.

[weecalf]

23 outta ?

[dannyk13]

Totally agree.

[furrypusscat]

I totally agree, 23 is on the high side. How many questions were on the quiz, 25!!! I really don't why they bother getting a quiz, surely the interest is doing your own research and knowing that when you send it in it has been all your own work. I ask the occasional odd question but often send in with either silly answers or blanks.

[magicmick]

I did support the charity by paying £1 for the quiz but then realised all 40 or more questions was about baking cakes/bread etc so I just passed it on. My friend said the local store was selling a quiz but not sure about the theme so I asked her to get me one, will be more careful next time:(

[smouse]

I don't know which thread you mean but I bet they were all answered and that's the trouble.There are people who just answer as they don't buy quizzes but obviously like the challenge
At least if they ask them all in one thread its obvious how many they are asking whereas if you look many of the regulars ask a few each time so probably ask just as many

[furrypusscat]

Very true smouse. It is noticeable how many the same person asks and when added up they have probably covered most of the quiz.

[factor-fiction]

If they have paid for the quiz though, does it matter whether they do it themselves, ask their family or ask on here?

[1ozzy]

Why even bother attempting a quiz if you ask for most of the answers.
I guess for some, submitting correct answers is more important than "figuring it out themselves", who knows, "they may win".
They may as well just donate the cost to the charity that is running the quiz and then feel good for supporting the charity

[scooping]

Calm down dear

[kornat]

Here here....23 does seem a little excessive. Why bother at all, just getting one or two to help is usually enough to get the cogs working.

[smouse]

Factor fiction I think it depends why you buy a quiz. If you are just supporting the charity then you don't need to have an answer to every question and when you get it back you can see the blanks you had. If you do them for the challenge then why ask so many. Years ago on AB people asked a few and got answers mainly from people doing the same quiz.

[factor-fiction]

I don't know what people's motives are for asking questions- I usually just try to answer if I can.

[Ouzel]

"If they have paid for the quiz though"

factor-fiction - not all quizzes are paid in advance, quite a few are sent by email for payment on return. It would be a pity if a lot of questions were asked, and answered, then the quiz wasn't returned at all and the charity doesn't receive a penny. It does happen.

[Gill1941]

There is a lot of difference between asking friends to help and asking on here. The whole world can know the answer if it is posted on here which is very frustrating for those of us who work it out for ourselves. I agree, why do these people buy quizzes if they are only going to spoil it for others by asking for most of it on AB. Some of the questions are so easy a child could do them but they are still posted on line.

[factor-fiction]

Most people posting on this thread have asked for help on here with quiz questions at some stage. Presumably the main concern people have is the number of questions someone asks from one quiz. I'm not sure where the line would be drawn- 3 questions per person, nor more than 25% of the questions? Those of us who like to help tend to just answer what' s asked without digging to find out how many others they have asked

[Mamyalynne]

I enter approx 20+ Charity Quizzes a month, some are of course more cleverly crafted than others, but I am always happy to send in a sheet with a blank or silly guess or two.

Yes, I did indeed join this site via asking a quiz question , the last one in a 100 question quiz - over the years I have been amazed that small quizzes of say 30 questions are almost completely asked and I too wonder what pleasure is gained.

As I rather tediously comment every time this topic comes up , we will never resolve this issue to suit everyone.

[sir.prize]

I'm with factor-fiction on this one: ''I don't know what people's motives are for asking questions - I usually just try to answer if I can.''

Also it is amusing to see the Quiz Police running round in circles!