How about a QUIZZES category?

[jenstar]

I propose that email and web quizzes should be given their own category. When there's a 'quiz' going around, the same questions are often asked time and time again ('First children's programme on BBC2?'), and often several questions are posted in the same category, pushing others off the front page before they'd had a reasonable chance to be answered. If a Quizzes category was introduced, not only would it help to stop other categories getting clogged up, but it would also benefit the people who ask (or relay) these questions as it would bring them all together. What say you, answerbankeditor?

[NickleArse]

And how about a tyre pressure catogory.

[Lennon]

And questions reagrding the lynx advert and the song from the lynx advert category!

[brawburd]

jenstar, that is a great "common sense" solution. It seems to me that AB have difficulty making quite minor changes so fingers crossed they can work this one out. After all, more people may come back to AB if their questions aren't knocked off by repetitive quiz queries.

[AB Editor]

Thanks for the suggestions. We don't want too many categories, preferring to keep things as simple as possible. On the other hand we do want appropriate ones. The 'Adverts' category was created in response to overwhelming demand - 'Music' was being flooded (and still is: we have to re-categorize several questions every day!).

There hasn't been the same high level of interest in quizzes (aside from the occasional crossword and Net Riddle).

Other users have suggested a 'Legal' category - but again, there has been little demand for it.

As always, we are interested in what you want ot see, so please add your thoughts here.

[beenee]

No, please no quizzes category - don't want this place becoming anorak central - please!

[BadlyHungBoy]

I'm with you jenstar - and how about a "The only question I can think of is one to which I already know the answer" category?

[woodpam]

Excellent idea - and what about a panel down the side of the homepage for frequently asked questions - eg Artex, Wingwalking etc which when clicked would go straight to the answer, thus saving people posting the same old Burdalls Gravy Bllocks.