Amazon Questions and Answers

[Dave W]

The number of idiotic product reviews on Amazon is bad enough. But now that Amazon allows questions and answers on products, I really have to shake my head in amazement. Do people just refuse to read? I was looking at a portable external hard drive today, 11 of the 19 questions are asking something that's directly answered in the product description.

But what really gets me is the people who answer a question with "I don't know." WTF? Why would anyone even bother to do that? If nobody answers a question, that means nobody who's seen it so far knows the answer. Isn't that obvious? How stupid do you have to be to type "I don't know" ?

I swear, it's almost as bad as reading YT comments.

[Pilgrim]

"I don't know" is one of the options Amazon's Q/A engine offers the person who responds to questions.

As it happens, earlier tonight someone sent me a question about a hard drive I bought - but it was about using the hard drive in a RAID array, something about which i have no idea (and about which they should contact the maker).

I clicked the "I don't know" field in response to the question.

[Dave W]

That's understandable because someone directly asked you a question. I'm talking about the box at the bottom of every question where anyone can respond.

[lowend1]

But what really gets me is the people who answer a question with "I don't know." WTF? Why would anyone even bother to do that? If nobody answers a question, that means nobody who's seen it so far knows the answer. Isn't that obvious? How stupid do you have to be to type "I don't know" ?

Exactly! When one doesn't know the answer, common courtesy dictates - at the very least - an answer that contains a cursory reference to WWII aircraft or Deep Purple.
Some people - sheesh!

[TBird1958]

Exactly! When one doesn't know the answer, common courtesy dictates - at the very least - an answer that contains a cursory reference to WWII aircraft or Deep Purple.
Some people - sheesh!

Don't forget the love that dare not speak it's name! 

[gweimer]

The answer to everything is 42.

[uwe]

Exactly! When one doesn't know the answer, common courtesy dictates - at the very least - an answer that contains a cursory reference to WWII aircraft or Deep Purple.
Some people - sheesh!

I do like the way you think.

[uwe]

Don't forget the love that dare not speak it's name! 

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[westen44]

The number of idiotic product reviews on Amazon is bad enough. But now that Amazon allows questions and answers on products, I really have to shake my head in amazement. Do people just refuse to read? I was looking at a portable external hard drive today, 11 of the 19 questions are asking something that's directly answered in the product description.

But what really gets me is the people who answer a question with "I don't know." WTF? Why would anyone even bother to do that? If nobody answers a question, that means nobody who's seen it so far knows the answer. Isn't that obvious? How stupid do you have to be to type "I don't know" ?

I swear, it's almost as bad as reading YT comments.

Nothing could ever be worse than YT comments.  I've had to be on Amazon a lot and think I know it well.  YT stupidity is off the scale. 

[Highlander]

The answer to everything is 42.

... but only if you ask the right question... and don't forget to pack your towel...

[TBird1958]

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In my best Colonel Klink voice......UuuuWAaaaaaaa! 

[Dave W]

Well, this thread sure took an unexpected turn (rearward?).

[lowend1]

[uwe]

Sure gives a whole new meaning to "tailgunnin'".

[uwe]

Well, this thread sure took an unexpected turn (rearward?).

Mark is always searching for the backdoor to make an entrance.