Sometimes I answer questions on Yahoo! Answers. Does anyone else do this? I think I get a lot out of it. Some of what I get out of doing this includes:

• I get the opportunity to think more in depth about topics I’ve already researched.
• I get to connect with other people who are interested in the same things that I’m interested in.
• I get to help others in the online community which always feels good.
• I get to share links (as long as they’re appropriate).
• I get to be a part of a site that I think is really useful.

Some of my recent answers to questions on Yahoo! Answers include:

• When did becoming earth friendly go mainstream?
• Is there any known scam lottery business? (My answer was a “best answer” here.)
• Is an underwater research agency a good business? (Also a “best answer”)

Incidentally, I’ve also started using LinkedIn’s Question/Answer section. Does anyone use this? Do you like it?

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Just a quick note to point out that a couple of the answers that I provided to questions on Yahoo Answers were chosen as the ‘best answer’ for their question.

The two most recent ones were:

• A question about the benefits of employee monitoring. There are pros and cons to monitoring your employees as a manager or business owner. When done correctly, there can be a lot of benefits. I discussed those in this answer and hopefully answered that question thoroughly.
• A question about the technology of productivity. There are so many different tools that you can use to be productive in your office or home office. Having the right technology really helps you out with productivity. However, you also have to be self-motivated enough to stay on task to be productive. That was the gist of my answer to this question.

Has anyone else answered questions on Yahoo lately?

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