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    Does anyone have an idea or a way to figure out the percentage (out of total) of unanswered questions ever asked on akaQA?

    +2  Views: 346 Answers: 3 Posted: 12 years ago

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    Good Question! Colleen does her best , but hey, there are only so many hours in the day. I was thinking about this yesterday. A few of us have made this a social network. We each might consider answering a few of those Qs each time we come on Q&A ....

    Colleen

    Moderator
    Thanks winfia. I've been thinking the same. I've seen discussions about this and a lot of people say they don't answer because they don't know the answer...that's where Google comes in. I google a LOT. Google has all the answers. Another comment I've seen..."I couldn't find any questions that interest me"......99% of the questions I answer I have no interest in. I find them repetitive and boring but they need to be answered, so I answer them. And sawali accused me of having no respect for this site. I'm one of the very few that is actual on this forum for all the right reasons. It's a question/answer site, not Facebook, not a discussion forum...I answer questions. That's the main purpose of akaQA, to help people find an answer to their problem.
    winfia

    Well, I can't believe how many factoids I've learned here. Like the soccer question I answered this morning. I think we all can do our share... make it a learning experience and have some fun at the same time! If you don't mind the pun, it's a win-win situation. win xo
    Colleen

    Moderator
    LOL, cute pun. I've also found the same, googling answers gives me a chance to learn somethings that I did not already know ;)
    winfia

    Whoever tries it will like it!

    Current akaQA stats
    207302 questions, 252798 answers,

    Colleen

    Moderator
    That's the best this program offers.
    winfia

    WOW! I'm impressed.

    Based on Coleen’s 2 numbers and 3 guesstimates (mine) of the average number of answers per answered Qs,


    - if the number of answers per answered Q is 3 the number of never answered Qs is 165,532 or 81% of all questions.


    - if the number of answers per answered Q is 4 the number of never answered Qs is 189,599 or 91% of all questions.


    - if the number of answers per answered Q is 5 the number of never answered Qs is 202,238 or 98% of all question! MY GUTS FEELINGS TELL ME THIS IS MOST LIKELY TRUE SCENARIO.


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