Honestly how effective is yahoo answers?

It is what it is. A conversation between people from different walks of life. Sometimes asking the question is it's own answer. What do you want out of your participation? For me it is a distraction/entertainment while the snow falls up here at 9000ft. It's a place to think out loud. It's a place to see how stupid some of my thoughts really are. I think there is great potential for human growth at many levels. If you are not hearing the questions asked that you want to answer, then ask them yourself. My a$$ hurts! do you think I should get a new computer chair or exercise more? Since you know nothing else about me, you can only answer to the options given or offer your own. Or opt not to answer at all. Glad you are here, you make me think. The guy with the broken heart probably answered his own question just by posting it and needed to feel like he wasn't alone. Because I am with you in this question, I am not alone. Sometimes that is all us simple humans need.