Asked by Robert Ogden ⁽²²⁷⁾ 16 days 9 hours ago. (More question by this person)

Why do some Q&A questions never get answered?

Some questions numbered higher than 100 are still not answered. Sure, everyone is entitled to forget here or there, but there seem to be quite a few "unattended" questions. Not everyone is unlearned like me...hitting wrong buttons to award points. So, what's your take?

Answer from Paul Schroeder ^(2,366) 16 days 7 hours ago. More questions answered by this person)
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It's a rhetorical syndrome because asking,'Why?",is always the wrong question; asking,"How?"is the preferred format for getting any kind of a suitable answer!

Answer from Marijo Phelps ^(2,847)
Marijo Phelps 16 days 4 hours ago. More questions answered by this person)
I am beginning to wonder that same thing myself! Maybe people don't have time to do this each day - I was gone all day today.... maybe they don't have a clue? Marijo

Comment from Robert Ogden ⁽²²⁷⁾ 16 days 2 hours ago.
I figure that's part of it. Still, it seems a little hit and miss as to when the best answer is selected. I wonder how far back the we could go to find a question with no best answer selected?

I'm still a working man..with church tonight...and get on as I can, also.

Answer from Nenita Wells ^(2,071)
Nenita Wells 16 days ago. More questions answered by this person)
I think, some members don't have enough time to do the Q&A and Paul is right, the question should be "How" rather than "Why" it might get a lot of attention and interest. Also, you can increase your community interaction score by answering or asking questions.

Comment from Robert Ogden ⁽²²⁷⁾ 15 days 18 hours ago.
Okay. I'm not understanding the "How" and "Why" admonition. Are you saying I should have asked, "How do some Q&A questions never get answered?"

Also, and I see I wasn't clear, the point of the question was why (how?) are there so many questions that people post without going back and selecting the best answer? It seems they post a question and run off to Never Never Land.

I appreciate your help.

Comment from Hilda Cang ⁽²¹¹⁾ 15 days 16 hours ago.
I think what Nenita means is when a person asks a question, for example: I want to ask: How to be a better writer? instead of why not be a better writer? But you can always ask questions by using How to instead of why not, why can't.....

How to keep a relationship last?

How to improve your memory?

Comment from Robert Ogden ⁽²²⁷⁾ 15 days 9 hours ago.
Gotcha! Thanks to all 3 of you for the help.

Answer from Mark Parsec ^(16,695)
Mark Parsec 14 days 22 hours ago. More questions answered by this person)
I'm not going to answer that question.

Comment from Robert Ogden ⁽²²⁷⁾ 14 days 4 hours ago.
Smirk.