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3 years, 4 months ago

On a scale from one to ten, If I choose not to add a tip to a question how much less are you apt to reply?

First, let's assume you know the answer or know how to find the answer with relative ease.

10 being 'There's no way I'll reply because that cheap jerk isn't paying me'
1 being 'I'll answer either way...the tip has no bearing on my decision'

Also I'm not judging anyone based on their answer...I'm curious about the user base of the site and what their motivations are. Send me a direct message if you'd like to hear my answer to this question.
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jabba | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I would call myself a 1 unless the answer came with a reward over $50.

I don't believe that small tips really influence people to answer a question one way or the other.

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easyeboy | 3 years, 4 months ago
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The tip is not always the motivation to answer, yet it's a motivation to give a more thought out answer sometimes. I would answer the question either way. 1, meaning it's not about the tip, as long as I can answer the question. If the same question was asked with a tip, I probably would be more likely to go for the one with the tip, only because I would believe this person is serious about asking the question. I believe most would say the same.
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easyeboy | 3 years, 4 months ago Report

Coincidence, now isn't that? I was wondering if I am really that good, now that I'm in the top spot.

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darcy logan | 3 years, 4 months ago Report

Isn't that interesting that we both answered the same way at the same time. I think that's why we are in the top spots, easyeboy.

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ssharon | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I'll answer either way. If only there was some statistic in the profile page that would show how many of my answers were to questions with a tip, that would prove that I'm not so interested in the tip if I know the answer to a question.

I've spent so much time answering questions on other message boards for free that sometimes I forget this time it is for money.

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darcy logan | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I'll answer either way...the tip has no bearing on my decision.

However, that's only assuming I know the answer. There are times I've suggested that a question needs a tip for a quality answer.
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drmatt | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I enjoy answer questions and helping people... the M$ are just a bonus.

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offthedome | 3 years, 4 months ago
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If I read the question, then I will answr the it if I know the answer.

Now how unlikely am I to read a question if it's not offering a tip? That's a 1, because I'll still read it. But I will take longer to read it because I look at the tipping questions first.

In my experience with asking tipped and untipped questions, I think other people are far less likely to answer untipped questions than they are to tipped questions.

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darth continent | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I'll say 2.

A tip is a nice motivator for a question which I know I can find with a little research, but ordinarily I'll answer if I have a good answer or if I know or feel strongly about the question.

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