Are you really asking a question, or are you trying to get affirmations for your believes?

Question

i am new here, so please help me get acclimatized. are questions asked here real questions, or are they attempts to reinforce existing believes?

Answer 1

People ask questions for both reasons.

GWS is not like any board you've ever seen before. You'll be interested, entertained and extremely frustrated/annoyed all at once.

Answer 2

a little bit of both.

Answer 3

More often than not people ask questions and look for answers that re-inforce their positions. This is apparent when an asker chooses a best answer, that isn't necessarily the best answer, but corresponds the closest to the asker's opinion.  

Answer 4

like dr phill says ,'you cant change what you dont acknowledge' ask only questions of which will make you grow,confirming beliefs will turn you into a jackass

Answer 5

Sometimes you get someone looking to sate thier curiosity.

Some will ask a question with a bit of both of both in mind - sometimes surprised by what they get tho.

Some purely to get affirmation.

Some to try to rival the troll-shark. Hang around a bit more -you'll see em around.

Occassionally You'll get some sniping back and fore too. More so with those of 'stronger' opinions.