Do yahoo fix awnsers to please sponsers?

Question

i asked a very boring question about car insurance only me and two other blokes had done it and then suddenly loads pop up just before the deadline and one gets about 8 votes in less then a day so.

has this person cheated because you don't normally need many votes to win but he had 10 times more then usual

very quickly

or is it more likely yahoo has fixed it so the norwich union bloke doesn't have to respond to a difficult answer.

please vote for the second answer

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgJEMhhZbY21MCzLWYsZ84Ph5gt.?qid=20070817024304AAndAtH&show=7#profile-info-FxGZnpMmaa

at least its not a con, and it will be funny to see how the guy responds as they do even when its votes on sponsor questions

Answer 1

Be skeptical.

It is hard to tell.

I have had some answers deleted and I did not use profane or vulgar language.  Some people here enjoy red flagging others.

I do know that a lot of people insult other's people responses.

There are people from companies and government agencies snooping to see if people are giving trade secrets or to pass information that looks innocuous but not to covert agents.  Also to see if current and ex-employees are bad mouthing any company.

Be aware of who can and cannot be trusted.  

GOSSIP/RUMORS

At my last job people had spread a lot of vicious rumors and some had told me that there are web sites whose existence is to defame me and destroy my characters so that no-one will give me a job.  

One rumor was that I was stealing from the company, another is that I could be a potential Internet Predator and/or Pedophile, and another is that I was violent and had pushed a co-worker and a manager.  All lies otherwise I would not had qualified for Unemployment Insurance in California.

Check my name at the following link and you will not see my name and you will NEVER see it there.

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Answer 2

Let's just say that if they do, they do not care about their own image.  A number of my best answers have ripped Yahoo! from one end to the other.

Answer 3

yes didn t you know about the big conspiracy theory yahoo has sometimes votes come in at the last min just because you answer with a long answer does not mean everyone will agree with you and you will probably find you get less votes as it probably p isses people off with this stupid site you insist on advertising its only points don t take life so seriously

Answer 4

b

Answer 5

.No...That person could have loads of contacts and all answer the question.I do it aswell!