I am curious, Why leave the selection of best answer to a vote?

Question

I was voting on some best answers from my contacts & reviewing some best answers from voters & it seemed odd that some of these questions were left to best answer. Why would you leave a question to be voted on risking a outcome that you may not agree with.? Some of the chosen answers were rude, even critical of the one questioning. Why do you leave a question to be voted on, under what circumstances? Thanks for answering.

Answer 1

when there are so many good answers that i cant decide, i leave it to be voted on

Answer 2

Some people aren't on yahoo often enough to bother with all of that.

I always give 'Best Answer' though.  

Answer 3

One word: laziness

Oldtimers of Y/A are so jaded and bored with picking the best answer that they simply don't bother, given that the reward is so puny, only 3 points.

I'm sure it'd change if it was worth like 10.

Answer 4

thats because some people actually vote fot themselves i think. i agree with you, i like to pick the best answers for my questions & not let people vote for the best answers or even vote for themselves.

Answer 5

i do not do this. I find this very irratating and annoying. I don't understand why people ask questions and then don't pick a best answer. And I think i realized that a lot of people really use this site to get advice or opinions on things they're wondering about (which is the direct opposite of the way that i use the site, soley for entertainment, and never ever listening to advice from any of the 12 yr olds here)...that said, they don't really care about the best answer, cause they got what they wanted, and have moved on.  The vast majority of people on here visit rarely, and have accts that are like 2 or 3 months old...they don't care about giving best answer, cause it don't mean nothing to them..theygot more questions to ask..so away they go...leaving MY best answer (BY FAR)...to lose in a vote by 1, to the guy who responded "s***w you, 2 points for me. YEAH"!!!!

Answer 6

I think alot of people ar ejust desperate for an answer and once they get it they don't bother going back to pick a best answer. You're right tho, thats crazy. I always pick a best answer except when I don't like any of the answers at all. Then I let others vote.

Answer 7

I normally give best answer but sometimes I forget and then it's too late, but I do vote for the best answer then or if I think that their isn't a good answer I'll vote for that.

Answer 8

I sometimes forget to pick a best answer. I've done that a few times actually.

Answer 9

When i leave questions to be voted on its so that I'm not stroking my own ego.