What's the purpose of asking and answering questions here?

Question

Clearly, no independent is going to here someone say 'Obama is a socialist' and go, 'wow! I didn't know that!'.

Why do people ask and answer these dumb things. Are they being paid?

Answer 1

to get an answer to see others opinions

Answer 2

How do I get paid to answer paid to answer questions?!? I want to get paid.

Answer 3

People ask and answer questions here because it's what they choose to do.  If you choose not to, DON'T.

Answer 4

No, we get points! What's the matter with you, everybody loves and needs points in this world!!!

The more questions we answer the more points we get! Then when we get more points we graduate to another level! Then as we get to a higher and higher level we get...um... well...we get points! Um, points are good...right?

Yahoo says in a nutshell that people need points to feel validated and they "can brag to their friends."

Sad, VERY sad!

Answer 5

It is an entertaining way to spend time.

Answer 6

Its a Democratic conspiracy. Libs are insecure and need the the support of other libs to justify their mis-beliefs

Answer 7

To watch hilarity ensue.

Answer 8

This is an entertainment site. Nobody comes on here assuming they'll be dragged into intelligent conversations.

Answer 9

For the same reason you are.

Answer 10

Some are.

I ran into people powering the internet at 3am in the morning.

Their agenda was to subject YA with subliminal messages.

Answer 11

Whats the reason you are asking this dumb question?