Why do people give advice on issue regrading safety when they are guessing?

Question

for example many many unsafe answer here about home wiring

Answer 1

It's because it's an anonymous forum and unless you have experience  or expert knowledge in a particular field, when you ask a question you have no real way of knowing whether whoever answers your question knows what they're talking about or not.  Some of the answers I see are completely off the wall, others are so far from right they'd have to be in an alternate universe to even be considered wrong.    Most home wiring is fairly simple, some can get complicated.  The most important thing to remember when working on wiring is to shut it off at the source and don't get in over your head.

Answer 2

People come for answer not others telling them to call a professional.

I get really annoyed with people just reply back

"go see a doctor"

"go to a vet"

"go to the mechanic"

"call a electrician"

Answer 3

Verdugo: People are here for guidence as far as I see. I don't think we are dealing with little ten year olds that don't know anything about touching a wire won't get you shocked. If this is the way you think you should answer a question. Then you go ahead and start giving the same answer to every question. Cause you don't know who is on the other side of the computer. Right? I feel that who ever is going to ask a question beaware of the consequences. If anyone don't know exactly nothing of home power, and don't have a volt meter, then yes I agree. Don't post any questions here on yahoo answers and call an electrician. OH by the way I changed my answer to the previous question on which wire to cut. He really sounded like if he really going to shock himself no matter what he does according to his knowledge. I wanna thank you for pointing that out.

don't touch a thing you fool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

the electricity doesn't know what color the wire is

if the last guy did it wrong either wire could kill you

you COULD HAVE REVERSE POLARITY SWITCHED NEUTRALS, SWITCH LOOPS

THERE ARE ENDLESS WAY TO WIRE THAT COULD MAKE THE WHITE , BLACK OR BOTH DANGEROUS

if the last guy did it right either wire could kill you

19 minutes ago

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I am Master electrician

Answer 4

For some, I think they just want to offer an opinion, perhaps based on a similar experience. For others who have some knowledge or background related to the question, they often have to make some assumptions based on that knowledge, because very often the question doesn't provide enough detail to offer the ultimate solution.

Answer 5

I don't understand it either. Mainly with electrical. I'm an electrician and I have quite a bit of fun answering peoples questions. Some of the responses blow my mind. I don't think people realize that other ones asking a question may take their advice for its face value, which could result in the loss of everything they own or even death in a fire. The world is full of stupid people.

Answer 6

2 points?   Many of the questions sem to be either 3 way switch wiring or a dead circuit.  Seems safer for them to call a pro.