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The "Popularity: 103" under the specific question to which you are referring means that no fewer than 103 people have given the thumbs up to that specific question: they consider it an interesting/worthy question, etc. The higher the popularity rating of a question, the higher up it appears in the list of questions of that specific category, and the greater the chance it has of being answered.
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Can question popularity be determined from question views as well as explicit popularity votes?
This is a very interesting question. It would be a good idea. See the related question to the left, "What are the most popular questions on WikiAnswers?" and especially click on its discussion tab to see what's been said there. Related LinksIf there are any related links associated with a question it will be found below the answer box under the header entitled Related Links. As is currently the case with this question.
How do you to delete your contributions on WikiAnswers?
If there is a specific question you want to delete you can click on the question then in the blue box on the left under "Question Tools" at the very bottom there is the "Trash" button. If you are wanting to delete an answer you can click on the question, then click on "Improve answer" or "Add Answer" and delete the content.
How do you see whether anyone answers your question By email?
Questions on WikiAnswers are not answered by email. They are answered in the answer box under the question, just as this answer is under this question.
How can i answer the qusetions on WikiAnswers?
There will be a phrase that says this question has not been answered yet then click on answer this question that will be under that phrase
How do you flag a question on wikianswers if you are a contributor?
There is a link in the panel on the left side of your screen under question tools. The term "flag" is there.
On WikiAnswers does it alert you when someone answers your question?
Yes, IF you click on "Watch Question" which is under the answer box to a question, or on the word "Watch" which is in the blue box to the left of each question, then you can get an email telling you if your question has been answered, but only if you are a registered member, so WikiAnswers will have somewhere to send the email.
How can you enjoy to the WikiAnswer?
The way is that if you join or use this site you can help people under stand that question they subscribed to Wikianswers.
Why doesn't WikiAnswers let you post explanatory details about your question like Yahoo Answers does?
You can post explanatory details on WikiAnswers. After having asked the question, click on the 'Discussion' tab to the right side of the page under the question. There, you can write any details you would like to explain further for your question.
Who are the authors of WikiAnswers?
Since WikiAnswers is a Wiki, the authors of WikiAnswers are the community. Users from all over the globe contribute questions, answers, and other necessary clean-up to WikiAnswers whether registered or anonymous. In other words, there are millions of editors and authors on WikiAnswers who contribute daily. There is no single editor or author of the questions and answers on WikiAnswers; you could say that WikiAnswers is "authored" by its community of visitors. As WikiAnswers contributors, we ask and answer each other's questions. The contributors of an answer to a question can be found on the question page, which lists the most recent answerer only. For a complete listing of all those who contributed to an answer, view the "Question history" for any Q&A located on the toolbar to the left of the question under "Question tools."
Who thinks there should be a specific WikiAnswers for kids?
I kind of do because then that site could be more geared toward to kids. With kid appropriate content. And it would be kid safe. Also why don't you put this question the the CF (Community Forum) Under suggestions.
How can you get to a random question on WikiAnswers?
To jump to a random question, go to the blue toolbar on the left side of the screen. Under the heading "Site tools," click on the link called "Random question" to take you to a surprise question.
Is there any way to get a corpus of questions and their paraphrases Other-users-have-said-this-is-the-same-as from WikiAnswers?
If your question is how to get a list of any specific question's alternative wordings, you'll see a link on the left, under Advanced Tools. If you're asking if you can get a massive data dump of everything, then unfortunately the answer is no, that data is not available to the public.
