I underestimated how much having a “real job” would cut into my blogging time, and thus, posts have been slow. More than that, though, I underestimated how addicted I would get to Yahoo Answers. It’s more than just the desire to earn more points. It lets me fulfill my secret desire to be an advice columnist, and I think my 10% best answer ratio indicates I’d be pretty good at it. Most of my best answers are in the realm of dating/relationship issues and financial advice, but my friends could have told you that.

What’s my incentive to contribute? Is it the otherwise meaningless points? The thrill of answering questions? The social reward of participating and helping people? Or is it just a way for me to channel my inner Dear Abby? Lets just say that if you like my answers, and you want to give me a column at a major newspaper or alternative weekly, you know how to find me.

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