That's what we're doing here on Askpedia! We ask a question, and the other people on the site are the group that gives you answers. The point of a group ask is to get varied opinions on the same question.

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Asking GroupAsk Questions

"What is a GroupAsk?
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Jafer,

Thw answers to your questions can be found in the Askpedia FAQ:

Asking GroupAsk Questions

"What is a GroupAsk?
A GroupAsk is a way of allowing other users to join an open question as an additional asker. Think of it as a way of having multiple people join you in asking your question.

Can any question become a GroupAsk Question?
Yes, any open question becomes a GroupAsk question when another person joins a regular question as a GroupAsk participant.

How do I join a GroupAsk Question?
View any open question and click on the "Join GroupAsk" button. You will have the opportunity to add some additional details to guide and influence answers to the question.

How do I find GroupAsk Questions?
You can view a list of currently open GroupAsk question by going to the Ask Question tab and clicking on the "Join GroupAsk" link in the tab menu. This will show you a list of currently open GroupAsk question.

Also, any Open question can always be converted into a GroupAsk question by another person joining as a GroupAsk participant.

What is the benefit of allowing multiple GroupAsk participants?
A GroupAsk question allows you to show the community that there is great demand for answers to your question. By demonstrating greater demand, you will attract more attention and higher quality answers. Also, GroupAsk participants must contribute a GroupAsk Question Reward, which means that your question will have a greater Question Reward, which in turn, attracts greater interest from the community.

What is the benefit of joining as a GroupAsk participant?
If you join as a GroupAsk participant, you are contributing to the question to receive higher quality answers. This will attract far greater attention and interest from the community and increase the likelihood of attracting a great answer. Also, by joining as a GroupAsk participant, you get to participate in the selection of the Best GroupAsk Answer.

Why do I have to provide a GroupAsk Reward to join a GroupAsk question?
By providing a GroupAsk Reward, you are showing the community that you have a real interest in seeing a great answer to the question. It also increases the attention that the question will receive and therefore increase the likelihood of getting a great answer from the community.

Also, keep in mind that you can always view the outcome of GroupAsk questions or regular questions by going to the Discover tab and viewing the question.

What is the difference between a Question Reward and GroupAsk Question Reward?
A Question Reward is the reward provided by the question asker. The question asker chooses the Best Answer and the Question Reward is awarded to the user provides the Best Answer.

A GroupAsk Question Reward is the sum of all GroupAsk Rewards provided by the GroupAsk participants. The GroupAsk participants choose the Best GroupAsk Answer and the GroupAsk Reward is awarded to the user who provides the Best GroupAsk Answer.

How does the Best GroupAsk Answer get selected?
The Best GroupAsk Answer is selected by weighted votes from the GroupAsk Participants. The size of each person's vote is determined by the relative size of their contribution to the GroupAsk Reward. Users who contribute more will have a greater influence in the selection of the Best GroupAsk Answer."