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Just in case you haven’t already come up with a list of resolutions for 2009, we at Answers thought we’d offer some ideas:

• I will not post questions like “Are you there?” at 3 o’clock in the morning (or any other time).
• I promise to search for an answer first, before asking, “Why is the sky blue?” again.
• I will not send a very special personal message sharing my wonderful thoughts with someone because I don’t like their answer or question.
• I will not become a broken record and post the same content over and over again. I will not become a broken record and post the same content over and over again. I will not become a broken record…
• I will accept that the only good troll is a good-luck troll doll with so-ugly-they’re-cute-faces and long colorful hair.
• I will not create 10 accounts so I can rack up points or target other members.
• I will not respond to a question I don’t know the answer to, just to score 2 points.
• I will not crash my fellow community members’ computers by posting malware links.
• I won’t claim Wikipedia’s all-encompassing knowledge as my own and will, in fact, cite the source properly.
• I will continue to ask and answer helpful questions that make Yahoo! Answers such a great place to be.

We’ve also made some of our own resolutions here at Answers.  This year we’re committed to continuing our fight against trolls, clones and malware links, and to communicating with you through our product update blogs.

What about you?  What resolutions can you offer to make Answers a better place?  Share your thoughts now!

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Welcome to 2009!  I hope all your fingers are still intact, meaning I hope everyone safely welcomed the New Year and stayed clear of dangerous firecrackers.  I’m all for welcoming 2009 with a bang but please, it’s about time we opt for safe, harmless ways of creating noise.

But that’s over and done with, now that we’re officially in 2009, I’m sure what’s fresh in everyone’s minds right now are New Year’s resolutions.  A number of Answers community members have been asking about it, like Donna who asked how you plan to attain your New Year’s resolutions.  Terra S got the best answer by sharing her personal experience on how she faced her fear and successfully fulfilled her resolution to learn to sing.  Animeperson456 asked the community for help on her resolution – how can she eat healthier and deal with cravings, and thankfully Shelty K gave a comprehensive answer on dieting.

I already made a list of my resolutions for this year and hopefully, by the end of 2009, I can go back to that list and say I was able to accomplish most, if not all of it.  Remember, resolutions are just words if we are not truly resolved enough to accomplish what we have set out to do.  So whatever your resolutions may be, make sure you start doing them.  As the January 1 inspirational quote in my desk states, “Be a self-starter.  Do it now! When you do not know how to do something, start.  Beware of the paralysis of analysis.  Be a person of action.” (by Mamie McCullough)

And, in case you haven’t downloaded the Yahoo! Answers Guide to Everything yet, just click here to get the free e-book.  Again, a Happy New Year to all of you!

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