If your questions are to learn, perhaps Google would suffice. If you are here for opinions/knowledge, then you are risking accuracy. Yes?

Somewhat but you are getting the best of the knowledge we have and some opinions also. Many will ask and answer question just to get a conversation going and learn even more. This is more like a "live" Google and much more personable.

I tend to ask questions to gauge public opinion, rather than look for facts.

Since I have an infinite knowledge of everything, my opinions are always correct. Gotta problem wit dat, Bucko?

No problem here, carry on!

thats true