I like RG due to:

1. Sharing of research

2. Exchange of valuable information and ideas

3. Benefits of experience of senior persons

4. Enriching knowledge by questions/answers

5. Best use of spare time

6. Know about each other

7. Making friends

8. Comparison of researches

9. Knowing about the culture and values of others

10. Enjoyment

11. Constructive and fruitful social media

12. Etc. ... .

I think  RG is our scientific life where we can  inspire the life through  it

Yes, dear Ishag and Akira you are right.

Dear Shankhadeep, this is an interesting question. I have wondered about this, myself. Indeed it's great to notice that others, so geografically distant think as we do, at the point of repeating questions very similar to others that have already been posted.

(don't worry, when you gather 7 million heads to think on scientific problems, repatitions would be inevitable. Here's the link to the question I proposed, in December, where you'll find many answers that might reply to your question:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why_are_we_questioning_and_answering_so_much_here_on_RG

Enjoy ! Kind regards, Maria

Thank you dear Maria for responding. May be it a repeat, I did not know. This might happen to others even they do not throw questions copying form others. But I would appreciate if you add your own answer dear Maria.

If possible Maria, add your feelings now here because lot of our friends will be able to see this. Isn't it?

Regards,

Shankhadeep

Yes, dear friend, 

It is virtually impossible to check if others have posted the same ideas, before constrructing a question that seems interesting.

As I said, it feels good to know that others think in the same way as we do, even if from far distance. It feels good.

Yes, I have been suffering from overtime in RG lately.

But I feel integrated in a virtual village of people that have similar thoughts and similar ways of reasoning, and this makes me feel safe, and comfortable, so I come back as often as I can.

The second reason I propose is that it is a very cheap way of establishing and maintaining interesting International contacts and help for our problems. I feel at home with you all !!!

The third reason is the evolution of technologies, that enables quick and easy contact anywhere throghout the day . I have the computer open in my office at the University, another laptop computer open during my medical practice, and the tablet at lunch time, or the few minutes I stop to work, and always interesting things and enthusiastic talks on my favorite subjects.

Do you need any more reasons?

Even if it is addictive and even if it is to be considered a sin, I think I'll keep coming back !

Thank you, dear Shankhadeep. 

Many reasons...

First of all I'm interesting on questions. In this way I can see where the research is directed. then I can find a lot of colleagues that are the same interest of me. In the other side is a authoritative site to ask questions.

mariano

In lieu of direct exchanges with the international academic community RG is valuable to me both emotionally and practically.  Emotionally, RG provides the much needed intellectual stimulation and contact I often find lacking within my own local community.  Practically speaking I can access articles which I can not find within my usual databases.  Both ways I love it.  This is like a Facebook for academics. 

Because RG (one of the social medias) is the researchers' platform, where scientific people can share in all respect.

Dear Colleagues,

The reason in my opinion:

1- Quick exchange of knowlegde & ideas.

2- Sharing problem solving.

3- Getting to know Excellent people in field of our interests. 

I think, RG give me the opportunity to know how people around me thinking. At the same time I can discover new ideas

I like RG due to:

1. Sharing of research

2. Exchange of valuable information and ideas

3. Benefits of experience of senior persons

4. Enriching knowledge by questions/answers

5. Best use of spare time

6. Know about each other

7. Making friends

8. Comparison of researches

9. Knowing about the culture and values of others

10. Enjoyment

11. Constructive and fruitful social media

12. Etc. ... .

I spend my time in RG because from RG I learned:

1) very productive & beneficial virtual brainstorming with all the SMEs in the world (SMEs are easily contactable & contents are available 24 x 7)

2) help me think outside the box when focusing on a research

3) see things never seen before after soliciting input from SMEs (mindset changed & paradigm shifted)

4) lonely research / PhD journey need not be lonely anymore (because you can access to a pool of SMEs related to your research area around the world)

5) understand better the authors that I had cited in my PhD thesis / articles i.e. you can approach them directly on any question / comment as well as understand better the development of their thought / trend in doing certain research.

6) I can contribute my knowledge / experience & helping others in solving their research problems / issues / questions.

Well, dear Shankhadeep, I devote to RG only the extra time I have. The core of my time is for my work and research. I come to RG just for fun, for relax.

I do no take some down-votes seriously: at all. Of course, I learn form time to time.

But in my own case, RG is left as an additional value, at the end of the day (sometimes, or from time to time). I like RG simply for fun.

I am thanking all researchers and my friends as they all have shared their important ideas by answering to my question.

I like learning from RG, read diferente ideas, to "build" my opinion.

We all are in RG to share and get ideas about local or global issues to have a different perspective or to solidify an idea we have in mind. To find a researcher of a particular topic for a collaboration  work. Through RG we all come to know and feel how we are very close than far apart and how similar issues of society are across the globe. These things were not possible in the very near past where places were as distant as they look on the globe and information took long time to be where  it was  supposed to be.   

It is a good network

• Time worth spent than anywhere else
• It is linked to my vocation and aspirations
• It helps me in continuous learning
• It is a variety (diversion) to my regular work

RG is the life itself

Actually we are not spending time but gaining the time by  sitting in  RG 

Because it is the only platform to provide a basement for budding researchers. It allows a free scientific discussion between the researchers and peers of that area. Most of the times the discussion on some of the issues have an interdisciplinary approach. exchange of the data is of equally effective..

Yes Bhavesh Tiwari it is actually indeed 

For constructive interaction and communication!

Along these years, it is fantastic how RG does contribute to make your publications available for others. The reads, comments, questions, and replies are simply perfect. To-date there is no other academic platform as good and singular as RG.

I believe I'm learning more here than I would have if I had enrolled in a formal program of graduate studies. It's like being in a virtual classroom with many of the leading scholars in the fields I'm interested in at the moment. The opportunity to share my work widely is another benefit.

I just hope ResearchGate doesn't go the way Academia.edu recently did, introducing a for-pay enhanced membership, after people trusted them to manage the fruits of their research.

Warm greetings to all,

David

Yes i would like

RG allows to engage in dialogue on a lot of topics with peoples from all around the world. I like to begin my days with a bit of thinking on RG. 

I manage to squeeze my time towards RG, as i find it really worth spent time.

I think the RG is the researcher's outlet for presenting his ideas and researches with researchers around the world, This is an opportunity not to be offset

 I think RG help me presenting my research and getting new scientific updates so quick 

Research gate is the researcher's window for the exchange of scientific information and the convergence of scientific ideas in all disciplines in the world.