you could close the ask box and open it for a certain amount of time, i think that'd be a good idea so rather than just flooding peoples dashboards with answers you would periodically answer them at certain times.

I guess that IS a good idea, but what if someone has an important question, and the ask box isn’t open? Plus some people submit WITH the ask box, so it isn’t too much of a good idea. Thanks for ideas, though!
-Mod F