Copy-paste (kopipe)
Overview
Kopipe is the Japanese shortening of "copy and paste," and refers to the action of duplicating text or images and pasting them somewhere else. By extension, it is also used as slang for reusing someone else's writing as is, or for reusing the same text over and over.
In the context of question boxes, "copy-paste questions," where the same question text is sent to several people at once, can be a problem. It means sending a stock question like "What's your favorite food?" or "What are you into lately?" with the exact same wording to several people's question boxes.
What's wrong with copy-paste questions
One reason copy-paste questions are disliked is that you can tell "the question isn't meant just for me." Some people answering want to think "they sent this question because they're interested in me." But a copy-paste question is a generic question that could be sent to anyone, so it's hard to feel that they have any interest in you.
Copy-paste questions have telltale signs. The question doesn't touch on the person's past posts or activities at all, it is extremely generic, and you see the same question in other people's question boxes too. These features are clues that make you suspect copy-paste.
Dealing with copy-paste questions
When a copy-paste question comes in, skipping it is one option, but choosing to answer it in a fun way is also a strategy. Answer a copy-paste question like "What's your favorite food?" from an unexpected angle. You can move from food into a memory of your own, dig into it philosophically, or reply with humor. Turning a copy-paste question into a fun answer is where the person answering gets to show off their skills.
As the sender, if you aim for "a question meant just for that person" instead of copy-paste, you're more likely to get an answer. Mention one of their recent posts, or ask about something they're good at. This small extra effort changes how your question is received.