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? asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo Answers · 3 years ago

Why has an answer I gave to a question been reported when it was useful, appropriate, and non-offensive?

Update:

And FURTHERMORE, when I click on the link to appeal it,

Why do I get a message saying I'm not using the right account?

I am using the One and Only Yahoo account I've ever had, and I am signed in!

And this after Two --- not just one, but TWO, of my other recent answers were reported but successfully appealed.

This whole thing is beginning to STINK of Malicious Mischief on the part of a disgruntled "competitor".

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  • 3 years ago

    Some people disagree with everything they see. If you believe your answers was wrongly reported, appeal it.

  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Appeal system has been having problems but I don't know why.

  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    I think you are right. But it is simply the perfectly normal objection to have interference from somebody else. Instead of an impersonal machine it becomes like the STASI listening in on conversations.

    But that is only true because you specialize in controversy--or what they call controversial.. (Look, they gotta have jobs.)

  • 3 years ago

    All answers are against Yahoo guidelines. They are written so CYA (cover your a$$) that they can find a flaw in any answer. This will be gone in five minutes

  • 3 years ago

    If this sort of thing really bothers you, I've got bad news for you. You are going to HATE this website.

  • Daniel
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Someone may have thought it was a Violation of the Yahoo Answers Community Guidelines

    Check the Rule Book and After Checking if you Feel you did nothing wrong

    Send in a Appeal

    To Appeal use the Alternative Appeal Form

    https://io.help.yahoo.com/contact/index?page=conta...

    The one from Violation Email Notices is not working right now dont bother using the Email Link its not gonna work

  • 3 years ago

    My experience is very similar to yours. In my case, I have concluded that it is a combination of malicious mischief & complete indifference on the part of the administrators. I am convinced that there is no such thing as a real review process. I have had thoughtful accurate answers removed, and recently, I was awarded best answer when my response was deliberately sarcastic & snarky.

  • 3 years ago

    people are easily offended. I agreed with a question and it was reported, so I appealed it thinking that someone might LOGICALLY look at the answer. I was wrong!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Welcome to the new yahoo, where an answer or question can be reported and

    deleted just because the reporter did not like it.

  • 3 years ago

    Trolls or someone who disagreed with something you posted to his question and he want revenge by reporting you.

    Just move and if the points are that important to you then don’t waste 5 points asking about it. You can appeal it but it would be a waste of your time and cost you another 10 points because there’s no chance that it will be overturned.

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