Should we get a point/points for reporting abuse on Yahoo Answers?
If you think so how many points should we get per or based on the abuse? Also please post your support for this idea here also.
If you think so how many points should we get per or based on the abuse? Also please post your support for this idea here also.
senoritaboston
Favorite Answer
I don't think that's a good idea. People will go crazy trying to report other people.
Jim
No, I don't think points should be awarded for reporting abuse. If someone is genuinely annoyed or upset by a question then that is all the incentive they need to file a report. The award of points will just encourage reports for no reason at all other than to receive the points. Perhaps it would be best to deduct points from the person who is reported!
Gypsy
No. Reporting abuse is a moral issue. They already have enough problems stopping the people that are out of line with out someone reporting innocent questions just to chase points.
Leon
No. If you get points for reporting abuse than some people will just report abuse for nothing.
Doc1981
I have an alternative idea.
Based on the amount of work that the yahoo answers staff have to put into vetting and checking questions that are reported, (thanklessly, I might add), and having the annoyance of dealing with inappropriate reporting (which would boom if points were awarded for doing so) why not try this:
Every time you report someone you lose one point.
If that report is deemed valid, you get your point back plus one.