"Alert" -10 points: "answer" violation: view question-CLICK-"you cannot view this question at this time"?
A number of my questions have been deleted, because of what Yahoo considers "chit chatting": posting comments on responders answers.
By going to the questions section, at least the caption of the question that has been "removed", can be viewed.
And I rarely ever get an "answer" violation; but this morning I did. When I click on the "view this question" option in the Activity Details section, what comes up? "You cannot view this question at this time".
How in the h*ll is one supposed to learn what they did wrong?
Alberich
2009-04-26T10:10:15Z
------------------------------ "Clare": I would speculate your question was removed because "maybe" one of the following reasons:
Depending on how you phrased it, "commerical solicitation".
Possibly you've attracted a "stalker".
The helpful response you received, again, perhaps "commercial solicitation".
Otherwise, anybody's guess.
Alberich
2009-04-26T11:13:07Z
--------------------------------- "person": No, I don't: that's the problem.
"Drag Queen of Yack": I think you hit the nail squarely on the head.
"8 track mind": Thanks; I needed that. Will try to get thru the day now with a "chuckle" every now and then, recalling you're very apt description of such poor idiots.
Alberich
8 Track Mind2009-04-26T10:45:00Z
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You didn't do anything wrong. However, it appears that you have attracted a "report monkey" stalker. You can tell them because their mothers didn't love them, and also that flat part of their craniums where daddy dropped them when they were young, lol.
The only qualifications to join YA are: to be alive; thirteen; near a computer; have the ability to reach the keys ~ even if you need a highchair to get there.
Quid Erat Demonstratum YA.
Et voila: you are an expert, authority, anything appearing in print becomes legitimate and indisputable...........................................
Would that YA treat their adult members in a more adult and mystical manner: That just will not happen. It would hardly ever come up if the age requirement had a higher number.
Use of standard language and a real effort toward spelling would be a boon, aboon, baboon.
You have to remember the general demographic of all the users of this forum.
Police, while gathering evidence, often have to sort through mountains of well-intended but entirely incorrect solicited and unsolicited information. People will give information because they really think they know, when they're not sure, and when they know they don't know. Others will come onto the scene and linger for attention, company and generally of no use to anyone else at the site of the incident.
I've done that which you were 'guilty' of on YA. I'm sure less, because of me lesser exposure to it.
There are certainly instances that almost compel any of us to say something that is , "...loud enough to wake the baby." ( ...as so aptly put to me by a colleague.)
I've answered, heading the answer with (IMHO) I knew many of the posted answers were incomplete or inaccurate, without dissing the other respondents. I was compelled to actually say "come on people, how can there be a middle pedal if that piano has only two?" re: piano conformation. And if I were a saint I might have shut my mouth and prayed for them. [ Should one use 'conformation' while nattering on about a piano, does that mean the piano is an equine? ]
Just Yahoo being ridiculous. I've never gotten an "answer" violation but I got my question removed when I posted a link to a piano piece I composed and wanted feedback on it. Someone posted a very long, helpful response, and I decided to wait and see if I would get any other answers, and the next day my question was removed. I recieved a violation notice with the reason "Community Guidelines and/or Terms Of Service Violation." I might try again one more time soon, and see if Yahoo doesn't notice or care this time. Sorry for the rant. I have no idea how you're supposed to find out what you did wrong. :(
Edit: You're probably right about the "commercial solititation." Guess it makes no difference to them whether those are actually my intentions.
I've had several answers be reported because of the whole DYOH thing. Once, I asked for it- I read the question wrong, he did say in the description that the sources were conflicting. My fault! But every other time it has been silly things like "Do you want to test your knowledge of Pride and Prejudice?- Then answer these 10 questions!"
Oh well. They do technically say in their guidelines that "Do your own homework" is not an acceptable answer. I guess bluntness is punishable but cheating isn't. Come on, there's a difference between "homework help" and "When was Beethoven born"?
Lauren CB- you're a meanie head, and we don't want you here either! How else am I supposed to ask questions about Wagner action figures? (They probably exist, I have Jane Austen and Oscar Wilde action figures) :)
"Use of standard language and a real effort toward spelling would be a boon, aboon, baboon."
I really, really wish that that were true. However, I've been on forums full of adults. The general standard of writing is usually just as bad as it is on Y!A.
I've been violated for agreeing with what the questioner said. I swear that the staff just hand out violation notices at random; some of my answers in the Philosophy section probably *should* have attracted violation notices, but they are still there.
I've had the "you cannot view this question at this time" thingy. I just signed out and did a search for the question. It was still there, and so was my answer.