why did my question get delete on yahoo answers? need clarification?
a while back i asked a question and it got deleted... i have no idea why but can someone clarify it for me?
i asked something about the using rainlendar, which is a legit desktop widget program (weather, calendar, notes, etc) last time i checked.
i read the community guidelines and i wasn't: (found under "Bad" guidelines on yahoo answers) venting/ranting/using hate speech chatting/didnt follow question-answer-format be mean/obscene exploit the community cheat violate the law behave maliciously misusing answers doing harm
as for the "Good" part of the guildlines, im pretty sure i asked the question clearly and categorize the question correctly. and of course i was being a good citizen. i even got chosen for some best answers too
if a link to my question that was deleted is needed, ill be more than happy to provided it. i kept it bookmarked.
Richard K2010-03-21T12:48:12Z
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Without knowing the complete details including the link there is no way to give an accurate reason If you received a violation notice although some times you don't : This may help you avoid future violations. All it takes is 2 "trusted" members to report you and the bots remove it appeals are often a waste of time and points. however if you are very sure you have been wronged by all means appeal it, the link is below. Some suggestions, If you haven't done so, edit you info so your questions and answers are hidden that way it makes it harder for trolls who enjoy reporting violations or presumed violations to stalk you. Also, avoid pages with controversial subjects such as religion, homosexuality, racism, pornography, any hatred, downloading movies or music, questions about drugs even soft drugs, etc. Even the polls section. Avoid anything that may be remotely considered illegal Don't give smart, flip or sarcastic answers nor use any profanity. Do not use language you wouldn't use when talking to your grandmother and that should keep you safe in that regard. Referring others as a moron, stupid idiot Nazi, retard or anything in that vein is derogatory and insulting to other members and clearly against the guidelines. Pay attention to the definitions of "chatting and solicitation , and what constitutes a question" Never insult another member, call them names, threaten, harass deliberately mislead or post anything in questionable taste. Should you have axe to grind, agenda or cause to promote be it political religious social or anything similar, no matter how well intentioned you may be, this is the wrong place to promote it. If you believe you are being stalked go to other categories. You might also consider changing your avatar and i.d.
If your posts show any semblance or insinuation of bigotry, hatred, sermonizing or ranting you can pretty much assume they will be reported and deleted.
Yahoo will not give any specifics when a question or answer is deleted.
Here is the link to appeal: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/answers/first_appeal.html;_ylt=AqSixcLqgNB6qjbOqvw87AVs5SN4?from_url=http%3A%2F%2Fuk.answers.yahoo.com%2Fquestion%2Findex%3Fqid%3D20090927213232AAg7HxB
Since you say deleted, not violated, #2-4 below are the most likely.
There are several reasons Qs are removed.
1. It is a violation of the rules - you will get an e-mail when that happens. If you want to know the reason for the violation, post "Why was this question (answer) a violation?" and add the original e-mail you got so the users can see the exact context. The experienced users here will explain it to you. There is no statute of limitations on breaking the YA rules.
2. There were zero answers when the time expired - no e-mail sent.
3. The BA was reported as a violation - no e-mail sent.
4. During voting, "No Best Answer" was chosen as the best answer - no e-mail sent.
Look in your e-mail, including the spam folder, for a violation e-mail. If not there, check your activity tab in your profile. If nothing about a violation there, then the Q was removed for one of the other reasons.
Your question(s) or answer(s) were removed from Yahoo Answers most likely because they were against the Community Guidelines or were illegal. Yahoo Answers staff removes answers and questions that violate the Community Guidelines or are illegal at regular intervals (they have an automated program that does this), and they manually check the removals over every once in a while.
Another reason why your question(s) or answer(s) got removed is because a "troll" reported it. This happens fairly often to people, especially when they ask questions in the P&S category. Just ignore it and move on if this happens. If you know who reported the question by chance (although this is highly unlikely), block that user.
Questions are also removed after 4 days of having no answers, or if someone votes "No Best Answer" for a question of yours.
You can always appeal questions or answers that are removed in violation of the Community Guidelines within a week of their removal, although you are most likely not going to win the appeal. Recently, though, many people have been fairly successful at appealing, so your appeals might be won.
If question was worded " How do I" then that is a violation for chat. Posting a question that is of no value to anyone but you. Rule is a question must seek knowledge or advice beneficial to all.