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WHY???? Are MOST Questions in THIS Category, MISCATEGORIZED????IS Categorization SUCH a Hard Concept??

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  • Calina
    Lv 6
    2 decades ago
    Favorite Answer

    I feel you there.

    Most people I guess don't understand that all questions go in a searchable database and posting under the correct category is important.

    A lot don't bother reading the community guidelines or respect them.

    It IS very frustrating dealing with those still in the middle school mind set *sigh*

  • 2 decades ago

    Almost makes you wish we had a general other category for questions that did not fit anywhere else. Hmm....

    I think the Yahoo! Answers isn't user friendly enough for those users who don't have that many computer skills. Does anyone really notice those tiny links in the top right hand corner of the page?

    It might also help if the Yahoo! Answers Team worked on this problem instead of writing a blog every single time. The blogs aren't working.

    And perhaps I'm to blame a little bit for stop answering questions in this way. I'm starting to get sick of it too again. The Yahoo! Answers Team added miscategorized as an abuse category after I brought it up that it was in the Community Guidelines. Perhaps we can eventually get them to go further on this too.

  • 2 decades ago

    Why is it so important? It's OK to have things a little untidy. All those capitals and question marks make me think you might be getting a little hostile. Maybe you need a break from Yahoo Answers for awhile. If you were demoted to level 1 would you hang yourself over it?

    I think you're in serious trouble here and I strongly recommend a 12 step program, that is if 12 steps is enough for your problem.

  • Eden*
    Lv 7
    2 decades ago

    it's not just here, sometimes in mental health you find jokes and riddles, sexual questions, girls asking if we love their avatars. I just think some people find the concept of categories too difficult to understand.

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  • 2 decades ago

    Tell me about it...I get so annoyed when I see miscatagorized questions...grrr... I always make sure my questions are in the right category. BTW I absolutely LOVE your avatar!!! I love cats!

  • 2 decades ago

    hullo MsKnowItAll..i can understand what it is you are trying to convey to the public

    i also wonder why..users dont think when submitting their question via the proper catagory..when i submit mine, i carefully observe each catagory, before placing it there...it takes a few milli-seconds..what the..?

    Source(s): automated mis-catagorizational re-directional system
  • 2 decades ago

    This is more of a psychological / sociological question. As such, it is miscategorized. Please repost your question in the proper category.

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    Why do people ask questions with so many question marks? Is it really necessary?

    Darn, I forgot to answer your question.

  • 2 decades ago

    because sometimes there is no category for something, so they just use this.

  • 2 decades ago

    You're right. AND I like your avatar!!!!

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