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How can I report spammers on Yahoo!Answers?

This is the first question I have ever posted. I first tried searching all throughout Y!A but could find nothing. Even the Hamster knew nothing about this topic. Maybe I didn't word it correctly, but I think it should be easier than that.

Update:

Thank you all for your wonderful answers. And especially thank you Jessica! Sorry, I can't vote yours as the "Best Answer".

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    click on the flag to report someone. For all the good it does. I've been reporting this Jessica person who is spamming this adult link for about two weeks but nothing has been done about her. EDIT-And I think it's quite funny that she showed up here as well...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Look at the post above mine (the one by Jessica R). That is spam. Click on the flag and you will get an abuse form. Then select Spam in the drop-down box. You can describe what the person is doing if you want. Then hit Ok.

    Here are two of the spammer's profiles:

    http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt=Ap2wMlvkC...

    http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt=Ap2wMlvkC...

    It isn't that Yahoo! is doing nothing, it is just that the spammers are so proliferative.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Under their question or answer is a box with a flag icon. Click on that and then follow the instructions. If we'd all report them, then maybe Yahoo would do something about it.

  • 1 decade ago

    If it's a question or answer on Yahoo! Answers, click on the "Flag" icon directly underneath the question or "Report Abuse" underneath the answer. Then a form will come up and you type in the information requested, then click Submit.

  • 1 decade ago

    just click on the flag near the spammers answers and write in the box their url and customer care will look into it for you.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    It is possible that people who are answering the question are already using those products that's why they are prompt in giving your answers.

  • 1 decade ago

    click on the flag below the question when you go into it, select option, and say spam.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There is a tab just below the answer tab.

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