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reported for "answer abuse"!?
The question was from a girl in a crappy relationship..cheating, abuse, neglect etc. She wanted to know what SHE was doing wrong. I suggested that she attend her local community college. Hell, it was such a sad and depressing situation. I thought she would benefit from a new and intelligent source. I recieved a report from the q&A abuse center. No reason, just that my reply was pulled. College did so much for me in every way. I just wanted to share that option. Is that abuse?
Hey guys, You don't have to be the recipient of an answer to report it as abuse. You can report spam, racism and stupidity for any question. Thanks for all the great answers!
17 Answers
- brwneyedgrlLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
yeah get use to it.. its happened to me a couple times, people get an answer they dont want to hear cause well usually its the "truth" and they report u.. , u dont have to have anything bad in it, just they dont like hearing the truth sometimes, they want everyone to give them the pitty party..
- snoopyLv 51 decade ago
There is a very good chance that you did not present your thoughts like you did above. Perhaps you were nasty? ;-)
Regarding the above post: "This is very small minded and I seldom report
anyone except in extreme circumstances...
Back track the one who reported you and report him
for half a dozen things... "
I find it hard to believe that you "seldom report" since you suggest vindictive false reporting.
Sad. Oh, and your information on how the system works is inaccurate, hun.
- Free-LanceLv 51 decade ago
I've had a few of those on here.
if it make you feel better I've been hear a rumor that yahoo question may go away because of legal problems with advise and abuse!!!
This is how GOOGLE question and answers went away!
I honestly give it a another year then they'll pull the plug!
Source(s): Saw it happen once before over at Google! - Anonymous1 decade ago
No, it is not abuse..
Yahoo does not "review" the abuse reports...
If someone takes offense or disagrees with your
answer they can report you for abuse and it
goes through Y/A automatically...
This is very small minded and I seldom report
anyone except in extreme circumstances...
Back track the one who reported you and report him
for half a dozen things...
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- 1 decade ago
That is so strange! Hmmm.. maybe u cud contact the abuse center and find out the reason, b/c it doesnt make sense at all.
- 1 decade ago
a couple of weeks ago a boy posted a question stating"i want to kill my parents and do it without gettin caught give me answers quick" i reported it quicky and they didnt even pull the question let alone trace the question and alert athorities. so i guess you were treated wrongly by a sosialty that wants to kill people and stay stupid..........it sucks i know
- 1 decade ago
daisy i have never reported anyone. some folks have nothing else better to do. hey look at this way. this person took the time to report you and got you in trouble. so your rock star in my eyes.
- dweebkenLv 51 decade ago
I believe you can appeal the abuse report if you think it was unfair. Don't know how you'd do it though.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
doesn't sound like abuse to me. she may not have liked your answer and obviously wasn't ready to hear opinions that she didn't agree with. some people ask a question, but don't like the suggested answers. keep answering questions, you sound like you've got some great ideas.
- Sweet Suzy 777!Lv 71 decade ago
The asker reported you as abuse. That's all. She didn't like your answer. No big deal.