Why is yahoo answers sending violation notices for things that are not listed in their guidelines?

It isn't uncommon to get a violation notice without actually violating anything.

In addition to responding to the Violation Notice Email, you should also send an Appeal Form.

that means you have the right to appeal if your questions or answers is not against the yahoo answers guidelines it can be someone who trying to gain points or they dont like your answers or they just wanna start trouble but if you think its a problem um its possible they can send you a email when you try to appeal and they will tell you why its against the community rules or that its not a violation they will tell you

I thought the same thing but then realised I was using my question as a discussion thread using edits and stuff which was a violation.

The other violation I had was entitled "drunk and horny" which I created when I was drunk and horny funnily enough.

The other one was a joke envolving an old man and a car accident. I suppose that was a bit distasteful.

Can't say there were any others I questioned. :0/.

If more than one person reports and answer, you will in all likelihood get a violation notice. It's all automated at that first stage. If you respond using the response form, you will get another form email back.

There are trolls who make it a sport to report anyone they disagree with. Apparently they either have multiple IDs or friends they team up with.

Tiresome.

I don't know why tbh.

Do you think that they violate their own rules? They must do... never thought about it before.

I supposedly did something wrong how can I do it right next time if they do not tell me what I am doing wrong? Exactly! You can't.

My advice: Next time you get violated, send them a rude and stroppy email asking them EXACTLY WHY you received a violation notice.

Keep on doing this until they explain why you violated a rule EVERY TIME you get given a notice

there are haters that will report ALL of your answers, even the ones that are resolved...

If you are gay, or even gay friendly, they will report you, go to their other accounts and start the process all over again.

Yahoo doesn't really look very closely at the content, they just go by how many people found objection to your answer....

that is why i make my questions and answers private

to everyone but my contacts...

yahoo has a phrase in the tos that you agreed to that says that they can delete any material for any reason., you agreed to it. when you clicked on the " I accept " button. I know someone who got their account deleted for writing a satirical spoof on being trangendered , claiming to be a " transduck " It wasn't in vilation of the TOS of the community guidelines but they deleted her for " pretending to be nonhuman" which is definitely NOT in the community guidelines.

They never give me a reason either. I have tried to appeal and they would reject it and still no reason so i don't want to post questions anymore

I know right...I got one yesterday because i responded to question with lol...it was funny...so some people are just sensitive