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Is R&S becoming the "Survivor" of YahooAnswers???

Several attacks going on this week on this forum, where people are calling out others who they feel are fraudulent. In response, several people have decided to leave this forum due to the bickering going on here.

The Report trolls are in full force. I received a violation notice for asking a question to remember those who left the forum. Several of the best people on here have lost more than one account.

So, what is my question?

What are we gaining from all of this? Are we improving the quality of this forum by attacking or reporting?

Or

Are we moving into a Survivor mentality where we try to vote people off of the island because we don't like their tribe or their behavior?

What can we do so that we can keep the wonderful diversity of this forum?

Update:

The appeals process does not work. I typically get either no response, or get a form letter back.

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    i only report people who just want to chat. Your supposed to ask Questions, not to talk about people, no matter how sincere.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have been coming in using yahoo services for about ten yrs now and I am still here. You cant take this to seriously. But this forum is a small slice of what exist out there in the real physical world and that is quite disturbing.

    Yes you are improving the quality of this forum by reporting.

    If someone is being disrespectful or just down right vulgar especially if it's on a continuous basis. Then they should be reported.God bless !

    Source(s): The Bible / 38 yrs. life experience
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Friend I have been on this site for 21 months, & I have gotten several reports against me, I look at it this way, there is life after YAHOO, & R&S, so I don't worry about what people or Yahoo think, Because I try to give them scriptual truth. It is NOT me that have the problem but it is those that can't stand truth. OOp's Thumbs down

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    lol...never thought about it like that.

    And yes...the appeals process is horrible. I asked a question in the Polls and Survey section...and it was a poll (how many cokes do you drink in a day). Got reported. Appealed. Then just got a nice little letter back giving me 3 examples of a violation. What the...

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  • Jeanne
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Searcher I am new to R&S and cannot believe some of the answers and questions I have seen. I would like to ask some questions, but I'm not sure I could take some of these answers. It seems like most of the people are nice like yourself, so I hope we can keep the diversity without the anger.

  • 1 decade ago

    The real world outside of Internetland is an awesome place. The people who left this forum probably just looked out the window and saw what a nice day it was and they decided.......

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Trolls about a month ago started making a list on who to report. So they could force others out. If we are following the guidelines we can fight the deletion.

  • 1 decade ago

    You mean there are virulent bigots here at Yahoo Answers who would deny others their Constitutional right to free speech? I can hardly believe it. It sounds like the Taliban all over again.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I am saddened by the loss of so many. Jeff S. has lost another account, and was thinking about leaving. :( Thankful he has decided to stay. :)

    I love most everyone here with the exception of the one who doesn't want to be. I will comply with that one. LOL

    Please don't go, peeps!

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Perhaps we can make it more like Big Brother (in later weeks).

    Everybody becomes so gelled that emotions run high, both in the voting room, and when the evictee gets announced. Nobody wants anybody to leave, and when they eventually have to, it becomes a hugfest.

    (((((((((((((UBER-HUGZ to EVERYONE)))))))))))))

    ((((hugs all))))

  • 1 decade ago

    Hopefully it will last forever, at least my forever. Great questions with thought and stated with respect and articulance come often. but you got to be quick they move so fast.

    Stick with it!

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