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Snuggles asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo Answers · 1 decade ago

little woman.?

i answered a question < but had it reported ((BUT )) the same answer was picked for the best answer.. . whats up with that??

Update:

here was the question.. if you could be reincarnated which animal would you choose.. ??heres my answer "A BIRD SO I CAN SH** ON WHO EVER SH** ON ME..LOL"

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  • 1 decade ago
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    This happens all the time, if given 1 report they do delete answers and questions, because most of the time yahoo will just pull things and rely on the person who made the report was right. I have appealed deletions and you can tell the person from yahoo never even read the deleted Q or A. It is the easiest thing to bushwack some other member and not have a correct objection or why it should be deleted. you have the power to screw up some ones account with enough reports, when the reporter of the violation should be under suspicion too.

  • 1 decade ago

    Update: First, the question could have been reported as a chat violation. That said, my guess to your problem would be timing. I suspect your answer was added first, reported, then the second version was added later. The person that reported you, did not revisit the question, so probably never saw the second version and no one else reported it. The only other explanation is that the person who posted it second reported you. It was a borderline answer, like I said, the question should have been reported. I would appeal but don't be surprised if they say "s**** on people" is not allowed.

    You would need to give us all the details to help. If all you did was cut and paste someone else's answer, that is a violation. If all you did was say something like, "I agree with John Smith," no matter what else you put, that is also a violation. All answers have to be original and independent.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I need a bit more details before a good reply can be offered. Initially, a lone report is not enough to deleted a question

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    This is a screwed up system. They never tell you why they deleted it. I think my answers or questions have been occasionally deleted by an online "enemy" whose questions I objected to because it was hidden attempt to sell drugs on line. I'll bet this answer is deleted as well. Jack C

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  • 1 decade ago

    That sucks.

    Congrats on getting Best answer, LOL

  • 1 decade ago

    lol i like your answer my answer to gthat question is very similar. i would come back as a seagull so i couls cra p on all of the people that give me alka seltzer

  • Bob P
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I do not know why you are asking us!

    If you appeal the deletion (as is your right) they do tell you what was wrong with it!

    Source(s): 'Cos that's what I did!
  • 1 decade ago

    That's weird.....I don't understand their system.....I had an answer removed just today.....I would be a giraffe.

  • Bubble
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Sometime my Q&A got deleted with no reason at all..... is this democracy or what???

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