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Mokey41 asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo Answers · 1 decade ago

Why is Yahoo Answers always taking a breather?

It's really annoying to type out a whole answer and then not be able to post it. This really needs to get fixed soon!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    If you use the percent sign in your answer, it'll say that it's taking a breather.

  • 1 decade ago

    There is a problem when you use some special symbols within an answer. It has been a few days now and it has not been fixed yet. I know it occurs with a percent sign. I am positive of that. Try spelling out any special symbols. You can then go back and edit the answer and change them back to the actual symbol if desired later.

    NOTE: I have also heard that the error may occur when you reach your answer limit instead of the normal message. There is a 20 answer limit at level 1 and the error starts occuring when you reach that point.

  • 1 decade ago

    It has been saying this alot because

    if a percentage symbol is used.

    The lower level people who would attempt

    to exceed their level

    The new spell check being put in

    as well as the question and answer forum

    They gripe the answers are lengthy

    I don't think so

    The use of many websites

  • 1 decade ago

    I'd love to answer, but yahoo's taking a breather...

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  • 1 decade ago

    i no i just copy and paste my question then when the breather is up i paste it in and answer the quetion try it saves a lot of time

  • Carmen
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    The percent sign does that. O.o It's frustrating, I know.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's being updated over the last week or two They should have left it alone.

  • M & M
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    yeah it done that to me like 20 times yesterday. I was so annoyed

  • chill out, take a breather girl

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yeah i know, i think they need to spend a little more time on the stair master

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