Why is Yahoo Answers all of a sudden "taking a breather"? ?

I am also trying to find out if this is because I am posting something they don't like (because it never gets shown) or if it is just a question of the amount of activity here being too much. Sure would like to know.

Later: I tried to post a long answer to someone who was complaining that all his questions and answers were deleted. I took advice from here and pushed back button and tried several time to post it again. Each time, the breather message. Then I shortened the message. Another breather message.

by that time, the guy had an obscene name and an obscene picture. So they were probably in the process of doing something about him. But the whole site was not taking a breather whatsoever.

Hello Chef Bette,

I have been experiencing this problem numerous times, to the point that I have taken a breather from the forums.

I do try to give solid and complete answers to those I choose to answer and I too find it frustrating when that happens.

I have tried contacting Yahoo on two attempts about the problem and I have not gotten any responses. I hope they do fix it soon! I would hope to think that they do care about the problem, but in the scope of things, how important are the forums to them?

Sincerely,

Genesee

I joke that Yahoo’s “coffee breaks” are long because not only do they drink pure Columbian coffee but they go to Columbia to drink it! That poor little burro has a hard time getting up and down the mountain to bring those fresh coffee beans.

They take so many "breathers" that we should send them some asthma inhalers.

However, by the 3rd time I try to answer a question and get that breather message, I’m ready to take a machete to someone! This has been very, very frustrating!! It seems to come in spurts but comes all too often as I’m on here trying to rack up the points and it’s getting on my last nerve!!

Seriously, Yahoo has been known for a long, long time for having a lot of glitches. They think it’s cute to put those “breather” or “coffee break” messages because they don’t want to admit “We’ve screwed something up again so you, the users, just have to learn to live with it.”

Welcome to YaHELL.

Yes, it's frustrating, and you are correct it's a band with issue. Yahoo has to take a breather if there is too much activity or questions at a given time. If it didn't one would have to wait a longer time to participate.It's a mechanical issue, Google does better at it, however it's not malicious. Hope they fix it soon.

The yamsters don't dig any questions or answers that are too controversial. Any questions or responses that speak negatively about Obama have the plug pulled very quickly on them.

They apparently don't believe in freedom of speech. Tsk tsk tsk.

They are constantly busy looking for any material in answers that reflects negatively on Obama, and that is probably why they are constantly taking 'breathers.'