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Yahoo Answers - getting message box "An update about your answer will be shared outside of Answers."?
Now when I answer a question, I'm seeing a message box that says:
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An update about your answer will be shared outside of Answers.
Manage who sees your updates
Don't show this message again on Yahoo! Answers
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What does this message box mean and why did it just start appearing about 45 minutes ago?
When I posted this question, the same message box popped up so it is not just when I post answers, it is also appearing when I post questions.
The message box did not appear when I just posted the first added details.
So it looks like it appears when I answer or ask a question but not when I add details to the question.
3 Answers
- Chεεrs [uk]Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Hey Bob,
Last month, Yahoo! Answers and the new Yahoo! profiles interlinked to allow users to automatically allow Yahoo! to update their profile pages with recent activity from Yahoo! Answers. If you have yet to make a profile page, you can do so at http://profiles.yahoo.com/
The message box that is appearing simply confirms if you have selected to allow Yahoo! Answers to share your recent activity on your profile page. More users tick the 'do not show this message' option to permanently prevent this automatic message from appearing. Users then have the option of altering if their profile page is automatically updated from their Yahoo! Answers profile page by clicking the blue, 'edit my info' link and scrolling down to privacy & updates.
For more information on the subject, please see
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/profiles/updates/
All the best
Cheers
- Barkley HoundLv 71 decade ago
Yahoo has added the ability for your contacts to see what you are doing on their various web sites. There are options in your profile to allow it or not. Click on the link that appears with the message and it will give you all the details.
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- Anonymous5 years ago
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