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How many violation notices ?

How many violation notices before you can be suspended?Someone went into my questions and answers and reported a lot of them.I got 2 VA'S Monday and 7 yesterday.I have been here since 2006 and have only had 2,now all of a sudden a lot.I have changed my settings so no one except my contacts can view my questions and answers.I'm almost positive I know who did it but won't mention a name.Thanks in advance for your help.

Update:

Kido-Thank you so much.

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Warren-I know about all the kids,it is so aggravating.They sure like to give a lot of thumbs up and down like 2up/2down or 4up/4down.That didn't start till school was out and they will do that to 5 or 6 people in a row.Thanks

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Tom-Thanks for your reply.

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Christianman-I have already deleated them so I guess I can't appeal them to Y/A.I wonder how I could let them know that my account has been invaded.An answer that I got a VN for was:That would be great.Good question.That was my reply to a question that got deleated,it said Do you think Y/A will ever get to where they will send us a signal when we get an email and my reply is above.I didn't see anything wrong with the question or answer.Thanks

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Rogers read my reply to christianman above.Thanks so much,I am going to try too.

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Jeri-Could you email me and tell me how to make a backup account and how it works?Thanks so much for your reply.

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DR.John-Thank you so much.

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Tangerine-By that do you also mean so my contacts can't see them either?You can email me if you want and let me know.Thanks so much.

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Adrianna-It's just so strange that all of a sudden I am getting VN'S.Since 2006 I have only had 2 till now and WHAM.Thanks

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Civic Cat-All of them should state why and not just 4.On the VA'S that I got most had been on questions and answers from months ago.Thank you so much.

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Civic Cat-All of them should state why and not just 4.On the VA'S that I got most had been on questions and answers from months ago.Thank you so much.

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Chris-Thank you so much for the info.I have blocked the one that I think it was but it could be someone else all together.

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Chosen-I am going to have to.The person we were talking about earlier I blocked him so I will see how things go now.I have not had any VN'S today but that could change.Thank you so much.

Update 14:

Big Dawgs Lady-Thanks so much.I just sent you an email.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    We get a lot of violation here in the politics section. I appeal if I think it is bogus. You may want to appeal and say it looks ike you are getting a violation attack. If you think you know who it is. Then block that user. I have noticed that some users seem invincible to violations. they post some pretty hateful spam that stays up.

    If you have been on boards a long time they are less likely to suspend you. You should appeal. You may also want to take a quick look at the quiz Y/A put together to help identify what is and is not a violation.

    If you take a look at the link below you can read it. some of the things rtermed violations are pretty mild, but I find reviewing periodically keeps my violation notices down

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    last week for asking for prayers--it was a question. I blocked the only person who said that they thought it was a violation and had other users assure me that it was not. I read over the part about solicitation which was clearly framed to rule out people who are selling something and appealed and was denied. I pointed out that i had not profit motive. Just FYI I would never have reported anyone for asking a question about Darwinism or athieism, or any other group. I have given best answer to a wiccan on one of my questions and a Muslim, becuase they clearly had the best answer. I support the right of anyone here to ask a respectful question from thier point of view. I am saddened to read what others here have been reported for it seems mean spirited. I thought with the new warnings about reporting too much or frivolously people could get in trouble and it would stop some of this. But apparently not.

  • geri
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Oh my gosh thats so horrible! I don't think it's around 20-30, I swear I've had almost 100 now. I think it's if you get violations over and over again - I really dont know. On my profile I have message me before adding me and that has definitely cut down the amount of violations I get. I've had just one in around two months. Make a back-up account just in case though and appeal! Good luck!

    - Just took a peep of your profile, you do have an awful lot of fans lol.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They don't really say. But every violation should be appealed giving exact reasons under the comments section as to why you answer or question is not a violation. I won one of 4 appeals and I had plenty of violations. One important thing about not getting violated is to open your answer with a yes, no, not sure, I agree or I disagree and always give the reason why. Good Luck NO TO CENSORSHIP !

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  • 1 decade ago

    it really depends on the sevarity of the violation. If you appeal and they actually LOOK at it then it will be returned and no action taken against your account. I think they only do it if you continually do the same thing over and over thats obviously wrong

    Oh i have no doubt that its some idiot kids doing it, or some answwer you put someone didnt like. Dont let it bug ya.

  • Kido
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Somewhere between 20-30.

    I've gotten 3 accounts suspended before. I've been here since December, 2007.

  • 1 decade ago

    I don't know what ot tell you other than don't let any one look the questions you have answered. I have had a question deleted that I did not even ask just answered.

    So now no one can look at my profile are add me to their contacts. Now I have lost ten points for asking a political question that made some people angry.

  • 1 decade ago

    I had the exact same things happen! Only I had two in a row and they suspended my account! And my posts were not in violation of anything!

    Yahoo Q&A staff are goofs.

  • delia
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Judie, you have to find someway, somehow to report this. It is a good thing to ask here. A lot of these guys are very knowledgeable, on things like this.

    Good Luck and Blessings

  • 1 decade ago

    I dont know how many violation notices, but I had this account suspended and I appealed to yahoo, and won, And they reactivated my account.

    It took about 3 days for them to reactivate for me

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