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Why do my questions keep getting deleted?

I cannot think of any rules i am violating with my questions but they still keep getting deleted. Here are some examples of questions i asked that yahoo deleted....

" How do i bring up something i think is a big problem at my school to school administrators?"

"is junior year in high school really that bad?"

" If you could dedicate 3 songs to a celebrity/public figure what would it be?"

"What are music festivals like Lollapalooza like?"

Does anyone have any idea of what rules these questions are violating? Thanks.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Perhaps when you type your content it is more along the lines of chatting or ranting then asking a question.

  • 1 decade ago

    You probably have an enemy in the form of a little troll. Yahoo does not have the time or staff to monitor all the questions here. They rely on the community for report violations. Of course, this can be abused. If someone has a personal issue with you, they can follow your questions, report them, and get you deleted. They might even be on your friend's list- a wolf in sheep's clothing.

    Disable your friend's list in your profile and make all your questions private, therefore blocking any attempt to access them through your profile. It will prevent the troll from seeing your questions by viewing them in your profile. If they can't see them, they can't report them.

    In addition, appeal the violation. When you appeal, a live person at Yahoo reviews the case. When they see your question has not violated any community standard, they will restore your question. I've done it many times and have won every time. Be nice when you appeal and simply ask, "What community standard did my question violate?"

    Here's the best part. As you appeal the violations and win, they count as strikes against the person who reported you. Eventually, they will lose their ability to report at all. You will pull out the wolf's teeth.

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