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? asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo Answers · 1 decade ago

why cant moderators do a better job?

its not exactly fair that there are people that are top contributors somehow and all they do is troll over every single question in the cars section...

yet i get a violation when i tell someone who asked a stupid question with an answer that can be accessed very easily by searching google to "just google it"

as much as i enjoy helping people out with legitimate questions and ones that arent answered easily, yahoo answers is becoming more of a joke then anything else, with its pathetic moderators that cant read and see whos actually giving a proper answer and not just saying "insert car make" sucks on every buying and selling question

so why are the moderators so terrible at doing their job?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You may not be aware that the moderators on this site are the USERS - people like you and me. If you see answers that are violations, report them. THAT is how they get removed. THAT is how people who are getting TC badges by posting bad answers - will get suspended. If enough people report something, it gets removed. Including 'non-answers' like "google it". The staff is small, limited and does not get actively involved in moderation until and unless an appeal is filed.

    As to the TC badge, it is given out by a number-crunching program. If a person has the right stats, they get the badge, even if the "Best Answers" they are giving - are not really all that good. Again, that is why you have to report those types of answers. Because they drag down the site for everybody. But if you don't report, it will only continue.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    This site is for people who are seeking information so telling someone to just google it would be inappropriate and a violation. I know some of these questions can bring the worst out of a person, myself included, but the fact remains, what you wrote is a violation. The rules apply to everyone even with a badge under their name. If someone doesn't answer your question then report them. Remember, just because you got reported doesn't mean it's a violation you have an option to appeal. I received numerous violations and only lost 1, but it was a violation.

  • For one thing, "google it" violates the Y!A Community Guidelines & therefore is validly reported & deleted.

    Secondly, Y!A is user-moderated. We are in charge of moderating the questions & answers here.

    TC badges are awarded based on numbers & percentages of answers & Best Answers in a category, the actual answers.

    :o)

  • "Just Google it" as your answer by itself is considered a violation, because you're not answering the question.

    Moderators are technically ANYONE. Everyone has the opportunity to do so. You're not required to. Anyways, some people are just to lazy to report.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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