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Why is Spam so difficult to report on Yahoo lately?

I have noticed what appears, at least in my mind, an increase in the amount of Spam that is being posted as an answer to questions under taxes in the U. S., such as the following answer and yet when I click on the red flag to report this as a violation, nothing appears to occur. What is going on?

Samex was established in Australia - the world's leading red meat export nation - in 1978, and quickly became one of the country's principal meat export trading companies.Our business was founded on the export of small stock, including sheep, lamb and goat, and quickly expanded to include beef and poultry as well as a full range of offals.

The recent acquisition of Peterborough meatworks means Samex is now the largest exporter of camel meat in the world.

Source(s):

contact us Samex House 128 Gilbert Street Adelaide South Australia 5000 Telephone: + 61 8 8413 8000 Facsimile: + 61 8 8410 8400 Email > Postal address GPO Box 1425 Adelaide South Australia 5001

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  • Judy
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    RUSerious, I agree that this spammer is totally ridiculous, Keeps posting this type of thing, changing it somewhat with each new id, a daily occurrence. Yesterday I think I counted 3 new id/s, maybe a new record even for this idiot. I think what's happening when you click report abuse and nothing happens is that someone else has just reported it too, and Yahoo is in the process of deleting that answer or id, that's what it has appeared to be when I've gotten the same situation. But keep up the good work reporting it - maybe eventually he'll get bored and go find someone else to annoy

  • GMan
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    I know. Let me post something that sounds mean to some idiot that wants to know what 100 - 29 is and I get a Y email and an E-Spankin within 10 minutes.

    I just keep giving thumb down and report every one of those spam postings. Do they really think anyone on the Y Answers page is going to buy 100k worth of their product from that post?

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