Would it be a good idea if we could filter YA?

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I don't know how it would work, but what if we could filter out the questions that are gross, obscene, malicious, sarcastic, and all others that make you despair of mankind. Looking at YA for some sincere or interesting questions becomes a game of darting eyes as you try to skip over the ugly and disgusting questions. I would love it if I could only see the decent and intelligent queries and those from people who you have a chance of really helping. And let those who enjoy or can answer the other questions view them to their hearts' content.

Elym · Accepted Answer

I agree with Wendigo, but have something more to add. Besides appreciating your post & agreeing with it 110%. IMHO - I think much of what we see here is due to lack of the 'community' reporting these things you speak of. Instead many choose to chime in and rant back. If more then a few hundred members would start reporting the filth instead of ranting. I really believe we might get what we're wanting.
- A decent site.

? · Answer

Filters are only as good as those who not only create them, but also maintain them as well by updating them. However the best filters on Yahoo, for the things you mention, are the feet on the ground users. We are the first line of defense and filters. That not only includes by the way those things you mentioned but spam as well.

Son of T3 · Answer

With over two million users with two million definitions of gross, etc, a filter is basically impossible to make. Try it yourself.

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Would it be a good idea if we could filter YA?

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