Why do the good questions die young?

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It just seems to be happening a lot tonight... someone asks a really good, worthy question, I spend 15 minutes trying to offer a decent answer, and the question has been pulled... under "review"... and why? Because some troll posted a rude response, presumably...
So why do Yahoo Answers have to kill the whole question? Why can't they just block the rude answer until further notice?
Someone asked a great question about how to begin computer programming at age 14. Perfectly good question. By the time I had written the best answer I could give, the question had been pulled.
Someone just asked about the value of listening to an entire album, instead of just part of it. Again, great question... killed before I could answer it.
It just burns me to see decent questions die on this site, is anyone else noticing this as well?

Wildebeeste · Accepted Answer

I feel the same good questions and answers get deleted for the most trivial reasons .

Ray · Answer

Questions aren't removed on the basis of answers.

There must have been something reportable about the question, or (sometimes) the asker's account was suspended.

A reason you may not be aware of: often spammers copy old Q&As from years back in order to point-game with colluding accounts. These Q&As often appear valid, but are removed for plagiarism and point-gaming.

No More · Answer

What I understand... differs from what I once read and thought was true... ask a question about what interests you and get answers... what it really meant was... ask a question Yahoo and other users (certain users at certain times) find worthy of having posted. Even if it interests you, it's not enough...
it has to somehow benefit all. And yet... Yahoo now posts the same types of questions others get violations for.

new_bumble_bee · Answer

On the weekend the glitches are rife for some reason

Anonymous · Answer

Idk

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