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How do you find out why a question went "under review" and how do you contest that?

I have a question that has been pulled and under "review" The message is "This question does not exist or is under review." Then there is a link to "Community Guidelines". In looking at those guidelines I find nothing applicable.

A few years ago when this last happened there use to be a way to find out why and more importantly a way to present an explanation to yahoo. Maybe there still is. Can someone tell me step by step how you can find out the specifics and how to contest the "review"?

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    The way things are now on here, there is no way at all to know why something was reported or what the actual violation was or or if in fact even is. Posting exactly / verbatim what was reported on here as suggested repeatedly asking Why is meaningless as it all depends on the CC agent who is reviewing it if appealed not what regular users on here think. Many valid reports get won on appeal and many that are not violations lose the appeal.

    Asking why something is reported or what the violation was on here can get very differing answers so not helpful at all. All you can do is appeal using the link in the notice and hope for the best and know that winning or losing an appeal does not really mean it was or wasn't a violation.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Post the question, EXACTLY as you originally worded it, in this section and ask, "Why was this question reported?"

    The long-time users of the site may be able to explain it, but without us knowing what the question was, we can only say that in someway, someone thought it was a violation.

  • 4 years ago

    You will get an email. The email will have an appeal link.

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