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How do you feel about Y!A removing the Polls & Surveys category?

I've heard from other users that Y!A is going to take down P&S next year because too many people have misused it. Misusing a category is a violation on Y!A but instead of Y!A banning people, they're deciding to remove P&S. I haven't heard any big announcements yet, I feel like they're going to do it without warning, much like the time they forced users to use the new Y!A layout when it was optional before.

What do you guys think about this? Do you think Y!A should do it or not?

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    I'd be gutted. After all, I've only been hanging out at P&S for the past 6 years.

    I honestly don't think it'd happen though. P&S is the second most popular section in Y!A(after Singles & Dating) and removing P&S might lose them some ad revenue.

  • 4 years ago

    I seriously doubt that will happen, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least because Yahoo loves to screw up a good thing. They have a history of it. If that does happen, they might as well shut down this site because P&S is one of the most popular sections on here.

  • 4 years ago

    I knew they would do this. I think they've removed categories before but I'm pissed that they would throw this one away. I hope the Y!A staff can tell us this is false, I love P&S!

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    I don't think that will happen because Yahoo obviously doesn't care about Answers much anymore, but I'd be deeply saddened.

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    When it gets removed, I will sit back and laugh at all the fools crying over their stupid precious category. You guys brought this on yourselves. I hope you noobs have a good last few months.

  • 4 years ago

    It doesn't matter what the category is called. People will just pick another and treat it like this one.

  • 4 years ago

    It's not so much the misuse but the refusal of most members to anything when they see the abuse.

  • 4 years ago

    I haven't used Yahoo Answers that much this year, so this is new to me, I hope they don't do that.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    4 years ago

    I'd be devastated. After all, that's where I like to hang out...

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    I hope it doesn't happen . but I suppose anything is possible with Yahoo .

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