Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers blog

We hope by now you’ve had a chance to check out the new starring feature. If you haven’t, below are some frequently asked questions about Stars. And don’t forget to check out what any of our latest featured users have on their Starred Questions tab.

Why should I star a question?

Marking good questions with a star helps Answers surface the best content on the site. When a question gets a star, it’s automatically nominated to appear in the “Popular” list on the Answers home page. Answers’ Popular list gives insight into what the community thinks are the most interesting questions at any given point in time. This list is similar to Flickr’s “Interestingness” feature, and the “Hotlist” on del.icio.us where sharing popular content enriches the experience for the entire community.

How do I mark a question with a star?

You have a couple of options. You can click on the star button in the action bar below the question on the question page, or you can star directly from the Answers home page or any of the category pages by clicking the star icon below the question.

How do I see the list of questions I have marked with a star?

You can see questions you marked with a star on your profile page by clicking on the My Starred Questions tab. When you mark a question with a star, your nickname is added to the list of users who also added a star to the question.

How do I see who marked a question with a star?

You can view the full list of people who starred a question on the question and answer page by clicking the See who starred link located beneath the question.

How do I see the list of questions someone else has starred?

You can see the questions someone else has starred by clicking their nickname to go to their profile page and clicking their Starred Questions tab.

Sometimes people who starred the same question share similar interests, so you might want to check out the profiles of people in the See Who Starred lists of questions you’ve starred. You can do this by clicking on their nickname in the See who starred list.

Can I remove my star from a question?

Yes, simply clicking the active star icon again will deactivate it and remove your star from a question.

You can remove stars by clicking the star icon button below questions on your My Starred Questions tab in your profile page, or from the questions listed on the Answers home page and Category pages.

The thumbs-down on questions is gone. How do I mark a bad question?

Even though the option to give a thumbs-down to a question is gone, the Report Abuse link is available for reporting questions that violate the Community Guidelines.

– Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers team