Comments on: Do’s and Don’ts http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/ The UK & Ireland Answers Community blog Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:26:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cosimo http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/comment-page-1/#comment-2234 Cosimo Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:05:21 +0000 http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/#comment-2234 For David and anyone else who's interested: there is a way to see (and if appropriate, report) abusive questions posted by a user who's blocked you. When you get the message telling you you can't see the question, copy the URL from the address bar onto a Word document or notepad, logout from Answers, then re-access the Answers homepage but *do not log in*, then paste the URL into the address bar. You will then be able to see the question. If you should then decide that the content is abusive, you can click the report abuse button: at that point, you will be required to login in order to proceed, but by then, you're in. For David and anyone else who’s interested:

there is a way to see (and if appropriate, report) abusive questions posted by a user who’s blocked you. When you get the message telling you you can’t see the question, copy the URL from the address bar onto a Word document or notepad, logout from Answers, then re-access the Answers homepage but *do not log in*, then paste the URL into the address bar. You will then be able to see the question. If you should then decide that the content is abusive, you can click the report abuse button: at that point, you will be required to login in order to proceed, but by then, you’re in.

]]> By: Tracey Grace http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/comment-page-1/#comment-2219 Tracey Grace Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:17:47 +0000 http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/#comment-2219 May I suggest the following as a more pertinent response? Posting questions aimed at giving out your opinions RATHER THAN EXPLICITLY seeking knowledge are a no-no. So is answering questions for the sole purpose of venting. When you post a question, it must be written in the form of a question. When you answer, it must attempt to answer the question being asked May I suggest the following as a more pertinent response?

Posting questions aimed at giving out your opinions RATHER THAN EXPLICITLY seeking knowledge are a no-no. So is answering questions for the sole purpose of venting. When you post a question, it must be written in the form of a question. When you answer, it must attempt to answer the question being asked

]]> By: dan http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 dan Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:52:30 +0000 http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/#comment-2170 You fail to mention about trolls who report everything they see what are you planning on doing to solve this problem You fail to mention about trolls who report everything they see what are you planning on doing to solve this problem

]]> By: david young http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/comment-page-1/#comment-2154 david young Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:21:18 +0000 http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/#comment-2154 thanks for the post. something I'm finding frustrating is trying to report abuse. I can't log on to the questions as the user has blocked me and I can't find another way to report the abuse. This surely needs dealing with, perhaps a place to report abuse outside of the question thanks for the post. something I’m finding frustrating is trying to report abuse. I can’t log on to the questions as the user has blocked me and I can’t find another way to report the abuse. This surely needs dealing with, perhaps a place to report abuse outside of the question

]]> By: Claire http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 Claire Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:46:10 +0000 http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/#comment-2153 Why is Jamie Oliver's questions still up then? It is an obvious infringment of the "spamming" guideline since it contains links for his new books (links for personal financial gain). Claire Why is Jamie Oliver’s questions still up then? It is an obvious infringment of the “spamming” guideline since it contains links for his new books (links for personal financial gain).
Claire

]]> By: Prodigal Son http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 Prodigal Son Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:26:52 +0000 http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/#comment-2027 A very welcome post Yahoo! Answers Team! One form of abuse that you failed to mention though is constant thumbs down trolling to which myself and many others are victims, most annoying and something that needs dealt with. All of the information above is very relevant and I suggest that, you make some sort of page available over on Yahoo! Answers with all this information as people would rather read this than some complex page of rules that most don't understand. Thank you and best wishes, ~B A very welcome post Yahoo! Answers Team!

One form of abuse that you failed to mention though is constant thumbs down trolling to which myself and many others are victims, most annoying and something that needs dealt with. All of the information above is very relevant and I suggest that, you make some sort of page available over on Yahoo! Answers with all this information as people would rather read this than some complex page of rules that most don’t understand.

Thank you and best wishes,
~B

]]> By: Aoife http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/comment-page-1/#comment-2015 Aoife Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:46:52 +0000 http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/#comment-2015 Nice idea, if only these were inforced. I see the sheer amount of homophobes in the LGBT board and it is scary. Those questions don't get removed! Why not? Nice idea, if only these were inforced. I see the sheer amount of homophobes in the LGBT board and it is scary. Those questions don’t get removed! Why not?

]]> By: Cosimo http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/comment-page-1/#comment-2011 Cosimo Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:51:02 +0000 http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/#comment-2011 I don't think any right-minded user should have an issue with these guidelines, we have all signed up to them. And this explanation is clearer and more plain-speaking than ever before, which I think is useful. What does concern me is that "the system" does not appear to classify me as a "reliable" user. And if I'm not reliable, then who is? How can you make this system bite if you're not actually giving the "power" to the reliable users? The idea was a good one, but you need to do more work to make it work. I don’t think any right-minded user should have an issue with these guidelines, we have all signed up to them. And this explanation is clearer and more plain-speaking than ever before, which I think is useful. What does concern me is that “the system” does not appear to classify me as a “reliable” user. And if I’m not reliable, then who is? How can you make this system bite if you’re not actually giving the “power” to the reliable users? The idea was a good one, but you need to do more work to make it work.

]]> By: nicky http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/comment-page-1/#comment-2010 nicky Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:55:26 +0000 http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/#comment-2010 Why i am i expected to provide another email for password re-set. I do not have another one i wish to use, and cannot get onto yahoo unless i provide one. I have used my husbands email just to get past it, but i dont particularly want to. Please will you just leave things as they are? They are fine for me, and i would like a bit of choice about whether i upgrade or not. Why i am i expected to provide another email for password re-set. I do not have another one i wish to use, and cannot get onto yahoo unless i provide one. I have used my husbands email just to get past it, but i dont particularly want to. Please will you just leave things as they are? They are fine for me, and i would like a bit of choice about whether i upgrade or not.

]]> By: Calimecita http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/comment-page-1/#comment-2004 Calimecita Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:53:02 +0000 http://www.yanswersbloguk.com/b4/2009/06/12/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/#comment-2004 Thumbs up for a great post. One little detail: it should be "starring", not staring ;-) and the Thumbs feature is restricted to Answers, not questions. :-) Thumbs up for a great post.

One little detail: it should be “starring”, not staring ;-)
and the Thumbs feature is restricted to Answers, not questions.

:-)

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