Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers blog

Through this blog and the different communications we have with the community, we receive a lot of feedback about your needs and what you’d like (or not) to see on the site. One of the usual comments from our users is on the content quality on the questions or answers. As you probably know, our Community Guidelines exist both to explain our daily moderation on the site and also to help you edit better questions and answers on Answers. Let’s check some golden rules in order to improve your experience:

1. Start your question with “who”, “why”, “how”, etc to optimize your chance to get good answers with a clear question. Don’t forget that people are coming on the site to share their knowledge and answer some questions, so make it easier for them to find yours! E.g : How can I successfully complete a Rubik’s Cube ?
2. Use a correct orthography (no SMS language…) for your Q/A : Correct spelling and grammar help people find your questions, and you’ll get better answers when others can clearly make out what you’re asking.
3. Open the debate (politely!): Remember we’re a diverse community of people with diverse opinions. Feel free to introduce your point of view with constructive thoughts or examples or compare your vision with other’s personal experiences. By citing sources, using quotation marks, and including hyperlinks, you make the community stronger.
4. Categorise your question correctly: placing your question in the right category helps it be seen by people who can give you better information and more accurate answers.
5. Respect Q/A from others users and the opinions posted. Remember we’re a diverse community of people with diverse opinions. Everyone wants to be treated with respect and showing respect to others makes Answers a better place for everyone.

And remember, you can always use search Answers  to check if the question that’s was asked previously.

If you want to know more about it, don’t hesitate to consult our Community Guidelines or our Help Pages.

– Yahoo! Answers team