All categories - 7 September 2007

I just went over to Y!A "What's New" to read up on this latest "REPORT IT" button situation and why they've created it. There is a lot of decent information over there and I've copied and pasted some of it:

1. Click on the Report It button when you see a question or answer that violates the new Community Guidelines.
2. Once you submit your report, a new behind-the-scenes process begins. This system automatically measures the contributions and reporting history of both the reporter and the person being reported.
3. The new system then determines whether it can remove the reported question or answer directly from the site based on community input or whether further review is needed.
4. Since this is a Beta, Yahoo! Customer Care will continue to assist in reviewing reported questions and answers. They will also continue to address appeals to violations.
We realize the concept of community moderation is potentially scary, so we built the system to rely on the reputations of community members. Reputations will be built up over time and fluctuate based on the accuracy of an individual’s contributions.
Community members who build a record of correctly reporting questions and answers that violate our guidelines will become a trusted reporter and gain influence when they report. On the other hand, misuse of the new system will result in a lowered reputation. A low reputation means that the power to report and remove potential abuse is diminished, and may even risk suspension.
So there you have it. With this new system, the community now has a vital role in building the value and health of Answers. We’ve updated the Community Guidelines with your input, and will continue to refine them. Even the violation appeals process has been cleaned up.
Although there will undoubtedly be bumps in the road, we believe this is an important step in the right direction. We’ll work with you to make improvements and modifications, so post your feedback in the suggestion boards. We remain dedicated, like so many millions of you, to fostering the health and continued growth of Answers.

Thanks,

The Yahoo! Answers Team
This is not all of the information they have listed, so I’ve provided the link:
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/y_answrs_team;_ylt=AkuidMldrZA46rRiY5sum84_zKIX
So based on this information, do you think that this will make a lot of the bad stuff go away? Reporting violations that aren’t violations? Will it cut down on the trolls, or create more?

I’m asking this in politics because we’ve had so many complaints about people getting suspended and receiving violations that aren’t justified.

2007-09-07 08:32:57 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

nothing sounds appetizing to him. The dentist said eat lots of soft foods but nothing is catching his interest. Anyone have any good ideas for soft but appetizing foods?

2007-09-07 08:32:47 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

http://youtube.com/watch?v=q2Hp6bgWcis

2007-09-07 08:32:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Movies

of the bunkbed???

2007-09-07 08:32:40 · 43 answers · asked by ♥ Victoria ♥ 5 in Polls & Surveys

Jesus would do this to humiliate Saton that he could be defeated by a simple holy woman. The heal is the weakest part of a body, personal intrepretation not good enough!!!! The question is: Why can we not give Mary credit for her role in redemptive suffering? St Paul taught that he offered His sufferings for "you". We all are co redemers working with Christ as his body which makes up for the lack of sufferings in the body of Christ.

2007-09-07 08:32:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

We should look beyond our physical attractions to appreciate each others mental and emotional qualities?

2007-09-07 08:32:33 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Mines is
Kananiakeonemekekaimana-
po'oana'akala

its hawaiian for
"the beauty of the sand and sea at sunset"

(34 letters)

2007-09-07 08:32:29 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Earth Sciences & Geology

in America...My question is so what is that truth you believe will tak place? and is that truth going to be universal, or a personal truth or a Government or Scientific Truth?

What TRUTH is about to rise?

And since people will reject GOD's truth but embrace MAN"S truth then should we assume you might embrace a World Leader that appeals to the masses of people who reject GOD and religion?

2007-09-07 08:32:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

show the steps

2007-09-07 08:32:20 · 3 answers · asked by stephanie n 1 in Mathematics

2007-09-07 08:32:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-09-07 08:32:05 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-09-07 08:32:01 · 11 answers · asked by Christy 2 in Credit

more than a minute ?

2007-09-07 08:31:44 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

When will the US Dollar crash? My prediction is 2 months after Hillary takes office. She will "rub the republicans nose in it" by declassifing the amount of money we are printing to fight 2 wars and announce there is no gold left at Fort Knox. Don't worry about me, I'm transfering me and my family's wealth to Thailand. I already married my 40 acres and a mule. (100 rai and a elephant)

2007-09-07 08:31:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

i have been baking everything for years and would like some oppinons on what are you favorite (unusual) things to bake or eat. i have a couple of favorites and was wondering if anyone's ever made them. plez include resipies if possible. thanx

2007-09-07 08:31:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

2007-09-07 08:31:09 · 19 answers · asked by G.xi 1 in Religion & Spirituality

If you have a girlfriend you really love or care about why would you cheat on her? Is it because you get tierd of the same thing every now and then want to be wit someone else for the hell of it but you still want to be with her? Or whats the reason behind unfaithfulness? Sometimes i get the feeling my husband is cheating on me but i dont now how to find out if he is or not. I think he not would cheat on me were happy nothing is wrong in our relationship but then again sometimes he just acts weird and never tells me where he is going. I asked him one day if he was cheating he said why would i do something so stupid if i have everything with you...? So i think he wouldn't but then theres that doubt that i have.

2007-09-07 08:31:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

My cat Maggie was diagnosed a few months a go with diabetes; she is sluggish, and whenever she tries to get down from a high place she just kind of flumps down onto the floor. Help?

2007-09-07 08:31:06 · 19 answers · asked by Andy-kun 4 in Cats

I don't EVER feel full when I eat. I haven't ever felt that "full feeling." Is there something I can do so that I do get that feeling and know when it is time for me to stop eating?

2007-09-07 08:31:04 · 24 answers · asked by Ashley V 3 in Women's Health

well as i said dating is not as fun anymore and I want to settle down. truth is i love another man but he decided to get married to another girl, so as many dates i have i can't recreate what is lost. so if you met a nice guy that looks like he would be a very good husband and of course you like him but you don't love him madly, would you proceed to a serious commitment? he's 38 and divorced, no kids. I suppose that gradually I will love him and start a new life and put the past behind.
I mean what's the point of looking for the love of your life if that has already happened?

2007-09-07 08:30:55 · 25 answers · asked by sarah kay 5 in Marriage & Divorce

If so, as a primary or contingent beneficiary? That is, if nobody else gets it, then the religous group can have it.

2007-09-07 08:30:46 · 2 answers · asked by auntb93 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Thanks.

2007-09-07 08:30:22 · 7 answers · asked by petite me 3 in Cooking & Recipes

My soon to be X husband asked in divorcefor his last name
and for me to go back to my maiden name, can they do this
I live in Missouri?

2007-09-07 08:30:11 · 14 answers · asked by WiseGal 6 in Marriage & Divorce

In his latest tape he seems to be scolding his democrat counterparts for not doing enough to stop the war and bring the troops home

2007-09-07 08:29:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

i recently gave my car up because of high payments, now how can i rebuild my credit since it was damaged by the car finance, ?

2007-09-07 08:29:28 · 7 answers · asked by Vision MotorSports 1 in Credit

2007-09-07 08:29:23 · 5 answers · asked by Rocco T 1 in Garden & Landscape

Which do you feel is more rude? To Burp out loud in public or to break wind out loud in public?

2007-09-07 08:29:10 · 11 answers · asked by SAMHAIN 4 in Polls & Surveys

I was a legal secretary, and should know better, but right now I don't know where the original is. Even if you're young, don't you agree there should be such an instrument, to avoid chaos "just in case"?

2007-09-07 08:29:04 · 7 answers · asked by auntb93 7 in Other - Society & Culture