Does Yahoo actually take abuse reports to heart? Do they follow them? I mean against people who are either contantly harassing, or just making up stupid answers that don't answer the question? If the question is meant to be silly, that's one things. But I take Yahoo Answers to be a place where people can discuss opinions on topics, not gain points and just say silly junk all the time. Also what about people that answer many questions by telling us about their own philosophy or preaching to us instead of answering the question?
What is to be done?
2006-06-20 06:20:36 · 12 answers · asked by professional student 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
I think if people are harassing or being abusive then yes, they should be booted. However, what you consider to be silly or philosophical may be serious to someone else.
Perhaps Yahoo should make categories that pertain to people of varying ages i.e., teens, 20's, 30's and so on and so on. That way it deals with the maturity level you are looking for (and I use the term "mature" lightly, everything is subjective).
Hope this helps.
2006-06-20 06:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by ·!¦[·ÐarrÁ·]¦!· 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if they will ever remove people who constantly abuse the system. Even, I, who appreciate what this board was created for, have been known to say silly or rude things in an answer from time to time...
I think we, as serious questioners, need to just laugh at the rude or silly answers, and then move to those who actually answer our questions...
2006-06-20 13:24:51 · answer #2 · answered by MissSubversive 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the point of the internet.
Vast portions of the internet are intended to facilitate the free exchange of ideas between individuals.
Yahoo answers is not meant to be the be-all-end-all research tool for all mankind. It is too open and unregulated for that. If you want real answers to questions, go to a medium that is more regulated and intended for real answers.
If you want to interact with all kinds of people (with an over-abundance of pre-teens) and get a variety of (mostly wrong) answers to your less serious questions, then Yahoo answers is the correct medium.
2006-06-20 13:25:24 · answer #3 · answered by Steve S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they should get a warning and if they do it more than 10 times they should get booted. Some people just aren't good at answering... like me.
2006-06-20 13:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel :) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would would say about 13 miles, a pound of fish, Saddam Hussein and the color ÿellow""
p.s.
I hope it answers your question. At least that is what I would do.
2006-06-20 13:26:06 · answer #5 · answered by imbush_peach 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they should but i bet they dont... because it is work to yahoo and i bet not to many people complain about it, because they think yahoo will do nothing about it... and i also hate when people said smart@ss remarks about stuff. like question: 'How do i delete my internet Files?' answer: 'You shouldnt have been on those bad websites then you would have to delete them'
2006-06-20 13:24:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they should get the points for saying stupid stuff.
2006-06-20 13:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by .:$ara:. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they should stop the stupidity...but A.They cant stop millions of people and B. They couldnt care less!!!
2006-06-20 13:26:16 · answer #8 · answered by Eagle111 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,no,no,no, and no-play the game to win
2006-06-20 13:24:54 · answer #9 · answered by matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
freedom of speech.
even on here
2006-06-20 13:24:11 · answer #10 · answered by crazy girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋