What about giving the answerers the right to veto another answer? For example, if 5, 10, 15 answerers (these are just numbers off the top of my head*) think that a certain answer is not suitable, they can mark 'veto', but the asker has the last say: He/she deletes or leaves the answer intact
So, 5, 10, 15 'vetoes´cannot delete, but if the asker agrees that the answer in dispute is bad, he/she deletes. This could give some control over trashy answers. No suspensions, no violations.
The same for questions, if we, (the answerers) think that a question is out of line, it can be vetoed: 10, 20, 30* vetoes and out the question goes. Again, no suspensions, no violations.
Insulting, abusive, rude, silly, racist question/answers will disappear by common consensus.
If your question/answer is 'deleted' you will not get your points back.
A sort of self censorship.
Do I make my idea clear? Feedback, please. This is just an idea, which we could refine, and suggest to YA Customer Care
2006-07-06 11:47:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Idiot walking-my-road8 is a good example of what I mean. Sick
2006-07-06 12:02:25 · update #1
walk-my-road8 removed his highly offensive answer. There's hope yet!
2006-07-07 14:14:21 · update #2
That's a great idea.
We are all... well, almost all.. adult persons and we are able to censor or judge ourselves... give it a try.
I'm all for it.
2006-07-07 08:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by * 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know. It seems like it could invite censorship. For example, if someone asks an intelligent and/or well intentioned question about a controversial political issue, say abortion, I think there are enough anti-abortion people on here that they could get the question thrown out. Community standards are difficult to establish in such a large community.
On the other hand, I think it might work out to give askers the power to delete disrespectful answers to their questions. This might cut down on people giving silly, irrelevant, or insulting answers if they lost the two points. The best thing to do with insulting, abusive, rude, silly, or racist questions is to ignore them or take the high ground by giving a considered answer.
As far as I can tell, there are two main reasons why people ask questions like that. They are trying to get attention, or they are really ignorant. If they are trying to get attention, the best thing you can do to discourage them is ignore them. If they really are ignorant, they may benefit from people giving them thoughtful and respectful answers.
2006-07-06 11:54:52 · answer #2 · answered by mathsmart 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should post this suggestion in the Yahoo Answers category. The yahoo staff often reads quesions in that category.
2006-07-06 11:51:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yea sounds good..do it
I just want an option to give two or more people point's for thier answers..sometimes picking one answer is unfair to the others that are equally good.
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2006-07-06 11:52:19 · answer #4 · answered by KaizerSose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good idea. Could be.
walking-my-road8 Your mommy should wash your mouth with caustic soda.
2006-07-06 12:18:43 · answer #5 · answered by Boyman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pretty clear, and it's a really good idea!
2006-07-06 11:52:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋