My suggestion is to fire the moderators . They are inefficient , probably too young for the responsibility, and certainly biased due to being just plain too young .
Anyways, that's my opinion. . .. What's yours ?
2007-04-25 10:12:01 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I'm still waiting on my level 5 cheesecake!! lol
2007-04-25 10:27:23 · answer #1 · answered by Chrissy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How bout the actually READ what they're deleting--and if they feel there was a violation they need to state that in their emails to you. I have a little troll reporting answers that VIOLATE NOTHING-yet my Q's and A's are being deleted.
Guess some can't handle the truth. My replies are not offensive--I simply state the facts. I don't believe that just because someone doesn't like your response they can have it deleted. Maybe you should lose 1 pt for each reported violation and 10 if you report something that is in compliance with the 'rules'.
2007-04-25 12:47:21 · answer #2 · answered by Cherie 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Agreed ... Minimum age requirement for an Answers moderator should be 50 years of age! Just kidding.
I wished they'd take the lead by adopting stricter policies. Some suggested enhancements could include:
• Let automated filters delete posts containing vulgarities. Repeated violations would result in account closure.
• Stupid replies such as "I don't know" should result in a one week suspension. Two such such violations would warrant a one month suspension.
• Suggesting or endorsing assassination warrants account closure and arrest.
• Charging to post a question would be useful too. Too many of us — me included, perhaps — have posted messages like, "Since Rosie got fired, do you think she'll shoot up Trump Plaza to seek revenge?" Questions like that belong in a blog ... a DUMB blog ... not in a question & answer forum.
Oh, I'm surely going to get flamed, but clearly something should be done lest this further degrade to a vritual cesspool of nonsensical rants.
2007-04-25 10:45:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Case In Point: I was viloted, improperly, once. When I questioned the reason? I got a return that "We can violate Users, at out own descrection". My reslove to you. is that those that are M.I.A. Have probably seen too much of too many bad decisions. Power to the People! Users beware. You could be next!
2007-04-25 10:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by Nunya Bidniss 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The need to explain violations when they act on them. They need to way why a question or answer was deleted not just delete it. Taking action against a question or answer is fine; but no one is going to know for sure why they did so with out an explanation. Getting a violation for a statement (not a question) in an answer that had no spam, no profanity, and was related to the question makes me wonder? If they had to explain their actions my guess is they'd take less action - particularly against political opinions they obviously don't like.
2007-04-25 10:19:42 · answer #5 · answered by netjr 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with the answerer who said make the guidelines less strict. And I would add that warnings should be given before termination. Like you get one free chance with a clear explanation of what you did to violate the guidelines. Then, the second time you commit that exact same offense, you will be terminated. But, it would have to be for repeating the exact same offense! *sm*
2007-04-25 10:20:21 · answer #6 · answered by LadyZania 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would be happy if they would provide a legitimate avenue to refute the charge. As it is, it's automatic and that sucks.
So they should have a real telephone number to call and lodge and mail challenges of reports of abuse; as well as a procedure in place to handle the initial accusation versus the final outcome. As it is, it's automatic that you're question or answer is deleted before you have any voice. But as long as Yahoo chooses to remain anonymous in it's appeals process, so, are its users. sigh...
2007-04-25 10:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree, moderators have to much to say or have too much power. As for the disgruntled users, most of them are cry babies who can't get their own way and leave. Good ridance. If they cant stand the heat they shouldnt be in the kitchen.
And that, is my opinion.
2007-04-25 10:17:06 · answer #8 · answered by P.A.M. 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Put a limit on the number of times a person can report violations in one day. The higher up the food chain you are with points the more reporting you can do. Or tie the number of violation you can receive to the number of violation you have given in that day.
2007-04-25 10:20:32 · answer #9 · answered by Mother 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is a free site and Yahoo can do what they want with it. The only practical change that I can see would be to keep the kids out. No one under 18 allowed.
2007-04-25 11:54:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
You have a lot of good answers from people, but I guess my opinion is that Yahoo owns the site, Yahoo provides the forum as a free service, and Yahoo gets to make the rules - fair or unfair.
2007-04-25 11:03:42 · answer #11 · answered by Buffy Summers 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋