I was given a violation notice for stating the following notice ,
Deleted Answer: yes , if at all possible .... lol unfortunatly we own puerto rico , it's a u.s. territory. you may encounter some difficulty. i give you credit for trying. puerto rico is the most god forsaken jungle with uncivilized people that i have ever seen. i do not know why we want that bananaland. LOL. I really do hate this place. A few hours is too much for me.
Can anyone share insight as to what the violation is for ? Is personal opinion not allowed ? Thanks.
2007-10-08 01:25:48 · 10 answers · asked by Mildred S 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Answer: Wow, I'm as open minded as the next guy but...
While I enjoyed the rant, even you must now admit that it did not make even one valid point.
2007-10-08 01:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by trumain 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You lack understanding as to how the violation process works. You get a violation when somebody reports you. There is nobody at Yahoo looking over the answer to see if it's actually in violation of the guidelines. Once you are reported, it's an automatic, computer generated process.
Having said this, if you look at your answer and imagine yourself to be a proud Puerto Rican, I'm sure you can see how you might have taken a little offense to the answer.
The bottom line is that anybody can get a violation just because they ticked someone else off. The report doesn't even have to be true or have merit; you'll get a violation anyway.
The best advice I can give you is don't take it personally, there's nothing personal about it. A violation is nothing more than a notice that someone else wasn't happy with your answer.
Isn't it ironic how a site that's goal is to promote communication totally ignores us, or worse yet sends us computer-generated tripe in response to violation queries?
2007-10-08 01:37:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most likely it is for this sentence
puerto rico is the most god forsaken jungle with uncivilized people that i have ever seen.
You probably pissed of a couple of Puerto Ricans
I got a violation for agreeing with the asker, she called abortion murder and so did I.
Stupid isn't it..
2007-10-08 01:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by justgetitright 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's the "uncivilized people" and "bananaland" comments that were considered defamation. I get violations often. I win some appeals and lose some. One appeal was answered by telling me it was none of my business why I got the notice.
2007-10-08 02:33:00 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I get a violation once or twice a week for less. When I get my notice I usually e-mail back, "Tell me which community standard I violated." Never get an answer. It's usually just someone that doesn't agree with your answer, not what you wrote, that reports you.
2007-10-08 01:37:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, we live in a time where simply disagreeing with someone is grounds for being harsh and punitive. While I think your answer was extremely naive and silly, there was nothing in it that should have been grounds for a violation.
2007-10-08 01:50:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would guess that it's for the sentence "i give you credit for trying."
This may be construed by some uneducated folks as a personal communication, which is not allowed and censored by Yahoo.
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2007-10-08 01:42:00 · answer #7 · answered by Brotherhood 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You were very insulting,and I take this personally.I lot of my brothers and sisters are fighting right now in Iraq for your sorry freedom and getting killed.U R entitled to your opinion and I respect that.But I suggest you choose your words carefully.Oh---I`m Puertorican.I also did a tour in NAM,fighting for our freedom.Than You very much for your comments.Gilbert. Army Veteran
2007-10-08 01:46:09 · answer #8 · answered by Gilbert 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Yes, personal opinion is allowed but not when your "personal opinion" means insulting others. You deserve it.
2007-10-08 03:07:04 · answer #9 · answered by aminu2763 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because there's little tolerance for the moronic rantings of a retard?
2007-10-08 01:29:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋