That’s not FAIR. I could have a ton more points, but this happened to me, TODAY. Do I actually LOSE points for having my question deleted? That would be even worse! Do you keep records of deleted questions and the answers given?

I seriously consider this an abuse of the community. Can we penalize people who do this?

(Don’t know if you could tell, but I’m sort of upset with the way the system works. The asker should be need a consensus from the community before being able to delete a question.)

Now I’m not trying to say they’re WRONG for sharing their opinion, but those people didn’t even contribute and answer the question, but instead decided to gay-bash! The guy wasn’t asking for opinions on his sexual orientation, he was asking for an opinion on his nails.

Come on people, grow up.

I appreciate the fact that I can decide IF an answer is worth a TU or TD. I will usually only do a TD if I am certain that the answer is absolutely incorrect, though. I otherwise feel that it is up to the poster of the question to decide. Only they know how helpful any given answer is to them.

I LOVE the idea of allowing a “2nd Place B/A” EVEN if it gives NO Points. Or allow the option to divide the 10 points between 2 answers, whether it be 5 points each or say you decide 1 is worth eight and the other gets the balance of 2 points. I often find it difficult to choose a B/A, and find myself apologizing to others that have also answered with excellent answers. It a horrible feeling.

NO WONDER we have such a back log of unsolved questions, cu’z, how does one choose some times. They would rather let the community pick, then pick themselves, in order to spare the feelings of all that answered!

(Which is why I joined “YahOOTieBusters”, btw)
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I wonder some times if that’s what creates a troll. A member that is trying to give their all and knows they have given a perfect answer, only to be overlooked cu’z the person that posted chooses a B/A based on who answered 1st, or a member they recognize or cu’z the answer is from a TC, yet in the back of their mind, they would REALLY like to split that vote.
Then the member that is over looked becomes bitter and a troll is born.

“REPORTING”…
I understand why trust must be built up before our one (1) report alone is enough to have a question or answer removed. BUT…It would be nice IF when we report an answer that has already been picked as, “BEST ANSWER”….. IF IT WERE, be looked at by a Y!/A staffer right away, without the need for a 2nd report
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Here’s why…

I was looking for an answer to a question…I Google it…Up pops a link to Yahoo Answers…I click on it…And the answer (Best Answer) to this question is… **** ” W+# …You are an idiot!” **** WHAT!?
So please understand, Any one that Googles the same question whether a member or not, will have the option to see this answer & that is a reflection on Y!/A. It was picked by voters, but….c’mon. I DID report this yet it’s still there. I don’t blame Y!/A, as sometimes we don’t know there is a problem until we are told about it. So I’m telling you about it.

** All-in-all, I LOVE This Sight, & the only way I am leaving is if you kick me off. I also think that there is nothing wrong with a’lil critique. Y!/A has “critiqued” me (violation) and although I have won appeals, I am the better for it!

Thank you for allowing me to share my opinion.
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I see Christians asking theology questions of other Christians, only to be bashed by Athiests who only contribute hate towards Christians.

I see Mormans asking theology questions of other Mormans, saying: “Please only serious answers, no Morman hater responses”, only to have Morman haters go nuts insulting them and damning them to hell.

I see Neo-Nazi’s in this very forum claiming the holocaust never happened, and insulting any honest response to their hate, including family members of the people who escaped the concentration camps.

This is very, very, distasteful, and insults the intgrety of the Religious and Spirituality forum, and all the decent peole who actually believe in spirituality.

Forget free speech in politics or current events, Democrats are telling Republicans if they don’t agee with Obama they should get the hell out of the country.

Muslims post questions that insult American soldiers, and the American government, and all American people, then gang up on any people who try to defend their honor.

I should not fear being gang raped here for being a Christian, or defending a Jew, or defending a Morman, or loving my country, especially for excercising my free speech in a forum born in America.

Athiests are free to practice their non religion, but they shoud stay the hell away from harrassing Christians or Jews, or any other religion here, if they feel compelled to harrass Christians or Jews, you should not condone it in any way.

Over-looking insulting posts by people who hate Americans, Christians, or Jews should not be condoned, It is the very same thing as encouraging it.

Don’t be surprised if American patriots, Christians, Jews, and others lose patience and react to the damn discrimination we suffer here, but remember it is your place to moderate hate here first.

Do you allow “Gay Bashing” in Y!A?

If not, then why us?

So the jerks are free to run wild. There are people out there making malicious reports and if just ONE person would spot them and suspend their account, this site would be so much better. This isn’t a freedom of speech issue as much as it is laziness or just plain cowardice.

Your own comments reveal the flaw: “Give an answer a thumbs-down if you feel it is not helpful to the asker.” No one can judge that. No one cares sufficiently about that. Only the asker should be allowed to vote “helpful”.