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Lv 7
? asked in PetsDogs · 8 years ago

What is going on with the 'new' appeal system? ACCOUNTS DELETED FOR RUDENESS?

Your Appeal was Submitted Successfully

Our customer care team will review your appeal withing 24 to 48 hours and notify you via email of the result.

If Customer Care approves your appeal

Your content will no longer be hidden from public view.

You will be able to post new content on Yahoo Answers.

If Customer Care declines your appeal

Your account and your content will be deleted.

http://d.yimg.com/hd/answers/i/09218400acbd43e089f...

I haven't received one of these new VNs yet, but, it's very interesting.

Update:

Well... I am currently using the Canadian site, even though I live in USA (hate new format).

Who knows what's going on? :-(

Update 2:

@Lorraine & PetTheDog: Tell Moondog that she can say it, as long as she either asks a non-rant question, or posts a non-rant answer. Not making accusations; just a friendly heads-up. Otherwise, she should appeal. Plenty of people are saying much worse.

@J..: True. It's best to just ignore questions that don't provide enough info. :/

@Helen: Very interesting (and truthful) responses.

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  • Anthony
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
    Favourite answer

    Sounds like either a glitch or just nonsense.

    Read the first part. "You will be able to post new content on Yahoo Answers" --- that must imply that you cannot post content ... after you got a vio? Clearly untrue....so ...

    No. Surely, it is showing the suspension appeal notice instead of a violation notice appeal. Must be a glitch!

    Just my logic, but I don't think anyone will be suspended due to a denied appeal.

  • .
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    It must be a glitch because if every user who ever once received a legitimate violation is automatically suspended, then probably more than 50 percent of the members would be gone. I think part of the problem is people reporting honest mistakes. For example, there is a top contributor in mathematics who answered the following question or something similar:

    Does the following data imply a linear relationship?

    Answer: Could you please supply the data under additional details, so that I can respond correctly?

    Technically, he could be hit with a violation for violating the required Q/A format. And some trusted members are petty enough to report him.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Maybe they're just determined to get rid of us all, one by one? And yeah, I'm using the Canadian site too....

    "withing 24 to 48 hours"

    Somebody needs to learn how to proofread.... ROFL

    I was going to suggest you re-post your question on the Yahoo Answers Questions forum, but I see you already have. ;-) (In case anyone was wondering, the link to that forum is http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylt=Ar3LQ8c... )

    EDIT:

    Someone asked the same question just before you did, and got some interesting responses, lol: http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As...

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    As Lorraine said, Moondog DID receive a violation.

    I hate it.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Oh well, if it happens it happens.

    Moondog got a violation notice for daring to suggest there might be a mass exodus from yahoo with this new layout.

    Bit OTT wouldn't you think ?

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