How Does Yahoo Answers Handle Behavior Problems And Deal With Members Who Cheat?
YAHOO ANSWERS USE TO BE A PLACE i ENJOYED…before they changed the whole thing around: At that time I had answered 10546 questions for people: Then the great change took place and Yahoo Answers went downhill rapidly. Yahoo has a term for bad users called a troll. A “troll” is someone who intentionally and persistently posts inflammatory messages about sensitive topics to bait users into responding or provoke a confrontation. We also consider people to be trolls when they persistently misuse product features such as the ratings system to negatively target others. Yahoo considers cheating: Bad and not allowed in their protocols: Most people who cheat know they are cheating—they’ve created multiple accounts to gain points in various ways, or negatively target other members. However, many people don’t understand that “point-gaming” and “placeholding” are also considered cheating. The following are some common ways people attempt to point-game or place-hold: • Answering questions with only
