Why was my question removed?

I asked can you compare Oasis of the seas to Titanic? I don't think it was bad if so please help me I do not want to be offensive. thanks.





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Possibly trolls reported it. If you received a violation notice although some times you don't : This may help you avoid future violations. All it takes is 2 "trusted" members to report you and the bots remove it appeals are often a waste of time and points. however if you are very sure you have been wronged by all means appeal it, the link is below. Some suggestions, If you haven't done so, edit you info so your questions and answers are hidden that way it makes it harder for trolls who enjoy reporting violations or presumed violations to stalk you. Also, avoid pages with controversial subjects such as religion, homosexuality, racism, pornography, any hatred, downloading movies or music, questions about drugs even soft drugs, etc. Even the polls section. Avoid anything that may be remotely considered illegal Don't give smart, flip or sarcastic answers nor use any profanity. Do not use language you wouldn't use when talking to your grandmother and that should keep you safe in that regard. Referring others as a moron, stupid idiot Nazi, retard or anything in that vein is derogatory and insulting to other members and clearly against the guidelines. Pay attention to the definitions of "chatting and solicitation , and what constitutes a question" Never insult another member, call them names, threaten, harass deliberately mislead or post anything in questionable taste.
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If you believe you are being stalked go to other categories. You might also consider changing your avatar and i.d.

If your posts show any semblance or insinuation of bigotry, hatred, sermonizing or ranting you can pretty much assume they will be reported and deleted.

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reported by the "Answers Community" .appeal it and most likely you will win then the reporter will not be able to report you again. i win almost all of my apeals





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You received some great advice from others in regards to your deleted question, so I don't need to add a thing. As for the comparison between the two ships, the brand new Oasis is huge, making it far bigger than the Titanic. I've seen pics of it on tv, & taking a cruise aboard the Oasis, would be an awesome experience, I'll bet. Speaking of the Titanic, if you ever get to see the original movie of the Titanic, do so. You can purchase it via Amazon.com. Stars like Barbara Stanwyck & Clifton Webb are great in their roles. It's in black & white, but still, it's the version I like better.

btw: The last surviving passenger, on the ill fated Titanic, recently passed away. She was an infant when the ship sank. Her name was Millvina Dean, & she was 97 y/o when she passed away on May 31, 2009.





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There's a huge problem on YA with people reporting stuff as a violation when it's really not. If anyone from Yahoo actually read the question it would still be up. They don't though and you're guilty until you prove yourself innocent and actually get lucky enough to have someone read your appeal. YA is sucking because of this if you ask me.





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Your question(s) or answer(s) were removed from Yahoo Answers most likely because they were against the Community Guidelines or were illegal. Yahoo Answers staff removes answers and questions that violate the Community Guidelines or are illegal at regular intervals (they have an automated program that does this), and they manually check the removals over every once in a while.

Another reason why your question(s) or answer(s) got removed is because a "troll" reported it. This happens fairly often to people, especially when they ask questions in the P&S category. Just ignore it and move on if this happens. If you know who reported the question by chance (although this is highly unlikely), block that user.

Questions are also removed after 4 days of having no answers, or if someone votes "No Best Answer" for a question of yours.

You can always appeal questions or answers that are removed in violation of the Community Guidelines within a week of their removal, although you are most likely not going to win the appeal. Recently, though, many people have been fairly successful at appealing, so your appeals might be won.

Hope this helps :)





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If you get a violation notice, it will be for the wording. "Can YOU compare Oasis of the seas to Titanic?" is a chatty format. Note that you could get 100 answers, all of which say "yes" and nothing else. That is a big red flag for chatting. Your format does not require information as an answer. Always ask in a format that requires facts. "What are the comparisons between the Oasis of the seas to Titanic?" This form requires facts and if someone just answers "yes", they will be in violation.

However, there are several reasons Qs are removed.

1. It is a violation of the rules - you will get an e-mail when that happens. If you want to know the reason for the violation, post "Why was this question (answer) a violation?" and add the original e-mail you got so the users can see the exact context. The experienced users here will explain it to you. There is no statute of limitations on breaking the YA rules.

2. There were zero answers when the time expired - no e-mail sent.

3. The BA was reported as a violation - no e-mail sent.

4. During voting, "No Best Answer" was chosen as the best answer - no e-mail sent.

Look in your e-mail, including the spam folder, for a violation e-mail. If not there, check your activity tab in your profile. If nothing about a violation there, then the Q was removed for one of the other reasons.





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Chattiness would be the reason why your question was deleted. It was neither knowledge-worthy nor advice-seeking. That's why there are already chat rooms, message boards and social-networking sites for this purpose. Besides, chatting would waste other users' time who would get or share information from others.

When formatting questions here, you must avoid:
1. Soliciting other users' opinions
2. Using pronouns (I, me, you, we, etc.)

Go here to see what the Answers Team has to say about this:
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