If for whatever reason a person reports their own question or answer to get it removed, is that report treated or viewed any differently than if someone else had reported it? In effect, a person is turning themself in.
“If for whatever reason a person reports their own question or answer to get it removed, is that report treated or viewed any differently than if someone else had reported it? In effect, a person is turning themself in.”I’ve been there! I once wrote a question where I misstated something badly, and discovered Quora’s bots would not let me rephrase it meaningfully, but kept reverting it. I think I reported it under the “Poorly written” category, but I don’t think it was removed — I eventually just unfollowed it so I wouldn’t be notified about any more answers taking me to task.Sigh . . . that experience is one reason I hardly ever write questions, just answers that I can tinker with forever.
Why is there no reason in Quora to report a question for false premises?
There isn’t an option to report a question for a false premise because making a mistake, or being incorrect isn’t a policy violation.If you think the question is insincere and the false premise was made intentionally then you can report the question as being insincere.If you think the questioner simply got his/her facts wrong, then you can correct him/her when you answer the question. In many cases, such as the example you shared, users with expertise in the topic will be better able to judge the accuracy of the question than would Quora moderation staff. They rely on us to share the knowledge we have in our various areas of expertise.I would simply (and politely) point out the error when you answer the question. I often do that when answering questions.
When reporting Quora questions, what is the reason you most often select?
I most often select “Insincere” because there are a large number of rhetorical/propaganda questions that aren’t actually questions at all.I also select “Poorly Written” fairly often. If I can decipher the question, I will generally reword it. If I can’t figure out what it’s trying to ask, I’ll report it as “Poorly Written.” Sometimes when I report a question as “Poorly Written” I will also comment on the question requesting specific clarification.I have never reported a question for “Incorrect Topics” because I can edit the topics, so reporting for that reason seems pointless.I have only reported a couple questions as “Spam”—when they’re clearly being asked as a set-up for someone to promote a product or service. For example, there was one question about a particular online retailer that used very specific wording to set up the CEO—who was conveniently available to respond very quickly—to pitch his business’s unique angle.I’m not sure if I’ve reported any questions for harassment, because usually such questions are also insincere, and I tend to choose “Insincere” as the reason.
When I report a question that doesn't make sense and put the reason in the comment section, does the OP receive the information about why the question needs improvement?
When I report a question that doesn't make sense and put the reason in the comment section, do they receive the information about why the question needs improvement?EDIT: I am allowing my answer to remain here as a vivid example of why one should always restate the question he or she is answering at the beginning of his or her answer. The question you see in italics in the preceding paragraph is the question I answered 15 Nov 2017 11:32 PM. I see that the OP edited the question less than 45 minutes, 16 Nov 2017 12:15 AM, later to read: When I report a question that doesn't make sense and put the reason in the comment section, does the OP receive the information about why the question needs improvement?Ms Jeanine Joy, Ph.D, Speaker, Author, Researcher…. That's the problem when someone uses the word "they." I don't know how many times I have asked someone, “Who’s the they?” Now I see that the they in your question is the OP. The addition of the clarification renders my answer null.I would have never known about if it hadn't been for Todd Gardiner’s comment: You may be interpreting “they” incorrectly. The OP might have meant the author of the question.Thank you Mr. Gardiner.……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………..To generalize your question, when you report anything, do "they" receive the information. Why don't you tell me what you think.Somebody's paying attention.
Carfax report gap - reason to worry?
I'm undecided about buying one of these two cars. Both of their Carfax and Autocheck reports show when each vehicle was manufactured and shipped to the dealer, the mileage at the time of the first sale / lease, and then the final mileage when sold back again at auction. Between the data, there is a three year gap, and 20,000 on one car, and 17,000 on the other. Nothing else is reported. Not even the yearly registration. This makes me suspicious because cars with that low mileage and that have been around for approximately 3 years are not common. One of the cars is an audi certified, when sold at auction by the first dealer, and bought by the dealer from whom I may buy it. Is there reason to worry about possible accidents / floods/ odometer rollback on any of these two cars?
When reporting Quora answers, what is the reason you most often select?
When reporting Quora answers, what is the reason you most often select?When it comes to reporting answers, it is spam by a wide margin (when reporting accounts, it is likely a toss-up between “spam” and “fake name”). But the amount of spam answers/accounts that I report is most likely due to how I report/browse. If I spot a spam reply, I tend to take some extra steps.I will go to the spammer’s profile and look at their answers. If they are all spam (many times, they are) I will then report the profile as a spammer. If their spam posts are getting upvotes, I will look at the profiles who are upvoting obvious spam. And guess what I typically find? That’s right, other spam-bot accounts. They too get reported (each in turn) at the account level as well. Which also has me looking at their posts/upvotes, which is an almost never-ending “rinse and repeat” process of mutually upvoting bot sock-puppets.I can end up spending an almost unlimited time “chasing that dragon” and generally stop when I get bored of reporting accounts.
When reporting a question to Quora Moderation, should there be a "Rhetorical Question" reason/option in your report?
Im definitely in the minority here, but IMO there should absolutely be an explanation provided for why someone will report a question.Sorry, but “insincere” is in many cases, insufficient because of the reporters interpretation of insincere. In other words, insincere from their perception is “offended” or “intolerant” of a neutrally phrased but controversial question that challenges the status quo, or the individuals perspective on something.Which to my knowledge, controversial questions are ostensibly valid on Quora as long as there is no patent agenda or ulterior motive based on the phrasing or details of the question…They should provide their reason, then a mod can determine for themselves whether the explanation qualifies for the definition of insincere. Just hope that the mod doesn't have the same mindset towards controversiall and uncomfortable yet valid questions.
Is there a reason when asking questions on Quora people feel the need to critique the question, offer some random commentary about the subject matter? But for some reason fail to answer the question?
Let's take this question as an example.Is it a question at all? “Is there a reason…?” Yes, there is a reason. And now I've answered the question.But that's not the answer you want, is it? No, because this is an insincere question along the lines of rhetorical. Quora is not the place for rhetorical questions and they specifically say so in the question guidelines.Other insincere questions include those with false premises, which is usually where you'll see people engaged in showing the question to be false and thus unanswerable. It turns out there are bad questions after all.True, we should just report the question and move on, but I know people who hate to let misinformation and disinformation go unchallenged. So they will respond in the manner above and report.Finally, there are English majors like myself who dissect sentences for fun. They would point out that your question is poorly phrased. You should have used the open ended “Why do people feel the need to critique the question, etc. rather than asking a binary question.If you are dismayed by the number of these responses to questions you pose, take heart. You can learn to write better questions that follow the guidelines, ask them appropriately, and get great responses.
What is the purpose of reporting a question for poorly written and or incorrect topics if you can edit anyone's questions, as well as topics? Is there a purpose, and would this help Quora to receive feedback to improve the Quora Content Review?
I agree with Chuck Rogers.Sometimes you can't tell what the OP meant.Sometimes the OP needs to be better informed about standards for writing on Quora. There isn't any “suggest edits” for questions, though there is for answers.The reason for reporting “incorrect topics” is that the OP or another person intentionally adds topics that are too broad, incorrect, or inappropriate.Adding broader topics to increase views.Adding topics for spam or phishing.Adding or removing topics as a form of trolling.Adding topics for kinky reasons. Sorry, but I do see this. Ugh!