Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and the Yahoo Answers website is now in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Has anyone ever tried to accurately calculate what small percentage of R&S questions were reasonable and sincere?

What would this section look like if there were real moderators?  I once reported a question with ASCII art of genitals and a day later it was still posted.  (At least they eventually figured out how to filter those out.)

6 Answers

Relevance
  • 2 weeks ago
    Favorite Answer

    Actually about 2 months ago I did.

    Just over a 20 hour period out of 131 questions on R&S.

     

    It rounded out to about 9% genuine questions.

    Tonight it would be <1%

     

  • 2 weeks ago

    Well, in the long ago it wasn't so bad.  Then everything turned PURPLE.

    Happy Trails, Eddie J.

    (:

  • 2 weeks ago

    At one time, I supported a moderate amount of trolling because there'd be no activity without it.  Sincere questions...15%  Good questions...don't hold your breath.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    2 weeks ago

    Back in the olden days pre-2010 it was well over 90%

    Now, it'd be lucky to be 1%.

    ~

  • 2 weeks ago

    I cannot say. Even in 2012, this site was crawling with trolls. However, in those days, they were "fun" trolls.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 weeks ago

    I doubt it. That would be a considerable task given how many troll questions one would have to wade through.

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.