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Since its introduction back in 2007, the Community Moderation proved to be extremely effective and accurate: in fact, our stats say that over 94% of deletions by the community are correct and happen within a few minutes since content is reported.

With accurate reports, reliable Answers users increase their trust and gain more influence in removing content directly. On the other hand, people who report inaccurately will see their reputation quickly decrease and will have less power. You can find more information on how the Community Moderation works in our previous posts and in the help section.

Today, we’re introducing a small change to the penalties for content removed by the community. Similar to what happens with the traditional deletions by customer care, abusers will now be deducted 10 points for each question or answer removed by the community. This change will let us align our systems and discourage users from posting content against our community guidelines.

Although very effective, Community Moderation is not perfect and occasional slips may occur. If your question or answer has been removed by the community in error you can have your case reviewed by clicking the appeal link in the email you will receive. A customer care representative will check and, if they agree, reinstate the content and give points back. However, if the appeal is rejected, the content will remain deleted and you will be deducted 10 extra points. Before appealing we suggest reading our community guidelines and testing your knowledge with our community guidelines quiz: it’s fun and, if you pass, you will earn 20 points!

We strongly believe empowering the community is the right way for keeping Yahoo! Answers healthy and free from abuse and we think this change will have a positive impact. We look forward your feedback and we encourage you to continue reporting the abuses you find on the site: doing so will result in more reputation for you and a better experience for the whole community.

Thanks for reading,

In the coming weeks, we will have the opportunity to speak with none other than Australian Tennis legend and Wimbledon Champion, Pat Cash. And we’re giving you the chance to ask him a question!

He has a long history as one of Australia’s most successful and acclaimed athletes. As a junior in 1981, he was ranked the top player in the world. By 1982 he had won the junior titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open, also winning singles titles in Melbourne the same year. The youngest to play in a Davis Cup final in 1983, saw him beat his opponent, Swedish player Joakim Nystrom, and win the Cup. His first foray into the men’s singles at Wimbledon in 1984 saw him reach the semis but fall in 3 sets to tennis great John McEnroe, likewise at the US Open, going down in 5 sets to Ivan Lendl.

Pat’s career continued from strength to strength; and in 1987, saw him defeat Ivan Lendl, who was at the time #1 in the world, to claim the Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon!

Pat continues to play in various tournaments today and has setup the Pat Cash Tennis Academy, as well as supporting and working with several notable charities around the world.

To submit your question, just head to Yahoo!7 Answers via the link below:

• If you could ask Australian tennis legend, Pat Cash, one question – what would you ask and why?

It’s that easy! Be sure to check back regularly to see if your question was the one asked!

Kate
Community Manager

On February 7th 2012, Yahoo is joining forces with INSAFE and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to support Safer Internet Day.

Safer Internet Day is a major annual event, designed to promote safer and more responsible use of Internet and mobile devices among young people.

In 2012, Safer Internet Day’s central theme is to endorse good communication between all generations. “Every one of you, from age 7 to 77, from young computer whizz to old-fashioned granddad, and of course parents, teachers, institutions and anyone else out there in world of the internet can help to develop safer use of the internet for children and for all.”

This year, Yahoo! Answers Community Managers from across the world, are sharing their own tips for you and your loved ones when browsing the Internet.

And remember:

• Play nice online, don’t cheat, never be rude or aggressive!
• Send the right message and do it with care (your words could be misinterpreted).
• Take a break and get some fresh air!
• Take matters into hand and become an ambassador for http://www.saferinternet.org

You want to take part in this exciting event? Here’s how!

• Learn more about online safety on Yahoo! Safely
• Share these online safety tips with your family, children, friends through Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter and other social networks
• Check out ACMA’s Cyber(smart:) site!
• Watch the SID video clips 2012: watch it now!
• Take part of SID, of course!
• Share your own advice with the Answers community!

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

“Share with the community, connect between generations!” and answer the official question:

• What is the most important advice you would give to someone using the Internet for the very first time?

The best answer will receive a bonus of 200 points and the 2^nd and 3^rd place answers will receive 50 points. The winning answers will be posted on the Blog when the question will be closed.