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To "flag" an answer simply means to improve it. If there were spelling mistakes or vandalism (bad language, lies, spam, etc.), you can fix the simple things. To read more about Flagging and how to do it, copy the following link and paste it into your browser.
http://wiki.answers.com/help/flag_for_improvement
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoFlagged questions are questions across the site with answers that have been flagged for improvement by various users for a variety of reasons. They could be flagged by supervisors, users who read the answers, the asker of the question, or a user browsing the Q&A. The Q&A may be flagged as inappropriate material, inflammatory, needing more information, needing spelling or grammar clean up, repetitive or poorly structured, or doesn't address the question at all. There is also an area in the flag for a user to mark their own comments for placing the flag on the Q&A.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIt means that your answer needs improvement.
Reasons that it could have been flagged are:
It needs spelling and grammar cleanup
It needs more detail
It is repetitive or poorly structured
It is inflammatory , offensive, or contains bad language
Or it contains phone number or an address.
How you can avoid having your questions be flagged is that you:
Give good spelling and grammar
Give detail, but not to much!
Give a strongly structured answer
Keep you language kind and considerate.
Do not give out phone numbers or addresses.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoIt means to remove an edit flag... for example, if a URL is included in the answer field, a 'bot' automatically flags the answer for improvement. Dingobot, UnflaggingStrength, and Topicana are just three of the 'bots'.
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoWhen an answer is flagged, it means that the answer needs to be improved, needs more information, has poor information, contains forbidden words, etc.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoTo let others know about the content
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How many flagged questions are on WikiAnswers?
The number of flagged questions is constantly changing. As of July 21, 2017, there are approximately 129,991 flagged questions and answers on WikiAnswers.
Which category has the most flagged questions on WikiAnswers?
At any given time, Uncategorized will most likely have the most flagged questions due to the sheer volume of questions in that category.
Why doesn't WikiAnswers have a trolling or spamming flag?
WikiAnswers does have what we call flagged questions. You can flag a question by clicking on the red "Report Abuse". Then select the category you want(Ex: inappropriate) and then click OK. These questions are then soon fixed by supervisors and other people and then fix and delete the flag. The link below has a list of all the flagged questions.
Why isn't flagged for inferior answer quality on the flagged list on Wikianswers?
You can't it is automatically flagged by Litterbot.
What questions really need improved on WikiAnswers?
All the questions that have been flagged are usually the ones that need to be improved, questions that do not make sense should also be attempted to be improved upon.
What are you supposed to do with the 'Flagged Questions' on WikiAnswers?
Flagged questions are ones that we need to improve. So, if you see something that is flagged and you want to work on it, check and see what it was flagged for, and then fix whatever it is. If you don't know, then run through the major things... check the spelling, check to see if it was copied and pasted from another site, check to make sure it isn't just spam or vandalism, or just a wrong answer.
How can you easily find vandals on WikiAnswers?
One of the easiest ways to find vandals on WikiAnswers is to browse through the Flagged Questions (found in the blue toolbar on the left). If you filter for 'Inflammatory/bad language', many of those questions contain vandalism.
What is the meaning of WikiAnswers?
The meaning of WikiAnswers is so people can ask questions and others can answer them. I think that more people are asking questions (which is fine) but not many people are willing to answer them.
Where in the world is the flagged questions and answers page?
On the left navigation bar. It says Flagged Questions.
How do you search a category in the flagged questions?
Go to the category home page.To the left, click "Flagged Questions".
Why did you get flagged?
If your answer was flagged on WikiAnswers, it could mean several things:bad spelling or grammarnot enough detailbadly structuredone-sidedthere is inflammatory or bad languageit contains a phone numberit contains a web addressI would recommend reading the Style Rules on WikiAnswers for how to answer questions properly. See the 'related links' for a link to this question.
How do you get flagged on WikiAnswers?
You, yourself as a user don't exactly get flagged on WikiAnswers. You can have your account reported by a user, though, if they click on the "Report abuse" link on your profile, your message board or even your contributions. However, your answers can get flagged by other users or by the bots on this site if they detect gibberish, websites, profanity, long answer changed, etc. Other users can flag your answers (or questions) if they feel something is missing or needs changing.
