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Are questions you ask automatically added to the WikiAnswers watchlist?
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
They are by default - you can change it in the 'settings' option in the blue panel if you choose.
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∙ 12y ago
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How do you keep track of questions we made in WikiAnswers?
Depending on the options you selected when setting up your account, questions might be added to your watchlist automatically. To check if you are receiving updates, look in the blue sidebar on the left of the screen. If you see something that says 'Cancel updates', it meens that it is added to your watchlist. If it says 'Get updates' then it means that you are not receiving updates. Click it if you wish to get updates. Depending on the settings you have set up, you may also get certain updates in email. If you wish to change your settings go to Special:preferencesYour watchlist is accessible at Special:watchlist
Where can you see the list of questions you've added to your Watchlist?
In the blue toolbar on the left, click on "My watchlist" under "My pages." From there, click on the rectangular orange "Edit" button. On that page, you can see all of the categories and questions that you have added to your Watchlist.
What punctuation is allowed in questions on WikiAnswers?
Answers allows a question mark at the end. This is automatically added.
How does the Watchlist work on WikiAnswers?
Using Your WatchlistYou can put whatever questions you want on your Watchlist. This list shows all of the questions that you wish to watch - whether you asked them, answered them, or are making sure that no one ruins a great answer. When you see a new question, you will see four blocks that you can click on. One of them says "Watch this question" which if you click on it, will be added to your Watchlist. Any changes at all that are made to that question will show up in your Watchlist, with information on when it was changed and by whom.You can also unselect questions that you wish to watch by opening up your watchlist and clicking on "Click here to change the list of Categories and questions you are watching."(See Related question on how to use your Watchlist)
How do you remove questions from your WikiAnswers Watchlist?
In the blue toolbar to the left of the page, under "My pages," click on "My watchlist." Then, click on the orange "Edit" button on the top right of the page that is headlined "Edit watchlist."Below the "Watched categories" section, you will see the "Watched questions" section, which has a list of every single question you have added to your Watchlist. Click the ones you would like to delete from this list, and then don't forget to click "Save" at the top of the page.
When you get answers to your the questions that you asked will it appear in your email?
# Click 'my settings' in the blue bar to the left. # Make sure your email address is entered correctly. If not, enter it. # Select the check box to 'A daily digest of new unanswered questions in my watchlist categories and notifications about updated answers from my watchlist.' # Click 'Save Settings' in the upper right. When you ask a question, it is automatically added to your watchlist. So you should get an email when it is answered. It will also appear in your watchlist.
Will people be notified if related links are added to questions on their watchlist?
No, only if the answer is directly changed.
Why are there no questions in the 'WikiAnswers Local' category?
"WikiAnswers Local" is a placeholder category for questions about certain countries. No new questions should be added to the main "WikiAnswers Local" category.
How do you create a question on WikiAnswers com?
Start at the green Ask bar at the top of any WikiAnswers page.Type in your question and click GO.Step 1: This step is optional. If your question is similar to an existing question, you will be presented with several options. If one of these questions is an exact match, or you are interested in seeing that question page, click the question.Step 2: Review your question wording, spelling, and capitalization.Optional: If you are logged in, the question will be automatically added to your watchlist, and you will be alerted when it receives an answer or is edited. If you do not want to add it, uncheck the box.Submit Question.Categorize your question.Click Save. You will automatically be taken to your question page to view your question.
Questions are on my watchlist but i never added watched or even knew of about them until i checked my watchlist and a lot of them are illegal someone else might be using my account how do i stop this?
Report your problem to a Supervisor immediately. The Supervisor will get rid of the illegal questions, and the Supervisor (if you ask) will also figure out if your account has been hacked.
If this is the first part of a split question that has been split in two do you get notified of both answers?
Yes, anything you make changes to will automatically be added to your watchlist and you will be notified via your watchlist. If you want to be notified of a question without making changes to it, click 'add updates' in one of the green boxes next to the orange button saying "answer it".
Why was your question redirected to 'What questions add no value to WikiAnswers'?
If a question is redirected to "What questions add no value to WikiAnswers?", then it became an alternate to that question because it added no value. Questions like "Purple blue yellow ice cream?" will be merged into "What questions add no value to WikiAnswers?" because, as the question states, they do not add any value to the site.
