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Based on the actions of the user, Supervisors decide whether or not to block by looking at past and current contributions, and Supervisors also receive advise from the other Supervisors and their Mentors. If the Supervisor sees many reasons to block the user, the user is then blocked.
What else can I help you with?
If you have caught a user spamming is there any way you can be alerted if this user starts participating on WikiAnswers again?
The only thing you can do is bookmark the user. Check back every once in a while to see if this person has made any recent contributions. Have you ever reported him to a Supervisor? If not, you should, because they can block him from using this website, or if you are a supervisor you can block the user.
How do supervisors ban members of WikiAnswers?
When a user is violating the WikiAnswers terms of use a supervisor may block them using the "Block Vandal" feature. The supervisor enters the username or IP address they would like to block, the duration of the block and the reason for the block before submitting. When possible, the supervisor should first post a message on the user's personal message board educating them about the policy they are violating. If the behavior continues after that, then a block should be pursued.
How do you un-block someone on WikiAnswers?
Only supervisors can unblock someone, but users are blocked for a reason and are rarely unblocked. The user themselves can email Wikianswers if they believe they have been unfairly blocked.
Is WikiAnswers a user-friendly site?
Yes, the WikiAnswers site is very user-friendly.
Why doesn't WikiAnswers block inappropriate questions?
WikiAnswers doesn't 'block' inappropriate questions, but rather stores them so no one can answer an inappropriate question that has already been asked. It is called a 'Catch-All', and it stores all of the inappropriate questions so when a user types in an inappropriate question that has already been asked and merged into that Catch-All, they will get an answer telling them that inappropriate questions are not allowed on WikiAnswers. In a way, WikiAnswers does 'block' inappropriate questions.
Can you transfer your WikiAnswers contributions from your computer ID to your account?
Unfortunately there is no way transfer contributions made as an unregistered user to a registered WikiAnswers account.
Who is the best user on WikiAnswers?
There isn't a 'best user' on wikianswers. There is only those who have lots of contributions.
Can you have spaces in your user name on WikiAnswers?
Yes, you can. There are a lot of WikiAnswers users who have a space in their user name.
What user created WikiAnswers?
Chris is the founder of WikiAnswers.
What is the chatting policy on the WikiAnswers message boards?
Chatting on Message BoardsIn the past, idle chatter on the WikiAnswers' user message boards was frowned upon, and in extreme cases, received a block from using WikiAnswers' services at all - particularly if the user(s) involved made no real contribution to the WikiAnswers Q&A or community. Now, chatting is allowable on user message boards, except for extremes - which may receive the attention of a Supervisor with a warning message. WikiAnswers was not intended to be used as an IM (instant messaging) service all day long, so that would be an extreme. However, we would still like to have you participate and contribute quality answers or contributions to the site! Community is a part of WikiAnswers.
What is your WikiAnswers name?
Your WikiAnswers name is the user name that you select when you join WikiAnswers.
When should you immediately block a user on WikiAnswers?
Information for Supervisors related to when a user should be blocked immediately is located on the Vandal Patrol Forum on a thread titled: Revised Blocking Policy 10/08.
