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Why do wikianswers supervisors change questions some wrote which most of the time has nothing to do with the original question that people wrote and submit?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Sometimes questions are so poorly worded, a supervisor can only make a wild guess at to what the asker had in mind when they wrote it.
Otherwise, it could possibly be a trashed question. Someone begging for goods or services might find the question trashed into 'Inappropriate Subject Matter' - Wikianswers is not a place to beg people for things.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
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How do you block questions on WikiAnswers?
You cannot block questions on WikiAnswers. Only Supervisors have the ability to get rid of a question, but there is no such action as 'blocking a question'.
Can the supervisors of WikiAnswers be emailed directly to get an answer for your question?
You can only email supervisors if their email address is on their bio page. You can ask WikiAnswers your questions.
Are supervisors of WikiAnswers Super-poweful?
Yes, Supervisors have special powers on WikiAnswers that normal users do not have access to. Supervisor's "super-powers" include the ability to merge questions and set question alternates as the primary wording for questions. Supervisors also have the ability to block users who are making counterproductive edits to WikiAnswers.
Do non-Supervisors on WikiAnswers have a WikiAnswers email address?
No; non-Supervisors do not have an email address on WikiAnswers.
Can supervisors merge questions into protected questions on WikiAnswers?
If the non-protected question doesn't have an answer, then you can merge it into a protected question. However, if the non-protected question does have an answer, then it cannot be merged into a protected question.
Why do contributors and supervisors on WikiAnswers keep combining questions that are not related into one question?
They don't. Sometimes supervisors may accidentally do that, but they will always fix it later.When supervisors combine questions into another question, that is called "merging." This is necessary when many questions are asking the same thing.For example, the following questions are asking the same thing:Why aren't the answers to my questions good?How come the answers are sarcastic on WikiAnswers?Why does WikiAnswers prove not good at getting you right answers?These will all be merged into one primary question:Why are there no good answers to my questions?
Anyway to edit or delete a question I've asked on answerscom?
Anybody can edit most questions on WikiAnswers. Supervisors can delete questions, but we generally do not.
Can non-Supervisors merge questions on WikiAnswers?
No, they can't. They can, however, suggest a merge.(See the Related question for details.)
Are the questions on WikiAnswers answered by professionals?
Yes and no. Questions on WikiAnswers are answered by members of the WikiAnswers Community. There are not people sitting in an office answering the questions asked. However, there are many professionals who answer questions on WikiAnswers. Many of the supervisors are professionals in the category they supervise. So you are very liekly to get a good professional answer to your question.
Who are supervisors?
Supervisors are a special group of users on WikiAnswers who have special powers on the website. Supervisor powers include the ability to merge questions, set question alternates as the primary wording for questions, and the power to block users who are making counterproductive edits to the wiki. Supervisors are users who have demonstrated that they are trustworthy editors and have contributed many helpful answers to WikiAnswers in the past.
Why do Wikianswers supervisors change questions some people wrote which most of the time has nothing to do with the original question that was asked?
Sometimes questions are changedIf the meaning of the question was unclear,If the spelling or the grammar needed fixing,If there was another question that was asking exactly the same thing,If there are rude or slang words in the question that not everyone might understand.But when a question is changed, it should always be asking the same as the original question . Sometimes supervisors make mistakes, so it is fine to ask them, or another supervisor, in a polite way, why the question was changed. You can do this on their message boards.
How many Senior Supervisors are on WikiAnswers?
There are currently 48 Senior Supervisors here on WikiAnswers. See the related question below.
