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Non-Supervisor users on Answers
Due to the fact that the ability to merge questions can be abused by vandals and commercial marketers, such a tool is only available to Supervisors.
If you are a trusted contributor (you will have the "trusted contributor" badge on your Answers profile) you can edit questions.
When you see two questions that you think should be merged, as a trusted contributor:
- Change the question to the exact wording of the duplicate
- You will get a message asking if you think they should be merged
- Select yes. The request will be sent to to the Answers team and reviewed
Alternatively, contact a Supervisor via their message board on their profiles. Supervisors are identified by the badges on their profiles.
Click here to find out what Supervisors do and how to possibly become one.
Supervisors on Answers
- Click the "Merge" button on the left toolbar under "Question Tools".
- Type or paste the wording of the existing question into the prompt and press submit.
You are advised to merge unaswered questions into answered ones, rather than the other way around, and then if necessary switch the primary wording via the alternates, to avoid possible technical issues.
Need help?
- Non-Supervisors: Contact a Supervisor
- Supervisors: Contact a Mentor
What else can I help you with?
Is there a quick way on WikiAnswers to weed out all the questions that are exactly the same?
Currently, the ways to merge duplicate questions (that differ immaterially in content) are not as quick as they could be. A feature is planned whereby you could search for specific keywords and edit (and merge) questions without loading separate pages for each question.
Can you merge multiple questions at once?
No, you cannot merge multiple questions at once. You can only merge multiple alternates at one time.
How do you merge answers on WikiAnswers?
Only Supervisors have the ability to merge questions. Non-supervisors who reword questions may trigger a merge that will be sent to a Community Assistant for review. If the two questions should be merged, the CA will merge them.
Can you merge two questions on Answers?
As a regular member, you can request that the two questions be merged and the supervisor community that handle the merge requests deal with all of them. Regular members cannot merge questions, I'm afraid. However, as a supervisor - we can merge questions to make them one-standing question.
Is there an easy way to flag questions as duplicates?
There's no easy about it. The only way is the "Improve" the question and reword exactly as the duplicate question (make sure that they really are asking the same thing). Then a supervisor should come along and the merge the two questions into one.
Who has the power to merge questions on WikiAnswers?
Supervisors can merge questions on WikiAnswers. You can notify Supervisors through the Community Forum, which is checked regularly. It will help if you include the URLs for the questions you think should be merged and we'll take care of it.
What should you do if WikiAnswers does not merge the similar questions that you have recommended a merge for?
If you believe that two questions should be merged, but the recommendation for one did not seem to work, contact any Supervisor or Community Assistant on WikiAnswers. They can merge questions very quickly for you if they are, indeed, similar enough.
Why do a question's original spelling mistakes stay after suggesting a merge?
Suggesting a merge sends a question to a CA to approve or decline a merge. When you merge questions, you do not change the wording of the questions. Normally we would not notice that the questions do not change because the merge happens instantly, but since there is a delay, we notice it. Don't worry even though it looks like nothing has happened, something will happen.
Why does this site always give false answers?
It looks like you are combining all your questions with similar, but different questions. Try to word you question clearly so that people can help you better, and don't blame the website if you merge your questions incorrectly.
What is the best way to merge similar questions on WikiAnswers?
Only duplicate questions asking the exact same thing (but in different words) should be merged. For instance, "What is the population of New York?" and "What is the population of New York in 2008?" are distinct questions that should not be merged together. The same goes for "What is the average height of a 12-year-old male?" and "What is the average height of a 13-year-old male?"Only supervisors can merge questions on WikiAnswers. All registered users can recommend a merge by clicking "Improve" next to the question or using the "Improve question" option in the blue Control panel and typing in the question into which you would like to merge it. Then WikiAnswers Support will merge them as appropriate shortly after that. Supervisors can merge without delay.If you are not a supervisor, follow the instructions as described in the Related question below.If you are interested in becoming a Supervisor please e-mail Supervisor @ WikiAnswers.com (no spaces).See the Related Link for help on merging.
How much does it cost for a duplicate car title?
$22.50 FOR LOST OR DUPLICATE. ACCORDING TO THE DMV WEBSITE.
How can crime be reduce?
Duplicate question - Merge function not working-AGAIN- so trashed this one in favor of the other one.
