OK, Who's been spamming Yahoo Answers?

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   Marisa Wrightposted 13 years ago

   I notice that I can't submit any answers on Y!A today containing links to Hubs.   Whereas I'm having no trouble submitting answers containing links to my websites. 
   
   That suggests people have been submitting too many Hub links with their answers again, and Yahoo is blocking them.
   
   Please, please, please, if you're going to promote your Hubs on sites like this, remember that it's against the TOS to promote anything on Y!A.  In practice, you can get away with including links but they must be relevant to the answer and you mustn't post too many links in one session.
   
   That's especially true for HubPages because you don't know how many other Hubbers are posting too - and we're all part of the same domain, so several Hubbers posting a few links each, soon mounts up.

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   lrohnerposted 13 years ago

   Are you serious, Marisa? I never do more than 1 or 2 hub links per month, and that's ONLY if they are totally, totally relevant and not the ONLY part of the answer that I give. And I (grudgingly) answer at least 5 or 6 non-linked answers for every one that I link. That's worked for me for a long, long, long time.
   
   Sheesh.... Moving on....
   
   Do you think it's a temp or permanent block?

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      Marisa Wrightposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I'm hoping it's only temporary.  It has happened once or twice before. 
      
      And yes, Taniel, I did try putting it in the source box.

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   TanielHoustonposted 13 years ago

   did you try to put it in the source box and not within your answer maybe that'll work. Although I don't spam and I don't even use Yahoo answers as much as I used to.

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   thisisoliposted 13 years ago

   Ouch, I don't often promote with YA, but it could be bad for those who use it regularly.
   
   It wouldn't be the first time a website is banned from a website due to overpromotion.

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   Bill Manningposted 13 years ago

   I've been using them for a few weeks now. But most links I use go to my own websites, not hubpages. Plus I only put one link in every dozen or so answers I do.
   
   So I've only got maybe 4 hub links in Y!. Been getting picked as the best answer a lot too, feels nice.

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   kmackey32posted 13 years ago

   I dont think ive ever posted there....

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      Marisa Wrightposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      It's no follow.  However, if you can get "best answer", your answer will show up in search results so I do get real people visiting from it.

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         lrohnerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         For those who haven't been on Yahoo Answers, it's not that difficult to get "Best Answer"! For something like 10 minutes a month, I usually manage to get a couple of good backlinks. Or did....

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   Cagsilposted 13 years ago

   Cannot be me, I've not been there.

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      kmackey32posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I think your fibbin... It was you.. Admit it...

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   Bill Manningposted 13 years ago

   I just checked and my hub links are all working on the answers I used them. Are you saying you just can't post new ones to hubs?

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      Marisa Wrightposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Yes, I'm just talking about posting new ones.

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   Lisa HWposted 13 years ago

   Not me (or, in correct grammar, "not I").  I've done about four links on there in something like two years.

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    kmackey32posted 13 years ago

    I keep thinking "It wasnt me" LMFAO

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    katiem2posted 13 years ago

    I've never post to YA!  Hope it clears up soon for you.  Now people will learn not to do such things.  Thanks

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