Questions tagged [deleted-answers]
The deleted-answers tag has no usage guidance.
30
questions
11
votes
0
answers
115
views
The difference between a bad answer and a non-answer
It seems to me (I may be wrong) that there is some sort of confusion or disagreement (recently) about what makes something "not an answer" as opposed to a bad answer. I think it is important that ...
- 49.3k
8
votes
1
answer
127
views
Link only answers
There are several examples of link only answers which are as we know deprecated and not very useful for this site. Usually someone comments on the answer requesting a summary of the link, or similar ...
user4523
7
votes
1
answer
81
views
How does one person have two undelete votes?
Similar to the other question but this time the other way.
szmear somehow had two votes to undelete his post. How did that happen?
- 40.5k
7
votes
0
answers
50
views
Why doesn’t a poster get notified when his post is deleted?
I’ve noticed several questions lately regarding people asking, some more politely than others, why their posts randomly disappeared:
Why did my answer disappear?
How do I contact the moderators here?...
- 34.3k
6
votes
0
answers
91
views
Getting dinged for 'not an answer' when I think I'm providing a specific answer
In re: Who is the author of Sefer Shoftim (Judges)?
The OP asked for the views of 'secular scholars'. I believe that my question is an accurate, brief, summary of their views, based on several ...
- 397
5
votes
1
answer
93
views
Self-disciplined deletion of a good answer on the wrong question
Last night I discovered that once upon a time I totally misread a question and gave an answer that just didn't fit the question that was being asked. I know, I know, how could that even happen? But I ...
- 41.6k
4
votes
2
answers
66
views
Why was my comment deleted?
I put wrote relevant comment to this question. It was even upvoted. Now, both it, and DoubleAA's noticing a typo, are deleted. What happened?
I am not upset, I just want to understand the process.
- 6,801
4
votes
1
answer
67
views
What happens to a flag when the community deletes the post before it's actioned?
I flagged this answer as offensive, and then voted to delete it. Then, before the flag was acted on by a mod, other members of the community voted to delete the post, and it was deleted.
Looking at ...
- 21k
4
votes
1
answer
92
views
Can one person have two votes to delete?
The deleted answer to https://judaism.stackexchange.com/a/12100/732 has four delete votes, but two of them are from the same person.
How did that happen?
- 40.5k
4
votes
0
answers
35
views
No notification on a deleted and restored answer
This answer to my question was deleted by its author about a half hour after posting. He edited it some and undeleted it. I come back to the site and do not find any notification of a new answer to my ...
msh210Mod
- 73.7k
3
votes
4
answers
164
views
Scope of Moderation Authority
I found the deletion of https://judaism.stackexchange.com/a/68602/1570 to be dictatorial in a manner that discourages me from wanting to post here. Odds are, like any other addict, I'll be back ...
- 9,668
3
votes
1
answer
65
views
If I delete my answer, what happens to points?
If I delete my answer, what happens to the points that have been added/subtracted from my reputation?
I do not see an answer to this when I do a search in the help section.
- 201
3
votes
2
answers
114
views
Is answering a question with a question not permitted?
In this question, why was this answer deleted? The answer is a question intended to demonstrate reasoning -- the question asked if Eisav was Jewish, using Yaakov as an example as Jewish by birth, and ...
- 56.6k
3
votes
2
answers
127
views
Why did my answer disappear?
I am very sad, I saw recently an interesting question, and I posted an answer. After it first disappeared, I posted it one more time. It took me more than one hour, to write a complete answer. And now,...
- 1,495
3
votes
0
answers
75
views
Are answer posts of the form "your answer isn't..." okay?
One of the questions on Mi Yodeya is:
I remember hearing that Rachel Imeinu was buried in kever Rachel, but was only there for one night and then she went to Mearas Hamachpaila.
I can't ...
msh210Mod
- 73.7k
2
votes
2
answers
78
views
Who deleted the answer
A deleted answer says "deleted 20 mins ago" at the bottom.
Deleted by whom? Deleted by Community? Deleted by User?
- 40.5k
2
votes
1
answer
43
views
What happened to seeing deleted Q&As?
In the past I could see deleted posts, both questions and answers, because I had reached a certain (pretty low, actually) threshold of points. Now I can't see any of them anymore. Did the threshold ...
- 41.6k
2
votes
1
answer
59
views
Shouldn’t deleted:1 return all deleted posts?
According to access to moderator tools:
Viewing deleted posts
You now have privileged access to posts that have been removed, either by their authors, by users with access to moderator tools, by ...
- 34.3k
2
votes
1
answer
59
views
Where can I find the reason for a question being deleted?
Just recently I answered a question about saying anenu in a case where one drank but didn't eat the whole day.
I answered the question, it was accepted by the OP, and I got like 6 upvotes. Now, ...
- 3,859
2
votes
0
answers
176
views
Deleting off-topic answers.
I just ran across this deleted answer, which missed the fact that the question was specifically about halachah on Shabbat.
I don't feel that the appropriate response was to delete this answer, just ...
- 10.9k
1
vote
1
answer
97
views
Why was my answer deleted?
Regarding this question My answer was deleted on the spot and it does not satisfy any of the conditions mentioned in the linked article:
Why was your post deleted? See the help center.
I have put ...
user7074
1
vote
3
answers
135
views
What was wrong with my answer?
I believe my answer has been wrongfully deleted. I answered this question. What was wrong with my answer?
My answer.
I understand that the arguments expressed by the asker of this quesiton are rooted ...
user2300
1
vote
1
answer
41
views
Old deleted answers reading
Is there a shortcut to find my old deleted answers?
I see a button for recent deleted answers but without possibility to extend the research.
- 22.8k
1
vote
0
answers
72
views
My unjustly acquired reputation
I recently deleted an answer that I had posted.
The answer had attracted one downvote and one upvote. (Net effect on my rep. +8).
One of the comments clearly demonstrated that the answer was wrong.
...
- 47.6k
0
votes
1
answer
80
views
Why Post Was Deleted?
I posted a reply to an old post on Psalm 22:16 this morning, and it was deleted? Is this not allowed? can I post it elsewhere? Thanks Andy
Location of Dead Sea Scroll with Psalm 22 verse 17 - They ...
- 1
0
votes
1
answer
44
views
Why was my answer deleted, after fixing it exactly as the mod said to do?
https://judaism.stackexchange.com/a/44955/6893
I submitted an answer, one mod deleted it, saying it didn't answer the question.
I then edited the answer, including sources which directly answered ...
- 1,422
0
votes
1
answer
157
views
What exactly is the policy of deleting and disassociation on this site
I have read many posts here on downvoting. My experience is that once a post is downvoted with out any comment, although there is no reason why one cannot make an extra 'button' to make an anonymous ...
user2709
0
votes
1
answer
49
views
Delete posts --- how can we appeal?
My answers to a post were deleted as "not answering the question." I admit they didn't answer the direct halachic question (I'm not qualified!) specifically, but did provide an answer/solution. It was ...
user4866
-2
votes
2
answers
53
views
Can someone request restoration of parts of a deleted answer?
I posted this question a while ago. I understand why an answer was deleted. However, within the discussion, there were a few comments that may serve as interesting and useful.
As a rule, can the O.P. ...
- 70.5k
-2
votes
1
answer
73
views
Will the community please undelete my answer to this question
There is nothing in my answer to this question (https://judaism.stackexchange.com/a/81599/7303) that would fall into the category of deletion. I am asking for the community to please review it and ...
- 14.9k