Why is Yahoo Answers selectively posting questions?

Question

My anti Obama question I asked an hour ago never showed up. It's in my profile as an asked question, but it's not in the list of asked questions for that category! Is Yahoo becoming yet another part of our Liberal Mainstream Media?

My question is.......Would Bush have been able to get away with pre-selecting which reporters are able to ask him questions?
The same way barack does?

Answer 1

Happens to everyone

Your question - no he wouldnt have.

Answer 2

I don't know how yahoo screen the questions. I rarely ask questions. I recall one time I asked a question in non-politics section. It did not show up either.



To answer your hidden question, I think in his days, Bush has already gotten away with pre-selecting process also. Obama just adopts Bush's strategies that work. We never get anything live or real on the media these days. Even reality shows are scripted.

Answer 3

Don't worry, I had my pro-Obama question act in the same manner yesterday, so I would lose the paranoia.



Regarding Bush's news conferences: yes, he did it all the time.



To those that believe that the questions are somehow submitted in advance: that is pure nonsense. Or, do you believe that when the reporter tried repeatedly to get in the cheap shot about "Why did you wait five days before expressing outrage about the AIG bonuses" that Obama's staff had approved that beforehand? Some of you out there should attempt rational thought occasionally :)

Answer 4

LOL... Bush did do the same thing! Remember the joking about whether or not Obama would call on Helen Thomas? Part of that was because Bush would avoid her like the plague. Partisan politics and screening questions did not start with the current administration.

Answer 5

It's strange, but it happened to me yesterday for the FIRST time to one of my answers. My response didn't contain profanity or even a hateful tone, just my opinion about liberalism. I have used the Yahoo homepage and email for Years.....but that could change. A posting board is supposed to be for all opinions. As long as they are not threatening or filled with profanity...they should STAY.

Answer 6

Yahoo is a business and they will not approve any entry that could affect profit.



Regarding pre-selecting. I believe that all interviews, presidential, congressional or otherwise are preselected. Friendly reporters are the only ones selected and questions are submitted in advance, discussed with the staff to come out with the "appropriate" answers.

Answer 7

Post the link to the question, and I'll provide a link to the page it's on.



if it's an open question, then it's out there somewhere, you probably just have to search for it.





Bush did pre-select which reporters asked questions. Google "Jeff Gannon".

Answer 8

The puppet masters picked the reporters who would ask the questions...not to embarrass Obama with an important pertinent question....that is a no no....

Answer 9

Quit your bitching. I posted a question on Conservapedia and it never showed up. OK So clearly it isn't against conservatives or liberals it's just a stupid glitch. And if your question was indeed that stupid then you shouldn't question why they removed it.



Edit: Let's see how long before this answer get's deleted.So they I can write a question about how Yahoo is conservative and waste everyone's time just like you just did.

Answer 10

All presidents do it, they use different methods but all know they are going to call on, some by seating arrangement. John Kennedy had the questions submitted prior to the news conference and if a reporter violated it he/she would not be back

Answer 11

How come so many other anti-Obama questions are being posted? You people get more paranoid by the minute.



Bush did the same thing but of course you only criticize Obama.

Answer 12

Sure Dubey only stuttered anyway.

Obama=Dubey same people pull their strings.



I have had my questions not show up I wondered if it was just me. Especially Anti Obama ones.

Guess we are not apperciated like we would like to be.

Better that then be an Obot.

Answer 13

Because if you think about it, at least two million people are asking questions at the same time you are. Maybe each person has a chance. like 25%

Answer 14

Yeah they delete my anti obama questions at least once per day Even if it is an honest question and not Just some rant or slandering in any way.



And no Bush didn't have the pleasure of having the media and the liberals in his pocket and many of the recent Obama scandals would have been way bigger if it was Bush who did them.

Answer 15

I refuse to answer this ?

since it was not posted by an apparent liberal

Nice trick though for getting it on our liberal ? board

the only ? I could get on the board today

was one having absolutely nothing to do with politics

go figure yahoo

Answer 16

To fulfil a political agenda and serve the masters who control the stock.

Answer 17

I have noticed that Y! Answers does not post a lot of my very Liberal questions, so I think it is a Conservative Terrorist conspiracy.

Answer 18

yeah man, afraid the others are correct here. They all do it. He was just more visible when he did it cuz he had a list that he referred to.

Answer 19

Some of my liberal questions are deleted.



In this case I sympathize with you.

Answer 20

When I ask a question about that wonderful patriot, ALAN KEYES, the questions sometimes don't get posted.



To answer your question: Maybe he did?

Who knows? I would doubt it, however.

Answer 21

i'm sure other presidents would be ridiculed for having pre-selected questions so he could read off a teleprompter.

Answer 22

This happens to me all the time. Yahoo is just another propaganda arm of the Democrat party

Answer 23

google Jeff Gannon and the Talon Press.



that should tell you something.

Answer 24

Yahoo is completely in the bag for Barry and donated 90% of its 2008 campaign money to Democrats:



That is a matter of the public record, not my 'opinion'

Answer 25

Because they're a private company that reserves the right to selectively post people's questions. That's why all the violation notices -- especially when you post right-wing stuff.

Answer 26

He did. He even pre-selected his audience for campaign rallys. Do your homework!

Answer 27

Maybe because Yahoo is not perfect and will display a glitch every now and then.



You really need to calm down, Obama's not watching you through your window or anything, OK?

Answer 28

So...My pro-Obama questions don't show up either.



Magoo, is that your Youtube Channel?

Answer 29

Yes the Obamabots are invading everywhere.

Answer 30

They wouldnt post mine:



What's it going to take to wipe that stupid grin off of Obama's face?

Answer 31

try miss spelling and put in wrong catagory , it might work

Answer 32

No. How come the Right are so paranoid? Everyone has had a question get hung up in this system.

Answer 33

They are definitely playing politics you would think they would be concerned about free speech.....

Answer 34

so people can get answers to there questions from other people from differnt places

Answer 35

They're targeting you. ONLY you. They don't like you.



Or maybe that happens to everyone sometimes.



Decide for yourself, but remember, only one of the two possibilities above will suggest that you suffer from paranoia.

Answer 36

all do.... but Obama is really reaching..... Stars and Stripes.... even the reporter was shocked he was called

Answer 37

I know. Some of my questions get posted and some don't.



There's probably a Liberal monitoring our free speech.

Answer 38

I posted TWO anti-Republican questions that NEVER got posted... so, they are NOT being biased.

Answer 39

The Yahoo censors are working over time today. I have had several that didn't post either. Keep trying.

Answer 40

Spell it Ohbama or Yobama etc and it may go through.....