I've answered a question, but my answer was later deleted--it even had some upvotes! Why did this happen? What can I do?
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1This would do well with a matching "My answer was deleted...now what?" FAQ post. I'm not going to have time today to write it, so if anyone wants to, it's up for grabs :)– scohe001Commented Jul 31, 2018 at 16:49
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@BlackThorn the relevant help page is a general SE page that leaves off with "The community-curated FAQ contains more details." This question is tagged faq-proposed to hopefully be part of that FAQ. See here for more.– scohe001Commented Jul 31, 2018 at 21:05
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yup, I gotta be sure to read the tags more frequently. I don't have a problem with this then.– BlackThornCommented Jul 31, 2018 at 21:07
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@BlackThorn no worries! :) if you think this is too broad for the FAQ or still not a good fit, feel free to dv/VTC– scohe001Commented Jul 31, 2018 at 21:08
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We're happy that you've taken the time to write an answer, but we hold our answers to a very high standard here. Your answer may have been deleted because...
It was a "Do this" answer with little or no explanation for why you think this answer is the correct course of action.
It doesn't answer the question that was asked. This may be one of the following two cases:
- You're trying to write a frame challenge, but haven't fulfilled all the requirements. See the frame challenge FAQ for more.
- You're explaining the situation instead of giving a solution or you're giving a solution to a different problem than the one asked.
It does not involve any interpersonal skills and thus is not a fit for this site.
It suggests the same solution as another answer that was posted earlier.
It violates the "Be Nice" policy.
Please check the comments on your answer for more details on why it may have been deleted.
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