Why do questions asking for referral advice get removed?

I realized that a previous question of mine on how to get referrals was removed when I placed it in business and the advertising sections... I wasn't soliciting referrals, just requesting how to go about getting them why was this? Does yahoo look at the reported messages or do they just delete them without looking? I am glad I was not banned, but I do not see how the questions were against the rules! I makes people afraid to ask for help on here....Why do questions asking for referral advice get removed?
You cannot solicit any information. The rule is a question must seek knowledge or advice beneficial to all.Why do questions asking for referral advice get removed?
It only takes one person hitting the Report Abuse button under your question to remove it. That does not mean that you broke a rule. It means that one person thinks you did. Yahoo does not even look at it when it is sent to you.


That is why there is a blue link to appeal in your Violation Notice. Click on that link. Do not waste your appeal asking what you did wrong. Explain that your question was a good one. When you win, you get your question re-instated.


You are allowed to ask about ';getting referrals'; in general. You are not allowed to ask for referrals for yourself. It seems like your question followed the rules.