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When do they delete your account? I got my first violation note. And how many more can I get until they delete my account? Or in which case they delete your answer?

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There isn't a set amount that gets your account suspended or deleted- it depends on the category of violations and the severity. One violation for posting pornographic material will mean your account will likely be deleted as soon as it comes to the attention of the team, whereas some users have racked up over 600 violations for chatting. The team are cracking down at the moment, and most users are suspended after between 1 and 4 violations. If you feel a violation was unjust, you can report it here: http://messages.answers.yahoo.com/answers/forumview?bn=SEA-ViolationsNotice I have reported my unfair violations and had the points returned to my account. If your Yahoo! Answers account is terminated, you loose the whole account - email, 360 and anything else associated with your username. When you get a violation notice, the answer or question is deleted. Hope this helps :)
It depends on the nature of the violation. I've had MANY notices of violation for either writing too long of an answer (which they decided was "personal communications and chit chat"0 or too short of an answer (which they call "point gaming") but nothing serious. So I'm still here. I have a friend that got one notice of violation for writing a silly question and then, next thing she knew, her account was closed because she wrote more silly questions like the "What Should I Do Retard" writes. Spammers and perverts get deleted fast because it's a more serious violation.
It takes either a vast amount of violations or high-level violation to delete you account.
It depends on what community guideline was violated. I have seen some that had over 150 violations before they are removed. If you stay away from adult content, posting that you are allot younger than your account info says, soliciting and spamming you should be safe for dozens of violations.