Can you include business info in your profile?

Community Guidelines say that we can not, "Post content for advertising or commercial purposes." I understand that Yahoo! Answers is not for commercial promotion, but can this information be included in the user profiles?

For instance, I answer questions in the dental section, so I felt that it was reasonable to include the fact that I am a dentist in my profile. I also answer questions about cameras, so I thought I should explain my "credentials" in this field, also.

I would prefer NOT to put my address and phone number in my profile, but if I chose to do that, would it be in violation of community guidelines?

Suppose anyone who represented a business - and I am thinking specifically about professional photographers - wanted to post their business name, address and phone number in their profile. Would this be acceptable or would it be a violation of community guidelines?

If you are a Yahoo! pro, please indentify yourself as such. I would like an official answer.

Thanks.

If you want Y/A staff to answer (which they may or may not do so), post a message to the forum at http://suggestions.yahoo.com/?prop=answe... . You may want to search there to see if the question has already been presented though.

You can also click on my avatar, scroll down to My Contacts tab and e-mail Jane or Steph, who are Y/A staff. They MAY get back to you on this issue in a week.

Otherwise, I would say that Y/A guidelines apply to anywhere on Y/A ... including your Y/A profile. So, posting your exact business information is probably a violation, but just stating your profession probably is not.

You're welcome. Thanks for voting! It's a good question. Please let me know what you find out. Report It

You cannot post personal or professional addresses, phone numbers, etc., in your profile. It's not only unsafe (considering the state of the world and the fact that there are millions of users from all over the world here), but is a direct violation of the guidelines. You may post that you are an "expert" in any field, but nothing more.

And FYI, yahoo staff NEVER come here. If you want their direct input, you can contact them at: y_answrs_team@yahoo.com

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