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Do you think the new block feature is for all the weenies that can't stand when someone disagrees with them

Hahaha, yes understand that there are trolls out there who are habitually causing serious problems for YA users, but who do you think is going to use it more, those people who truly are being harrassed or stalked by trolls, or people that can't take the heat when someone disagrees with them? Thoughts? Hope I don't have to block anyone because of posting this question, hahahaha!

Update:

Thank you Yahzmin, did I spell that right, I did not realize that they would still be allowed to answer once blocked, thanks for the info.

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Does it matter, since it does not block the person from asking or answering things, but just from seeing another person's Profile of Q&A. So what difference does it make?

    If I (or some troll) block 350 people on here, it means nothing to them or me. But if 350 people block, for example, ME (or some troll) -- then Yahoo Answers team will be taking a close look at me/them, you can be sure!

  • Savage
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Many do not know what this function is for it is only to block trolls. many do not know what a troll is. it is not someone who thumbs down your answer and it is not someone who is rude and it is not someone who disagrees with you although a troll can do these things what a troll does that this new function helps is keeping them off your profile page so they do not stalk and target you and reports abuse on all your answers. how many complaints have anyone seen why did i get so many violations well the answer is a troll stalked you by your profile and made many reports to get you suspended.

    we all know this alone will not stop a troll but it is a tool to aid to stopping one. I look at it as a step in the right direction. we all have seen these people they are the ones not just with a different opinion but they try to destroy your own opinion while they are at it by saying your stupid or crazy and such so we put them on the block list we know we are not the only ones these trolls do this and if everyone blocked them and yahoo as they said will watch this new feature sees this person is indeed causing problems they can do something about it. we also know that some great people have been suspended and with this new feature those people out to help may be targeted by a troll and blocked but with one block yahoo wont do a thing.

  • hobo
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    There is a danger people will block innocents who merely disagree. Before we all say its awful because its from Yahoo Let's try it out for 2 weeks - Zap!

  • 1 decade ago

    i belive it is needed especially when people are asking serious questions and people are getting points for the most horrible scarcasic anwsers....time will tell..but i know i got a violation once just for an honest straight answer..i guess they asker didnt want the truth

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    lol. nah, you can't stop them answering you anyway. What l don't get is how do you find the trolls who are "thumbs downing" you?

  • 1 decade ago

    Absolutely. They are a bunch of insecure pecker-slaps that have no backbone and don't realize that their answer is not the only correct one.

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