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bill s
Lv 5
bill s asked in TravelUnited StatesDetroit · 1 decade ago

I was threatend on Yahoo Answers!?

Couple days ago someone asked a question about the "turtle" graffiti on Detroit buildings.

I was the only person to answer the question ( you can go to resolved questions and look for the question and his response) but in short the guy says, "I hope you die".

Jeeze, who ever thought such a thing could happen. Not very friendly.

Update:

So, folks did my answer to thise guy warrant such a response? I mean I wasn't being a smarty-pants or anything.

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Bill S, unfortunately, that is just small potatoes compared to the stuff I've seen and heard of on here. I usually just report them, block them and leave it alone. You encounter people like that all the time on Y/A's. Just check out Society and Culture. One of my previous accounts was deleted because I was having issue with stalkers. However, I have them blocked now and I'm not bothered by them. What's worse, even the moderation on Y/A's is corrupt to the point where they only penalized what they feel in unjust.

    I'm sorry it happened to you though.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    i became into stated as a "cretan" lots in my early days chatting that i desperate to undertake a derivation of that be conscious for my alias! endure those slanderous words gladly -- meaning you're on the main suitable song. i think of a definite loopy guy with long hair and this message that the Jewish regulation became into being misinterpreted became into whipped and held on a wood stake for status for the fact, too. :) So God is familiar with the way it is going, and he takes score for you.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sounds like he has bit of an anger problem, i didn't find your answer at all offensive, some people are way overly sensitive.

    I once answered a question were my answer was the only one and the person didn't like it, she responded to me in a vulgar way, so i emailed her and told her,,, LOL, thanks for the ten points, i don't care what you think or how you feel.

    Merry christmas Bill.

  • 1 decade ago

    Wow. Rude response, but technically not a threat.

    Some people are just cranky. Especially here.

    Have a nice day :)

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  • 1 decade ago

    Report the guy. That's an illegal question (yahoo let's you write details when you report - so say just what you wrote here). Maybe by reporting he'll eventually get his yahoo account deleted...

  • 1 decade ago

    I click on that guy (ridgeview27)'s account and it has been deleted, so apparently he has been banned.

    He was an asshole to you... but don't worry about it, it's just the Internet and I don't think he has the intelligence to seriously track you down.

  • LC
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Some people really have issues, it's creepy that they said that to you but not uncommon. Just report them to yahoo answers and move on.

  • 1 decade ago

    the asker sounds like he possibly gets a thrill from anonymously verbally abusing people

  • MYRA C
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    This was not a threat but a very silly impossible wish.

  • 1 decade ago

    some times you just have to turn the other way and just walk away from stupid and dum a---- people.i know i have a problem that i am working on.just be strong and hang on,

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