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LOLeah
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LOLeah asked in Pregnancy & ParentingPregnancy · 1 decade ago

Who posts here regularly and doesn't understand what a troll is?

I see this happening all the time, so I just wanted to address this issue really fast...

When you see blatantly stupid/obnoxious questions in the pregnancy section (most of them involve abortions, but some of them are about having sex with 12 guys so who's the father, or husbands claiming to be cheating on their pregnant wives and needing advice, etc.) those are TROLLS who are only baiting you into saying insulting and/or "inappropriate" things back to them so that they can report you. I had my old account suspended for this exact reason. I lost all of my contacts, Top Contributor badge and over 10,000 points just for being a smart @$$ to the people who RUIN Y!A. I appealed my suspension and got nothing.

So don't fall for it! Just ignore them, or report them if you think what they're saying really does violate the terms of service, which sometimes they don't even though their questions are completely disgusting and dumb...

Update:

P.S. Go ahead and report me for ranting and not posting a question, I'll get it wiped because the question is in the title. Neener, neener, neener.

Update 2:

Oops, I accidentally posted this question twice, my bad.

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  • Beachbella
    1 decade ago
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    Troll means someone who posts false questions to get a reaction out of people and the content in that question is false!

    Yeah ive had two suspensions for two different accounts and i go in contact with yahoo! Answers customer care team and nothing not even a reply! I`m not to sure why my account was deleted as it says ''that my questions where inappropriate and where used for sexual arousal''? yeah right! My question was about is this guy using me for sex !? I`ve seen far worse questions such as ''ladies how big is to big''?

    I would really watch what you post in the pregnancy section its not the right place to post this question lol singles and dating is a good place to go!

    Yes, i find that the rules only apply to some doesn`t explain why two of my accounts have been suspended in the last week for the same reason ''inappropriate content for sexual arousal or trying to get sex''

  • 3 in 1
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I didn't even know what a troll was. Wow I feel dumb lol! I kinda figured it was someone posting dumb things, but how do you know when it is not someone with a genuine question that people might think is dumb?

    Thanks for the heads up by the way!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Thanks for the heads up on th@!! How miserable can trolls be and the worst part they possibly are adults!!!WOW I will ignore them and inform others.Of all things to do that is awful,they must be hurting inside.Thank you for the reminder of action to ignore and report :)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I completely agree :)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I know!

    What a jokeee.

    Hope your okayy x

  • addv
    1 decade ago

    omg, thanks so much!! i didn't know they could suspend your account for doing that. i always make fun of trolls' questions so i'll stop.

    thanks!

  • Hannah
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I also agree

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    That really stinks that happened to you. Thanks for the advice!

  • ?
    1 decade ago

    Thanks for the advice!

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