What do you think of Yahoo!Answers as a tool in debating a hot topic as "illegals"?
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The only thing ive noticed is no one is prepared to listen to anyone elses views, sticking to theyre own even if it is wrong, unjust or just a plain dumb response.\n\nBut then that probably because its easier to argue over something when you dont know the facts and realise the world is changing everyday than to be bothered putting it a critical argument.\n\nI mean so many people have said its against the law as if they never take a step outside the front door and cause a crime. I mean, how many here have downloaded a movie off the internet...then have the hypocracy to say the illegals are breaking the law. I can bet a fair few of them, and those who say no ive never done a crime and just talking out of theyre arse.
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Death by shunning or cyber-stoning?\n\nTo some it is more importmant to appear to have all the answers than to let others know when they have looked up the answer.  Just because we cannot see them, they believe that most of us are as stupid and will not know even when we catch them doing this.\n\nI am afraid that this is the price the rest of us must pay to allow for anyone to use this site.  Perhaps if this is reported as abuse everytime they do this and someone catches them, Yahoo could kick them out?
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I like the smartass Refresh's answer: duh, time for an Yahoo revolution. Real bright, huh? Just like when he answered my question about the sexually explicit questions being asked by young people on this site. Telling me to "get a life" because I was concerned that pedophiles might use the site to stalk some of the teens asking questions about sex. Hey, Refresh, Are you a pedophile? If not, then why did you attack me so vehemently, accusing me of being of the censorship mentality. By the way, yes I am all for censorship when it comes to minors combining sexual conversation with open internet sites that can be accessed by pedophiles. Looks like you should freshen up on human ethics, Refresh. How ironic a name, by the way.
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My Grandparents came here around the 1912 or so.If you deleted anything concerning Illegal Immigration because of some misguided ideology that smells of media censorship. I broke no rules.What I have to say is for the access of anyone to use or not.This is not a private forum.Is it that you are feeling the heat because I tell the truth.Listen what I have said or not said is not the issue.We need to make people aware of certain questionable actions or half truths.This is one of last forums that host freedom of thought.Please tell me what was so offense that it caught your attention!
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Searching the Community Guidlines, I can find no specific prohibition of these topics.  There is a mention in the Usage catagory about prohibiting anything that angers or incites users.  Perhaps they feel those topics are just too polarizing to the public.\n\nIt's also possible (but probably unlikely) that the questioners themselves deleted the questions.  I've included a link to the Community Guidelines for you to review.
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The real question, is why won't Yahoo implement a rational policy to restrain them? Or why won't they even follow a reasonable interpretation of their own rules and guidelines when they delete posts and suspend accounts?\n\nI suggest you add your voice over on the "forum" (click on the upper right link). Part of the problem is that good, informational posts and questions are still being deleted along with the tripe, and this encourages the spread and growth of what you call drama, and what I call an infection.
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I didn't see it on the guidelines anywhere. We could gang up on someone and see if they get theres removed. LOL. I just wish people would keep their minds more open and not take the questions (or answers) so seriously. I laugh my ass off reading some of the answers and wish I had responded that way. Would give me a vote for the good....
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Sometimes immature questions lead to mature discussions. \n\nI've found that although some people on here can be awfully immature, you can find so many others who actually have something worthwhile to say. I think keeping religion and politics on here is a must, nevertheless, people will continue to ask religious and political questions--- but just have no where to put them. \n\nThey may be 'hot buttons' or some such, but they are some of the biggest and most necessary topics to discuss, it would be doing a disservice to everyone to remove the categories simply because of a few morons who add nothing to the forum. I think it's helped out a lot of people who find solace in others who have the same ideals, or others who have good advice for them to get through a tough time or understand a certian verse a little better. And although there is a lot of hatred around here, just think that maybe one person will change their mind because of something someone else said (although unlikely haha). I'm just out here to be the logical, unbelieving voice in a sea of very religious people. And if I can make just one person realize that atheisim is just as viable a choice as Christianity, Islam, what have you, then I've done my job. And if I can help stick up for the Muslims or whomever else continuously being put down by ignorant or misled people, then I feel that I have done some service. \n\nIt's a necessary evil to trudge through the junk to get to the real jewels of the forum, but that can be said for everything. Let's not get rid of something only because we're afraid it may offend someone. :)
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH LUCKY2BEALIVE.  they are hypocrites.\n\nHe's just saying this poster "ME" accused me of being a racist but he's doing the same thing.
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Justin you are right. I think that any forum that doesn't screen its members is destined to become a useless cesspool of idiocy and personal attacks. Yahoo answers never was and never will be a forum for obtaining useful information or exchanging ideas. Instead it is a playground for chuckle heads.\n\nNow having said that, I must admit that I am guilty of contributing to the degradation of this forum. You are welcome to play if you want, just don't expect any enlightenment here.\n\nPeace, bro.
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I would truly like to see a forum where we can say ANYTHING we want and express our first amendment without any mods deleting us or reporting us. I would like to see one where we know there are only 18+ discussing topics. Right now, there are forums like http://boards.stratics.com/php-bin/offtopic/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=offtopicforum but there isnt a major background check for 18+ so there are times where we see underaged kids in there so its not very fun.
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I'm very much with you on this one, I totally agree with you, there are some really stupid, sick and perverted people who post the most irrelevant questions, if at all they are a question, I just wish Yahoo would do something about them, why cant they just go to a different site and say what they really want to say on a more appropriate site.\n\nThere are young children who use this site all the time, many ask for help with homework, its hardly fair for them to see such stupid rubbish
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people can't handle opinions, it is amazing that I actually get an answer to stay up anymore.  If it isn't yahoo, it is someone asking an opinion based question, and if they don't agree with me, i get abuse reported.  people need to cowboy up here!
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Wow - \n\nYou must be mistaken.  I am totally shocked that a liberal, open minded, free thinking member would have anything to do with squelching your individual rights of free speech that were manifested in a forum specifically established to inquire about such matters.  \n\nParticularly because it was such a seemingly relevant question considering the happenings in the world today.\n\nI suppose I shall have to reconsider my opinion.  I wonder if I'm allowed to do that?
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I like both actually.  If it's a "real" question that needs its facts supported in some way, I'd like to see the sources that were involved.  If it's an "opinion" type question then sources aren't important.
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Very good point, I couldnt' agree more.\n\nDon't you just hate people who leave stupid answers to honest questions......see your first reply.\n\nPerhaps the moderators could hold a members' survey ????
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Sexual content can get Yahoo in trouble with the law.  Racism is considered free speech, so Yahoo has no legal problem with it, unless they are advocating the commission of a crime.\n\nI don't mind the racist questions.  They just show the whole world how stupid and ignorant those people really are.