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Mark
Lv 6
Mark asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 2 months ago

Are those who comment in politics under "Anonymous" cowards?

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    2 months ago
    Favourite answer

    To me they are. They like to block users and then hide behind Anonymous so they can comment on their questions anyway.

  • Anonymous
    1 month ago

    That is why you get blocked.   I often answer Politic question anonymously, so that the Trump cult doesn't block me, and they have.  But then they answer my questions with the crap, and I can't TD (downvote) them, which gives the appearance that I approve of their stupid answers. 

    I'm not a coward, I'm just smart.  I've learned how not to be walked on.   But do whatever you want.  Sometimes, I will undo my Anonymous when I choose a favorite answer.  By then, the Trump cult has moved on.  

  • Zirp
    Lv 5
    2 months ago

    What are you talking about? Comments were switched off many months ago, and we never had anonymous comments.

    What VERIZON should do is switch off the blocks on questions that are anonymous. Blocking is an anti-stalking measure. Nobody stalks anonymouses.

    Too many trolls post "questions" as anonymous, while blocking anyone who would give the correct answer

  • ?
    Lv 5
    2 months ago

    The ones who ask patently dishonest questions and block those who are at least willing to answer the honest aspects of them...are. 

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    Cowards are people who not only post anonymously but also block anyone who might post something that contradicts their thinking. Yahoo needs to create a function that informs people immediately that they are blocked by an anonymous user whenever they go to answer one of their questions because I'm sure people sometimes waste significant time answering something that will never be successfully posted. It has happened to me more than once.

    Simply being 'anonymous' is not cowardly. This prevents harassment, hacking, cloning, targeting and social media invasions. In my case, I avoid it all by not having any of those social media linked to this account so having an unlinked Yahoo avatar that also disallows 'followers' is basically the same thing, only people can still see who is answering. I also NEVER block anyone. That is probably the most cowardly activity on Yahoo. 

  • Herve
    Lv 6
    2 months ago

    All anonymous commenters are cowards and trolls.

  • Kate
    Lv 6
    2 months ago

    Yes, there is no reason to be anonymous here. 

  • Steve
    Lv 5
    2 months ago

    Maybe. Maybe they are smart. They may know that people like me can't track their IP Address if they go Anonymous. (Well, I can, just not as easy). 

  • 2 months ago

    Maybe.  After all, everybody on Y!A is anonymous.  Calling oneself "Anonymous" really seems like overkill.

  • 2 months ago

    Yes.  They are too cowardly to use a screen name.

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