Why are you responding to bashers more than the other questions?

Question

I know that people keep asking this, and I have to through it up again:

The bashers get MORE responses to their questions than that of more "actual" LGBT questions. I look at the recent bashers getting 14+ response and other people getting just 2 or maybe none at all.

Who are we here to help?

Look, I know, certainly, how tempting it can be to respond to them (and on occasion have), but why give all of our attention to them?! Since we know who they are, and since most of them can condense into one person, barring random bashers, why continue to gratify them?

Answer 1

I don't any more - I just report them and move on. I'm not wasting answers on them.

Added:
PS - I think part of the problem is that their "questions" appear on the Home page of Yahoo answers and not just on the LGBT page, so a lot of people see them who aren't aware of the cloning and repetitive harrassment, so they answer without realising. It wouldn't be so bad otherwise - I mean, even though we're all sick of it, at least we know what to expect and not to take it too personally, but some people actually take this sh.t seriously!

Answer 2

When Bill Clinton left the office, our nation had a surplus budget for the first time in years. Now, under the Bush administration, we are faced with the largest deficit in the history of our nation. The No Child Left Behind Act, which was pushed through by Bush, is a wasteful, highly unsuccessful and stupid law that is only hurting our pre-college education in the US. In case you haven't noticed, Bush isn't exactly a gifted speaker. His oratory skills border on the mediocre. Rhetoric is a powerful tool in politics that Bush lacks. How are you going to convince the heads of other countries to do something and cooperate when you sound like an idiot? The depreciation of the dollar is spiraling out of control. The US dollar was once valued as the standard of the world. Now, look at it. Worth less and less as the years drag on. Bush initiated an ill-begotten and purposeless war in Iraq that has only fueled the fires of anti-American sentiment in the middleeast. A while back, British officials captured a terrorist partly responsible for the bombing of a metro train station. When asked what his purpose was, the terrorist responded that he felt obliged to do it because Britain had invaded Iraq. This war is only creating more terrorists and strengthening the terrorist cause abroad. Bush has done little to nothing on environmental issues, such as fuel efficiency standards, reduction of greenhouse gases, pollution, etc. Bush has again and again subverted the power of the Constitution by waging undeclared, therefore illegal, wars. He is undermining the very foundation upon which this country was founded. It may not seem like much, but if every president we have for the next 100 years keeps expanding the powers of the president at the price of the Constitution we may very well find our personal liberties at stake. It is already happening with the Patriot Act. I can go on, but I think you get the idea. As for the whole winning the election thing goes, yes he won because of a flawed electoral college system. It is a perfectly legal win, but sometimes the law is not right and needs to be fixed. How has my life been worse since he came into office? Well, it kinda sucks that people I know have died from a pointless war.

Answer 3

It takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile...so why do more people than not frown rather than give a big grin?

Why do some people think it's cool to tease kids at school?

Why does society take the time to label and put down certain types of people?

The answer I think is that some people get some sick weird gratification out of condoning this type of behavior. It gives them something to do that is more "exciting" for them. I mean wouldn't everyone love to agree with how all fags should die than to tell a teenager it's o.k. to have these thoughts and good luck in life? Well I wouldn't but I'm sure alot of people would. Those are very sad individuals with no self esteem and enjoy making others feel bad.

Answer 4

I don't. I am curious though to know why you asked this question. I believe you just gave folks that enjoy being cruel more attention. I agree with the ignoring of them and I find it a shame that people enjoy being mean and hateful. Thanks for caring.... my thought on all of this as far as Yahoo Answers go ~ don't acknowledge hate with any replies, questions etc at all and that includes questions like these. I don't normally answer these types of questions but I am watching this go crazy tonight with all the hate stuff and I would much rather see questions that could be of help to folks so I thought I would say something here to point out this one thought then not mention my thoughts on this subject again. Thanks again for trying but this way just adds fuel to the fire so to speak. Peace!!

Answer 5

just give up worrying about it mate.
i have been there and done that so many times, i even got suspended for answering the bashers once!
there will alway be point hungry idiots who will respond to anything

Answer 6

You got me, I don't usually respond to the bashers at all.
I don't like to waste my time with idiots who disrespect everyone including themselves.
If they can't be bothered to ask respectful questions in a respectful maner, it's not worth my time to respond.
But I will admit, I have actually responded to a few today. I guess I'm in a rare mood.

Answer 7

They don't care what your response is...their minds are already made up about us...I just refuse to answer/report/acknowledge them anymore...just ignore them.

Answer 8

I must stop doing it. I know. It's just a compulsion. I will try to refrain from now on.