In a polarized atmoshere such as this one, it would be attractive to block out all users with opposing views and then post irresponsible rhetoric to further one's own cause. To what extent do you think this is happening in Gender Studies?
The benefit seems obvious enough. But what harm can it do?
2007-07-09 03:39:46 · 7 answers · asked by not yet 7 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Yes! but only people who are insecure and social misfits. Some people can't stand it when people disagree with them. They take it personal.
2007-07-09 04:19:21 · answer #1 · answered by Blue 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The block feature seemed like a good idea but has turned out to be a crock used very well by TROLLS (yes that's right TROLLS see defininition below) and of no advantage to anyone else. No I take that back. I like how you can go to the blocked user page and count just how many accounts the trolls actually have. Like the one launching rumors and personal attacks against me had 6 at last count. It's very good at keeping track of people with multiple accounts and their minions.
Case in point (of blocking people to spread propoganda, in this case about/against me): Thanks to Robinson I was finally able to see the question I was blocked from which was a personal attack against me. It was ALL LIES. I do NOT have multiple accounts. I only have THIS account. I've NEVER sent hate mail. I don't prentend to be anyone else. I don't do alot of cussing. And I never claimed to be a librarian of all things.
2007-07-09 15:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Like Lekmalkin?
Yup.
It can't really do much harm- it just causes annoyance.
If people can't tolerate opposing viewpoints, then let them block away and have only those they agree with respond.
I just get a little pissed off when people like that hurl around insults about how another is "bigoted," "immature," or anything else.
Still, posting stupid questions that can't be seen (actually, they can if you sign out, but why waste the time to do that?) isn't going to do any damage to the posters and responders.
2007-07-09 13:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by Robinson0120 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
look at levity's question just below yours, hehehehe it gives a good view point of what to consider when dealing with such things.
2007-07-09 10:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by just another man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I only block those who give consistently sexist answers or ask questions based on innuendo and falsehoods.
Since I ask very few questions, I don't see it as impinging on their right to post but rather a way to better identify those whose questions (and answers) are unworthy of consideration.
I have been blocked by several, apparently in response to my blocking them first but I don't mind. It's their loss.
I don't block those with whom I simply disagree as long as they aren't sexists. In short, the only ones I block are those who practice wholesale sexism except I don't block the "trolls" because it gives me giggles to watch sexists try to shame them while acting in a similar, but less obvious manner.
2007-07-09 11:30:49 · answer #5 · answered by Phil #3 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I've been blocked by a person I've never had particularly uncivil relations with. I think he just did to protect himself from my answers.
2007-07-09 16:28:06 · answer #6 · answered by Rio Madeira 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-07-09 10:53:12 · answer #7 · answered by Rana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋