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MADem

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2. I have been told, by kids in the know, that "Yahoo Answers" is heavily laced with trolls who pull

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 03:20 AM

Jul 2013

chains for sport. They'll sometimes use situations that are "ripped from the headlines" or based on films because they're short of imagination.

It might be true, but it might be someone having a laugh by using a tragedy to get people to rise to the bait and answer the question.

I think a good grain of salt is recommended before approaching that place.

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The utter randomness of the web.. "Ask Yahoo".. "Can someone give me a reason to live?" [View all] SoCalDem Jul 2013 OP

that's the problem with the internet now isn't it? arely staircase Jul 2013 #1

I have been told, by kids in the know, that "Yahoo Answers" is heavily laced with trolls who pull MADem Jul 2013 #2

My first and only foray there.. It was the first link in something I googled SoCalDem Jul 2013 #3

I know how that can happen! MADem Jul 2013 #4