5,583,278
well, I missed that one.... and I think it's absurd that we need to even discuss this; but if we do, then we need to clean up the area....
clean up on aisle Q & A.... unbelievable!!!
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Tammy Adams ~ Realtor ...
Maricopa, AZ
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Hella Mitschke Rothwell
Honolulu, HI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Lise Howe
Washington, DC
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Cindy Davis
San Diego, CA
5,104,906
Everyone's idea of a stupid or spammy question will be different. I say if you think it's stupid, don't respond. Move on.... maybe if enough people do that the stupid question askers will stop asking stupid questions!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
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Cindy Davis
San Diego, CA
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Debbie Gartner
White Plains, NY
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
3,344,906
I feel the solution is to simply not respond or comment. That said, some will find some questions "stupid" and others may not. Therein lies the issue ... I do not feel it can be regulated unless the rules of engagement are must be real estate related.
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Tammy Adams ~ Realtor ...
Maricopa, AZ
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Hella Mitschke Rothwell
Honolulu, HI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,895,067
It seems the Q & A section has become a catch all for whatever crosses someone's mind. I thought that what Facebook was for. Perhaps the easiest solution is to take away the points related to posting and answering. It would be a quick way to find out if anyone still use it.
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Hella Mitschke Rothwell
Honolulu, HI
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Liz and Bill Spear
Mason, OH
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Tammy Lankford,
Eatonton, GA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
166,935
I was always taught that there is no such thing as a stupid question.... only a stupid answer. Spam definitely is a no-no though.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Tammy Adams ~ Realtor ...
Maricopa, AZ
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Dori Thurmond
Portage, MI
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
472,114
I don't think the "anonymous" people should be allowed to post.
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Wayne Zuhl
Cranford, NJ
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
2,538,633
Good morning Bob. I can almost live with the stupid questions if they get rid of anonymous.
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Dori Thurmond
Portage, MI
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Penny Brockway
League City, TX
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Hella Mitschke Rothwell
Honolulu, HI
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,712,676
Not my call. If it is a question of interest I will comment, otherwise ignore it.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Tammy Lankford,
Eatonton, GA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
5,828,137
I have been traveling all day so had very little time on the web. I guess spam and stupid are in the eye of the beholder. The easiest solution is to just move on, don't answer it. A report button would be nice.
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Hella Mitschke Rothwell
Honolulu, HI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,435,300
Bob,
Now I am curious, I know I have had some insulting answers when i ask a question. THe funny thing some of the rude answers were not even correct or did not read my question correctly.
I did answer back to some then I said why waste my time on nasty people.
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Dori Thurmond
Portage, MI
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Penny Brockway
League City, TX
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
3,164,119
cleanup on isle 6, cleanup on isle 6. Frankly I'd like a block button.
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JoAnn Moore
Georgetown, DE
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
2,486,205
To the best of my recollection, For those who missed the drama, I didn't count but some anonymous person posted about 40 or 50 (300 to 500 word) spam blogs inside the Question section. The blogs had something to do with movie videos. For their name, they used random letters like "crv unc"
I took the time to report each one.
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Tammy Adams ~ Realtor ...
Maricopa, AZ
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Dori Thurmond
Portage, MI
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,771,867
It is (or was) going to far with the Q&A.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
2,817,671
LOL I missed that drama as I was out all day.
Unacceptable questions would be spam, etc. Stupid q's have nothing to do w/ real estate, marketing or this forum...they are off topic. (e.g. coke or pepsi).
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
231,224
spam is out.... in fact i want to report some and i don't see a method?
is their a stupid question?
unacceptable? i always question authority....but there must be some level of decency
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
680,679
Did Roger D. Mucci take too many pain meds again and wreak havoc on the Q&A section? Kathy Streib I thought you were keeping an eye on him!
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Tammy Adams ~ Realtor ...
Maricopa, AZ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
4,571,631
Judge not lest ye be judged.
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Dori Thurmond
Portage, MI
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,622,432
Well, I just answered a question about favorite icecream~ how is that related to real estate?
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Chuck Willman
Alpine, UT
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
2,781,013
One thing we know for sure...whoever is intelligent enough to type and log-in well...That's not stupid. As to whether one should respond? Beware of it takes one to know one dynamics...they are subtle
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
179,169
Well damn, we missed all the drama today!! Oh well, tomorrow is another day!
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,239,801
100% in agreement. It is up to the adminstrator to block it or keep it based on its policy... S
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
900,008
It's a good question, Bob. I'd like to know the "official" answer. Missed the questions to which you referred.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
3,986,258
I like your special button idea...but as always stupid and unaceptable will be in the eye of the beholder.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
3,988,007
I am not a fan of frivolous questions but others may be. So to each out own and if it something I don't think is appropriate, I have the ability to pass and not comment. I do hope with the new ownership that the parameters will be reigned in.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Captain Wayne - Rowlet...
Panama City, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
345,130
Hi, Bob. I missed that question. It's on a case to case basis since we have different opinions on what's acceptable or stupid. We do have the Report ability, so there's that.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
443,220
There is a report button. I for one used it this morning.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
560,647
everyone deffinition of unacceptable is different
for me is the topic appropriate?
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
1,153,794
With the right buttons we could possibly police ourselves without the necessity of calling reinforcements. The problem I have is that on any given day the unacceptable or "stupid" could make a turn for the acceptable under different circumstances. Anonymity helps this cause.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
2,759,812
Good Tuesday morning Bob. Some of the anonymous posts that tout selling products are not on my hot list. These should be evicted.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,310,972
I cannot answer your question “how do you define an unacceptable or stupid question?” I must yield to Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart who wrote in his 1964 description of his test for determining obscenity in a movie…”I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description ["hard-core pornography"], and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But I know it when I see it, and the motion picture involved in this case is not that.”
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
323,664
Bob, someone left a door open. A few weeks back, we had stray cat going to great lengths trying to get into our garage. She spent at least one un authorized day there. Coaxed her out and tightened security, then last week my wife saw her carring kittens up the hill. Oh how close I came to having a responsibility I did not seek. I understand from a neighbor that Kitty found a home. I have two grandchildren allergic to cats, so nothing personal, but there are times and reasons for pulling the welcome mat. I reported a spam either this morning or yesterday.
You give us something to think about, and thank you!
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,598,452
That would be great. 4 years later - nothing changed.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,543,225
Censorship in AR and spam questions would be stupid.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
282,018
All that crap that was put up yesterday was just ridculous! It read like some psychotic fool was vomitting questons.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
260,922
I vote for a spam button. Someone was asking a sports question today. Which team did you think will win. I could understand it if it was attached to a market report.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
273,237
You can have a team of 100 people filtering questions, sorting, etc, but really that's waste of time and even though it's not my money I would not want Active Rain to spend its money on that endeavor.
Questions that offer no value will be ignored much like everything else in life.
Personally I see questions all the time by people thinking they are funny or being "cute" and while I find no use in these questions I see others posting and responding and loving it. I don't have time for it but who am I to say these questions don't deserve to be here.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
90,543
I don't believe there's ever a stupid question. Pertaining to this site, if is not relevant to Real Estate, then it doesn't belong. I'm not sure if there's a full proof way to prevent spam from popping up on any site.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,554,867
It's very simple - don't feature them. Change them to a subscription service for those who enjoy writing, reading ans answering questions. Of course, we do have "Ask An Ambassador
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
687,136
I vote for no "anonymous" and only 1 question a day, for example, for others. We do have "serial" Q&Aers who don't ask a new question. Having said that, how do you find answers for "old" questions that might answer yours? But then, it's been fun to ask your own just to see who and what comes back. I like this section overall.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
67,369
This is in the eye of the beholder. I have no idea as it is like saying what is weird to some people is normal to others.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
921,504
I can't define stupid but I know it when I see it.
So, I must ask, "What value does THIS question bring to the AR community?"
Is it better or worse than 'What flavor ice-cream."
If I were the sheriff, this question would get the ka-boot.
What do you think?
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
7,835,234
I missed the battles.
Is it stupid to ask if it is time to eliminate the Q&A section and suggest writing the questions in blogs?
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,390,113
Did I miss the drama again today?
Geez, you guys have all the fun when I'm not paying attention.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,725,896
First, unless a RE- related poster, access should not be granted. The Q s posted yesterday by that idiot promoting TV programs was over the top unacceptable. It is definitely a subjective call, but some one at AR needs to be on top of it.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
657,208
Spammers are very different than those members who are legitimate participants by all other measures, but don't play by the rules of conduct. I would hate for the AR police to come up with a single solution to both problems, because the source and the fix are very different in my mind.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
6,392,889
Though I am not in favor of the frequent spam entries here, I do enjoy an occasional stupid question. After all this area is really designed to be more of a place to visit than a faq.
A faq place would require a lot more organization than a revolving feed of constant questions like we have here.
So with that in mind, I enjoy learning about who likes BB, or even what our unofficial stats are.
I was not initially in favor of this area, especially when DS came in here with 20 of the most ridiculous questions per day in the inaugural week, totally clogging the system.
But after waiting for months for it to die and go away, this past month, I started playing in this pool, and found it to be kind of fun, even addicting.
I now find myself wasting too much time here, going far beyond the level of available points which are not significant enough to make it worthwhile to begin with. (which is why I find it strange when people complain about people abusing points here)
Yes Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 , you may be right, this may be a stupid question. And coming from you, one of the most intelligent participants in this game, I do stop to ponder the efficacy of this discussion.
But since I am not in control of this ship, and am not qualified to judge a stupid question or any for that matter, I will leave it to others to decide if a question is stupid, or if it deserves to see the light of day and the answers of my esteemed colleagues here in the rain.