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Should Sodahead Questions Be Unblocked?

ServantOfAllah 2011/05/23 06:15:08
Yes. Questions should be voted on and answered by all, as long as they are not breaking the rules by abusing others.
No. I should be able to control who answers my questions so I can kick out people who say things I don't want to "hear".
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People on Sodahead often block others just for having a different opinion and daring to say so on a question.

While it seems reasonable that the author might not want to talk to the daring dissenter, it seems wrong to allow polls to become skewed in favor of the author, just because he or she chooses to block every person that disagrees with them.

With that in mind, I think Sodahead should unblock all questions/polls/blogs so that everyone gets to vote.

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As election season is coming, many of us would like to honestly debate the merits of our chosen candidates, policies, etc, and we'd like the polls on Sodahead to reflect all of our opinions. This way if the author is a lying propaganda artist, Sodaheads can prove that they are lying, and help us all make more informed decisions when we vote.

Anyone who has been fooled by an idiotic email making bogus claims knows that there is an ongoing effort to twist the truth and cloud our minds with rumors, lies, and ridiculous speculation, all disguised as "the facts".

Do us all a favor and vote yes on unblocking questions. Those who say no generally can't stand an honest debate, and when caught in a lie, they block and run. They want to keep the right to shut everyone up so that whatever they say on their questions is the only allowable choice.

People who violate the TOS and abuse others should be kicked off of Sodahead. Everyone else should be eligible to answer questions.

Say yes to unblocked polls, and stop the control freaks from trying to shut down opposing opinions and skewing polls to make it appear they are always right or in the majority.

When you vote in 2012 and beyond, do it based on facts, not lies and propaganda. Use the internet to check facts. See what other people have to say about matters by looking at and voting in polls.

Opinions matter. If they didn't, we wouldn't even have elections. Your one vote may not change the world, but when we all vote, we do change things in a significant way.

Stop the poll skewing. Vote yes on unblocked polls. Thank you.
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  • Lily Blooms Eternal 2011/05/26 02:13:00 (edited)
    No. I should be able to control who answers my questions so I can kick out pe...
    Lily Blooms Eternal
    +24
    IRONY OF THE WEEK:

    This poll is more biased than ANY poll I have seen even by so-called "super-blockers" all week.

    First you limit the answer choices to the one that you want, and twist the words to other other choice hoping nobody will want to choose it. I did, because I don't give a crap. It's still better than the other option.

    Then you go shop your poll to large numbers and groups of people who you KNOW will select the answer you want them too, and have them flood the poll first.

    You don't NEED blocking to skew a poll. You have your own ways - not ONE of them more honorable than "superblocking."

    There are people who deal with being blocked from a poll they want to answer, by reposting the poll themselves with the subtitle "unblocked version". Maybe somebody should do that with YOUR superbiased polls, then we could see what the REAL results would be.

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  • illinnoyed RebornR... 2011/05/24 21:35:46
    illinnoyed
    +1
    Since when is suppression and censorship of speech the "American Way"?! I thought the American Way was "I may disagree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death you're right to say it"! Suppression of dissenting opinions is fascism. But that's already another discussion.
  • RebornR... illinnoyed 2011/05/24 22:38:17
  • illinnoyed RebornR... 2011/05/25 02:54:25 (edited)
    illinnoyed
    +2
    This site is in the PUBLIC domain. There's nothing private about it, everything posted here is accessible to the public, so your triangle doesn't apply. In the public realm, we are guaranteed by our constitution the right to speak freely. The suppression of dissenting speech by those who author a site is a form of fascism. It's the same thing fascist governments do to newspapers and the media--suppress or censor speech they don't like or that contradicts the narrative they want to promote. When people here are given the power to suppress, they use it capriciously and sometimes even abusively to promote their own agendas. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, even here.
  • RebornR... illinnoyed 2011/05/25 03:01:08
    RebornRepublicanBigot
    I believed the No answer was sarcasm.

    I am saying our government is fascist and has been fascist and corporate controlled for a while.

    Emulating their corporate masters others choose to block.

    This my example of blockers.

    fascist corporate controlled emulating corporate masters choose block blockers fingers in ears
  • illinnoyed RebornR... 2011/05/25 03:08:20
    illinnoyed
    +1
    Oh, then, ok. To Slade and LibFraud: Pffffffttttttt!!!
  • Orangedragan 2011/05/24 14:15:09
    Yes. Questions should be voted on and answered by all, as long as they are no...
    Orangedragan
    +8
    It makes sense to me. If the blocker really has a problem with a person, they can just minimize their answer on the question so they don't have to look at it.
  • Servant... Oranged... 2011/05/24 14:25:18
    ServantOfAllah
    +8
    Yep. It's called acting like an adult. :)
  • Lily Bl... Servant... 2011/05/26 02:41:21
    Lily Blooms Eternal
    +1
    You should try it sometime. Really.
  • Billy Board 2011/05/24 14:07:58
    No. I should be able to control who answers my questions so I can kick out pe...
    Billy Board
    +5
    At the end of the day, does it really make a difference in your life, if the SodaHead "blocking option" prevents you from calling a Lib, a "Silly Lib"? If you believe "YES", it's time to get a LIFE!!

    There is no Lib alive worth getting emotionally involved with over their political stupidity!
    lib life lib alive worth emotionally involved political stupidity political stupidity liberal
  • Tasine Billy B... 2011/05/24 14:59:17
    Tasine
    +2
    Well said!
  • Hopscotch Tasine 2011/05/24 17:17:37 (edited)
    Hopscotch
    See, I should have been blocked
  • Tasine Hopscotch 2011/05/24 17:38:48
    Tasine
    Why? I think it is great when progressives expose themselves as spin meisters.
  • Hopscotch Tasine 2011/05/24 18:26:56 (edited)
    Hopscotch
    I don't represent the Rich. I didn't cause this depression by voting to give them temporary taxes brakes when things were good. Now I'm not attempting to penalize the poor for my mistakes (or should I say cunning). I'm not responsible for causing high gas prices. I'm not responsible for deregulation causing home foreclosures. I'm not stupid enough to by buy in to the Un-American party crap. If I'm progressive, what does that make you?
  • Tasine Hopscotch 2011/05/24 21:56:37
    Tasine
    Everything you mention is YOUR government's doing. When I say YOUR government, I merely am referring to the touchy-feely good social programs that are eating the very soul out of the country. Whether or not you like it, tax breaks result in MORE TAX REVENUE to the US Treasury because people spend their money more freely. That if a FACT. I know you non-cons don't like that idea because then you couldn't accuse your enemy of causing what YOUR side does, which is drain the treasury.

    Barney Frank, Christopher Dodd are almost single handedly responsible for the bank foreclosures on homes because they demanded banks finance at a ridiculous rate so that people with no money could "own their own homes" - which of course they couldn't and these two yahoos couldn't care less because they too benefited.

    I don't know what "party crap" you are talking about, but you have the correct adjective - it is ALL CRAP, and one primary reason is too many Americans pay no attention to what goes on until it personally affects them. They aren't full-time Americans - only when they are hurt do they pay the least bit of attention. I have watched this country slowly sink into oblivion for 50 years - and it IS going to collapse. Some of us realize that because we know some of what has been going on ...


    Everything you mention is YOUR government's doing. When I say YOUR government, I merely am referring to the touchy-feely good social programs that are eating the very soul out of the country. Whether or not you like it, tax breaks result in MORE TAX REVENUE to the US Treasury because people spend their money more freely. That if a FACT. I know you non-cons don't like that idea because then you couldn't accuse your enemy of causing what YOUR side does, which is drain the treasury.

    Barney Frank, Christopher Dodd are almost single handedly responsible for the bank foreclosures on homes because they demanded banks finance at a ridiculous rate so that people with no money could "own their own homes" - which of course they couldn't and these two yahoos couldn't care less because they too benefited.

    I don't know what "party crap" you are talking about, but you have the correct adjective - it is ALL CRAP, and one primary reason is too many Americans pay no attention to what goes on until it personally affects them. They aren't full-time Americans - only when they are hurt do they pay the least bit of attention. I have watched this country slowly sink into oblivion for 50 years - and it IS going to collapse. Some of us realize that because we know some of what has been going on for a long, long time. SOME of us want to prevent its collapse, but KNOW that once it does, there will be chaos, and we want to prepare for it and be ready for it.

    Sure wish we had some help from what I call "part-time Americans" because we are going to need all the help we can get.
    I'm not wealthy either. I live at what the government calls poverty level (horsefeathers!). I support business and corporations because they are what makes a nation strong. People who always whine about them weaken us immeasurably. Those people honestly don't know the damage they do.
    (more)
  • jubil8 ... Tasine 2011/05/24 23:31:06
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
    The government is also "YOUR government" whether you like it or not.
  • Hopscotch Billy B... 2011/05/24 17:17:03
    Hopscotch
    There is no Conservative alive worth getting emotionally involved with over their political stupidity! "There, I wipe my hands". ;-^)
  • Billy B... Hopscotch 2011/05/24 23:42:59
    Billy Board
    +2
    Silly Liberal .... No creativity! Just Typical :-))
  • Hopscotch Billy B... 2011/05/25 02:18:06
    Hopscotch
    Thank you for volunteering. It must have been hard for you getting out of the woodwork! "You can always tell a conservative but you can't tell'm much". LOL ;.-^0
  • Billy B... Billy B... 2011/05/28 03:14:13
    Billy Board
    "Hopscotch" blocked me!! ;-))
  • jubil8 ... Billy B... 2011/05/24 23:29:08
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
    +1
    Funny, I don't see anything in foxhound's question that assumes OR points at Libs or Cons. Interesting that you felt compelled to change the subject...
  • Billy B... jubil8 ... 2011/05/24 23:44:22
    Billy Board
    +2
    I march to a non-Liberal drummer! march non-liberal drummer march to a drummer
  • jubil8 ... Billy B... 2011/05/28 22:36:55
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
    +1
    That doesn't mean you have to drag the percussion section into every question regardless of relevance.

    Enjoy the holiday.
  • Billy B... jubil8 ... 2011/05/30 13:53:46
    Billy Board
    +1
    why not? When a Lib says "hit me", I'm going to clobber them! lib hit clobber beat up a liberal
  • DJ Stormie/Ceo Universalstorm 2011/05/24 13:22:03
  • Lizzy 2011/05/24 10:31:17
    Yes. Questions should be voted on and answered by all, as long as they are no...
    Lizzy
    +9
    Iv` been Blocked by a NUN of all people !!! + obviously 1 of her stupid friends for replying 2 a question, i wasn`t rude etc, + it`s not just that question your Blocked on, if she posts another, your blocked on that, once Blocked by a person you remain Blocked, such people need 2 grow up, i wonder how they manage 2 get through life at all. SAD SODS
  • Ricardo... Lizzy 2011/05/24 12:19:37
    RicardoCabeza
    +4
    You were probably red carded as well... I think that it is the greatest of all Sodahead slights to be blocked, and the grandest insult to say that you have blocked someone because they wish to imply that you are cowering to their skills of the written debate. Sad indeed, the idea of wandering through a life cloistered in an illusion dreamed up while suffering from an insecurity complex makes me want to wake them all up!!!.
  • Lizzy Ricardo... 2011/05/24 15:39:08
    Lizzy
    +2
    Be great wouldn`t it 2 give such people a wake up call, they can not exist in the real world. Lizzy
  • blindfaith 2011/05/24 09:37:05
    Yes. Questions should be voted on and answered by all, as long as they are no...
    blindfaith
    +9
    This is an open forum, and is meant to be fun or light hearted. Unless profanity or verbal abuse is used, why block ? Democracy in all it's glory.
  • Steve 2011/05/24 09:29:18
    No. I should be able to control who answers my questions so I can kick out pe...
    Steve
    +6
    I really love the way you phrased the answers, obviously looking for yes. If someone wants to block those who disagree with them, it is not a big deal to me. Sometimes you can tell what answer a person is looking for by the way the questions is phrased or how the the answers are phrased or by the lack of many opinions that disagree with the posters opinion.
  • Lily Bl... Steve 2011/05/26 02:20:25
    Lily Blooms Eternal
    +1
    This guy's a huge fan of blocking in his way.
  • holyheretic 2011/05/24 08:31:41
  • blindfaith holyher... 2011/05/24 09:41:03
    blindfaith
    +5
    Hear,hear !!
  • jean holyher... 2011/05/24 17:36:18
    jean
    +2
    No as long as you are online HH.
  • ELLIE 2011/05/24 07:25:04
    Yes. Questions should be voted on and answered by all, as long as they are no...
    ELLIE
    +10
    I have just been blocked and have no idea why.I only wanted to answer a question that I was interested in.Maybe some of the people on SH should open their own website and invite only people who constantly agree to everything they say.
  • holyher... ELLIE 2011/05/24 08:32:33
  • ELLIE holyher... 2011/05/24 08:35:37
    ELLIE
    +5
    We sure do, holy
  • blindfaith ELLIE 2011/05/24 09:40:23
    blindfaith
    +5
    Me too Ellie, blocked.....my feelings are so hurt, lol.
  • ELLIE blindfaith 2011/05/24 09:42:58
    ELLIE
    +5
    I bet ,lol.But annoying though,eh?
  • Lizzy ELLIE 2011/05/24 10:32:56
    Lizzy
    +4
    Was it the NUN Ellie ?
  • ELLIE Lizzy 2011/05/24 12:25:58
    ELLIE
    +3
    You know more,Lizzy?

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