Necrologue: A list of Quora users who have been banned, who have left Quora, or who are currently edit blocked.
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Deactivated:
Posts on this blog will only point to the profile of users, and mention any reason for sanction given in edit profiles. Speculation about why people have been banned or blocked will not be entertained. BNBR applies in comments.
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Deactivated, Quit:
Banned:
Posts on this blog will only point to the profile of users, and mention any reason for sanction given in edit profiles. Speculation about why people have been banned or blocked will not be entertained. BNBR applies in comments.
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A request
At Stephen McInerney’s request again, I will be including archival posts in future statistics. I invite people to submit more reports of past bans, to make any such stats more representative.
A cri de coeur
People have been saying how depressing Necrologue is to read.
I’ve just written what I thought was going to be my 2000th answer, which turned out to be my 1999th. (Nick Nicholas’ answer to Can you write a sonnet about Quora?) It was supposed to be a celebration, but it’s hard for it to be when you’re running Necrologue, and The Insurgency.
I’ve just written my 2000th answer, which is Nick Nicholas’ answer to Can one write one’s own epitaph for the Necrologue blog? (Answer: sure, just PM me with it, in case I should need to use it, God forbid.)
I’m not deactivating or anything, but the deluge of reports on Necrologue has gotten to me, and I’ve been having a crappy day anyway. I’m taking a break for a day. No sexies tonight.
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Unbanned (again):
Posts on this blog will only point to the profile of users, and mention any reason for sanction given in edit profiles. Speculation about why people have been banned or blocked will not be entertained. BNBR applies in comments.
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Quit
No-longer active on Quora. Wrecked Exotic / Resident Vandal
Edit Blocked:
Posts on this blog will only point to the profile of users, and mention any reason for sanction given in edit profiles. Speculation about why people have been banned or blocked will not be entertained. BNBR applies in comments.
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Banned:
Posts on this blog will only point to the profile of users, and mention any reason for sanction given in edit profiles. Speculation about why people have been banned or blocked will not be entertained. BNBR applies in comments.
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Banned (again):
Posts on this blog will only point to the profile of users, and mention any reason for sanction given in edit profiles. Speculation about why people have been banned or blocked will not be entertained. BNBR applies in comments.
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Edit Blocked:
Posts on this blog will only point to the profile of users, and mention any reason for sanction given in edit profiles. Speculation about why people have been banned or blocked will not be entertained. BNBR applies in comments.
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Deactivated, Quit:
“Well, I’m done with Quora – just deleted my account. A few days ago I had an answer included in Quora Digest [User’s answer to Shouldn’t people follow the director of the EPA now that he has stated that humans are likely not responsible for climate change? Shouldn’t people follow his lead and support traditional fossil fuels and reject climate change treaties?]; it was a response to a Trumpkin troll asking if “liberals” would now shut up about climate change since Scott Pruitt has declared that there’s no such thing. I explained in my answer that what he had said wasn’t science; he had expressed what is technically known as an “opinion”, or sometimes “bullshit”. Of course, since then the comment thread has been running about 90% in favour and 10% denialistas.
But despite apparently being good enough for Quora Digest, it seems hearing that politicians sometimes spout bullshit hurt somebody’s butt, because the very same answer was just collapsed and given a BNBR warning. I can no longer tolerate the incompetence of Quora’s moderation, and in any case, I wouldn’t want to contribute to a site that apparently thinks pointing out that politicians bullshit is harmful to their widdle feewings. Like so many other writers before me, I’m voting with my feet.”
Posts on this blog will only point to the profile of users, and mention any reason for sanction given in edit profiles. Speculation about why people have been banned or blocked will not be entertained. BNBR applies in comments.