[Matt Payne]

I ask a lot of anti-gay questions on Yahoo Answers. I have now started to ask them anonymously. This one girl figured out who I was because I phrased my questions the same way and she started revealing my identity in her answers. I blocked her but then she started coming back with a vengeance and commenting on other people's answers revealing my identity. Why did she do this and how can I stop her?

[J_9]

You can't stop her. She has the same freedom to post as you do.

[Fr_Chuck]

You can not, this is an issue in using your real identity on question and answer boards. There is nothing illegal about revealing a username or suggesting a connection between users.

Why does it matter?

Also if you used your real name here, it is also public. Why would anyone use their real name, as a user name?

[Catsmine]

As to why, one must assume she is sympathetic to the homosexual lobby. As to how to stop her, stop trolling. Don't be like the young man who's name, address, and vehicle license is trending on Facebook right now who was video'd in the Che shirt stomping on a flag. If you have a question, it can be asked with non-provocative phrasing.

As an example, I just said "stop trolling." That's succinct, likely accurate, and offensive. I could have said "stop trying to stir things up" or "Stop feeding the Yahoo trolls." Both of those are likely just as accurate but less provocative.

[ma0641]

Does "Free Speech" remind you of anything? You obviously don't mind placing your agenda online for the whole world to see. Why not her?

[smoothy]

Playing on the Internet requires a thick skin... because you will almost always find someone playing armchair quarterback from their mommy's basement that thinks they know more than you.

A lot of them will be teenagers that already have all the answers and knowledge there is to be had on everything. Just ask them.