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We can block anon commenters ONLY if they comment on our own q or mytake.
We cannot block anon askers of qs, writers of mytakes, or commenters on other user's content.

Ex:
I do not want to block this person. (There's no reason to.) But I COULD because they commented on a q of mine:

But I SHOULD be able to block this person. Yet Block is NOT an option. Why?

The official response is this:

"If you don't want anonymous comments on your posts, do not anonymize your post and select "none" for anonymous opinions.

You can't block anonymous askers because we are a site built on allowing users to ask questions and we want users to be able to share with everyone on the site. There are a lot of anonymous askers who are not spammer/trolls but would still like your help/opinions.

You also have the option to remove their opinions from your posts using "I don't want to see this" or report them if they are harassing you/violating site rules."


BUT THIS DOES NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

What's the difference between a commenter on our own topic, or comment, vs being a standalone comment, or asker?
Whether a comment is said directly to us, or it's a public question, posed to all, there is little difference, really. One is more personalized, yes, but so what?

And just to be clear, this is not about getting rid of the anon-asking capability. (I do think it's alright that it exists. Though I also know that it's very, very, very overused and should be limited on how many times it can be used daily/weekly/whatever.) This is about having the capability to block anons on a case-by-case basis. Not all, all the time. But one at a time, depending on what qs they ask, and comments they make.

This is the #1 problem I have with the site. Anon askers avoiding being blocked.

I see this as the only fair compromise.

Plenty of young people are hesitant to say “they’re proud of being an American” and a lot of people want to destroy statues of the founding fathers. Some people don’t want to celebrate fourth of July. This cancerous, liberal ideology is spreading throughout social media and public opinion which makes me concerned about the future of America. #4thofJuly #America