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Q: How do I delete my questions so others can't see them??? ( Answered 4 out of 5 stars,   1 Comment )
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Subject: How do I delete my questions so others can't see them???
Category: Computers > Internet
Asked by: astern-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 24 Aug 2003 12:56 PDT
Expires: 23 Sep 2003 12:56 PDT
Question ID: 248256
I ask a lot of personal questions on this site, and I would hate for
someone to see the list of questions and associate them with me???  Is
there a way to remove the question so people can search for my
questions????
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Subject: Re: How do I delete my questions so others can't see them???
Answered By: clouseau-ga on 24 Aug 2003 13:31 PDT
Rated:4 out of 5 stars
 
Hello astern-ga,

Thank you for your question.

Google Answers is designed so that all questions and answers are
publicly viewable and searchable. To search for all questions you have
asked or commented on, simply go to the main Google Answers page and
search "All Questions" for your user name. You will see these results:

http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=search&q=astern-ga&qtype=all&btnG=Google+Search

This shows that as of this moment, you have asked 7 questions.


Google Answers maintains a FAQ page (Frequently Asked Questions): 
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Here you will note the following that addresses your concern:

"Will my question and answer be publicly viewable?
 
Yes. Your question and the corresponding answer will be posted on the
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We are not answering questions privately at this time.

Will others be able to see my email address if I ask a question? 

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I understand you may be concerned with public viewing of your
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I trust this provides your answer. If a link above should fail to work
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Regards,

-=clouseau=-
astern-ga rated this answer:4 out of 5 stars and gave an additional tip of: $1.00

Comments  
Subject: Re: How do I delete my questions so others can't see them???
From: umiat-ga on 24 Aug 2003 15:33 PDT
 
I don't see how anyone would even know who your are, unless your
screen name is very close to your real name. If that is the case, you
can always change it on further questions. Secondly, unless people are
very familiar with this site, they rarely look at the name of the
questioner. And last of all, your questions don't seem to be anything
to be ashamed or embarassed about!

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