Ranting on Y/A, annoying or truthful?

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In my own opinion,when people rant. They are still asking a question and asking for opinion/help. I can't stand it when people say "Stop ranting and go fu** yourself" when that person ranting was sharing self opinion. I know that everyone has opinions and I respect that but some people don't realize that.

What's your opinion?
I'm not ranting. I am writing calmly...and am not screaming or putting any " " on me being made...
Also, I never denied it. Now 'you' are the one ranting -_-
 
Uh, none of the above; it's a violation of the Guidelines we all agreed to abide by when we signed up. (Read them, if you haven't.)

This site is supposed to be for people to ask QUESTIONS, and for others to ANSWER them. If a "question" isn't a question, then it's a violation and should be reported.

If an answer doesn't even attempt to help the asker, it's a violation and should be reported.

All rudeness should be reported.

As for whether the ranter is actually asking our opinions or help, it depends. If it's ONLY a rant, then, no. If it's a ranty question ("My brother is DRIVING ME UP THE WALL!" followed by relevant detail and a request for advice, for instance), then, yes, it IS a question. But if it's just a rant, then it isn't.

Yes, often it's a judgement call. But DO read the Guidelines, and DO report all clear abuses.

If the site fills up with sludge and non-questions, they bumb the REAL questions from the front pages, and all those people don't actually get the help they're seeking, because too few people see their questions.

You can make this site fulfill its intended purpose. If someone wants to use it for some OTHER purpose, they should use some other means. (Rant on your blog or social network page, for instance.)
 
as long as there is eventually an actual question somewhere in the rant, i dont mind as much.

more frequently though, it seems to be just some long winded rant about "blah blah blah, so and so sucks" and there never is any actual question or even point to the rant.
 
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