diff --git a/examples/block_spammer.py b/examples/block_spammer.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c579904..0000000
--- a/examples/block_spammer.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-from twython import Twython, TwythonError
-
-# Optionally accept user data from the command line (or elsewhere).
-#
-# Usage: follow_user.py ryanmcgrath
-
-import sys
-
-if len(sys.argv) >= 2:
-    target = sys.argv[1]
-else:
-    target = raw_input("User to follow: ")  # For Python 3.x use: target = input("User to follow: ")
-
-# Requires Authentication as of Twitter API v1.1
-twitter = Twython(APP_KEY, APP_SECRET, OAUTH_TOKEN, OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET)
-
-try:
-    twitter.report_spam(screen_name=target, follow="true")
-except TwythonError as e:
-    print(e)
diff --git a/examples/block_user.py b/examples/block_user.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a06c5f0..0000000
--- a/examples/block_user.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-from twython import Twython, TwythonError
-
-# Optionally accept user data from the command line (or elsewhere).
-#
-# Usage: follow_user.py ryanmcgrath
-
-import sys
-
-if len(sys.argv) >= 2:
-    target = sys.argv[1]
-else:
-    target = raw_input("User to follow: ")  # For Python 3.x use: target = input("User to follow: ")
-
-# Requires Authentication as of Twitter API v1.1
-twitter = Twython(APP_KEY, APP_SECRET, OAUTH_TOKEN, OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET)
-
-try:
-    twitter.create_block(screen_name=target, follow="true")
-except TwythonError as e:
-    print(e)
diff --git a/examples/unblock_user.py b/examples/unblock_user.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 80ea19c..0000000
--- a/examples/unblock_user.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-from twython import Twython, TwythonError
-
-# Optionally accept user data from the command line (or elsewhere).
-#
-# Usage: follow_user.py ryanmcgrath
-
-import sys
-
-if len(sys.argv) >= 2:
-    target = sys.argv[1]
-else:
-    target = raw_input("User to follow: ")  # For Python 3.x use: target = input("User to follow: ")
-
-# Requires Authentication as of Twitter API v1.1
-twitter = Twython(APP_KEY, APP_SECRET, OAUTH_TOKEN, OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET)
-
-try:
-    twitter.destroy_block(screen_name=target, follow="true")
-except TwythonError as e:
-    print(e)
diff --git a/examples/unfollow_user.py b/examples/unfollow_user.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2417035..0000000
--- a/examples/unfollow_user.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-from twython import Twython, TwythonError
-
-# Optionally accept user data from the command line (or elsewhere).
-#
-# Usage: follow_user.py ryanmcgrath
-
-import sys
-
-if len(sys.argv) >= 2:
-    target = sys.argv[1]
-else:
-    target = raw_input("User to follow: ")  # For Python 3.x use: target = input("User to follow: ")
-
-# Requires Authentication as of Twitter API v1.1
-twitter = Twython(APP_KEY, APP_SECRET, OAUTH_TOKEN, OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET)
-
-try:
-    twitter.destroy_friendship(screen_name=target, follow="true")
-except TwythonError as e:
-    print(e)