not to want to be all lighthearted and forgiving about the troll invasion?

[StayingDavidTennantsGirl]

I don't get the 'fun' of invading another site and causing real upset to real people. I trust people on mumsnet and respond genuinely to them, and now I wish I hadn't - and that has upset me.

I'm sure this is going to get me labelled a humourless sourpuss over on CUK - but then I reckon I am already one of the "...rampaging horde of offended lardbuckets..." they refer to, or perhaps one of the ".... small clique of salad-dodging, vindictive, manic-depressive yet very vocal inadequates..." who is "...likely to go blubbing to the Admin if anyone does not treat them with kid gloves?..." (not that I did go to Admin, but hey, why spoil a good insult with facts).

[hippipotamiHasLost80lbs]

What have I missed now???

[darn it, things happen whilst I am at work emoticon]

[dizzydixies]

eh? what did I miss?

[OldLadyKnowsNothing]

Bugger, I've missed the invasion so far... aren't the schools on holiday?

[notwavingjustironing]

I thought it was pathetic.

[maduggar]

I quite agree. As I know some of them are still posting amoungst us, I am very wary of many posters just now.

[runnybottom]

Now to be fair, they did specifically target AIBU so as not to upset people on real advice threads. And some of them were bloody funny!

You don't have to like it though.

[acunningstunt]

I think the lesson is that you can't assume anyone is who they appear to be. It's a useful lesson - minimal harm done in this instance, and if we can be taken in, so can our kids by people a lot nastier and evilly motivated than this bunch. It's easy to get complacent, especially if you've been in a group for a while!

[maduggar]

acunningstunt, are you quite new?

[maduggar]

Oh yes, just registered.

[JeremyVile]

Just saw a bit of it.
All a bit wierd and pointless.
I'm assuming these are blokes? If so then I fnd it fairly irritating cos I doubt a load of trolling by women from another site would be treated with good humour.

[GetOrfMoiLand]

Eh?

Must have missed all that then.

[Hullygully]

fgs, it was obviously a troll from the outset: hot crusty bloomers was about as subtle as a steamroller.

I don't think they've done anything wrong, just wish they'd been a bit funnier.

[acunningstunt]

Yep, I'm new. Definitely female, 3 kids - got the stretchmarks to prove it!

[JeremyVile]

..."if we can be taken in, so can our kids">...

[maduggar]

Funny, your name was mentioned on their thread.

[StayingDavidTennantsGirl]

Me too, MaDuggar.

I know being depressed makes me more thin-skinned, but I was upset by some of the things they wrote, even though it was in AIBU. And knowing it was done for the entertainment of some bored IT types doesn't make me feel any better.

[SheepInWolfsClothing]

I don't think all of us are blokes.

I personally don't set out to offend the genuinely vulnerable, hence you'll find no trolling in the miscarriage or relationship section for example. I think all of us would have found that offensive.

And the chorus of abuse that coco received doesn't really say a lot of kind things about you lot does it?

[StayingDavidTennantsGirl]

So glad I am continuting to amuse.

[StayingDavidTennantsGirl]

Bugger - *continuing.

[justallovertheplace]

What, that we can spot you a mile off? Yep, says a lot that
Try harder next time dears

[MrsFullyautomatix]

Well said Wolf !

[SheepInWolfsClothing]

BTW, I am a dad and have had some genuinely useful advice from you, so thanks!

[bibbitybobbityhat]

And yet those of us who strongly suspect troll (as per the ridiculous soup recipe thread of yesterday) are not allowed to sending a warning shout out? Because "the troll hunters are worse for MN than the trolls". We can't have it both ways ...

[maduggar]

Vulnerable people dont just stay in one section.