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MNHQ I have a question about posters' history

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W0rmy · 16/02/2012 16:17

I have had a search of this but couldn't find anything so sorry if it's been discussed before and I've missed it.

What is your stance on a poster searching someone's posting history and bringing it up on another thread in an accusatory way or to attack that poster?

completely random and probably feeble e.g "Ah I see you say you bought a budgie and now you've gone and got a cat, that poor budgie I think that's disgusting and cruel"

Is it merely frowned upon, or if one finds it offensive what should one do?

TIA

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MrsCampbellBlack · 16/02/2012 20:34

Mind you as I tend to mostly stick to S&B - the Hmm isn't that serious I guess Wink

MrsCampbellBlack · 16/02/2012 20:33

I have a good memory too but don't comment on the thread as Olivia says 'its not cricket'.

But I do an internal Hmm

I do that a lot on here though.

Maryz · 16/02/2012 20:33

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TessTickular · 16/02/2012 20:31

I think we should get rid of advanced search. It's only used in a creepy way.

Maryz · 16/02/2012 20:30

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SuePurblybilt · 16/02/2012 19:32

Actually, I have been a little bit Hmm at posters who plead poverty in a very noticeable way and then post about a new car/puppy/platinum bouncy castle the week after. I don't say anything, but I do think it sometimes.
You can remember without searching, of course. Or Stalking.

ESPECIALLY FOR YOU.

Honeydragon · 16/02/2012 19:31

Sue you fucker you've just ear wormed me Hmm

Honeydragon · 16/02/2012 19:29

I once commented that a poster had had previous similar problems and was accused of obsessive stalking, I was trying to help and the only reason i remembered her was because she had gone bat shit cer-razy on her previous thread which was only about three weeks previous.

One was not amused.

Pinot · 16/02/2012 19:27

Sue Grin Yeahhhhhhh!

JugglingWithTangentialOranges · 16/02/2012 19:25

Yeh, people might change their minds about something, or not always be completely consistent. Perhaps they might like playing at being a bit different on different threads without necessarily feeling the need for a name-change.

On my assertiveness course they told us one of our assertive rights was the right to change our minds .... I think I'm going to enjoy becoming increasingly inconsistent in my old age, as well as wearing more purple ! Grin

SuePurblybilt · 16/02/2012 19:25

TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS IN THE WORLD, THAT'S TOO MANY DREAMS HAVE BEEN BROKEN IN TWO.

I think the dragging up of other threads usually gets squashed quite quickly by other posters, ime.

flashsale · 16/02/2012 19:22

I fully agree with you on the mental health issue, though, Valar.

Maryz · 16/02/2012 19:16

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flashsale · 16/02/2012 19:14

You are very clever then.

ValarMorghulis · 16/02/2012 19:14

I seem to have bypassed a lot of the more bitchy threads. Plus I am not here as often as many so seem to miss a lot of what goes on.

flashsale · 16/02/2012 19:14

So what should one do?

bibbitybobbityhat · 16/02/2012 19:13

I have been checking out your recent posts W0rmy Blush cos I am dead nosey. Can't immediately spot who you are having a fight with ... is it several people?

BeerTricksP0tter · 16/02/2012 19:11

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nenevomito · 16/02/2012 19:11

Who could you be talking about W0rmy?

Pinot · 16/02/2012 19:09

I sing like an angel, me.

flashsale · 16/02/2012 19:06

What about the pointed comments about a name change? Like "I see you have only posted on this and two other threads". Very aggressive.

And very irksome to people who have been on MN for yonks and name change to protect their dc.

BeerTricksP0tter · 16/02/2012 19:06

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Pinot · 16/02/2012 19:04

I remember nothing of any importance, so I'm OK with this.

I can, however, recite Jason Donovan lyrics circa 1991 like that

flashsale · 16/02/2012 19:01

Valar, have you read any MN threads lately?

bibbitybobbityhat · 16/02/2012 18:56

I remember everything Grin.

Am same with birthdays and other people's car registration numbers - can't help myself.

Btw, what didn't you understand about Olivia's post Stealthy?