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Are you ever going to do anything about trolls?

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MaRyzerection · 21/04/2014 00:46

Because it's really got fucking ridiculous.

You need to change your stance from "we have to prove it's trolling before we delete" to "we have to use common sense and realise this is ridiculous before we delete".

The site is becoming a parody of itself.

I'm getting to the stage that I no longer believe my own posts Confused

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scottishmummy · 21/04/2014 01:24

If mn causes you such angst,leave.you don't define the site,it'll carry on regardless

AlpacaYourThings · 21/04/2014 01:23

Honestly, I think there should be a member since but next to your name. I get that people will complain about 'MN Royalty' but honestly, it's got to be better than this?

Sparklingbrook · 21/04/2014 01:23

I just don't know what to think any more. My radar seems to be permanently aglow.

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MaRyzerection · 21/04/2014 01:23

[arf] at frothing.

sm, do you ever do anything but froth about people frothing?

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slithytove · 21/04/2014 01:23

They aren't funny which is a shame. I appreciate an intelligent troll. Get good and sucked in for a few pages. Grin Sadly they are a rare breed.

RhondaJean · 21/04/2014 01:23

I quite like the idea of the stars...

pm Mary

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MaRyzerection · 21/04/2014 01:22

Please tell me you didn't come via penisbeaker, mockingjay? You may have to go and scrub your keyboard with bleach, do the same to your eyeballs and start again.

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scottishmummy · 21/04/2014 01:22

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AlpacaYourThings · 21/04/2014 01:21

The trolls threads have been very irritating this evening.

They are so predictable.

And not even a little bit funny.

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MaRyzerection · 21/04/2014 01:21

slithy, that would seem like a good idea. But I've become very cynical recently - I suspect many of the trolls are actually long-term posters who just want a bit of extra attention.

Not to mention the ones (probably members of the fictional writers' group) who are long term trolls Hmm They start slow, and ramp it up.

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themockingjay · 21/04/2014 01:20

Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin i am fairly new to mumsnet but Not a troll...

are they known for doing that? The funny thing is I didn't know what mumsnet was until soneone was showing off about the troll thread on Facebook I had a nosy... reported troll thread and then got bloody Addicted to the site... how rude!

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MaRyzerection · 21/04/2014 01:19

Oh, here we go.

Here's the wonderness that is the scottish person.

Let's not bother about the content of the thread, let's just attack the op (while simultaneously pretending to have never seen her before).

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slithytove · 21/04/2014 01:19

Or they could add something like a little star in different colours next to our names depending on how many posts we have, which we keep even with a nc so you can tell it's not a new member. Lots of options.

SheherazadeSchadenfreude · 21/04/2014 01:18

Couldn't agree more. I've given up reporting as you just always get the same wet response. Even when you give factual information to back it up - eg "my entire family was killed in a car crash in New Zealand last week." Evidence on t'interweb says, no fatal car crashes in NZ that week. "Oh but we have no evidence that the poster isn't genuine." I've just given you the evidence that it's a lie you dozy cow.

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MaRyzerection · 21/04/2014 01:18

Trouble is, coconutty, that if you look at most of them now they aren't complete newbies.

They are using baby names to build up a posting history. And sometimes other boards Angry

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scottishmummy · 21/04/2014 01:17

Oh my quite the mistress of hyperbole are you.site a parody of itself?oh have a fag

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MaRyzerection · 21/04/2014 01:16

themockingjay, how could you possible suggest such a thing Shock. How cynical of you to think such a thing might happen ShockShock

Grin
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MaRyzerection · 21/04/2014 01:15

Most of the ones I was watching have gone now.

I can't link to the others, because that would be troll-hunting, which is obviously a terrible thing to do because of all these poor (namechanging) posters to whom terrible things are happening.

I will end up being followed around by haterz again [bitter]

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Coconutty · 21/04/2014 01:14

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RhondaJean · 21/04/2014 01:13

Maryz I have missed this thread as I have got tied up in feminist rumblings, pointers gratefully appreciated.

themockingjay · 21/04/2014 01:13

I reported a troll thread a few weeks back that I knew for a fact was a troll thread and mumsnet emailed me to state they weren't deleting it as it had a high volume of posters on the thread.

I do wonder if they don't delete popular troll threads to boost their site visitors.

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MaRyzerection · 21/04/2014 01:12

That would be sensible, Dooin. But ...

Don't we have to think of the poor posters whose arms have fallen off so they can't call the police, and anyway their ex's are policemen who would stop any help and meanwhile a tornado had taken the roof of their house and all their belongings have been stolen (except their pc which is their access to paypal, of course) and their children are naked and starving?

I mean, those people need our help, donchano?

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Sparklingbrook · 21/04/2014 01:11

Exactly MrsC.

Maybe time to stop all the namechanging. Or do something about it anyway. 'I have namechanged for this' is getting tedious.

MrsCakesPremonition · 21/04/2014 01:10

Passing the turd on to the next man?

D0oinMeCleanin · 21/04/2014 01:09

Maybe it's time to bring in a "cooling off period" between joining and being able to start your own thread? Even if it's just during school holidays.