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Why has Stratters been banned for reporting suspected Trolls as per MN policy?

271 replies

SoPassRemarkable · 07/08/2017 10:23

Long standing, sensible poster.

Says she didn't troll hunt on the threads but reported. And has been banned for over reporting? Hardly her fault if there's lots of trolls to report?

Totally puts me off reporting any suspicions I have.

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Soubriquet · 07/08/2017 15:33

Why do people keep mentioning Reddit?

Is there something I'm missing? Grin

nachogazpacho · 07/08/2017 15:28

I can read reddit too. Not such a 'thick idiot' or a ' fool'. Just another human trying to understand what has happened here.

Lynnm63 · 07/08/2017 15:25

I'd assume so UrsulaPandress.

LineBot · 07/08/2017 15:23

Yes I believe that MNHQ can see PMs, and people can report PMs to MNHQ.

Iris65 · 07/08/2017 15:22

TGFT. The David thread was about the threads, not one providing more support to SurreyTimes.

UrsulaPandress · 07/08/2017 15:21

Can MNHQ see what is in our PMs?

ConstanceCraving · 07/08/2017 15:19

No no I think whoever said that was referring to the thread that was just deleted.

PelorusJack · 07/08/2017 15:18

I'm think I'm more sympathetic with MNHQ than a lot of you despite the fact I've been on the receiving end of a well deserved 1 week suspension for troll hunting I think there are lots of deliberately contrary and nasty posters about as well as the countless trolls. They are the ones who ruin the site. It would literally be impossible for MNHQ to make decisions if they were trying to keep everyone happy.

A lot of the well known posters are gratingly outspoken. It's off putting. I love hearing other people's differing opinions but I don't like it when posters are unnecessarily sharp.

It's a chat forum - no one has to be here if they don't won't to be. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Mychildcouldnotbreaatfeed · 07/08/2017 15:16

WHAT??

Iris65 · 07/08/2017 15:15

A David thread still running???? WTAF

Lynnm63 · 07/08/2017 14:57

HQ don't give a fuck. As long as they're making money they don't care who get conned, sexually abused as long as we all STFU and toe the party line.

NorthernLurker · 07/08/2017 14:54

It certainly feels like hq have a different direction of late, maximise the clicks, discourage the posters who remember when it were all fields round here.

PrincessFiorimonde · 07/08/2017 14:44

I wondered the same as Ladyflip.

Whatever the reason, I'm very sorry to hear that Stratters has been banned. I hope it'll turn out to be a temporary thing.

BishopBrennansArse · 07/08/2017 14:41

Sometimes it just gets made up from nowhere

whereismyparachute · 07/08/2017 14:39

I was responding to someone's post about reporting, no need to reply then. Lots of reasons for reporting, not all as you present them.

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SoPassRemarkable · 07/08/2017 14:38

Exactly. I've never seen a rule about not PMing about other posters. I've been here about 14 years and would say 90% of the messages I've ever had have been about other posters!

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BishopBrennansArse · 07/08/2017 14:34

Give it a rest yourself.
Bloody derailers.

whereismyparachute · 07/08/2017 14:31

Oh give it a rest BishopBrennansArse, it's not a view to say that a thread shouldn't exist Hmm.

BishopBrennansArse · 07/08/2017 14:28

And if your view is so distorted that you don't believe alternative views should be allowed then I think the same applies.

Lynnm63 · 07/08/2017 14:28

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whereismyparachute · 07/08/2017 14:27

BishopBrennansArse not really sure what your issue is with me but I will respond just one more time and hopefully that will stop your persistence in adressing just me on this.

If you go on someone's thread and shout that you don't like it but don't explain why. It's neither giving an alternative opinion or discussing anything.

It's trying to get something shut down instead of reporting it.

If your view is so distorted about an issue that you don't even think that threads on it should be allowed, it's not really fair or a discussion.

whereismyparachute · 07/08/2017 14:23

Perhaps there is a rule about pm to users about other users? To stop behind the thread gangs. And it was applied in this case because users were upset to get warnings about another user. Frustrating if you know something is happening and you can't stop it. I can see why you'd pm but it's not necessarily going to go down well

I guess so but I have been warned off certain posters in the past and found it really helpful, especially when I was about to explode online at them and probably get banned myself.

There is no denying that there can be a gang mentality sometimes on here with people defending their mates but I don't think that's unusual on forums.

whyhastherumgone · 07/08/2017 14:23

What is going on here lately??

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