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Any chance MN HQ could ban posters who consistently speculate regarding trolls...

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hmc · 12/06/2010 23:38

It's getting really boring when a number of posters repeatedly keep dissecting threads and questioning how genuine the OP is, often leaving a lot of ill feeling in their wake. Seen a lot of it around lately - it is becoming an epidemic!

The MN policy on trolls says:
"we would rather Mumsnet erred on the side of giving folks the benefit of the doubt and risked being made to look a bit foolish than pounce on someone who turns out to be genuinely in need of help. We hope you agree"

So perhaps MN HQ would consider banishing the repeat offenders to some poisonous cesspit of malice? They wouldn't be missed.

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Chandra · 13/06/2010 00:11

Agree with you hmc. I was thinking the same the other day, any contentious out of the ordinary issue and there is someone shouting troll.

I feel more offended by the person shouting troll than by the attitude and problems of the suspected troll.

GypsyMoth · 13/06/2010 00:08

which threa is it? i have so many hidden today

Ronaldinhio · 13/06/2010 00:07

did you mention it on the thread in question?

i didn't read it all tbh

hmc · 13/06/2010 00:06

Oh I know - very annoying. So why doesn't MN HQ have a word? It's pissing a lot of people off...

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scaredoflove · 13/06/2010 00:03

the prolific troll shouters are people who found one once - they now think they are chief troll spotters - pisses me off immensely

hmc · 13/06/2010 00:02

It needs some sort of underlining from MN, seems to be getting a bit out of hand

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Ronaldinhio · 13/06/2010 00:00

oh i see
I've just had a look at the thread

the advice i, red-facedly, took on board was even if the troll is doing it for sport the advice given might help someone else in a somewhat similar situation
maybe mn needs to remind us of that

hmc · 12/06/2010 23:51

Don't worry about my sofa, I have nooooooo idea where that came from!

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hmc · 12/06/2010 23:50

I've seen a couple - a poster who got accused of fabricating a story about her dh's car being set on fire by a bunny boiler (she posted a photo of the car after being accused of being a fake, which rather validated her), and a rather unpleasant thread on active conversations atm

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Ronaldinhio · 12/06/2010 23:49

anyway more to the point is it a sign of a troll if there is poo on your sofa?

dd2 pooed on the sofa and I never shouted troll at her
or reported her

hmc · 12/06/2010 23:48

Stop - you'll get fatter!

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Ronaldinhio · 12/06/2010 23:48

wish you wouldn't

I haven't seen any troll escapades or hunting of late except for some ranting about a bloke posting fairly openly
has it been mental?

juneybean · 12/06/2010 23:46
hmc · 12/06/2010 23:46

I feel I should crap on your sofa

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Ronaldinhio · 12/06/2010 23:44

i feel as though i should lob a biscuit at you

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