to ask how often you report threads?

[Honeydragon]

Do to another spurt of "ooooooooh you horrible nest of vipers, why can't you be fluffier?" threads, I have been considering how often I report and why.

I don't often, and have only really reported sneaky advertising threads or ones where personal info has been given out in error. I can only think of one occasion where I have done it because someone has been awful.

I love that Mumsnet is self moderated and think it's done well, but does any one else get that "tattletale" feeling when they do report , and what is the etiquette. I tend to just report, but I noticed others post that they are reporting and why, which is best?

Or just tell me to bugger off and do something constructive

What!?!

How can any sane person hold an opinion like that?

It's truly disturbing, the opinions that some people genuinely hold. Were you part of the Farage chat? There was some joker on there who seemed to believe that Islam glorified paedophilia.

SGM- could you provide a couple of examples, pretty please?

Jolly good!

I will have to have a nose.

You know, people in real life should have report buttons. On their foreheads maybe. They say something nobbish, you flick their forehead, The Jury decides.

Talking of women-haters, I am minded of an incident with my (now) DH when we were courting (I just don't like the word dating). He was accosted by a man, looked like some kind of monk, trying to get him to buy a book. English is not his first language and he was a bit unsure of the etiquette, so I helped him out, telling the guy that we were not interested.

He shouted at me, and continued to shout at us down the entire length of the street that I was the source of all evil and wouldn't DH be better off without me etc. And basically lots of things along those lines.

These people really do exist. We found it hilarious, if somewhat embarassing. But it's actually scary when you think about it.

ZZZenagain, no I don't find Mumsnet over policed at all, I've always been impressed with the fact that any one posting for trouble only, is given short shrift and treated with the contempt they deserve, allowing the threads to flow rather than be deleted.

It's fairly easy to get the gist of what is/is not acceptable on here, and I am always by the "think of the children threads". I am here because I like this net society, it embraces many of my interests and is diverse enough to open my mind and eyes to new concepts, not because I have used my uterus.

I wouldn't dream of going to Netmums, for example and starting a thread stating "Why don't all you motherfuckers swear a bit more, eh", because after navigating the site for 10 minutes I would've realised that it is not the site for that kind of thing.

I like Mumsnet because it is intelligent and diverse; hence when people come here and go.....gosh you lot are awful, you ought to be ashamed. Personally I like a evening where I can go from debating the merits of the coalition, to a red hot debate about whether penguins should be allowed machine guns. It's not for everyone , you couldn't and shouldn't report stuff if you don't like it, just ignore it.

I've reported a few threads because it's clearly a troll and people are getting sucked in to caring and sharing their stories. IMO that's much better than giving them the attention they are craving.

I also post that I have reported them.

ive never reported a thread or a post

i believe in freedom of speech however wrong or deluded :)

Months ago i reported a couple which were dubious legally. but not since

Ironically, I reported a poster on this very thread for saying that a MNer was getting a sexual thrill from the McCann thread.

That is the only time I have felt that MN crossed the line. I have always felt that it makes the poster look an utter fool to leave their vitriol there to see. That particular post was just too, too much.

I'd be interested though to know how many get reported and don;t then get deleted. Do MNers really tell-tale all that much?

I have never reported a post/thread which was not subsequently deleted.

ooh random ;

Me too Psammead

I don't keep a check - do you go back and check it then? My MN emails go straight to trash

Only one that wasn't deleted (the reason made sense and I wasn't sure when I reported, 'twas fine.)

However I know in the specialist subjects, they have real issues getting pretty offensive stuff deleted because the absolutefuckers antagonists keep the insults non-specific. Pointed comments/complete lies/terrible legal advice is not against the rules.

I report those for out and out insulting, personal attacks. I report for threads that seem to be ticking boxes for a bunfight

I also flag up new posters posting very controversial threads in a number of places to MNHQ and ask them to keep an eye.

rarely.

I have reported a couple of threads where it has screamed SCAM - GET OUT THE VIOLINS AND GIMMEE ALL YER MONEY

I don't say anything on the threads, because we all know how that goes but I do say to MNHQ that I am concerned someone is trying to scam money.

Personal attacks - never. We all have our big girl pants on and should be able to take being called a twat

horribly offensive - ie racist, disabl(ist?) etc - a couple. When it goes beyond offensive opinion into vile hatred.

I'm with Jamieagain, and I've also said I've reported it.
And the only (2) times I have reported, it was deleted shortly afterwards.

I reported one of my own, I think, a while back because I was tiddly and thought I'd given TMI.

At least I think that's why.....now I'm not so sure...... I can't remember.

I don't really agree with reporting posts unless it's absolute vitriol or someone is stalking/ outing someone.
We're all grownup.

There seems to be a thing atm that any disagreement is bullying, which is a load of annoying shite!

For the record, I've never known someone who was genuine and vulnerable be troll hunted, if people are suspicious there's often a bloody good reason, I find.

The only thread I've reported rather than post that was not deleted was good as that was not my intention. But the op was not in a good way and I thought that was the best way to make HQ aware of the situation.

I was pleased that I notified them and they did monitor it, as their was a prolific troll doing the rounds then who kept posting rather horrible things, but MN were very quick getting them deleted

I agree with freedom of speech, but also it does seem right to support Mumsnet in keeping this a decent site with decent people (myself excepted )

Never reported a thread or a post, and considering how many nasty posts have been personal disputes against me that ain't bad going.

Fabby you iz well'ard