to think that some people post on here to get material for articles, projects etc?

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refurb · 20/07/2012 20:48

I don't know all the ins and outs of MN yet but I am right in thinking that some posts are staged deliberately to get people worked up and thus provide great material for projects or articles? I read some posts sometimes and they just seem so OTT or written in a certain style that they can't be for real.

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ForgetCollette · 20/07/2012 20:52

I'm sure it does happen, it doesn't bother me though. If I open a thread I think is OTT or that I think isn't for real I just click-on.

Viperidae · 20/07/2012 20:52

If you watch The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 you will notice a suspiciously high rate of topics on his show the day after they are big, contentious threads on here.

I'm not sure if we are very topical or if he has very lazy researchers!

AgentZigzag · 20/07/2012 20:53

Some I read seem obviously contrived to me, but posters still seem to bite, maybe they don't care and feel passionate about the subject so it doesn't really matter?

But then reality is sometimes stranger than fiction.

SoleSource · 20/07/2012 20:55

Not me! I have loads of AIBU but scared to be accused of being a troll/journo. My past has been colourful and different. I will ask slowly as some love to shout YOU'RE NOT GENUINE. Tedious.

I guess some do post for those purposes I cannot recall any I have read right now.

rosyposyandc · 20/07/2012 21:00

It doesn't bother me. Its primary source material and therefore probably great research

Trills · 20/07/2012 21:07

YANBU

But you should remember that this is a comepletely Google-able website.

Even if the person posting does not have an ulterior motive, anyone could come along and read anything you wrote and turn it into an article.

AgentZigzag · 20/07/2012 21:13

Are you writing an article refurb?

ChaosTrulyReigns · 20/07/2012 21:15

Yup.