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Original poster

to wonder why bored twats want to troll a site like Mumsnet, of all things.

161 replies

GetOrf · 20/01/2013 19:07

'Let's go and wind up some mums'

Aside from the deliberate and nasty trolling of the feminist board, what possesses people to come over here on the wind up?

Is it really that thrilling to get a load of potentially outraged responses from a load of strangers?

Wankers.

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prettypolly1 · 20/01/2013 20:33

I have seen the drugs thread.

If that is a troll whoever came up with it needs to find something better to do with their time.

Trolls cannot understand that what they do/say may upset others. IT's just not right.

scottishmummy · 20/01/2013 20:33

troll,makes stuff up or deliberately provocative to get reaction
best ignored.mnhq advice is always ignore

RandallPinkFloyd · 20/01/2013 20:35

Oh, did we get invaded again?

I missed it. I always miss stuff. I really should pay more attention.

I feel bad that I wasn't listing when they took valuable time away from World of Warcraft (or whatever it is they normally do) to come here and be hysterically funny.

It's a bit like when a child pulls a funny face and shouts mum mum mum mum mum mum mum mum, and by the time you turn round they've given up and are just stood there looking all demoralised.

AnyFucker · 20/01/2013 20:35

well, every single time I have done the "wtf" response I have been proved right

MN users as a whole need to tune their bullshitometer...for some it is seriously fucked

for those with a reputation of being a hard assed d...see how many threads they are on where they got a "you are so mean, nest of vipers" backlash

and see how many of those threads got deleted for being "outside of talk guidelines"

there was one just yesterday...a few naive people rocked up to say "you are being mean"

within an hour the thread was gone

happens time and time again

AnyFucker · 20/01/2013 20:35

hard assed poster

Original poster
GetOrf · 20/01/2013 20:36

Lots of oddbod threads today.

Just end up ignoring half the bollocks, look Hmm at it and leave the thread looking for someone normal to talk to.

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Reaa · 20/01/2013 20:36

Thank you Scottishmummy

Original poster
GetOrf · 20/01/2013 20:37

I just read that post - seems that calling someone droopy drawers is really upsetting. Grin

Nigel, is that you?

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manicbmc · 20/01/2013 20:38

Randall, I like to play World of Warcraft. Most of the people I know who play are over 25 and wouldn't bother taking time out to troll a parenting site.

Minecraft - now that's different.

RandallPinkFloyd · 20/01/2013 20:40

Oops, soz manic Grin

manicbmc · 20/01/2013 20:40
Grin
MurderOfGoths · 20/01/2013 20:43

So which rock forum did they crawl out from under come from this time? Are their forums just too dull?

Also, I spent ages (all of 30 seconds) making a very funny version of google translate for that last thread and it got deleted before everyone got to see it :(

MurderOfGoths · 20/01/2013 20:43

ps. more like CoD than WoW

Cortana · 20/01/2013 20:45

Agreed Manic, WOW is a world of fun, why pull away to go troll someones Mam? Grin There are monsters to be killed there, quests to be completed, pandas to protect!

Portofino · 20/01/2013 20:46

This is the internet. Some people share stuff that they just should not, in response to some threads. I think people think oh, MN, nice and fluffy and about babies and all, and there are some DEAD ODD threads where people seem to be queuing up to share their experiences. This IS NOT compulsory.

montage · 20/01/2013 20:47

I think some people have an idea about what "kind of person" posts on MN, and for some reason they feel the need to seek attention from/wind-up the sort of person they are picturing. The media stereotype of "the typical mumsnetter" probably triggers them. Although they are trying to get a response from an imaginary stereotype in most cases.

Or perhaps they are just hungry and like the biscuits.

manicbmc · 20/01/2013 20:49

Cortana, dailies to do. Raids to complete. Grin

AnyFucker · 20/01/2013 20:50

There is some serious oversharing goes on here. Most of it not real. Som eof it is real...and the most concerning of all.

ResolutelyCheeky · 20/01/2013 20:51

I saw it murder, it was good Grin

SkeletonButterfly · 20/01/2013 20:51

I want to see the MNHQ deletion message Grin

atacareercrossroads · 20/01/2013 20:52

Server must be down on COD

MurderOfGoths · 20/01/2013 20:56

ResolutelyCheeky Grin

"I want to see the MNHQ deletion message"

On this thread or the other? On the other it just said "trollhunting", lazy effort I thought Wink

baremadness · 20/01/2013 21:01

Portofino you are quite right that sharing is not compulsory. The problem with that is that for people who have gone throught hard times i.e. most people at some point they realise how lonely those times can be.

Trying to help someone through similar circumstances, so they are not so alone treading the path, can be such a grwat comfort to both parties.

Trolls make people reluctant to sharr and support and that could be taking a lifeline away from people really in need.

This lot are fuck abouts and fairly obvious ones at that. They are not the worst kind of troll but they are an iritating reminder.

HoneyDragon · 20/01/2013 21:11

I like over sharing. Over sharing results in Cunt worms. And they are funny.

Portofino · 20/01/2013 21:25

baremadness, I am not talking about "hardtimes" I am talking about the dead odd threads where poster is keen to hear of others experiences of...xyz. And there is the view that MN IS THE ONLY PLACE that posters can go for help. This is not true. This is a web forum. we are NOT responsible for other people. There is wonderful advice available here, but that is all it is. And that is all it should be.