to think MNers can be better than this

[IceBeing]

OPs may be ignorant, they maybe obtuse, they may be in the wrong and they may be trolls...

but how can dozens upon dozens of swearing riddled instructions to carry out intimate acts be considered a reasonable response?

For some people MN is the first forum they frequent. It is perfectly possible to post something that is innocently ignorant yet massively outrageous to MNers. Then suddenly you are being called all the names under the sun and told to fuck yourself preferably until dead? really?

Believe me it can be a massive shock that people say things on the internet they would never say in real life. It is possible to feel very very frightened and threatened by such an onslaught.

AIBU to think if the last 5 posters have covered the 'fuck off to the far side of fuck' angle then maybe you don't need to stick the boot in too?

The best case scenario is that the person on the other end is indeed a troll....in which case why are you giving them what they want?

My DD has been given a knitting dolly but I don't want to get it out as I just know I'm going to get in a tangle with the darn thing, being similar to maths would explain my ineptitude

A square on the diagonal is a diamond innit - #itsallmathsintheend

good grief...what happened there? I luff Maryz too...

hang on are we knitting now?

Nope. No clue, Beer. My eyes just glaze over whenever anyone tries to explain knitting in words!!

sorry for posting and running yday.

It's just that the troll hunting and whinging gets so tedious.

We all get that the regularz are a bit more savvy than the rest of us but you need to let MNHQ do their job because it is their site after all.

I dont remember Maryz troll hunting yesterday, I thought she made a comment about maths?!

I dont particularly want anyone to look at me, honestly!

It's just that the constant whinging about troll gets very tedious.

Yes it does. But why did you make the attack on Maryz? That's what's tedious

I dont think it was an attack

i was just giving my opinion based on previous posts.

You singled her out, for no obvious reason. That counts as a personal attack in my book.

Don't apologise for posting and running.
Perhaps apologise for making a personal attack and not having the good grace to withdraw it?

Yes, fair enough.

But i think even the poster in question would admit that she is very keen to hunt out trolls, even when thats not really her job.

Can we stop saying twat? Twats are lovely warm, satisfying and productive things

I'm sorry. I agree.

But really, posting spiteful little personal attacks when trying to take the moral high ground is just eurgh.

Actually lemonmuffin, I'd say it was her job, it's all our jobs to make sure nice, kind, decent but sometimes naive posters aren't taken in and dragged down by nasty, evil, hurtful and pathetic little trolls.

But that isn't what this thread is about, and you STILL haven't apologised.

She is not keen to hunt out trolls, what a load of crap. She just want's to post on a site that used to be fun, supportive and witty which MN was and she is.
I've never seen a nasty post from Maryz, yet this was the third PA on her on this thread. All from anti troll hunters, who seem to feel PA's on another member is fine. Double standards regarding the rules don't you think?
Like many of us on here, we're sick of the number of troll threads left to stand, and many of us comment on it, not just Maryz.

'Actually lemonmuffin, I'd say it was her job, it's all our jobs to make sure nice, kind, decent but sometimes naive posters aren't taken in and dragged down by nasty, evil, hurtful and pathetic little trolls'

But it's not though. MNHQ keep saying report, report and we'll deal with it, so why not leave that to happen?

Mnhq also say don't make personal attacks.
So do you get to pick and choose which rules are ok or not on a thread berating others?

No of course not. And i havent berated anyone i dont think.

Im just saying, leave MNHQ to decide if posters are genuine or trolling.