Todo an advanced search on a username

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When they write something I perceive to be unhelpful or nasty? Then I stalk through read all their previous comments / threads and like some shite MN detective try to work out if they actually are an arsehole or just having a bad day.

I'm pretty sure this is unreasonable but I can't help it. I'm a stalker aren't I ? I think I need to ditch this MN!

I use advanced search if I'm suspicious that a poster is a troll, has a goady history or is looking for click bait.

I wouldn't mention anything on thread, but it might make me press the report button.

I often do it when someone's name jumps out at me as a repeat offender.

Brazen cockiness, no compassion, mockery of others, All some pretty good indicators of an orc type personality. I agree with SeaEagleFeather, Some sense written there. The saying goes " When someone shows you who they are believe them"

Why cherish123? Surely we are all here for a bit of a nosey?

I don't think YANBU, I haven't done but each to their own. It makes me want to change my username as I've 100% shared too much.

Tempting sellmysoul but you seem nice and not arseholey so I shall not stalk

Doesn't everyone do this? Why wouldn't you bring up what they said in another thread? Are we supposed to have post amnesia?

I don't care if posters are having a bad day or being grumpy. There's way too many of them to search them I only advance search if I'm unsure if they're a troll.

I have never even thought of doing this. I pay little attention to usernames. Maybe I should stalk more often.

there was a thread where a poster was vicious against SAHM, until someone quoted the other threads where she was bitterly complaining about being miserable in her job.

There was another one where someone was ranting about her perfect marriage and the things she would not have tolerated from her (thankfully) perfect husband and people should divorce for less than a dirty sock left on the floor. Of course, someone reminded her of her previous threads about being miserably single.

People name-change all the time, but sometimes it's funny to see a bit of the history.

I do it all the time, I detest the lies or the posters who only post nasty things on dog threads etc.

I name change a lot as I end up giving lots of info away on threads.

yes, I did it today on someone calling SAHM lazy. AS her and she has housekeeper full time and a nanny.

I've never understood why this is such a no no. Posts are public, you don't even need to be a member of the site to view them, the advanced search function exists and name changing is very easy and doesn't even require a new account. I cannot understand why anyone would make public posts under a username and then complain because they were looked at.

What is advanced searching . . . ?

I've done it when I wasn't sure if someone was being a troll/GF or they just had an extreme opinion.

It's why I NC all the time now.

If its unreasonable why does the button exist.

I recall AS someone who was being really arsey with me and following me around the boards making personal snipes at me as I had dared to disagree with her on a thread. She made a huge deal about respecting her DC, doing what was best for them blah blah blah, then I saw she had posted she was having an extra marital affair with another married man. Pfft. What a hypocrite.

I didn't refer to it, but I did think she was pretty sanctimonious lecturing people about how much she respected her DC, when all along she was risking their future happiness and security because she fancied a shag.

Oh, that feels better.

I do it when I think I recognise a situation because details or tone jumps out at me. I only vring it up if the poster seems particularly selective about details, as I think, for example, asking advice about your DH buying a new car without consulting you, but failing to mention he did exactly the same thing last month and slapped you when you objected, is pretty pointless stuff and likely to get you advice that doesn't help.

There are a few posters who either talk such good sense or make me howl with laughter.

If I haven't noticed them around I do an advanced search to be sure they are still there.

completely agree with PoorYorick

This thread makes me want to name change haha!

I don't do this (never thought of it and don't have time). I also never name change. I am not (in my own entirely unbiased view) goady or a troll, but I have been roundly savaged for an honestly held opinion or two over the years.

I honestly couldn't be bothered - as far as I'm concerned Mumsnet is full of internet randoms who I am unlikely to ever meet in my life so if one random disagrees with me I just shrug my shoulders and move on.

Admit to doing it in the past when I wondered if OH had found a thread and posted! Also if I thought I recognised a friend from RL...