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Hi lovely Mumsnetters,

Over this year I have been more active on social media, Facebook in particular..especially over lockdown. I have always posted etc, just not as regular as it has been recently.

I can't even believe what I'm about to write it sounds so petty and the fact that it's probably from some 12 year old makes it even funnier but I'm just wondering what you'd do?

So throughout lockdown I'd pretty much post everyday. Mainly because it made me feel better telling everyone I was keeping busy etc.

I have been getting messages making fun of my posts! No idea who it is, we aren't friends and zero friends in common! The messages aren't saying they want to burn my house down or anything like that, they make fun!

Obviously this isn't a police matter but what would you do? Just ignore? I know I should block but I don't want them to think they have got to me!

Is this a regular thing on Facebook?

And I actually only saw the messages out of luck because they went into that hidden folder I'm assuming that's because we aren't friends?

Making fun in what way? Perhaps they’re trying to be friendly? Could you give an example?

So if I said taking pug for a walk today they would say how crap dog walking is and I must be bored and I should find something better todo before my mental health unravels! (TBF they have a small point)

Block them, doesn't matter that it's trivial or not that nasty, it's getting to you.
They may start another profile so they can carry on berating you for their own amusement but if you just block every time, at the first message then hopefully they'll get bored. Never give them the satisfaction of replying!

No it isn’t normal. Most people would use privacy settings to prevent that, you should take a look at yours, you must have everything set to public.

It sounds like your security settings are non-existent and completely open for anyone to view your profile? You need to lock your profile down so that only your friends can view it. Also block this person in the meantime.

Eh? Who is writing this?
You need to change your settings

Change your settings to friend-only, including past posts.

@Aprilx @Plonque yes I only changed privacy settings on today, everything was set to public!

I've never replied! It's a completely fake account there's not even a photo or any information on their profile so I'm assuming it's some weirdo who goes on Facebook and messages random people!

@TeaStory @doadeer @Thisischocolate yes they were non existent until today I wasn't actually aware everyone could see all my posts!

That’s so odd. Partly because both walking and pets are often good for your mental health!

How long’s it been going on for?

You can see when your FB msg has been read, so it’s pretty odd that they’ve continued sending you DMs every day when they can see you wouldn’t have read them. They need to find something better to do before their mental health unravels (or maybe it already has).

The sensible person in me says block them. But the drama queen in me says do nothing and keep checking to see what weird responses they have to future posts. 😂

Change your settings and block them, I wouldn't be dealing with this shit x

Just a troll. Block it.

@SockDrawer it's intermittent..it might be everyday for a few days and then nothing for a couple of weeks and then they come back!

Every message is in relation to my status updates and making fun in someway. I see what you mean about not blocking a small part of me does find it entertaining and the last thing I want to do is let them think they have got to me in anyway. I mean, I hardly fear for my safety, they are borderline mean I'd say - not that that is acceptable but if I said they were of a threatening kind I'd be lying

@AfterSchoolWorry @clarepetal thank you!

1. Change your settings so only people on your friends list can see your posts.
2. Block the fake profiles.

3, Report the fake profiles to FB.

@Diva66 thank you!