Did ye aye?

[Flymetothezoom]

Why do people post this? If you don’t believe a poster, report them. Troll hunting is tedious for everyone. It is as tedious as posters who fancy themselves as a trainee Miss Marple. Cross examining the OP to an absurd degree to try and pick holes in their post. People have the option to report and should leave it at that.

@Flymetothezoom Still not applied to join the MNHQ moderation team?

Not troll hunting at all.

The Oliver troll was one of the worst to ever hit MN. Women who had actually lost children posted to offer this piece of shit comfort. And anyone who stepped in to point out that it was a pack of lies was attacked relentlessly by the grief hags.

I don't think you're a troll. I've seen your posts. That's all I need to know. I didn't have you down as someone who thought not liking bereavement trolls was something negative tbf, but we all get our kicks as we see fit.

Can we just say

Aye so you did

instead?

The thing is, no one has said they like posters inventing bereavements. No one. All the OP, and anyone who has agreed with her, had said is that they find troll hunting a bit naff and that people who stick to reporting posts.

You have somehow transformed this in your mind into people supporting trolling, even the worst trolls possible - as well as using it as justification to ignore troll hunting guidelines on the basis of ONE thread in 2016. This is insane.

If you have anything to say about my posts, just say it. Otherwise I’ll just assume it’s a tacky, needless dig on your part because I didn’t fall for your ‘Why do you love people who tell lies about poorly little babies?!?!’ routine.

@WomanStanleyWoman2 well said. No one is supporting trolls who invent dead children.

@MistyFuckingQuigley I was not calling out a troll. She called me mum, so I acted like a mum in an attempt at humour.

What happened in the end with the grief troll who invented a child?

Where are you drawing the line then?

That's the thing. Every time (weekly usually,) that this "troll hunters are bad" thread gets started, it's pointed out that trolls aren't just harmless eejits who write about daft made up stuff (see: fat balls, elderly Korean ladies, Spangran, patio doors etc) that we can all spit our tea out at.

There are perverts. Tell us about your teenage daughter's periods/breasts etc.

There are scammers. There have been (in)famous ones over the years who've made a lot of money out of MNers.

There are sickos. Bereavement trolls (Oliver was an example- anyone who has been around long enough can remember at least 20 more) And some of us over the years got to be friends (also in real life) with some real women who lost real children, so saw at first hand the fallout. "I'm dying" trolls. Disabled MNer/children/husband trolls.

If any of the above get caught out by a troll hunter. Good.

Which of the many?

Try googling your username elsewhere in cyberspace.

To be fair, Our @ShirleyPhallus IS a sharp-minded poster OP.

Plus, I agree it's helpful to see some cynical push-back on threads that are getting people frothing on what looks like an invention or pretext. That's free speech, not troll-hunting.

There was a bullshit thread with a very recognisable posting style the other day that could have done with a did ye aye. When it disappeared people were posting all worried about the OP who was probably reading along delightedly.

Now you’re just sounding deranged.

The most ridiculous troll on here was someone who was blatantly lying about a load of illnesses she supposedly had. Even when it was completely obvious she was a troll MN were still deleting posts by anyone who called it out for the crap it was. Bonkers.

@pafmo why can’t the hunter just report the thread? Why do they have to post how clever they are on the thread?

Yep.

Begging threads, bereavement trolls, benefit froth-stirrers, wanking Herberts...the site is full of them and other trolls. If a few well-meaning but gullible posters are alerted that perhaps this is not the thread to share your own heartrending story of loss or your experience of your daughter needing a 36DD bra at age 13 (it's always 36DD 🙄) by a well-placed "did ye, aye?" while MN get round to checking it out, then so much the better.

Flyme, PP could just as easily say "why can't people just report the thread? Why do they have to post how clever they are by making their own separate thread?"

Why is it bothering you so much?
Can you not just report as you wish, & scroll past anything that annoys you?

But if someone believes the OP’s posts are genuine, why do you think a random stranger’s cynicism will change their mind? You really think you can ride in on your white charger of truth and everyone will have a blinding flash of realisation?

I’ve spotted dozens of trolls in my time. I can’t remember even one occasion when I’ve believed a poster was genuine, but had my mind changed by someone else.

@KettrickenSmiled or posters on Mumsnet could follow the rules of Mumsnet. You seem very against that. Do rules not apply to you?

Because I’ve seen loads of threads where people have posted ‘reported’ before it’s been taken down

Mumsnet rules? Nope - I don't recognise the "rules" of an organisation that survives on free content provided by PP but has a highly contradictory & selective approach to enforcing PP speech.
If MN need to ban me for calling someone a lying CF, so be it.

In my neck of the woods, Did ye, Aye? Means you think someone is showing off. A chewy face is for people talking pish.
Like this 🤨 anyhoo....
Trolls are fair game imho

If MN need to ban me for calling someone a lying CF, so be it.

Absolutely this.

I asked why it bothers you so much but you didn't seem to know.
You seem very against rules-sceptics. Do rules apply to a lot of your own life?

@KettrickenSmiled I would
rather a hundred trolls were indulged than one person refused help because of over eager troll hunters.