Do you find mumsnetters who do this to be creepy?

[Moutne]

So a couple of weeks ago I started a thread asking for people’s opinions. I got told it wasn’t very helpful to not know specifics so I showed a very generic picture and tried to hide identifying details. But lo and behold a couple of the posters reverse searched the image. Got the name of the village and had themselves a nice little discussion going into a lot of detail. I just found it incredibly invasive. There was no need to know the extreme specifics. The image gave a good indication. I was clearly trying to not be too specific.

I mean being curious and searching yourself is one thing but to then come back and comment for all to see seems intentionally provocative. Almost like a power play.

It’s not cool imo. I’ve seen it happen on a number of threads tbh. People have no boundaries sometimes.

Nothing is anonymous. A hell of a lot more people read Mumsnet than post, so I think the whole point is entertainment. It’s up to individual posters to protect their anonymity if that’s what they want.

If someone who knows me reads all my replies they will probably figure out who I am but I don’t post anything on here that I wouldn’t say in real life.

I agree with this. We worry about teenagers and social media but I think we should be worrying about some of the people who post on mumsnet and think it is somehow private and safe.

I think you are a bit ridiculous.

Why would you assume that people would behave a certain way on a very public forum.

Why do some people do it? Because they can, because they're bored, who knows. If you don't want details to be shared, then don't share them.

It's what people laughing at "identifying details" are completely missing also. If you write about an incident at school or work this morning, of course complete strangers won't be able to guess which school it was. However, people who go to the same school/ same office will recognise the scenario, search a bit more details and that's how you get identified in real life. Because you mention you had a purple car, and you play the bassoon. so of course it's you - for people who know.

If you put something that can be searched online, of course people will find it. Some posters have no life ,and have clearly nothing to do.