Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

to not give a flying feck about troll but to find the troll spotters irratating

189 replies

chevre · 17/06/2009 09:40

all this 'interesting first post 66mumtodaisy?' followed by the obligatory ghastly eyebrow emoticon. is driving me fecking nuts.

OP posts:
SusieDent · 17/06/2009 09:41

Can you think of a better way to handle the current influx?

I can't, I must admit. it's really tricky.

chevre · 17/06/2009 09:43

it has alway been like this. jesus, basically if i name change and ask for some advice on lemon drizzle cake there will be some freakoid questioning my motives.

ignore a thread if you doubt the op.

OP posts:
SusieDent · 17/06/2009 09:48

I still think a proper registration process would counter a lot of the crap.

chevre · 17/06/2009 09:49

maybe i like the crap

OP posts:
Tambajam · 17/06/2009 09:49

The bottom line is it's the fault of the bloody trolls.
However I can see a day when someone upset and in desperate need of support is accused of trollery out of the box. I do think sometimes people need to hold back and not always post an accusation. In some cases a thread can offer interesting support for others even if the OP may have in fact been fishy.

CurryMaid · 17/06/2009 09:50

I agree chevre, I've just seen one on a totally innocous post. As if just because someone hasn't posted under a particular name before they must be trolling.

chevre · 17/06/2009 09:51

it is like a competition with the troll spotters, who can be the first one to spot it and then all smug when they actually do get one.

OP posts:
CurryMaid · 17/06/2009 09:52

Also, all this "nice first post OP" crap must seem really strange and offputting to someone new to mumsnet. I got it when I first joined and didn't even know what trolling was.

I just thought it meant new members weren't welcome

Rubyrubyrubyinthegame · 17/06/2009 09:53

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

SusieDent · 17/06/2009 09:53

at liking the crap. are you new?

chevre · 17/06/2009 09:54

yes yes i am a fecking troll here is your prize

OP posts:
SusieDent · 17/06/2009 09:55

Oh thankyou.

shootfromthehip · 17/06/2009 10:01

Just been on a thread where there was someone having a competition with themself to spot a non-existant troll- boring. I cannot understand why someone would get a sense of satifaction at realising that some twunt is being deceptive. I think it's horrible.

chevre · 17/06/2009 10:10

shootfromthehip you have toinclude with all your posts on this thread

OP posts:
Jumente · 17/06/2009 10:13

Chevre are you or are you not a male goat?

Oh sorry there you go

chevre · 17/06/2009 10:17

i am not male

OP posts:
Jumente · 17/06/2009 10:18

Then you ought really to be Biquette.

Maveta · 17/06/2009 10:20

Totally agree. I can't see why people can't

a) ignore it if they don't think it's real

b) post any advice they might have that could be useful either to the op or to anyone else reading that could benefit. And be done with it. DON'T share too much personal info if you are not sure but that's probably a pretty safe rule of thumb when on the internet anyway.

I have often wanted to post for advice about something I cannot talk about in RL and yet is exactly the kind of thing I would get called a troll for. helpful

Rubyrubyrubyinthegame · 17/06/2009 10:21

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

chevre · 17/06/2009 10:21

but is just a name! i am not a goat either.

OP posts:
katiestar · 17/06/2009 10:22

On another site I go on (don't know about mumsnet} there has been some trolling about people with horrible family and medical circumstances. People have become emotionally involved, even organised collections.Trolling is not harmless.

Jumente · 17/06/2009 10:22

Oh I suppose so

chevre · 17/06/2009 10:23

OTHER SITE [looks away in horror]

OP posts:
Fimbo · 17/06/2009 10:27

Some trolls have caused real damage on her in the past Chevre.

Fimbo · 17/06/2009 10:28

There was a particuarly nasty one about abuse. The troll was pretending to be Rose West.