to not quite get what a troll is?

[Gillyan]

I am fairly new to Mumsnet so not too sure, from what I gather is it someone who posts something deliberately controversial or something?

I genuinley am not sure.

A troll is a liar. A horrible troll will make up some sob story and many, many good people get dragged in - even to the extent to sending money, offering to visit or what ever.

A GOOD troll, is a regular Mumsnetter who makes up a story which is funny and everyone joins in in the spirit it was intended.

Someone who makes things up to get a reaction

Example of good trolling

example of superb trolling

See I'm such a sucker I would think that above story was real!

Cross posted pirate - just seen your link, again I would probably fall for that!

Am I mental?

Well, not mental, but I am gullable.

Pirate - that is superb and agree that I would have probably fallen for it (although the name is a bit of a give away!)

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Thanks itsjustafleshwound that explains, I thought as much.

I don't actually post on any that seem too ridiculous, I just wondered.

Thanks