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Circular arguments used to "detect" trolls and multiple personalities

103 replies

loneparent · 19/10/2009 14:57

I am new to Mumsnet so perhaps this has all be mentioned N million times before. How do the people who claim to know that person X is a troll or is posting using more than one identity actually know that they are. Apart from an IP addresses check, which are easily faked or changed or both, on the Mumsnet server how can people know the truth of what they claim? Do ordinary users have access to the logs generated? I'm not clear what new users brought in by the recent publicity with the PM are making of all this.

OP posts:
ABetaDad · 20/10/2009 21:54

There are quite separate ecosystems on MN that never cross pollinate. There are posters who only ever post on 1 type of thread and ruthlessly patrol them to root out dissent and cross examine any new posters.

There are posters who like a good old chinwag and a bit of a debate but others really just have an agenda.

Sugar - had a similar experience. Very unpleasant. Sorry you felt you had to name change.

scottishmummy · 20/10/2009 21:56

i particularly like the bellyaching posts on AIBU or thinking so you married him...

Hullygully · 20/10/2009 22:25

Am v confused. People posted stuff and then others went and looked at their profiles and posted horrid stuff about their dc? Really?

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