More and more often innocent threads about interesting topics, often close to people?s heart and feelings, are hijacked by trolls on websites - and I am really worried that Mumsnet is following this worrying trend. Custy?s recent thread about her feelings towards her wonderful children is a case in point.
I am just wondering what, if anything, can be done about it? I realise it is pretty impossible to stop those one off posters who are just there to cause trouble - they just need ignoring. However, the ones who really really annoy me (and plenty of others I am sure) are the few regulars who have some kind of ongoing problem with individuals and deliberately change their name to have a go and upset others out of spite.
I am not asking here to name names as we all know who we suspect over the last few weeks - is it just me or do others feel this is a problem that is getting worse unchecked?
Tech - do you ever intervene and work out when a regular has changed their name on a contraversial thread to "hide" ? Do/should people get warnings and be asked not to post or risk being "publicly revealed"? I don?t know what the answer is, just wanted to share my frustration and annoyance at this nastiness. This is a site about shared experiences and mutual laughs and support - we don?t need anymore worry and concern as our chidlren can provide all of that for us by themselves!