Genuine postings (or not)

[Lookingforunicorns]

I tend to hang out on a handful of boards, relationships being the main one. That's why I've posted this here.
Does anyone else read an OP's posting and then try to work out whether it's either:

A) A genuine poster looking for help and advice?
B) An incel who has used chatGPTi to create a story to garner responses that will reinforce their hatred of women?
C) a daily mail (or similar) journalist?

I'm sure this isn't new and that others must have asked this before.
I tend to look at a poster's history but many name change for good reasons so that doesn't always help.
What percentage of OP posts are genuine do you think? I would have done a poll but I got stuck and gave up. 🤯

I generally assume people are genuine unless there are obvious holes in their post. Even if they are not, others may gain something from the responses. I'd hate to be cynical as to suspect that a major percentage of OPs are trolls.

I don't play detective to work it out, no. I dont care about C, and think its reasonably easy to spot the B's. I think the Bs are quite helpful actually as it gives all the sharp women on here the opportunity to demolish the argument completely, so its a good platform. I think most are probably A.

I don’t think about it too much but there are some that make me go ‘seriously?’

There does seem a few recently that are a race to the bottom as to who can put up with the most shit from the worst bloke.

A - I reckon probably two-thirds.

The other third is a right mix of over-egged semi-true stuff, incels, fictitous cobblers, trolls, people who have been at the cooking sherry again, pervs, and a few pathetic attempts at AI.

In relation to b), I'm always a bit suspicious of long posts with no paragraphs, especially when the OP either doesn't come back or their subsequent posts don't acknowledge any of the replies.

I sometimes think that posters are ‘paid’ by MN to write threads that garner interest. Click bait, advert revenue.

Typically -

baby name threads - thread started, easy to do ‘sibling for’, ‘what do you think, of the name’ hardly complicated - & we all love a baby name thread - and OP vey, very often doesn't return

general reoccurring threads - affairs, MiL, house sales

And in addition, posts in the school holidays, that aren't adults at all!

Don't be daft! Mumsnet don't need to pay people to create threads!

I do actually think many are fake.
Especially the dog hating ones because they seem to drum up loads of replies.
Also the ones where the woman seems to think being knee deep in step kids as well as baby on the way, useless partner, not forgetting his "crazy ex" is still a better way of life,than God forbid, being on your own.

On AIBU and Relationship, I reckon nearly half are bullshit. All other boards, I think most are real.

I don't waste my time speculating. (I waste enough time on MN as it is).

If I don't want to engage, I move on.

You're giving it too much thought OP.

(But I actually do think, sadly, a lot of the threads on Relationships, particularly those that are based on abusive relationships are real. I've been there, and the confusion & self-doubt ring true).

And in addition, posts in the school holidays, that aren't adults at all!

I don't believe any posts on here are made up by teenagers. Trust me, they've got far better things to do than be on Mumsnet. Majority of them have probably never even heard of it, too busy on insta/snapchat/bereal/tiktok.

Thanks. Not just me then.

I feel the same OP. I have noticed big drama affai type posts, usually at start of a holiday or weekend. Everyone piles in to give advice, becomes heavily invested in a good outcome for OP, yet by Monday, OP is nowhere to be seen and never returns to update.