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mn hq, can we have an explanation - jess - and maybe re other trolls in future?

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wannaBe · 20/02/2012 13:40

I am aware that you can't divulge the means by which you determine whether or not a poster is genuine, predominantly because if you make that common knowledge then posters will know how to avoid being detected in the future.

but jess (long ongoing eleven weeks abortion threads) threads have now been deleted for being a troll, and I was wondering if, given it's the site users who usually report these things, we could perhaps have a bit more by way of explanation?

e.g. when sassysusan was banned, mn hq confirmed that she had previously posted as washwithcare, and users were able to identify.

There has been some speculation that jess was dizzymare, and I wondered whether this was the case?

Also, these threads have been ongoing for over a month now. How is it that it takes quite this long to determine that someone isn't actually all they seem?

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HelenMumsnet · 22/02/2012 14:18

@TheRhubarb

If you are still not happy then report.

And it might interest you to know how seldom people who post things like "interesting first post" or "there are other life lines out there" actually then report the thread to us.

We know you get frustrated with how slowly you think we sometimes react to a potential troll thread but, sometimes, we're genuinely not aware of them.

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HelenMumsnet · 22/02/2012 14:20

@hathorinareddress

TheRhubarb - that I do agree with - the internet has changed in the last 10 years and I think MN should look at their policy.

But in my case on that thread, the only post I had deleted was the one where I said "is it trollhunting if" - not the posts where I had actually asked the questions iyswim? And the you are all a bunch of nasty trollhunters posts were allowed to stand, which I think is unfair - if you can't defend yourself from accusations, which are left to stand, then I for one won't be posting here any longer not that anyone would miss me because I talk a load of shite

Hathor, are any of those posts still standing? Do report them to us if they are.

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HelenMumsnet · 22/02/2012 16:10

@Pinot

Nope you won't. Helen and Bex have rammed it into us that the more reports the merrier.

That thread in relationships is riling me big-time. I've reported earlier but nowt happening.

That may be what you think, Pinot. We couldn't possibly comment.

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HelenMumsnet · 22/02/2012 16:14

@usualsuspect

I reckon half of MN has been reported over the last couple of days judging by this thread

You could be right, usualsuspect Wink

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HelenMumsnet · 22/02/2012 16:17

[quote Pinot]Helen you teasy teasy minx. I have been waiting by my email, clutching my Blackberry to ma bosom, waiting for an email saying "We'll take a look" and all this time you've been doing the looking??

Well I never.
That'll learn me. quote]

It will indeed. You know we're going to have to delete your earlier post cos it IDs the OP that's tickling your spidey sense, right?

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HelenMumsnet · 22/02/2012 16:17

@Pinot

if I link it'll be construed as troll-hunting won't it?

fecking look in Relationships you narner

yep it would.

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