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

[wannaBe]

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?

[QueenOfFlippingEverything]

The wanking troll is extremely obvious. But I can't say more as I have had my plucky buttocks spanked wrist slapped by MNHQ for pointing him out too often.

[Pinot]

ooh xpost wannabe!

[LeBOF]

Ah yes

[Gribble]

I have a gut feeling about a thread atm. Its all gone a bit frenzied and the OP writes very oddly.

[HelenMumsnet]

@LeBOF

For example, Soupdragon suggested to him that if he didn't enjoy the way MN worked, there were many other places to explore on the Internet. Deleted. No personal attack, no troll hunting. I'm baffled, I tell ye.

Acksherly. Soupy said, "Oh FFS get a grip or bog off to another website if you don't like this one."

Which was a personal attack

[dreamingbohemian]

Hang on. So what if she posted on another forum that she had made her decision, and then a week later posted here saying she didn't know what to do? The whole theme of her threads was that she was going back and forth about what to do. Why is that suspicious?

Do people imagine that you make a decision about termination just bang, like that, and go ahead with it? Lots of people take a long time to decide.

I agree the threads were questionable and perhaps the 'other stuff' you refer to is more damning, but on its own that explanation for deciding on 'troll' is pretty thin.

[LeBOF]

Oh Helen, that's just robust advice

[StarlightDicKenzie]

I think we are expecting an 'announcement' in a couple of weeks too. Just saying........

[QueenOfFlippingEverything]

I have reported the wanking troll more times than I actually manage to have an uninterrupted wank myself, I fear

[LeBOF]

Not just decision, dreaming, AFAIK, action. Deed was done.

[hathorinareddress]

I have never been warned

Seriously though I feel like a snitch sometimes when I'm reporting someone on a sensitive thread

[StealthPolarBear]

What announcement starlight

[dreamingbohemian]

Ohhhhhhh, I see, thank ye. Yeah that's crazy town then.

[CagneyNLacey]

I have no idea who the long standing, about to ramp it up troll is

[Pinot]

I'm fretting here like a right tosser. How do you know? What should I look out for? I feel so gullible. MN isn't a safe place then if I can't protect myself. Does it just come with experience? I'm a smart woman FFS!!

[HelenMumsnet]

Let's not get into trollhunting now, please, folks. Or I'll have to delete the thread and I have already worn a weary groove into the delete button today.

Any other concerns about any other posters, please use the report button.

[LeBOF]

[Pinot]

Fanks Boffy

[Northernlurker]

Pinot - first thing is don't reveal things about your personal story that you aren't happy for what is basically a ghoul to dine out on. If it will hurt you to see it made use of wrongly then DON'T SAY IT. For me for example on Jess's thread I referred to my own unplanned pregnancy. That's fine, it's not a secret and it's many years ago and it worked out fine. I didn't however say anything about what I did or my intimate stuff because that's my stuff and not for common consumption when I don't trust the OP.
The second thing is think bout your RL safety and don't give out your e-mail or phone numbers. If you want to meet up do it in a VERY public place and take someone with you.