Are you ever going to do anything about trolls?

[MaRyzerection]

Because it's really got fucking ridiculous.

You need to change your stance from "we have to prove it's trolling before we delete" to "we have to use common sense and realise this is ridiculous before we delete".

The site is becoming a parody of itself.

I'm getting to the stage that I no longer believe my own posts

I've got to be honest. I didn't take a single word of that thread seriously.
I certainly don't believe for a second that it actually was 'anonymous'.

Once a site's been hacked then the challenge is over. Where's the fun and the achievement in doing it again? That's what hacking's all about isn't it, the kudos of finding a way in.

Admittedly it's not my area of expertise but I'm pretty sure the actual hackers will have moved on to their next 'project'.

I know what you meant Buzzard.. I think it is the announcement that sets my radar aglow rightly or wrongly.

And it's because more often than not the subject matter that follows is often bonkers.

Plus IIRC the trolls from last night have cottoned on to it haven't they?

Well the individual last night - genuine or not - was saying the site still isn't secure.

Which is a worry.

Yes Lefty, and it is unnerving.

I posted on that thread. I "know" someone who is a member of anonymous ( fairly distant associate of mine) and that troll as I said is embarrassing to be even be considered a member.

And before anyone asks no I don't have any "proof" of my friend being a member but I do believe that they are. It's not secret for nothing.

It's secret and yet they have FB and Twitter.

Well yes. But they don't advertise individual members.

Like here we are but we won't say who we are.

I know what he was saying. I just didn't believe him.
And also, after the Heartbleed hoopla I've changed all my other passwords so it wouldn't particularly worry me if some knobhead had nothing better to do on a Sunday night other than pretend to be me on Mumsnet.

The Internet isn't and never will be 'secure', it's just the risk you have to take if you want to use it. All we can do as individuals is mitigate that risk as much as possible by using good password protocol and good quality internet security products.

If you're doing that then I really wouldn't worry about some school holiday nonsense. Don't give them the credence they don't deserve.

Oh right IfPigs I understand. So what are they looking to gain?

Fucked if I know sparkling I don't know that much about it to be fair. I'd never understand all the hacking stuff.

Me neither IfPigs I always thought it was just to prove they could IYKWIM.

I don't think this is anything new.

I've been using MN since 2003 and it has always had the odd time where we have more odd threads than normal. They are usually around the time of school holidays and/or public holidays. I guess when these people have far more spare time on their hands.

Seriously, just report and then ignore. The worst thing you can do is keep engaging in the threads if you really believe them to be troll threads.

It is a public forum for anyone who wants to use it. You have to treat it as that and remember that every single on of us could not be telling the truth at any time. Unless you have actually met and know the other person it is impossible to really know.

I'm pretty sure it is 'just to prove they can' tbh.
It's all about being cleverer than everyone else.
Proving you are superior.
'You think you're security is faultless so I'm going to find a fault' type of thing.

It's basically your average pissing contest.

Lots of governments and big security outfits actually 'employ' them. The really good ones are seriously useful, very highly skilled and driven.

Is the reason for not mentioning troll threads a bit like ignoring bullies in the playground?
Writing that, it makes me realise how ineffective either method is.

Anonymous isn't as many people as you think - a lot of their work esp DDOS is from hijacked PCs. Which is bloody clever but misleading.

I keep a couple of old NCs if I want to be taken seriously but obscure my posting history. A 3yo nickname is useful!

Don't suppose anyone could fill me in on the anonymous thread thing. I think I missed that one (was busy falling over)?

You really didn't miss anything.
Common or garden half-term troll trying to convince us he was Oz, the great and powerful.

Falling over?

Oh ok, will Google oz. Been in all week and went out for some fresh air to make me feel better. Fell down some steps (didn't work) I'm such a tit.

Oh no, hope you didn't do any actual damage!

(I was being facetious about The Wizard of Oz. He was basically claiming to be some master hacker because he could post made up stories in the Internet)

Hee hee, I just got narcotics anonymous when I Googled . I bet he is fun at parties

Thanks Maryz (glad you are back to usual name and gender). I will be ok I think. :)