is it ok to ask "are you a troll"?

[ZingTheGreat]

just that. when we suspect that something is fishy I don't want to have to report a thread.
that's not troll hunting IMO, it's troll interviewing.
that should be allowed.

Every now and then I want to ask the OP if they are a troll.
we could do this 1 time per thread. if OP says no then we believe them,
if no answer it's a troll.
easy peasy

how about that?

I'm fed up with fucking trolls and I just want to ask this question on the thread.

Isn't that dragging other threads up though Rebecca I thought that wasn't allowed and was trollhunting.

Could just say 'I smell burning pants' instead?

RebeccaMNHQ

What about the 'Are you a journo?' thing that FlossyMoo got suspended/banned (I'm still not clear which) for?

Isn't that a bit of a blackspot?

Because I can tell you with great confidence that journalists do trawl MN for stories. Who knows how much some may prod and provoke to get them?

Well...I for one will use TIT when reporting. Just that. TIT.

Could just say 'I smell burning pants' instead?

Subtle, sparkling.

So subtle, it's almost code.

beach

or we could humm
clip clop
clip clop
clipclopclipclop.....

to tune of Jaws

that should cover it

.

I'm sitting here doing the 'clip clop'thing and the dog has started whining

Love it Zing. The torch is inspired!

Off to see if I can find a shark fin anywhere....

Is the torch for setting fire to pants with?

shark fin

They'll never guess...shhhhhh....

I got deleted for posting pants on fire ages ago. That won't work.
We need a "oh a troll perhaps? " smiley face. I got deleted last night on a thread for posting this . Obviously I meant it as a "oh hold on while I have a think face"

'You should like a dick'

Erm.

Trigger happy that MNHQ

Are you an evangelical heterosexual Derek?

I think Derek meant 'You sound like dick. Typo.

Shame. I was building a whole dystopian plot around that...

@ at one pint

what about when you reach 3 pints? hmm?

[headtilt]

Maybe she already has?

This is not Derek's normal typing standard it's more like mine

This is not my Derek - she is way too sloppy

If its not Detek its a troll?