What’s the rules around asking questions in site stuff.

[Blackoutblinds]

Could you clarify please.

Thanks.

And what about when there is evidence of things not being quite right based on posting history?

I mean. How much evidence does there have to be?

So hypothetically, if I described a scenario that many mnetters reported and said could not have happened based on their experience?

Or if I described some legal thing and lawyers reported to say that never happens ?

What if something was described that if it had happened as the poster said would have resulted in legal action against the professionals involved?

And what if what is described makes it really easy to identify an organisation and what’s being said here is libellous towards that organisation even though it’s not directly named?

I’m a regular name changer and I reported that thread and got a brush off reply to one report and my second one was ignored.

When you have presented clear evidence to MNHQ and you know other people have, yet you’re still told there’s “nothing untoward”, I think it is a moderation issue.

People with experience and knowledge have told HQ when certain things are completely implausible, yet they insist they can’t find anything untoward, why can’t it be discussed?

That thread is not the first time people have known someone was lying through their teeth and people got brushed off for ages and eventually, MNHQ admit its a troll.

It does cause harm. It means real and genuine posters who find themselves in tragic situations and need support then get questioned and are denied support. Being told to hide the thread if it upsets you is not the answer.

Can I just add that I know @MNHQ tread a fine line and don’t want to make errors but when things are super glaringly obvious, what more is there?

The posts on that thread evidenced that the vast majority of responders knew the truth, yet apparently this was ignored. There was a lot of discussion over a certain scenario with a parent pretending their child had cancer. Posters were pointing out the bullshit, yet MNHQ dragged their heels. I wonder if a parent who is in that real situation would feel put off seeking support or if posters would be reticent to offer support based on the damage caused by grief trolls.

Some people join MN as brand new posters just to be grief trolls or money grabbers. Yes, MN is often known for being a nest of vipers but it is also known for giving a lot of support to people in heartbreaking situations, both in terms of practicalities and financially. People do join as new posters just to abuse the kindness and generosity of MNers. Just because they’re brand new or they’re not a PBP, doesn’t mean it’s all kosher.

I think one of the things that leads to a sense of frustration is reporting and hearing nothing.

Even worse is reporting something else and getting a reply in minutes and getting no reply to the one you’re more worried about.

So if I sign up, post a few comments on a few threads then launch a woe is me story completely made up I can be considered as genuine because I have a posting history and Can't be questioned as to whether I'm genuine because I seem legit?

As mn don't have the time to trawl threads and work it out if people are pointing this out on reports for them and they aren't going to listen because the poster has a good history then they may as well remove the reporting feature all together.