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Should MN maybe post a thread daily mentioning high profile threads which have turned out to be trolls?

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HeartsAndClubs · 26/10/2021 17:20

I know that in theory mn doesn’t want to talk about which threads have been troll threads, especially when they’ve been there a while. But the reality is that members do talk about these threads,because people post asking what happened to the poster etc. But then MN remove the thread for being a TAAT because it’s “against guidelines” which then means that because those who haven’t seen it haven’t seen it they post another thread which is then deleted for being a TAAT and so it continues.

So surely it would be better to either post a thread talking about which high profile (i.e. the funeral thread to name one) threads have been removed, and people can go there before posting a “what happened to/I’m worried about/hope x is ok” type thread. You could, if you didn’t want discussion of the particular trolls, remove commenting.

Thing is there will always be trolls, and when they’re outed they will always be discussed. Especially in the case of trolls who have been particularly emotive ones where users may personally have become invested due to their own circumstances.

HebeMumsnet · 29/10/2021 12:55

Afternoon, everyone. Thanks for the idea. We can see why that might be helpful in some ways but we think it could prove tricky in others.

What we will try to do is to be as clear as we can in deletions, which hopefully will stop some of the threads about threads. And maybe it would be an idea if we said when we took a TAAT down that it was a thread about a troll thread? That might make things clearer and save further confusion too.

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 29/10/2021 17:32

[quote BIWI]@HebeMumsnet in what ways do you think it would be tricky? Genuine question!

All we'd need is a list of thread titles and the name of the OP. Possibly the date the thread was started.

... or even, as putting the name of the OP could be an issue, I suppose, simply the thread title?[/quote]
If we got things wrong (I hear it sometimes happens, don't believe it myself tbh) then it might be a bit... awkward for a poster to see their name in lights on the trolls of the day thread. We also think it might be quite exciting for some bridge dwellers to get their thread on a daily list. Their motivations often baffle us but they do seem to universally crave attention, which is why we try not to give it to them. We definitely take the point that our deletion messages, particularly on threads about threads, could be more detailed - and we'll make sure this happens from here on.

And always remember that if you have any questions about our moderation, do drop us a line on the usual address: [email protected] - thank you.

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