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Catz · 25/02/2008 20:28

...do you write on the thread, tell MN, ignore it?

A post on a very sad (if true) situation didn't sound quite genuine to me (from a new poster). I googled a few phrases and the post had been lifted from a general "what might happen if you are in X situation" website. The poster had changed the wording so where it said "you might be given Y treatment" it now says "I have been given Y treatment" etc so it now sounded as if "what might happen" had happened to her. Sounds extremely sus to me but I suppose it's possible that there might be a genuine reason for the cut and paste e.g. poor English or lack of understanding about what is happening(?)

Do I ignore it and let a lot of people spend a lot of time with advice and sympathy for someone who is probably not genuine? or do you post and potentially drive away someone who is already in a v. bad way and may have genuine reasons for the cut and paste job?

I've read the MN troll policy which seems to be saying that if I report it MN will let if be as they rely on posters to police the boards

I haven't posted here for long enough to know what is "done" so would appreciate any guidance.

JustineMumsnet · 25/02/2008 21:47

It's always worth reporting things if you think they are suspicious - though we always like to give folk the benefit of the doubt on the boards we can also do a bit of behind the scenes investigation (well JJ can) that may be able to shed some light on the matter.
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