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Any chance MN HQ could ban posters who consistently speculate regarding trolls...

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hmc · 12/06/2010 23:38

It's getting really boring when a number of posters repeatedly keep dissecting threads and questioning how genuine the OP is, often leaving a lot of ill feeling in their wake. Seen a lot of it around lately - it is becoming an epidemic!

The MN policy on trolls says:
"we would rather Mumsnet erred on the side of giving folks the benefit of the doubt and risked being made to look a bit foolish than pounce on someone who turns out to be genuinely in need of help. We hope you agree"

So perhaps MN HQ would consider banishing the repeat offenders to some poisonous cesspit of malice? They wouldn't be missed.

HelenMumsnet · 14/06/2010 11:40

Hello. Thanks for all your thoughts on this.

We absolutely agree that trollhunting and, actually, any shouts of "Troll!" on a thread are not helpful to anyone.

As we say in our Talk Guidelines, we'd rather you didn't trollhunt because "if you're wrong, you could cause untold hurt; if you're right, you'll merely be giving a troll just the kind of attention they're after."

Instead, please report any concerns you have about possible trolling to us at MNHQ - and we'll take a look. We promise that we do look at and act on every Report we receive, although sometimes we have to ferret about behind the scenes for a while first.

Similarly, if you notice anyone trollhunting on the boards, do let us know. And, if we think it's appropriate, we'll drop them a quiet line to ask them to respect our guidelines.

You can read more about our guidelines on Trolls and Troublemakers here

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