when you engage with the trolls

[MitchiestInge]

. . . is it a personal thing (actually engaging emotionally) or are you communicating with a wider, more silent audience or are there other motivations?

I can't work out why more people don't ignore them, but every now and then the exchanges are unintentionally funny or interesting - although mostly it gets very dull very quickly. Wondering what's in it for them too.

imagine if all the real people got banned

and just manky rectal abscesses and some nethuns were left, what sort of advertisers would be interested?

See?

I think I might be quite close to a ban meself

It's a question of social mores too, I guess, Anyfucker. Quite why anybody would think it appropriate to privately correspond with a stranger about sexual matters, I'm not sure.

there would be a mutiny (I think)

Bob, that kinda depends on the posts you make, tbqh

Bob, you offering to commence private correspondence about sexual matters with a woman who is clearly vulnerable is all there in black and white

Nobody has to invent anything. You seem quite able to make it plain what your agenda is here, all by yourself.

Hi I am sorry if i upset anyone. It certainly wasnt my intention to cause all this trouble. If another woman had wanted to correspond with me privately about the same matter i would have said yes too. Its just that there are NO support groups for people going through something like this so its nice to talk to someone else who is. In a weeks time i have appointment to see GP about counselling but i will have to go on a waiting list. It was just nice to talk on here in the meantime and the people on here have been very supportive which i thank you for.

Mr Nice Guy ain't you, Bob ?

No, Bob, I disagree

I think the primary remit of MN has been upheld in this particular instance

You do like the MNHQ-speak, don't you ?

Not manipulative in any way, are you ?

Feeling dandy, Bob, thanks for your enquiry

this thread is despicable and why most posters hide the feminism section

very active for a board that 'most' posters hide isn't it?

carernotasaint - don't worry you haven't upset anyone.

Carer if you have figured out the pm system yet, you have a couple of messages from me

Let me know if you didn't get them

I dont know how to find or do the PM bit. Im not very good with it. Sorry.

Envelope at the top of your screen, Carer. If it's got a red blob on it, you click it.