Fabricated posts…..why?

Bodach

Urmstongran

There are some strange individuals about.

A hospital consultant I worked with used to say ‘beware the complaint letters written in green biro’.

The only individual I know who always writes in green ink is the Head of the UK's Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, or as it is more popularly known, MI6). I would certainly be concerned to receive a written complaint from 'C'.....

Ah, but green ‘ink’ is not quite the same as green BIRO! A different kettle of fish altogether.

Another hospital consultant I worked with always used turquoise ink in his beautiful fountain pen. In the days (long gone) of turning over pages in hospital paper notes he said it enabled him to find his ownpatient appointment notations much more speedily!

There's always going to be people who post made up nonsense. We seem to have a spell of it just now. They are usually easy to spot but no-one comes close to the awful long drawn out scenario by that 'M' person. Extremely unkind and aimed at the lovely GM posters.

The thoroughly nasty and thoroughly silly posts from yesterday have now gone, along with the poster.

Next time they’re bored they’ll have to find something else to do,

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Message from GNHQ: Thanks for the reports. We've sent the troll on their way.^

Urmstongran

There are some strange individuals about.

A hospital consultant I worked with used to say ‘beware the complaint letters written in green biro’.

? A dd once did a 6 month internship with our LD MP, where reading/sifting/answering constituents’ letters was a major part of her role. There was plenty of green ink from the more nutter-type writers!

Might add that she was positively begged to stand for the local council - they were apparently always desperate for ‘non-green ink’ candidates. But by then she’d decided that any political career was not for her.
So they said, ‘What about your mum or dad, then?’
We declined with thanks.

Not very imaginative. The trouble is these trolls make you doubt people you’re not familiar with. I’m getting uneasy about today’s story of a woman who can afford to give £100k to each of her four children, who are very different to one another, after downsizing and leaving herself comfortable … what to do etc. I must be getting paranoid.

M0nica

These trolls also damage those with genuine difficult problems because they are in danger of being treated as trolls and their problems dismissed or openly doubted.

Yes, it makes us rather cynical.

Yesterday’s post re a 14 year old was from “ boredgran” the user name says it all really!

Lucy Snowe.

Maggie Tulliver/Lucy Sniwe et al Lucca, she of the various problems with new men.
I didn’t see the thread about the 14 year old lesbian, only heard about it after it had gone so no idea if linked to the 14 year old with a sex toy yesterday.

MT ?

Germanshepherdsmum

Two more today. One from someone who posts variations on a ‘problem with new man’ theme under different usernames who GN say deregistered after being reported yet again, then someone saying their 14 year old grand daughter had been bought a sex toy by her mother. What is it with these people and how could anyone dream up the latter scenario?

the 14yo thing again?? was it the same person?
I noticed my post and yours had been deleted re MT and then the thread went but hadn't realised there was another 14 yo/sex type one There were lots of weird threads yesterday though. I think MT write for womans own or take a break magazine

That’s what worries me Monica
I also remember how upset and heartbroken people were at the false posts about close family members dying a lot of people gave a lot of time and heartfelt effort trying to help and care

These trolls also damage those with genuine difficult problems because they are in danger of being treated as trolls and their problems dismissed or openly doubted.

I was glad when the coven left just after I started . They were nasty, argumentative and quite cruel but I don’t see anyone like that now. Thank goodness.

Over the years there have been a (thankfully small) number where fake characters have been set up and then later ‘killed off’

They are by far the worst, because of the upset they cause before the hoax comes to light.

Urmstongran

There are some strange individuals about.

A hospital consultant I worked with used to say ‘beware the complaint letters written in green biro’.

The only individual I know who always writes in green ink is the Head of the UK's Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, or as it is more popularly known, MI6). I would certainly be concerned to receive a written complaint from 'C'.....

Wtf is the matter with these people? What kind of person has crap like that going through their minds? I'm nauseated, disgusted and **ing furious that they still keep getting through.

Two more today. One from someone who posts variations on a ‘problem with new man’ theme under different usernames who GN say deregistered after being reported yet again, then someone saying their 14 year old grand daughter had been bought a sex toy by her mother. What is it with these people and how could anyone dream up the latter scenario?

CanadianGran

I don't know... I think the kitchen smoker was genuine, and just couldn't see any other side.

I sometimes think anyone who has a different view on things here gets ridiculed, and then several jump on the 'this must be a set up!" bandwagon. I say just don't reply, or report it.

Maybe I'm either more sympathetic, or more gullible, not sure which.

It could be, Canadiangran but someone who smokes then objects to showering and putting on clean clothes before going to see a new baby really does ask to be criticised imo.

I don't know... I think the kitchen smoker was genuine, and just couldn't see any other side.

I sometimes think anyone who has a different view on things here gets ridiculed, and then several jump on the 'this must be a set up!" bandwagon. I say just don't reply, or report it.

Maybe I'm either more sympathetic, or more gullible, not sure which.

Where is this one?

The shouting one is still there I think. I’m quite enjoying SHOUTING BACK. Typing purely in capitals is quite liberating! ?

I reported too, but I think even those who suggest on the thread to ignore, are feeding the poster. Best to report but not say anything on thread. I suspect some of these posters have a competition to see how many replies they get before deletion

Reported!

I saw it. Sigh.