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grannydarkhair Tue 13-Sept-22 02:46:32

When I had a look at Mumsnet a few minutes ago, there were 50+ threads shut down because of a troll/s. I really don’t understand why anybody wants to behave in that manner, what sad lives they must lead.
I sincerely hope they don’t target Gransnet next.

MissAdventure Thu 15-Sept-22 22:41:26

I'm a bit disappointed.

I imagined the monitor as a giant lizard.

BlueBelle Thu 15-Sept-22 22:35:52

???bloody predictive text

Marydoll Thu 15-Sept-22 22:28:27

That's all very well Maw, giving us an image. We need a name!,.
As someone upthread has said, there is no way their name could be linked to their photo.
I might try Google reverse image and see what comes up! ?

Hope you are having une bonne vacance!

MawtheMerrier Thu 15-Sept-22 22:18:48

I know the identity of the Thread Monster.
Here is their photograph - but don’t tell anyone.

sodapop Thu 15-Sept-22 21:00:39

BlueBelle

Who is the thread monster is she/he appointed by HQ or self appointed ?
I m intrigued now

Like the idea of a thread monster BlueBelle grin could solve all the problems.

BlueBelle Thu 15-Sept-22 19:33:06

Not at all Janejudge cos I only ever report scams or unsolicited advertising

I think I ve only once in about 10 plus years reported a poster and that was she that flew when she called me a *wicked old witch” and I asked HQ to see if they thought it was justified

So my conscious is clear

Callistemon21 Thu 15-Sept-22 19:31:59

Ps could be a he!!

Callistemon21 Thu 15-Sept-22 19:31:37

Elizabeth27

MawtheMerrier could be the thread monitor is reporting everything she has a problem with. I think she emails directly.

Is that an 'eats shoots and leaves' type of phrases, Elizabeth27? ?

JaneJudge Thu 15-Sept-22 19:22:15

are you paranoid it is you BlueBelle? at some point I always think it might be me blush

BlueBelle Thu 15-Sept-22 19:20:30

Who is the thread monster is she/he appointed by HQ or self appointed ?
I m intrigued now

JaneJudge Thu 15-Sept-22 19:16:54

I can't help thinking of sewing threads when people mention thread monitors, like the safety controller of the threads #gutterman

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 15-Sept-22 17:37:36

So who is this thread monitor sending emails? Not me either.

Marydoll Thu 15-Sept-22 17:36:47

Elizabeth27

No, I did not mean Maw, sorry if you thought that.

Whew! Thanks for clarifying. I was shocked, when I first read it!

Elizabeth27 Thu 15-Sept-22 17:22:39

No, I did not mean Maw, sorry if you thought that.

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 15-Sept-22 17:22:10

Well a thread wouldn’t disappear just because someone reported it. There would have to be substance to the report.

MawtheMerrier Thu 15-Sept-22 17:20:46

Elizabeth, do you mean Maw is reporting everything or are you replying to Maw?
I'm confused

I hope the latter Marydoll - or I might be obliged to publish a formal denial! grin.

BlueBelle Thu 15-Sept-22 17:17:46

I believe they were reported Maw at least a couple had someone saying they were going to report and very soon after the threads disappeared

Marydoll Thu 15-Sept-22 17:17:32

Elizabeth27

MawtheMerrier could be the thread monitor is reporting everything she has a problem with. I think she emails directly.

Elizabeth, do you mean Maw is reporting everything or are you replying to Maw?
I'm confused.

MawtheMerrier Thu 15-Sept-22 17:16:02

“Thread Monitor”: ?
I didn’t know we had one of these!

Elizabeth27 Thu 15-Sept-22 17:14:39

MawtheMerrier could be the thread monitor is reporting everything she has a problem with. I think she emails directly.

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 15-Sept-22 17:11:17

It does seem so, doesn’t it?

MawtheMerrier Thu 15-Sept-22 16:45:50

Just observing -and others may have noticed this too - that quite a few threads have “disappeared” recently. You may wonder why but it looks as if HQ are possibly rather more on the ball these days hmmhmm

ixion Wed 14-Sept-22 17:13:43

"And as far as I know no one has a photo of me that can be linked to my GN profile?"

You might very well think that, but I couldn't possibly comment.

LOL

DorothyGlamour Wed 14-Sept-22 12:16:01

Nannashirlz

But different names doesn't necessarily mean they are trolls.

And as far as I know no one has a photo of me that can be linked to my GN profile?

Galaxy Wed 14-Sept-22 12:13:25

I reported ages ago a regular poster who had been banned and name changed, he trolled the forum repeatedly. They didnt tell me if I was correct but they were on the ball in responding and quite funny if I remember rightly.