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Just a word of caution take care folks

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BlueBelle Fri 05-Apr-24 07:49:11

Overnight there was a thread which could have been very difficult, upsetting and could have pulled people in to take time to help or even speak about their own problems
Whilst none of us want to judge in any way and we certainly do not want to miss helping a genuine post perhaps a cautious approach instead of steaming in early with our own experiences or long post of help is the way to go and of course ask hQ which thankfully some night owl did as I see it’s gone
I know this is a thread about a thread which isn’t allowed (not sure why)and may disappear as well 😀 but sometimes people put a lot of heartfelt long well thought out answers and we DONT want to stop that but maybe we should take it slower I could easily have got pulled into this last one

Grandmabatty Fri 05-Apr-24 07:56:26

I reported it and I saw it had been taken down this morning

BlueBelle Fri 05-Apr-24 08:00:47

Well done Grandma it could have taken a difficult turn

Grandmabatty Fri 05-Apr-24 08:10:48

I agree with you. The topic was very sensitive and upsetting. There have been a number of similar threads over the years which coincide with a school holiday. Not that I'm cynical! Thank youBluebelle for bringing the issue to people's attention.

RosiesMaw Fri 05-Apr-24 08:12:54

My initial reaction was that it was fake but a sensitive subject and potentially very traumatic.
Well done whoever spotted it and had it investigated.

Marydoll Fri 05-Apr-24 08:14:44

I have stopped responding to these types of thread, for fear of being sucked in or thinking it is not genuine and upsetting the OP.
There have been so many recently and a pity that someone in need of help may be ignored.

Galaxy Fri 05-Apr-24 08:14:53

I didnt see it so dont know the topic but pretty much all the threads which describe complex family situations are trolls.

kittylester Fri 05-Apr-24 08:35:27

Good post, Bluebelle. It seems odd to me that people still keep responding even after warnings have been posted. Obviously, they haven't read the whole thread.