Troll hunting

As for revelling in outing trolls!!! No , I don't like to see kind hearted people being used.The thread about malicious phone calls came from a very warped mind.

There is also an element of self-protection. If someone posts an emotional appeal for help describing tragic circumstances, some of us will, at times, reveal desperately sad events in our own lives. To discover that that revelation was a cheap laugh to troll, rather than a deep offering of empathy and compassion to someone troubled could be deeply troubling to the poster.

We all know that there is no copyright on what we say and that newspapers do pick items out and run with them, but to feel you have been set-up can be very distressing.

What's a troll????????? How do you hunt one???????? Serious questions

Ok dw googled it. Now I know

Oh dear. This has gone right over my head! Sometime I think - really?- and move on. But I now think I must be missing something!

Is it wrong then - in light of this directive to simply ask the OP for clarification if you suspect they are not telling the whole story or in fact downright making it up?

I think its fair enough to simply say 'I'm sorry , but this isn't ringing true to me , can you explain further' . If its true then generally the OP will come back with clarification or as is more usual- they disappear without a trace .

Good idea, N&G.

Yes indeed oldbatty a very warped thread, to which I innocently contributed,but newbies are cast with the burden of proving themselves genuine due to suspicions of more established members.
Plus the fact that is one thread.
Does that warrant the typed aggression that some of us have received?
I don’t think so.
The Thread titled Infiltrators, to which you contributed, for me shows the mindset of the established members.

That is no excuse for the way new posters are being treated M0nica
If you have been set up then deal with it.
I contributed too but I accept that there are some sickos about and I become a bit warier.
What I do not do is to try to give innocents a hard time because I have been had over.

I disassociate myself from holding’s post about GNetters.

I don't think you were had over.
People didn't find the fact that your granddaughter bit or attempted to bite someone, cute. that's all.
You said yourself that you made sure she knew it was unacceptable.

Perhaps the tech needs to be improved. It takes about 5 minutes to set up an account, so people could make mischief by having several accounts.

Also maybe " new" names could have a little space to introduce themselves?

I wasn’t referring to my granddaughters thread when I said I had been had over MissAdventure.
I was referring to Granny Foxton.

Anja If the cap fits ......

How about you introducing yourself oldbatty ?
I am sure that there may be one who would be interested.

cooking sherry anyone?

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Ah, grannyfoxton.
Apologies then, holdingon.
I thought granny seemed genuine.
Who knows what is going on in other peoples lives.

It did seem odd that they had so much information MissAdventure but I allowed myself to be sucked in like many others.
The trouble with sick minds like that is they can fracture a site with the suspicions that they cause.

That is completely illogical holding that phrase doesn’t fit the situation.

They can only fracture a site if the members let them. Which seems to be happening here.

Why are you so horrible holding?

*How about you introducing yourself oldbatty ?
I am sure that there may be one who would be interested*

Spiteful.

Holding M0nica, If you have been set up then deal with it.

This is not a kind and compassionate response, considering that this is exactly what you are asking us to always provide.