Troll hunting

I agree MawBroon. There is already a thread for those who want to comment on the original post by holdingontomyteeth .
This post is supposed to be about trolls hunting, which is something I still don't really understand tbh and no doubt have been duped many times. It sounds like a children's book title. "Janet and John go Troll Hunting".

Now that would make a good Ladybird book!

Maybe I didn't make my point clear but the idea of constantly re-introducing ourselves in an attempt to avoid any potential trolling struck me as quite ott.

Several posters have suggested that a quicker response from GNHQ would nip troublesome threads in the bud. In the absence of that quick response, posters will attempt to "out" those that seem suspect. That then leads to accusations of new posters facing ganging up and bullying.

However, squabbling over how to deal with the problem simply hands "victory" to those who set out to cause disruption.

hotmt
Everyone who posts on GN has at some point posted something which has been interpreted in a different way from what they intended, or has made a comment and then it’s been roundly condemned.
They either go away and return to lurkdom, or go away and come back having grown a slightly thicker skin and possibly put on some personal protective equipment for good measure.
Put your big boy pants on and get over it.

These posts are making me cry. Maybe I am feeling very vulnerable at the moment but I come on here to find kindness and empathy.

I must admit that with the first couple of posts I put up I was shot down in flames but I have learned how to avoid certain people on here who seem to enjoy causing hurt. They are probably dealing with huge problems of their own.

I am not able to pick out the trolls but I am much more careful about where I post and consequently have found some lovely sympathetic people on here.

dragon, dear lady, you are worth more than sitting on here crying about a load of old nonsense.

Go and get a nice cup of tea/coffee and a toasted tea cake and forget all this tosh.

dragonfly46 I am sorry if my postings have upset you, my ire was aimed at those with a far thicker skin.
I will stop now as I believe that I have advertised my displeasure with the inner circle and I will leave them to have the last word.
I know that comment will make some not want toreply on principle but let’s see how many give in to temptation.

I started this thread because I was told off for mentioning onesies.

We are told to report trolls but they often come in overnight and can do harm before hq have chance to look at a post.

How it has descended to this baffles me.

As far as introducing ourselves goes - it's a shame we don't have profiles any more!

I have decided to withhold writing on new threads that appear to me to be questionable until I have informed GNHQ of my concerns and given them time to pull the thread.

There have recently been a few threads that I believe were genuine, but appeared to others to be 'dodgy' - two of those threads had the ring of truth to me simply because of my previous professional experience and I commented on both of them.

Apropos my last post - thank you GNHQ for your prompt removal of the post I queried.

I believe I have advertised my displeasure with the inner circle What a bitter post and what a silly man there is no inner circle only in your imagination Holdingon

‘I believe I have advertised my displeasure’ haha, who talk like this outside of a Jane Austen book?
Nobody, which rather tells us all we need to know.

which rather tells us all we need to know

holding is George Wickham??

Or Mr Darcy! Be still, my beating heart.?

Careful, lemon or you'll be accused of having the last word.

Damn! Quick, somebody post!

Have I missed finding out that holdingontomyteeth is male?

Yes kitty you have!

Crikey - there’s an inner circle???? Who knew Holding ? Can you share who they are because if I’m not in it then I shall start a thread complaining ???

is holding a fella then? How weird.

Who is holding which feller?! This is getting interesting.

Can you share who they are because if I’m not in it then I shall start a thread complaining
We're on the outside, peering in at the happy crowd but I don't recognise anyone in there N&G

#wannabees

holdingon said he was a grandfather oldbatty.

Well tried Bluebelle
ps what are mailing lists?

These posts are making me cry.
Oh dear dragonfly - your post made me feel so sad that I may have to go and have a lie down with a stiff G&T to hand

On the outside looking in - again

Not Mr Darcy - the Rev Collins!

Oh, definitely!!