Troll hunting and thread deletions

Marydoll What an awful thing to happen and to you of all people. I hope that you can put it behind you and just remember the special day.

I haven't at any point identified the poster.

I have reported myself, folks. I had to tell someone. ?

Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse.

Marydoll, I think you should name the coward.

kitty, if she did, the post would be deleted, as I know too well!

Oh Doodle of course I meant "sitting room" bloody auto correct again!

What I'm doing on Wednesday will probably require a block and tackle!

But, as I said at the time, why? It is a fact. It's not troll hunting etc. It is stating a fact.

Maybe the poster should name themselves then.

Ab, but that they would, kitty, but that they would.

Charleygirl Ive never used the ‘f word ‘ either. Or the ‘C word’ as you said, these words just don't come to mind and Id feel uncomfortable saying them. I do use some very mild swear words though.

Unlikely that they will kittylester; if they didn't have the guts to post their opinion on the appropriate thread, it's unlikely that they'll have the guts to own up to their cowardice. That's what trolls are like isn't it?

I’m so sorry you’ve had to manage this marydoll, I can only hope GN take the post seriously and support you.

Chewbacca, I feel that sometimes they are not "trolls" just cowardly members.

Some may remember that a a GN member sent an anonymous letter to my boss (now dead) which can have had only one intention, to get me sacked.

My goodness phoenix respect to MrP . You require a block and tackle to mount ?

phoenix the letter you mention was before my time on GN. Even with all I’ve read recently, I find it hard to believe someone would take information from GN and write to your employer. That is dreadful. What an awful sneaky thing to do. I do hope your boss at the time paid no attention to it.

Doodle! I would have you know I have a (horse) riding lesson booked for Wednesday, and will need to use a mounting block in order to get my leg over. Once aboard, I'm fine.

Although dismounting is still a tad disconcerting!

Marydoll

phoenix I remember the lengths you went to attempting to find that person but no joy. She did a lot of underhand work sussing you out, finding out where you lived and worked and then carried out her nastiness.

In fairness GNHQ were fabulous, helping you at every turn and your ex-boss was also so good. I wonder if that woman is still around on GN or if she left thinking she had done her very best to get you sacked?

I will be upfront but there are some vicious bitches around.

Phoenix I continue to be stunned and perplexed as to why somebody would sit at home, reading Gransnet threads and suddenly get the inspiration to write a snidey pm to anyone, on any subject. But it it spirals me into an even deeper sense of bafflement as to why they would take it a few steps further and actually track you down and then write to your employer to report on whatever it was that they felt was worthy of his attention. I have to wonder who I'm actually mixing with on GN and whether the people that I think I'm having a reasonable discussion, or sharing banter with, is actually a mentally deranged psycho that, irl, I'd avoid like the plague.

Wow Phoenix I must be so naive, can't believe what happened to you - sounds like you had a GN stalker. My word, there are some real weirdos aren't there? And Charleygirl5 I so agree with your last comment.

Marydoll
The type of person who would take the time and trouble to write to you personally with such an ill-judged and thoughtless (nay, sick) mail is a very troubled person.

Please take heart that the author of such a mail is jealous of your wonderfully happy day and just wants to spoil your well deserved happiness.

Don't let them.

You have many wonderful memories of that special day:
they don't and are jealous of you- which is why they want to spoil yours.

Don't let them!

Please don't dwell on this nastiness and instead continue to enjoy your happy memories.

Thank you all for your kind words. I reported the PM and received a prompt and kind response from GNHQ, who have dealt with the matter.

As for this poster, I have never had any previous interaction with her. People are speculating, but it's not who you think it is!
However, this person seems to know all about me or thinks they do.
Perhaps I too have a stalker. ? I didn't realise I was that interesting. .
The PM says more about the author than it does about me. She is to be pitied for having such a sour outlook on life.

Thank you to those who posted in response to my post of 18.22.

It was particularly hurtful as it was after I had been made redundant and had a series of pretty awful jobs.

The job I got and which thankfully I still have had for more than 5 years, meant the world to me, and to think that someone on here could have gone to the lengths of printing an (admittedly ill advised) post of mine off and posting it to my (now deceased) boss, with the instruction on the envelope "Only to be opened by xxxxx" still upsets me.

Let’s hear it for our Mary ??????

I will be upfront but there are some vicious bitches around

Hattie strongly resents being bracketed with these people ?.
But I agree wholeheartedly.