Notice to newcomers part 3

Lula-Hula

eeek to wide screen -

Shaun - take one flower to airport - very romantic, then surprise her with the rest when she gets home - two pressies in one - very MSE

shaun40400

Lula-Hula
ouch!!!!
should have thought of that
thanks

clio

Is that better ?????

Tixy

Awww no ewok dog pic anymore - I missed it.

Afternoon Bump

ZTD

Lula-Hula wrote: »

Oi you, come here & say that .

I'm struggling with the troll vs regular MSE user merely expressing their opinion...

Im my opinion a troll is someone who logs on purely to wind people up & is usually petty & rubbish at spelling etc. This is an open forum & anyone who posts on here should be aware that in return anyone can offer their opinion. I do not believe that a regular MSe user who is merely expressing their opinion albeit in an unsympathetic / sarcastic manner is not in fact a troll.

Although I do sympathise with people who find themselves in sudden financial difficluties & I appreciate that this shock may then lead them to post on here looking for support - to which they are entitled - they should not then get all aeriated when other people do not offer hugs but point out practical solutions to their dilemmas.

Well, IMHO only. A troll is someone who trawls for an emotional response by using emotional language and "hot-buttons" - sort of like NLP gone bad. Someone who is offering practical advice is by definition not being emotional about things, though it can be difficult at times to distinguish practical advice from impractical advice/wishful thinking. I've noticed on occasions people basically telling posters to change the past, then they wouldn't be in the situation they are in.

That is - IMHO - impractical advice... :rolleyes:

But on the other hand, you are right as far as some posters are concerned. They do leap onto their high-horse when you point out that their magical fairy-wand miracle solution isn't going to work, and they haven't even taken the time to find out *exactly* what their situation is, and are actually going to have to work at it in order to get out of it.

ZTD

pania wrote: »

Hi everybody.


Over the last few weeks we have had a number of "troll" attacks on the boards.

What is a Troll? A troll is a person that posts deliberately provocative, nasty or hurtful comments on threads. They may be a person with no previous connection to the board or someone that has created a pseudonym to get their point made.

If you should get a comment made on any thread you post asking for help and advice please realise this comment is not directed at you personally.
We really are all a lovely bunch here (oops, modest, sorry) so please ignore these nasty comments and continue to post here as normal.

what should i do if i get a comment made on my thread?

firstly do not respond to the comment as this invariably is what the person wants. At the bottom of the post, on the left hand side is a red "warning" triangle. Click this and then "send" the message that comes up. This will report the message to abuse who will review it's content and delete it.

The person we had this morning was particularly vile and nasty and please believe me is an extreme rarity here.
Above all PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE BOARDS. THIS SITE IS AN ASSET TO SO MANY, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT FEELS THE WORLD IS FALLING IN ON YOU. THERE IS SUCH A WEALTH OF ADVICE HERE TO BE HAD THAT THE COMMENTS OF ONE MUST NOT DETER YOU FROM AVAILING YOURSELF OF THE KNOWLEDGE HERE!!!!

It is testament to the work that martin has done and continues to do that so many people give their time knowledge and experience freely to others, without judgement, to lift people out of the depths of debt crisis

PLEASE DO NOT LET THE ACTIONS OF THE MINORITY RUIN THAT.


Kind wishes
P

New page bump...

Numpty_Monkey

ZTD wrote: »

Well, IMHO only. A troll is someone who trawls for an emotional response by using emotional language and "hot-buttons" - sort of like NLP gone bad. Someone who is offering practical advice is by definition not being emotional about things, though it can be difficult at times to distinguish practical advice from impractical advice/wishful thinking. I've noticed on occasions people basically telling posters to change the past, then they wouldn't be in the situation they are in.

That is - IMHO - impractical advice... :rolleyes:

But on the other hand, you are right as far as some posters are concerned. They do leap onto their high-horse when you point out that their magical fairy-wand miracle solution isn't going to work, and they haven't even taken the time to find out *exactly* what their situation is, and are actually going to have to work at it in order to get out of it.

, i'll have to think about that:p

Numpty_Monkey

And where has ewok dog gone again:eek:

Tixy

Numpty

:rotfl: :rotfl: :T

I like your "even from this angle" picture on another thread!!!

shaun40400

sorry cant do it!!!!