**Notice To Newcomers ~ Re: Trolls ~ part 9!**

savingwannabe

i will copy what you have said to them.

beanielou

Numpty~Sorry that life has been tough for you.
Please take lots of care x

BorassicLint

Evening Everyone,

Hope you have had a good day, albeit WET!!

OH is slightly better today, I just wish they could find out what's wrong:(

Handy - Great to see you back. Still got plenty of jokes to keep us smiling. Hope Mrs H is OK:A

Swanhic - Thanks for the update on Miss Niddy - Fantastic news at last!

Ames - Sorry you didn't make your class today, maybe next week will be better;)

Numpty - Glad to have you back, hope you're feeling better.

Didn't notice any recent posts from Geebee & Red, do you think they are stuck in the cellar:eek:

Did any of you see Watchdog last night? Specifically the article about Vauxhall Meriva's, well that's the steering problem I have with my car:( I have contacted watchdog about it in the past and now am going to contact VX to see if they are going to sort it out free of charge, wish me luck:o

3Dogs

Hiya folks - what a day this has been - took hubbie down to do his car boot this morning, came home to walk the dogs and watch the Ryder Cup on tele - golf was suspended due to waterlogging, and an ambulance was at my friend/neighbours house. I went straight round and helped her relax while paramedic was there. She was in quite a state, paramedic says she was dedydrated and probably had a viral infection. He made arrangements for her to see her doctor and I sat with her for a while, making a cuppa and chatting. I popped back hope to walk and feed the doggies, while she got washed and changed and then took her in to the docs and then over to the hospital for full blood tests. I then took her home and went down to pick hubbie up from car boot. We called at auction to look around and got home about 4 pm. Day gone.

And then I log-on here to find that my diary thread has been temporarily closed till tomorrow morning as 'someone' has been posting abuse and a slanging match ensued - or that is what I have subsequently been told :mad: :mad: So you've got me tonight folks :eek:

savingwannabe

And me, . I have always fancied being on here but not really been brave enough!!! you guys eat and look tough and scared trolls. Reckon i could pitch in for a while. i am waiting for George. i might just email him at home. I dont know?

Sunnylooloo

I'm quite happy to re-post my post from your thread 3Dogs - it wasn't a slanging match but seeing is this thread is supposed to about keeping trolls at bay i don't think this is probably the time and place to bring it up - just my personal opinion........

niccatw

Why do folks let themselves get into slagging matches on an online forum? It's bizarre! I can understand it in the heat of the moment and it comes flying out your mouth... but when you need to physically type it all furiously down, hit send and fizzle until you get a reply; it's there for all to see.

Wayyyyyy too much hassle for me! But then, so is a shouting match . It happened once by accident at work (made the mistake of phoning council tax people who sold a debt that didn't belong to me onto a DCA. She was going against their website info and CAB advice and when I asked if she just wanted money form any random punter whetyher or not it was their debt in the first place, she said yes. Big mistake. Huge! :mad:)

You've never seen a more concerned bunch of colleagues when I eventually came of the phone!!! Tea and biscuits and lots of ensuing advice came forth. But thankfully I was also told, although clearly angry and loud I was calm and rational! Who knew! :rotfl: Never before, nor since, have they heard me raise my voice! (Rolling eyes are a different matter however... :rotfl:)

Sunnylooloo

New page, time for another reminder:D

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 such a comment made on any thread you post, asking for help and advice, please realise this comment is not directed at you personally so please ignore these nasty comments and continue to post here as normal because the majority of us really are a lovely bunch – ooops, modesty!

What should I do if I get a comment made on my thread?
Firstly do not respond to the comment as this is invariably what the troll wants. So to get rid of the offending post, at the bottom of the post towards the right hand side you’ll see a red "Warning" triangle within a blue “Abuse” icon, as shown below:

Click the icon and then "send" the message which will inform the abuse team of the post, who will then review its content and deal with it as appropriate; sometimes even deleting the troll by making their status PPR’d (Posting Privileges Removed). Remember, this site is an asset to so many people, especially those that feels like their world is falling in around them. There is a wealth of knowledgeable people here all willing to help, whatever you do, do not let the comments of one silly individual deter you from availing yourself of the knowledge base that is on offer here.

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE FORUM

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 their debt crisis


PLEASE DO NOT LET THE ACTIONS OF THE MINORITY RUIN THAT

niccatw

Hello and welcome to DFW! If you're brave enough to have joined and post; well done! We all remember what a scary step that is! Have a quick read of the following, it'll help you know how to respond to a nasty troll or spammer.

Good luck in your debt free journey.

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 such a comment made on any thread you post, asking for help and advice, please realise this comment is not directed at you personally so please ignore these nasty comments and continue to post here as normal because the majority of us really are a lovely bunch – ooops, modesty!

What should I do if I get a comment made on my thread?
Firstly do not respond to the comment as this is invariably what the troll wants. So to get rid of the offending post, at the bottom of the post towards the right hand side you’ll see a red "Warning" triangle within a blue “Abuse” icon, as shown below:

Click the icon and then "send" the message which will inform the abuse team of the post, who will then review its content and deal with it as appropriate; sometimes even deleting the troll by making their status PPR’d (Posting Privileges Removed). Remember, this site is an asset to so many people, especially those that feels like their world is falling in around them. There is a wealth of knowledgeable people here all willing to help, whatever you do, do not let the comments of one silly individual deter you from availing yourself of the knowledge base that is on offer here.

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE FORUM

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 their debt crisis


PLEASE DO NOT LET THE ACTIONS OF THE MINORITY RUIN THAT

Sunnylooloo

Please can we not loose sight of what this thread is here for