Notice to Newcomers re Trolls - part 14

Upsidedown_Bear

IF wrote: »

Hiya Bear, afternoon all :hello:

Afternoon IF :hello:

Have you changed name :think: or am I going mad? :rotfl::cool:

IF

Upsidedown_Bear wrote: »

Afternoon IF :hello:

Have you changed name :think: or am I going mad? :rotfl::cool:

:rotfl:No, you're not going mad....with the new forum design, my old username had 23 characters, so it didn't fit properly, MSE Forum Team kindly changed my name :beer:

Growurown

IF wrote: »

:rotfl:No, you're not going mad....with the new forum design, my old username had 23 characters, so it didn't fit properly, MSE Forum Team kindly changed my name :beer:

Phew I thought I was going batty too! Very appropriate for Halloween weekend though. Up next Bonfire night. Do kids still make guys and beg for money?

:hello: Evening spambusters!

Upsidedown_Bear

IF wrote: »

:rotfl:No, you're not going mad....with the new forum design, my old username had 23 characters, so it didn't fit properly, MSE Forum Team kindly changed my name :beer:

Glad I'm not going mad :rotfl::D

Growurown wrote: »

Phew I thought I was going batty too! Very appropriate for Halloween weekend though. Up next Bonfire night. Do kids still make guys and beg for money?

:hello: Evening spambusters!

Evening :hello:

Don't know if kids still make guys - I'll keep an eye out this week

Growurown

:wave: Hi Bear and new IF and all other spam busters out there.

This is the sort of guy we had as kids, with that same cardboard mask:D

thechippy

Hi all,

How are you guy's and gal's..?........:beer:

Upsidedown_Bear

thechippy wrote: »

Hi all,

How are you guy's and gal's..?........:beer:

Hello :hello:

I'm very well thank you. How's you?

thechippy

Been away for a bit, but popped back in......;)

Upsidedown_Bear

thechippy wrote: »

Been away for a bit, but popped back in......;)

Glad you have popped in :beer:

Upsidedown_Bear

Hi and welcome to the DFW (Debt-Free Wannabe) Board :hello:
For more information and links please see Tixy’s posts on page one.

Every now and then we have had a number of offensive and insensitive comments made on the DFW board.

What do we mean by this?
A person that posts deliberately provocative, nasty or hurtful comments on threads is know as a Troll. They may be a person with no previous connection to the board, someone that has created a pseudonym to get their point made or a poster who has been a member here for a long time.
If you should get such a comment made on any thread you post, 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! That said there are different writing styles; some brief and some harsh but helpful. If you happen to read them when you are not going through such an emotional time, you may find you are not as offended. So if they have upset you please try not to respond angrily. Most people are simply trying to help.

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 “Report” icon, as shown below:

Click the icon and then "send" the message with the posters name which will inform the MSE team, who will then review its content and deal with it as appropriate; sometimes even deleting the Poster 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