Notice to newcomers re trolls.

Numpty_Monkey

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philnicandamy

So_Sad_Angel wrote: »

Hmmm just been reading up on what I`ve missed over the last few days & felt this short sharp reminder was necessary....

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]`The troll has but one purpose, to inflame the people who read it and draw them into an argument, and as such is a deliberate attempt to provoke`.[/FONT]

Please be careful out there folks.

Angiexx

Hmm I fell for the oldest trick in the book...got myself dragged into an argument & I apologise

I realise now its done for effect & being here these years I should have seen it coming a mile off...

Phil

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We're all in need of some of this me thinks

philnicandamy

I know....things the way they are at the minute i'm just sooooooooooo annoyed with myself I took the "bait"

philnicandamy

Hmm maybe your right...

So_Sad_Angel

Oooops I did`nt mean my post to sound like a telling off ;):D:D:D ....its OK Phil...I fell for something similar last week when I should have known better....LOL slapped wrists all round then.:D:D

Angiexx

ps - I`m not on top form at the moment either so please bear with me!!

Edit -

Notice to newcomers re trolls.
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
xxxxx

philnicandamy

I didnt think it sounded like a telling off for one second.....made a fair bit of sense & made me pick my stupid self up!

MicheH

Hi guys, I was just as much to blame for biting, don't know much about trolls at all and have vowed to not comment in future - well try! But I feel like I handled myself well even if it was obvious I was peeved.

Oh well, till the next time.. pleased to see ya Phil

philnicandamy

Mich....its the emails & PM's from both new & old good freinds here that made me realise how daft i'd been!

Still....circumstances being what they are now my MSE time is a little more restricted so my posts will decrease eventually...still be around to answer PM's/Emails though...

nervousmother

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