Trolls

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Registered: 12-14-2006
Trolls
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Sun, 11-25-2007 - 4:51pm

Have you ever been on a message board where there's a "troll" - someone pretending to be someone they're not? I have - several years ago on another board - for moms of kids my DS's age. In that case, the "mom" posting had an improbably sad story, nothing ever went right, every horrible thing that could happen, happened to her. Each post she'd give out a little information, and kept people posting back to her time and again. Some folks even emailed her "off the board" and got very attached. In the end, the majority of posters came to believe she was a fake - it caused great division among board members - some folks actually tried to find her IRL and failed.

We spend so much time talking about how to keep our kids safe on the Internet, that we forget it's new to us, too. So, be wary of people whose stories don't ring true. We've got a great group here, but it wouldn't be hard for someone to fake us out.

Sue, mom to Leah and Seth


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Registered: 03-06-2006
In reply to: luv_l_and_s
Mon, 11-26-2007 - 12:24pm

I agree with that ... excessive posting about things that imo, are just common sense if a person would take time to think about it for half-a-second,

 

 

 

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Registered: 12-24-2006
In reply to: luv_l_and_s
Mon, 11-26-2007 - 12:25pm

TOS = Terms of Service


Haha.

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Registered: 02-14-2000
In reply to: luv_l_and_s
Mon, 11-26-2007 - 12:33pm
I've wondered the same thing!
Pam
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Registered: 02-14-2007
In reply to: luv_l_and_s
Mon, 11-26-2007 - 12:34pm

We're on the same wavelength, Julie. I left another board I was on for that very reason. People only have so much time to read & respond to posts.


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Registered: 12-24-2006
In reply to: luv_l_and_s
Mon, 11-26-2007 - 12:37pm

Why am I so funny?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: luv_l_and_s
Mon, 11-26-2007 - 12:39pm
Yes, very true....common sense and all that. I have been annoyed a few times because the answer is just so darn obvious! lol
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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: luv_l_and_s
Mon, 11-26-2007 - 12:40pm
zz, I just love reading your posts because they can be so blunt and I love blunt. And I love your screenname too!
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Registered: 08-26-2007
In reply to: luv_l_and_s
Mon, 11-26-2007 - 1:32pm
Meeee Toooooo :)
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Registered: 10-16-1999
In reply to: luv_l_and_s
Mon, 11-26-2007 - 1:37pm

zz - you's blunt, but that's what we love about ya!

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Registered: 08-17-2005
In reply to: luv_l_and_s
Mon, 11-26-2007 - 1:44pm


This is my pet peeve.

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