Message for those hoping to upset or shock the Grans

I don’t think the ‘wind-up’ posts are from teenagers either. Some are possibly from people who are lonely and make up a ‘problem’ so they can get some interaction here. Others seem to be disturbed people but not teenagers

No not teens I believe they are bored individuals who like winding people up as a hobby and who think we are going to be shocked or more likely get involved in an argument amongst ourselves, bearing in mind the threads are usually around relationship problems or health or (sexual) medical problems or contentious subjects like a year or so back about not letting children go to the toilet in class time smacking kids or subjects that can easily divide like animal treatment etc Their spelling is often quite dubious which may make people think they are youngsters and they are often rambling with a drip feed of information

Of course they may always be threads started by someone who is upset not thinking straight or just poor at spelling and grammar but the fakes are very irritating because they either suck people in giving time and effort to trying to help or they take the spotlight off someone who really does need help

Why are there more in the school holidays then ? Maybe the Teachers !!!!! some of them can't spell either

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This is why after a few responses, the OP drip feeds even more outrageous information to keep us posting!

Yes, that is usually the pattern Urmstongran. So predictable!

The trolls bored, mischief makers have little knowledge of the times in which we we brought up. Most of us are fairly unshockable and see a wind-up for what it is.

Ignoring any suspicious looking posts is often the best way to deal with them, but I must admit I am often tempted to go OTT in reply and pretend I am having a fit of the vapours or something.

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You have basically just accused me of being a troll or a PBP ( or both )
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the fakes are very irritating because they either suck people in giving time and effort to trying to help or they take the spotlight off someone who really does need help

Yes, a very good point BlueBelle

If I am in doubt I resist posting for a while to see how the thread evolves. It sometimes becomes apparent that the poster is a wind-up merchant.

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Yet more abbreviations appearing on Gransnet. I'm so tired of seeing these.

Like others I don't believe any young people are interested in fake posting on here. I think its more likely to be as BlueBelle said, just some bored individual lighting the blue touch paper.

I'm another who thinks teenagers have better things to do.

I know that there are posters with young children who think we oldies know nothing, even when given the evidence they deny it. Imo they have come over from Mumsnet and, in certainly one case, got their friends to post too.

I have three teenagers in the family and am sure they have more interesting things to do than annoying/shocking grannies - like poring over a games console or hanging out with mates on a street corner!

However, It is also worth bearing in mind also that there are also threads that do not descend into the realm of personal attacks but still have posts still deleted by GNHQ, simply because one or two forum members do not like the subject under discussion.

Apologies for the test errors in my above poast, I am working and attempted to post very quickly

More haste, less speed.

Could HQ not subtly and kindly offer some links to helpful services if people are " in trouble"

Apologies SarahGransnet

( although I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry that my proud boast of never having a post deleted lasted all of 2 minutes )

The odd school holiday wind ups are quite distinct from other more disturbing ones.

Agree anja.

Oh for a return to the days of Van's and Shoezone!!!

I did not put that apostrophe there!!!!

Gosh SarahGransnet I missed any personal attacks or bun fights it appears to me that 99% of us are in agreement on this thread where does the disagreement come into it

SarahGransnet I'm surprised at your threat to delete the whole thread - 2 narky posts out of 46 is hardly a bunfight!

A bit of an over-reaction IMO.

Another puzzled poster here. Aren't most (all?) of the replies valid and relevant or am I missing something?

If HQ thinks this is a bunfight goodness knows what they call some others

If yu have seen pictures of the people jailed for vile and abusive posts threatening death etc. There have been a number of these trials, one chap has been jailed several times.

They all seemed to be overweight unemployed graduates from northern working class areas. That is a statement of the profile of those convicted, not a sterotyping if this group.