Sour, Unpleasant People

I won't bother as they are not over and above just a cloud on the day, I would be as bad as them if I complain.

Lynibis Apologies then because I've advised to report. I've nnnnnnoticed that some are still about but happy as long as they are kind.

I had answered your comment tumblespots but for some reason it has been deleted. I just said thanks and that I found it a bit creepy that the only comments he has ever made have all been directed at me.......weird. On a lighter note have just realised that the word weird is one of the few that breaks the rule of i before e except after c!!!

Lynibis oh youre right,id never noticed that before

Caz2 I always thought you couldn't go wrong with that little ditty. I have a fantastic rhyme about the anomalies of the English language but it is about 4 A4 pages long. Maybe I will start it off tomorrow and add more each day.

Lynibis well,youve plenty time to finish....

I agree, one of those things you regret as soon as you have typed but as I am isolated alone I didn't have anyone else to complain to lol. None of my friends and family are on LD for some unexplainable reason. I am known amongst them all as being able to talk for Britain so I imagine when I finally emerge from lockdown I will have a sore throat at end of first day and think I have got you know what.

Lynibis Sometimes it's really necessary to highlight someone's unkindness. I know this is tempting fate but I've only had one and that was from a totally non participating member. I sucked it up and politely told them I looked forward their very first contribution....... On the other issue - as long as you tag there are many of us willing to chat. x

Lynibis my daughter rang yesterday& talked for about 2hrs!she is known to chat awhile normally,but being under lockdown with only her partner,2 kids( &2dogs )who talk mundane stuff only must be really getting to her already

Thanks MrsCraig. I guess I can take a few narky comments here and there but it got to me that these were the first comments this person had ever made......I just find it strange. And to say worst deal he had ever seen.......well, I can't dispute that but find it hard to believe lol.

Lynibis I found it strange that they were the first comments he had made too. It might be a bad deal to him but that doesn't make it a bad deal.

MrsCraig maybe hes posted under a different name before?

Lynibis i didnt see the deals...

Caz2 oh,i found it...is it the mr gd one?take no notice, he should try it on a couple of the guys on here who post...

Caz2 a couple of deals and 3 or 4 comments but am well over it now. I shouldn't have reacted. You can see them on my profile.

Caz2 maybe, they could have changed their user name I suppose.

Lynibis no its natural to,im glad youre ok now

Caz2 I have little doubt he has posted under different names before - there were many others (who attacked Lyn's postings) who joined within a few weeks of each other (in March/April 2018). There was one who used several screen names - on one of which he pretended to be a very indignant female. Most have a thing in common they claim to be "computer experts" and know how to avoid detection.

davidstockport That was a particularly nasty time and I remember them. I nearly tagged you recently as I know you're fond of anagrams....

angemski I remember them too, some very nasty comments. I had a few of them myself.

MrsCraig Indeed you did! There have been a few dominant people who seem to enjoy making others feel vulnerable. Tbf they are usually fantasists who get pleasure when people challenge them. Nah! I treat them as I would a cold caller.....let them talk to themselves and walk away.

angemski yeah I just ignore them too. Some people like to make themselves feel better by making others feel bad.

angemski is it students do you think? I noticed on freecycle if i put anything on straight away i get messaged by someone who then later makes loads of excuses not to come(the most stupid,unreal made up ones) and i started to notice they were coming from the university web address.so when it happened again i just said the item was gone...

angemski When people make false allegations against you it is very difficult to ignore them, if you don't try to refute the lies people might think they're true.

Caz2 Sadly, there are many time wasters out there that have no scruples so I wouldn't put an age tag on any of them.

davidstockport Normally I would agree but there seems to be an element of bullying that appears to thrive when others are upset by the name calling and repetitive vocabulary. The most pathetic excuse is that the rest of us don't get their humour. It feels good to starve a fire of oxygen. People who flock with the sheep will, no doubt, be entertained but the majority won't judge a member who clearly doesn't warrant the cruel jibes by a Walter Mitty character.

angemski true..

angemski Accusing a person of a CRIME (if it isn't true) isn't NAME CALLING. Nor is threatening to "put a person in hospital". You might have missed many things that were removed.

I perhaps know how Lyn feels - this isn't the first time she has been targetted by people who have been lying dormant or obviously created another account to harass her. This is tame compared to some other things - this most recent is where it's unlikely to come to the attention of those on "Chat". I had similar from trolls (well possibly the same person) on the first deal I ever posted.

davidstockport David I am still not getting your tag! I've checked my settings and there is a gremlin out there that doesn't want us to talk to each other. It's true I did opt out for a few days as somebody was getting their jollies by completely bombarding the chat section. I'm sorry that you've had to put up with this rubbish too. I wrongly thought that the team kept a watchful eye on things and was patiently waiting for it to be locked down. Won't make that mistake again! I think that we should agree to report immediately if it happens again or, at the very least, tag a friend to help deal with it.

angemski I have seen some of the comments that davidstockport is talking about and I was shocked when I read them. Couldn't believe someone was speaking to him like that. We definitely need to report comments like these or as you say tag a friend to help deal with the situation. It is such a shame that people use sites like this to troll other people and to bully them.

MrsCraig I can't believe he was allowed to get away with it for so long and also that someone who had said she had mental health & weight problems was taken in by him (probably still is) and another (perhaps the same person) effectively grooming her, didn't she try saying the name of one "out loud" to see it was a name obviously created to mock her weight. The date that account was created 27/2/20 probably indicates it was no accident, that name came on the scene. First thing HJ did was attack one of my posts (from about three weeks earlier).

davidstockport I think I know who your talking about you were getting tagged in comments to make you see them

Ann1984 Yes I was being tagged so I would see insults and false accusations on threads I was not involved with - so was Lynibis as I feel sure she will confirm, this went on for far too long - it was obvious harassment.

davidstockport yep what was is now granny parade or something similar

Under a bridge?........

angemski with Billy!

Her majestys service?....

You ask where he's been all these years - probably HERE using different screen names. Just note how when someone who has targetted Lyn leaves another one arrives. It's been going on for years.

Some things might seem trivial to you - I sincerely hope you're never targeted by ageist Trolls one of whom has stated his intent to drive elderly people off this forum, if ever you are you might find it less trivial than you thought.

davidstockport Mate, you're probably the biggest troll on here.

TheChimp If offensive people are not pulled on their behaviour they have carte blanche to continue belittling and upsetting others who do not deserve their disdain and hate. Have you heard the saying: All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing?

Righting the world starts from the bottom up, as we cannot cure Corvid19 we can only cure the minor things we are capable of changing.

I am not sure if your last sentence is aimed at me but for future reference I am 67 years old, live alone and do not have a boyfriend.

TheChimp Don't be so modest - you've been doing a good enough job supporting the worst one to qualify for that title. You have the same characteristics as a troll too: you think anyone who doesn't agree with YOU is a troll.