Trolls and Aholes on MFP
JThomas61
Posts: 892
I usually try not to pay attention to the trolls, Aholes, attention *kitten* and idiots on MFP, but lately it seems there is an over abundance of them. I have browsed through some of their profiles and have noticed a few things:
1. Little to no progress in their weight loss/fitness journey
2. They always have a negative outlook or made rude, stupid or disperiging remarks
3. They are the ones always posting or replying to sexual posts
4. A large percentage have nothing else to do all day because they don't work.
I wish there was a way to have them removed from MFP.
1. Little to no progress in their weight loss/fitness journey
2. They always have a negative outlook or made rude, stupid or disperiging remarks
3. They are the ones always posting or replying to sexual posts
4. A large percentage have nothing else to do all day because they don't work.
I wish there was a way to have them removed from MFP.
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Isn't there an ignore button now?0
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OR they have a ton of friends but never comment or give any encouragement. I know I'm not doing the best at the logging and exercising but I at least try to give my support and positive feedback to everyone on my friends list or posts i reply to.0
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It's a growing 'trend' on the internet. It was even on National news last week here in the UK. (I expect similar in US/worldwide). Not MFP particularly, but the trolls that target RIP pages or celebrities etc. They are nasty, nasty people.......
I really despair with humans sometimes. I have no idea what 'kick' someone gets from upsetting or threatening other people. But yeah, I guess they are all of a similar pathological profile! An 'ex troll' was interviewed and said it just passes the time, that people should take it as a joke!! Jeeeeeeez!! :explode:
I assume that once MFP delete their profile, they just turn up under a different guise? I guess all we can do is not feed them! I tend to ignore all threads that are disruptive anyhow. Perhaps the more we ignore, and dont allow them to irritate us they will climb back under the rock from which they came! :mad:0 -
Unless you're on a 'safe' page like recipes or something, the MFP message boards can be brutal. They're overrun by people trying to be demeaning and rude.0
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Yeah..this is why I stay away from the regular boards any more unless a topic really gets my attention. Even some of the people I used to like on the boards have turned into a**holes because they go overboard with the snarkiness. Not all of them...just one or 2.0
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Yeah I have noticed that some can be incredibly rude, arrogant, mean and just plain evil to people on the boards. I tend to veer away from them unless I see something that I may want to see the responses for because I too am wondering.
I swear some just need to grow the f**k up :grumble:0 -
People really should stop hiding behind their keyboard and monitor and treat people how they would like to be treated. It is shameful.0
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It's nowhere near as bad here as I've seen it elsewhere.. just try asking for advice about a computer problem on a techie site. . wow. . what a bunch of arrogant a-holes! (most are probably 13 years old). . It used to make me mad, but not anymore. . .Sometimes I flame them back. But only if my response makes me laugh. . It's not like they are going to read what you say, stop and think "you know what. . he's right.. I should be nicer". .0
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I really don't understand it. I mean, why troll? And, especially why troll MFP? Surely FB would welcome them with open arms.0
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