Why do folks make up silly threads?

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Yel

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I wish people would stop shouting out banned trolls - will just encourage them to come back and gives them the oxygen they want! Report and ignore
 
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We get so invested in their problems and wish them so well, but then their posts end up become unbelievable and we have been taken for a mug
 
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They're doing it for attention. Unfortunately most of them aren't very good at it because they end up drip feeding more details which don't add up. That one with the kids climing over the fence for example, the OP said they were going on holiday the week after they posted yet updated that week mentioning that the kids were still somehow coming round. Suuuure.

A lot of people give up their time to offer advice that's well-thought out, without being judgemental, and it's really nice to see genuine people on here. When it goes on for page after page with yet another strange turn...that's when you know it's BS.
 
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We get so invested in their problems and wish them so well, but then their posts end up become unbelievable and we have been taken for a mug
That’s why it’s best to take everything you read on the internet with a very big pinch of salt, I know I do. Anyone can lie on an anonymous forum. I think the MD situation opened a lot of eyes to it. I do think the majority are genuine, but I’d still be wary.
 
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This thread lead me to spending my entire lunchbreak re-reading the same sex flirting thread.. No regrets x
 
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Yeah I was up sick all night and I read the 2 same sex flirting threads 😂👌 the mention of beans and rum and raisin really didn't help my stomach ache though 🙃
 
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Maybe I’m gullible but I do tend to believe most things I read on here. Some things I take with a pinch of salt especially when people go into sooooo much detail about their sex lives 🤣

I find there’s a lot of people on here ready to turn a thread into the next same sex flirting thread, trying to call people out. Don’t know why it can’t be ignored if you don’t believe it 🤷🏽‍♀️
 
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I read the autism one and felt very sad for the person. Maybe these people are lonely and just want to engage with others and feel important/cared for.
On the other hand it's been mentioned a few times about people posting under different profiles and even the profiles having chats and replying to each other. I find that more bizarre.
 
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I’m not sure it was fake but does anyone remember the thread where the girl was trying to make out her sister was a bridezilla or something but what she was kicking off about was perfectly reasonable and everyone was like yeah OP you’re the problem and she got mad at everyone and that’s when Mods made the pinned thing at the top of the advice section saying ‘don’t start a thread if you’re likely to want it deleted’ 😂😂😂
 
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I’m not sure it was fake but does anyone remember the thread where the girl was trying to make out her sister was a bridezilla or something but what she was kicking off about was perfectly reasonable and everyone was like yeah OP you’re the problem and she got mad at everyone and that’s when Mods made the pinned thing at the top of the advice section saying ‘don’t start a thread if you’re likely to want it deleted’ 😂😂😂
Omg yes!! I'd forgotten all about that one :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
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I always worry about posting on here incase people think I'm a troll 😂 I definitely don't understand the threads were people just vanish though, I get so invested and we get no conclusion. Also some of the threads were fantastic advice is given but its blatantly just ignored. I vaguely remember one were the OP was cheating on her partner with a work colleague or something? Whatever happened to that one. I wish people wouldn't make up silly threads though, its its for attention or whatever, its weird. Some people have genuine issues and need some genuine advice and it ruins it for those that are genuine because people just doubt them.

I have an hour to kill here before i finish work so I'm going to read some of the threads mentioned again to fill the next hour and get a laugh :m
 
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I’m not sure it was fake but does anyone remember the thread where the girl was trying to make out her sister was a bridezilla or something but what she was kicking off about was perfectly reasonable and everyone was like yeah OP you’re the problem and she got mad at everyone and that’s when Mods made the pinned thing at the top of the advice section saying ‘don’t start a thread if you’re likely to want it deleted’ 😂😂😂
Darn missed that.
 
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Is the what have you done today thread still around? I really enjoyed that thread, though stopped posting on it as my life was like groundhog day 😂
 
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Is the what have you done today thread still around? I really enjoyed that thread, though stopped posting on it as my life was like groundhog day 😂
Yes, it’s been moved to the Chatter section in General. Don’t worry, my life is the same week in week out, but it’s nice to read of other people’s days, no matter how little they’ve done ☺
 
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Some of the advice threads follow a similar theme, where the OP doesn't listen to any advice given, and then suddenly their situation becomes worse. So it's easy to become suspicious of them.
 
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Yes, it’s been moved to the Chatter section in General. Don’t worry, my life is the same week in week out, but it’s nice to read of other people’s days, no matter how little they’ve done ☺
Ah lovely, thank you! I do like reading about other peoples day, like a big bunch of mates 🥰
 
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Some of the advice threads follow a similar theme, where the OP doesn't listen to any advice given, and then suddenly their situation becomes worse. So it's easy to become suspicious of them.
People do exactly the same thing in real life, they don't want advice really , they usually want someone to agree how horrible their situation is
 
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I must've missed the "I sleep with Tom Hiddleston" thread. Sounds interesting.

I hate when mods lock threads once we start having a laugh because OP was clearly trolling us
 
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