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Post by shanni on Jun 30, 2014 17:10:29 GMT
I wondered if that would happen- if some loser would hurry and take the names of the well known peas before they had a chance to sign up. I've been pleasantly surprised that it doesn't seem to be the case until now...
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Post by mikewozowski on Jun 30, 2014 17:14:17 GMT
how about this. DON'T ENGAGE WITH THE TROLLS! if someone is acting trollish, IGNORE THEM! won't be much fun for them to stick around if nobody responds to them at all.
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tiffanytwisted
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jun 30, 2014 17:20:31 GMT
Wow... it JUST occurred to me that I hadn't seen her posting on 2Peas in a while. Did I miss something big? I know she was opinionated and vocal, but she seemed thick-skinned enough to not let the meanies get to her. Someone found out personal info and began harassing her - they even called her job, if I recall. It was sick & scary. I miss her posts, but don't blame her one bit for leaving or for being cautious about coming over here.
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Mr styler
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Post by Mr styler on Jun 30, 2014 17:22:59 GMT
I'm not Mrs Tyler. I've never taught middle school. I never said I was. I wonder what other new members are receiving threatening PMs and also how any of you plan to prove you "are" what your display name says.
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 30, 2014 17:25:03 GMT
Wow... it JUST occurred to me that I hadn't seen her posting on 2Peas in a while. Did I miss something big? I know she was opinionated and vocal, but she seemed thick-skinned enough to not let the meanies get to her. Someone found out personal info and began harassing her - they even called her job, if I recall. It was sick & scary. I miss her posts, but don't blame her one bit for leaving or for being cautious about coming over here. Neither here nor there but I believe they threatened to call. I don't think any actual calling occured.
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 30, 2014 17:26:27 GMT
I wonder what other new members are receiving threatening PMs and also how any of you plan to prove you "are" what your display name says. Okay, that's not cool.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 17:28:03 GMT
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tiffanytwisted
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jun 30, 2014 17:29:01 GMT
Sorry - I could totally be wrong.
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Mr styler
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Post by Mr styler on Jun 30, 2014 17:33:26 GMT
Let me also make it clear that I had zero contact with the pea formerly known as mrs Tyler and didn't call her boss or school or anything like that. My point is that you don't know that anyone on here is the same person they were at the pod and even then I'm pretty sure many of them were lying about their identities and had multiple usernames. But let us all learn the lesson that over sharing can get you in trouble.
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 30, 2014 17:33:56 GMT
Sorry - I could totally be wrong. Yeah, me too.
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katybee
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Post by katybee on Jun 30, 2014 17:36:10 GMT
If this happens it will be the demise of this board. Ignore the troll and they will eventually stop. I agree. Whoever it is will just come back under other names if they are banned, and then admin will be inundated with crap to deal with. If we as the users ignore the troll and don't engage when baited, they will get bored. Plus, as individuals, we can block people (which I assume is like the ignore function on Two Peas). I disagree. I don't want to ban all trolls. Heck, trolls keep things interesting. This is different. This troll is posing as a very well known former Pea. What if he or she never posts any troll-ish crap again... But just posts sweet, harmless things, all the while pretending to be Mrs. T? And we interact with her because we think it is Mrs. T. To me, that's way creepier than obvious troll behavior. How many people responded on her Share of Coke thread thinking it was Mrs. T? Invite the troll to come back with any other name... I'm sure we would love it's company. Just my opinion...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 17:37:51 GMT
I'm not Mrs Tyler. I've never taught middle school. I never said I was. I wonder what other new members are receiving threatening PMs and also how any of you plan to prove you "are" what your display name says. Seriously, that's not cool, guys. If we are worried about this board staying around, this is the kind of stuff that will kill it. Remember, Admin is a volunteer. She doesn't have any incentive to deal with a bunch of crap, so let's be decent and not create/perpetuate unnecessary drama. If people do this kind of stuff, we will find ourselves homeless again PDQ.
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katybee
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Post by katybee on Jun 30, 2014 17:38:36 GMT
Let me also make it clear that I had zero contact with the pea formerly known as mrs Tyler and didn't call her boss or school or anything like that. My point is that you don't know that anyone on here is the same person they were at the pod and even then I'm pretty sure many of them were lying about their identities and had multiple usernames. But let us all learn the lesson that over sharing can get you in trouble. Yeah, right... You did it to make a point. How thoughtful of you.
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Post by shevy on Jun 30, 2014 17:40:24 GMT
Let me also make it clear that I had zero contact with the pea formerly known as mrs Tyler and didn't call her boss or school or anything like that. My point is that you don't know that anyone on here is the same person they were at the pod and even then I'm pretty sure many of them were lying about their identities and had multiple usernames. But let us all learn the lesson that over sharing can get you in trouble. So this was to teach us all a lesson?
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 30, 2014 17:42:16 GMT
Let me also make it clear that I had zero contact with the pea formerly known as mrs Tyler and didn't call her boss or school or anything like that. My point is that you don't know that anyone on here is the same person they were at the pod and even then I'm pretty sure many of them were lying about their identities and had multiple usernames. But let us all learn the lesson that over sharing can get you in trouble. So this was to teach us all a lesson? I didn't really learn anything. Did you shevy?
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marianne
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Post by marianne on Jun 30, 2014 17:44:39 GMT
I'm not Mrs Tyler. I've never taught middle school. I never said I was. I wonder what other new members are receiving threatening PMs and also how any of you plan to prove you "are" what your display name says. We don't have anything to prove... our behavior here will be all the "proof" anyone needs. If you're so intent on being "helpful," why not be helpful under your own name instead of using a well known Pea name. Your behavior is already suspect.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 17:45:20 GMT
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marianne
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Post by marianne on Jun 30, 2014 17:46:46 GMT
sorry, lovecookies - you're right, I lost my head.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 17:52:13 GMT
It wasn't directed at any one person, Marianne. Just more of a general shout out. I think we all get irritated, and just forget that the only way to stop the trolls is to not reply to them or quote them at all.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 17:59:01 GMT
Sorry - I could totally be wrong. No, you're right. I'm FB friends with the real Mrs. T. There was a real phone call to her school. Please let her know that she is missed.....
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Post by shevy on Jun 30, 2014 18:13:52 GMT
So this was to teach us all a lesson? I didn't really learn anything. Did you shevy? Nope. Already knew people could be jerks.
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Rhondito
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Post by Rhondito on Jun 30, 2014 18:19:01 GMT
Sorry - I could totally be wrong. No, you're right. I'm FB friends with the real Mrs. T. There was a real phone call to her school. Seriously???! That is so messed up! (Although I am 1000% not surprised. It's been done before on the bucket)
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Post by Lexica on Jun 30, 2014 18:31:01 GMT
You know, I mentioned the possibility of people signing up under someone else's identity to a few others when this place first started. Mrs. T was one I worried about. In fact, I almost registered it myself, just to stop that from happening. But I had hoped that the real Mrs. T would come here and I had no way of getting ahold of her to let her know I was saving her name for her.
Well, and also, there was a slight hesitation because I wasn't sure my reputation here was strong enough for people to know I was trying to be protective and not planning on using it myself. Then I thought, F that. If I had a way of letting her know I had it for her, I would have saved it.
Just ignore the fake and it will lose interest. And to the real Mrs. T., I wish you would come back. There is room for all personalities on the board. Don't let them win by keeping you away. I understand if you have no desire to be here, but know that you are missed.
I would guess the majority of us loathe the fact that someone took it upon themselves to contact your school. That was a chicken shit thing to do to any of us. This is a message board, and if you find yourself so bothered by someone else's postings that you are driven to contact their boss, YOU need to step away from this board.
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Post by lucyg on Jun 30, 2014 18:47:11 GMT
Has the poster already exhibited douchey behavior? I mean, yes, given Pea history, it's entirely possible that the account was created to be a troll. But also... Tyler is a common last name. Unless there is already a display of poor behavior, it's possible that it's someone who picked the name because it's actually their name, it was available, and they didn't know the history of MrsTyler controversy at NSBR (remember, there are General Scrapping members who never come over here). So, let's be cautious but not assume someone's a troll without them acting like it. Because that's a pretty sure way to ruin this board - run off new members by prejudging them. We are all excited about having a place to regroup, but to keep it going, we are going to have to be able to attract new members as well. You would not be saying any of the above if you had seen her posts last night. Suffice to to say, it was apparent she was mocking Mrs. Tyler and that she wasn't actually same. ETA never mind! the discussion has moved far beyond already. duh.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jun 30, 2014 18:50:43 GMT
And this is one of the reasons the boards started to slow down, and Ps started to leave. Thanks for ruining a nice board. Now please leave. We just need to ignore anything posted by it. Why can't people just be decent?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 18:52:17 GMT
Has the poster already exhibited douchey behavior? I mean, yes, given Pea history, it's entirely possible that the account was created to be a troll. But also... Tyler is a common last name. Unless there is already a display of poor behavior, it's possible that it's someone who picked the name because it's actually their name, it was available, and they didn't know the history of MrsTyler controversy at NSBR (remember, there are General Scrapping members who never come over here). So, let's be cautious but not assume someone's a troll without them acting like it. Because that's a pretty sure way to ruin this board - run off new members by prejudging them. We are all excited about having a place to regroup, but to keep it going, we are going to have to be able to attract new members as well. You would not be saying any of the above if you had seen her posts last night. Suffice to to say, it was apparent she was mocking Mrs. Tyler and that she wasn't actually same. Yeah, Lucy, someone filled me in after my first post and I subsequently said it definitely does sound like an intentional troll. But still, I think it's wise for us to be careful about our default reaction to new members - welcoming vs. suspicious. And, I think we need to be careful in our responses to trolls - namely, we need to ignore them. Now that there is no business behind the boards and it's purely voluntary, it wouldn't take too much BS to make Admin decide it's not worth her time or sanity to manage a bunch of shenanigans here.
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 30, 2014 18:55:13 GMT
ITA! There is no excuse for what happened to Mrs. Tyler. Anyone who would take things that far needs professional help and an atomic wedgie.
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Post by chlerbie on Jun 30, 2014 18:55:47 GMT
Let me also make it clear that I had zero contact with the pea formerly known as mrs Tyler and didn't call her boss or school or anything like that. My point is that you don't know that anyone on here is the same person they were at the pod and even then I'm pretty sure many of them were lying about their identities and had multiple usernames. But let us all learn the lesson that over sharing can get you in trouble. Oh, thanks so much for opening our eyes to the big bad world. Boy, you've really taught us an IMPORTANT lesson here. I'm sure that I'm not alone in saying that we are ALL so appreciative. I just don't get trolls AT ALL. I think your life must be really sad and pathetic if being an asshole on a message board brings you so much enjoyment.
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tiffanytwisted
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jun 30, 2014 18:56:00 GMT
'it'
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Post by Pinky Zebra on Jun 30, 2014 19:00:48 GMT
Good to know...
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