Re: Re: Upsetting email & trolls

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 09/11/2001 11:09:46 GMT Standard Time,

postmistress@... writes:

> This is *exactly* what trolls do. Look for some sort of controversy (either

> by lurking or searching archives) and then jump in and wind it right up.

> It sounds like a pretty obvious tack for someone who really wanted to get

> at you and stir up some trouble on-list. It isn't hard to mung the SMTP

> originator so it looks like it came from someone else. Either look at the

> mail headers or just mail back to apparent originator and ask them to

> confirm whether it is from them or not (in a non-confrontational way since

> it sounds likely to be not)

>

> james

Its amazing how bored some people must be, to bother with all this!!! not to

mention just downright mean and bitchy! Hope they sleep well at night, I

know I wouldnt be able to!

Mum to Rohan (8 mths)