"Start by Asking Yourself What is a Supporter and Work on from There”

[faithlilly]

Who knew that she had any mental health issues before her death? Is it OK by you that people who have no involvement with online abuse are targeted in comments & maybe have to live in perpetual fear for their life? Is it OK by you that people must turn a blind eye to the abusers just in case they are really sensitive souls at heart who wouldn't hurt a fly?
People have an "off" button on electronic devices. The same does not apply in real life.

You were suggesting having mental health issues predisposes you to violence. That is ill-informed nonsense. People with mental health issues are more a danger to themselves than the public, as the sad case of Brenda clearly illustrated.

Let’s be clear, Brenda wasn’t targeted because she was a threat to the McCanns but probably the opposite. She was the antipathy of a ‘troll’ and that’s what gave the story its interest.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Do you ever stop to  think whether Brenda and her fellow tweeters could in theory have driven one of their attack targets to suicide, with their threats and outings?  You have to admit that sort of bullying behaviour online can lead to people taking their own lives can’t it?

[jassi]

Do you ever stop to  think whether Brenda and her fellow tweeters could in theory have driven one of their attack targets to suicide, with their threats and outings?  You have to admit that sort of bullying behaviour online can lead to people taking their own lives can’t it?

Maybe if the target bothered to read it. Of course the McCanns don't do social media so no danger there.

[misty]

You were suggesting having mental health issues predisposes you to violence. That is ill-informed nonsense. People with mental health issues are more a danger to themselves than the public, as the sad case of Brenda clearly illustrated.

Let’s be clear, Brenda wasn’t targeted because she was a threat to the McCanns but probably the opposite. She was the antipathy of a ‘troll’ and that’s what gave the story its interest.

Stop twisting my words, Faith. Mental health issues have many different forms, some of which can present a threat to others. When online, we are judged solely by our words & the abusers come from all walks of life & have various degrees of physical or mental health. Perhaps people should be much more careful of who they choose to affiliate themselves to because so many are in it for the trolling, not Madeleine's interest.

[faithlilly]

Stop twisting my words, Faith. Mental health issues have many different forms, some of which can present a threat to others. When online, we are judged solely by our words & the abusers come from all walks of life & have various degrees of physical or mental health. Perhaps people should be much more careful of who they choose to affiliate themselves to because so many are in it for the trolling, not Madeleine's interest.

When you’re in a hole Misty, stop digging.

[slartibartfast]

Jaylees

Jayelles?

[Erngath]

I feel the dossier was compiled with the best of intentions.
So no shame.
The shame belongs to the people who have made abusing the family of a missing child their sport.
Obviously people who read Twitter, which I don't were aware of the abuse, accusations, threats made against the family of s missing child.
I have no doubt that it was the correct thing to do.
I don't approve of the way Sky news did rolling news about it but I don't like that manner of news broadcasting.

[jassi]

OOH , standoff at Dossier Gulch. Please resolve before 9 pm or I'm bound to miss it 

[misty]

When you’re in a hole Misty, stop digging.

I'm not in any hole, Faith. You appear to condone the same sort of abuse towards someone of mistaken identity that you complained about yourself a few days ago. Either you agree that social media threats should be dealt with by the law before something awful happens or you present yourself as a hypocrite. Which is it?

[Erngath]

A past master in twisting words.
Disgraceful conduct in my opinion.
Trying to imply that supporters are anything less than understanding of the whole issue of mental health.
A very sneaky and a most unpleasant way of posting. IMO

[Vertigo Swirl]

Maybe if the target bothered to read it. Of course the McCanns don't do social media so no danger there.

It wasn’t the McCanns I was referring to specifically.

[faithlilly]

I'm not in any hole, Faith. You appear to condone the same sort of abuse towards someone of mistaken identity that you complained about yourself a few days ago. Either you agree that social media threats should be dealt with by the law before something awful happens or you present yourself as a hypocrite. Which is it?

I absolutely think if someone has broken the law it should be dealt with but by the courts, not by some wrinkly, coffin dodgers with a hotline to Sky news.

[John]

Let's keep it civil please guys and gals. TY

[barrier]

Who knew that she had any mental health issues before her death? Is it OK by you that people who have no involvement with online abuse are targeted in comments & maybe have to live in perpetual fear for their life? Is it OK by you that people must turn a blind eye to the abusers just in case they are really sensitive souls at heart who wouldn't hurt a fly?
People have an "off" button on electronic devices. The same does not apply to real life.

But there are ways of avoiding the circles of life that may give offence.

[jassi]

I feel the dossier was compiled with the best of intentions.
So no shame.
The shame belongs to the people who have made abusing the family of a missing child their sport.
Obviously people who read Twitter, which I don't were aware of the abuse, accusations, threats made against the family of s missing child.
I have no doubt that it was the correct thing to do.
I don't approve of the way Sky news did rolling news about it but I don't like that manner of news broadcasting.

Presumably you have to select the relevant bit of twitter to read otherwise you'd be swamped with all sorts of stuff.