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LAS14

(14,689 posts) Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:29 AM Feb 2016

What does "Name removed" "Message auto-removed" mean?

I looked in this forum, and saw an answer to a similar question that referred to "newbie trolls." I know what a newbie is. What's a troll? It also suggested the message had been hidden, and I know what that is, but is an "auto-removed" message a form of hidden message? I don't think this message was from a "newbie," as his/her membership dated back to 2003.

Might this message have been visible for a while? So I could inquire if anyone had seen it?

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What does "Name removed" "Message auto-removed" mean? (Original Post) LAS14 Feb 2016 OP

It means the person was a troll and their message was removed by the MIRT team steve2470 Feb 2016 #1

steve2470

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1. It means the person was a troll and their message was removed by the MIRT team

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Fri Feb 19, 2016, 03:27 PM

Feb 2016

Troll: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

It was probably visible for a minute or longer, so someone probably saw it. Usually those messages are horribly racist, homophobic, sexist, etc and no one wants to type it out. It could also be a personal attack on the poster who he/she responded to. Someone might Personal Message (PM) it to you.

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