Fate Fakers? How To React To Their Posts?

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I have a problem with catastrophe posts. Do the writers describe genuine cases or are they fate fakers (FF)? The FFs make up diseases and catastrophes. That's not difficult if they have a vivid imagination. If they haven't, a little research can help them. Topics like rheumatoid arthritis, brain tumour, hip replacement, cancer, schizophrenia are waiting to be dealt with. The fakers may know people suffering from these diseases or a visit to google may provide the necessary information. Enough to concoct a heart-breaking story. Topics like, say, teen suicide, domestic violence, prostitution, coping with death make also for thrilling reading. This may sound cynical considering the fact that there are members who have suffered or are still suffering from diseases and catastrophes. Am I accusing them all of faking now? No, of course not. It's a tightrope walk. I may insult genuine sufferers by hinting that I don't believe their stories and I may please fakers when expressing my deep felt sympathy for a made up horror story. How do I get suspicious at all? Well, some stories are simply too bad to be true. I recall a member (from a different site) who wrote about her horrid childhood in the greatest possible detail. I just couldn't believe everything. The member was very diligent and also told us lots about her later life occasionally recurring to former posts. She never made a mistake, it all fitted. This doesn't convince me of the truthfulness, though, only of the artfulness of the writer. Another reason for doubt: I wonder if someone who informs us of their family being wiped out in an accident would go on reading, rating and commenting the next day as if nothing had happened. "I must distract myself", I hear the faker shout. Yet, I don't believe them. Reports 'written for a friend who's too afraid to do it her/himself' arouse my suspicion, too. The internet is anonymous, isn´t it? Why can´t the friend write their own report? Let´s have a look at the different faker types and their motives: 1) We can assume that some members are crazy. The anonymity of the net attracts crazies, each site has its fair share. The things they describe are perhaps real to them. Naturally, they're not open to attack. If they were confronted with the accusation of abusing the site, they wouldn´t understand it. 2) Members who are bored or frustrated for whatever reason may decide to fake a fate which is not theirs to attract attention. Some virtual hugs and kisses from their online friends may do them good. The member with the horrid childhood memories was such a case I think. A loner and proud of it. But somehow her aloneness must have turned into loneliness from which the urge to get at least virtual attention arose. If anyone had accused her, she would have fought like a lioness and denied everything. Should such people be accused? I don't think so, sad sods that they are. 3) I have no problem imagining someone faking a fate and enjoying themselves immensely. Who am I to decide with which activity people should have fun? Should such jokesters be accused of abuse? Well, what harm do they do? Faking in this way doesn´t hurt anyone. They pull the readers' legs and amuse themselves by doing so, let them be! There are worse crimes like multiple accounts, plagiarising and insulting members that should be prosecuted. So if we're in doubt, we shouldn't react at all considering the tightrope situation? Hmm, a difficult one. I either move on or leave an 'Indeed?' in the comment thread. If the story is true, the word doesn't mean much. I may appear a bit silly but I can live with this. If the story is a fake, the faker will understand that I've seen through them. What is your stance?