I've run and moderated a forum for 15+ years (not dissimilar position to your role here) and think I've developed a pretty good instinct for picking the truth f

I've run and moderated a forum for 15+ years (not dissimilar position to your role here) and think I've developed a pretty good instinct for picking the truth from fiction in anonymous posts of that sort. I was very confident that it was close enough to the truth. That said, I don't think the average reader can "smell" the difference in the same way; they haven't approached a forum daily with a moderator's eye. I'm always amazed when people mistake a troll for someone genuine or the reverse, when it's been obvious to me.