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RowanMumsnet · 01/04/2019 09:00

Hello

We wanted to let you know that we are today launching a new tool to facilitate conflict resolution on the Talk forums.

Using linguistic analysis of the many thousands of discussions on AIBU?, we've produced a list of fifty ‘family flashpoints’ - issues that commonly cause distress and conflict for MNers and their families. The top five flashpoints identified are:

rows over money, particularly how disposable income is spent within couples;
mismatches in sexual libido;
fathers ‘offering to babysit’ for their children;
whose turn it is to empty the bin; and
repeated leaving of towels on the bathroom floor.

Textbots will employ machine learning from millions of Mumsnet responses over the years to inform users whether they are or are not being unreasonable. An animated wagging finger will appear on screen with the text ‘It looks as though you’re about to have a massive row. Would you like some help with that?’ before offering a chatbot mediation service.

Just wanted to let you know - as ever, please do let us know what you think

Thanks
MNHQ

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Chocolateisfab · 01/04/2019 09:02

Hopefully the above isn't an April's fool prank!!

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Bluntness100 · 01/04/2019 09:02

Lol, you nearly had me 🤣

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TheQueef · 01/04/2019 09:02

Rowan YABU there is a site stuff topic Smile

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MrFMercury · 01/04/2019 09:03

Nice try Wink

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HighlyUnlikely · 01/04/2019 09:03

I think it probably is... and in rather poor taste

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thugmansion · 01/04/2019 09:03

April fools R us?

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Elephantina · 01/04/2019 09:04

Good one 👍

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WeepingWillowWeepingWino · 01/04/2019 09:05

GrinGrinGrin

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Milfromhades · 01/04/2019 09:05

This thing is very annoying MNHQ I just posted a tiny complaint about my DiL poor choice of Mothers day card and gift for myself and it was wagging it's finger and flashing lights everywhere. Absolutely ridiculous!

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ScreamingValenta · 01/04/2019 09:06

Super idea Grin

How about adding:

Neighbour keeps parking his HGV in our drive way
Whether to have a toilet brush in the house
Should I eat this chicken when I accidentally left it on top of the bin overnight and the cat's been licking it?

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WeeDangerousSpike · 01/04/2019 09:07

Got to be an April fool. Surely the number one flash point is MILs!

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VictoriaBun · 01/04/2019 09:08

Oh yes !! Most definitely. And how about a big bull shitting all down the page !😉😜

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GooodMythicalMorning · 01/04/2019 09:08

4/10 for the April fool MNHQ!

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AuntieCJ · 01/04/2019 09:10

Grin Wink Grin

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JinglingHellsBells · 01/04/2019 09:12

You forgot

LTB

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PhilODox · 01/04/2019 09:13
Grin
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DramaAlpaca · 01/04/2019 09:15
Grin
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NiteWotcha · 01/04/2019 09:16

Grin LOL!

actually, the NightWatch could really do with a "wagging finger" animation - would be handy to reprimand those night-time troublemakers Grin

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Amongstthetallgrass · 01/04/2019 09:18
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Beamur · 01/04/2019 09:19
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WildCherryBlossom · 01/04/2019 09:21
Star
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BuckingFrolics · 01/04/2019 09:22
Grin
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RowanMumsnet · 01/04/2019 09:23

Early tests of the software have proved so successful in resolving conflicts that it has come to the attention of the Government Office of Technology, Change and Aimless Initiatives which is exploring whether the technology might be applied more widely to help resolve protracted conflicts. It’s understood that work has begun on fleshing out which of the Remainers, hard Brexiteers and soft Brexiteers are in fact being more unreasonable. Some senior figures even believe that the software could even be retrospectively deployed to figure out the answer to the Schleswig-Holstein question.

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Alsohuman · 01/04/2019 09:24

🤣 Nice try but no cigar.

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MNSDKHheroines · 01/04/2019 09:27

It's not me that needs the wagging finger it's obviously DH !

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