To ask the difference between Mumsnet and Netmums

I think NM is actually better for current affairs. Often, I've seen something on the news, popped on here to see any discussion, and there's nothing. On NM, there's nearly always a mention.

My impression of NetHuns is they are younger and less educated. Often more monied though but the money tends to be spent differently than on here.

They are basically the same but nm has too much on the page and it gives me a headache. I also find the board too difficult to navigate.

I used to be on Netmums. The demographic over there is GENERALLY a younger poster, less well-educated, less well-informed, lower income.

There is a lot of "hun" and "babez" and nonsense like "happy mummy happy baby". They love pyramid scamming multi-level marketing companies and don't let you fucking swear.

I've also found mn big enough that you can avoid the class war shit and talk about the stuff that matters.

There are also some extremely funny threads here.

What do the tickers on NM do?

I actually checked out net mum for 1st in ages today before I saw this thread I am more of reader than a poster but OMG net mum is very very hard to navigate took ages to load and just found nothing of interest to read .

Netmums tells you what you want to hear.
Mumsnet tells you what you need to hear.

It's a 'lovely' place, netmums. But I do feel the actual support to help women escape abusive relationships or even deal with minor unfair gender role imbalances is very strong here.

There's often a 'big mama' response from moderators. Yes HQ intervene is needed and reporting is necessary but I feel honest debate is much better here.

You are more likely to get into a bun fight here but if you're sensible and reasonable you don't. (Ime).

I think support for long term medical issues is better here.

It sounds awful but I prefer the higher level of debate here too. I know I can pose a therory/ question and get reallly knowledgeable answers.

I've only read net mums for pregnancy symptom reassurance

I have no idea what people on NM think of MN but there is a bit of sneering on MN about NM by a very small minority. Probably people that like to feel superior because deep down they are insecure. MN has posts about class and the class system, both serious and jokey, never seen that on NM.

Basically the only people obsessed by the class system are the middle classes. Which is why I always think MN is dominated by the MC. Either people that sociologists would easily chuck in to the MC box in a data set or people that aspire to it.

Local is actually useful on NM and the meet a mum boards are great, especially if you move to a new town / have young DC and don't know any other mums.

Mumsnet local is dire.

Other than that - what everyone else said!

Also the pop ups (is that tickers) are so annoying I don't even bother going on there anymore.

YABU

I prefer mn but I dabbled In nm first. What I do think is good is that they seem to have people to hand straight away to deal with very distressed posters. They get people who can professionally advice on the threads very quickly. But yes it's very hun this hun that and a lot of tx speak which hurts my eyes

Spend a day on both, you will figure it out for yourself

I started off on NM and found it OK, though there were some strange threads involving men trying to flirt with posters..

It sometimes strikes me as a site where you have to agree with the OP no matter what or you're being nasty. I like that you can have more of an actual debate on MN.

I went over to NM the other day and it was riddled with advertising. Couldn't look at any threads due to pop up ads. I like how MN keep theirs quite discreet in comparison!

Also I like that we can swear here.

I find mumsnet is a bit more truthful, like that one blunt friend you have that tells it how it is.

Netmums is wishy washy and full of huns who will tell you what you want to hear.

Threads on there either get no reply or only one or two.

Yes. NM seems more of a parent's problem solving site (answer the question and that's it) than the bun fight debate forum that MN often is.

With Mumsnet you also get a wide range of often brilliant usernames. With Netmums it’s just “Hannah C” “Louise B” “Melissa D” etc which is rather boring.

Often when i've googled a question about DCs health/development a netmums thread has come up. I've read it (and that's the only reason i've been on NM tbh) and the advice has always been down to earth and practical. It's friendly there. It seems like parenting face book.

MN seems to have a lot of posters knocking about who can come on and advise folk very specifically about just about anything. Law, social services, planning advice, DV escape, medicine are the few which spring straight to mind.

I've learned loads here. And it's a laugh.

Just my take on the difference. I could be wrong. I've been hanging about here for 9 years but only dip into NM.

my intelligent, genius DC who was reading Keats as he emerged from the womb

I used to always post on Netmums-Tis true that they are a lot softer over there.
However I also do not think it is as popular as Mumsnet-hence why I came over here to the dark side!
Threads on there either get no reply or only one or two.

Not a question of better or worse, my own personal preference is MN, bit like a pub, you might go in 2 pubs in the same town and find that you just like the feel and ambience of one over the other.

Thinking about NM though reminded me of the horrific time at work when I spoke to someone from NM (work in child related industry and they were looking for us to advertise with them) and my mouth said Net huns to her before my brain caught up with me

What are tickers?

Netmums seems as if it suits the highly groomed and false nailed to me. Mumsnet has more substance but with that comes brutal honesty that you don’t find on Netmums. Every days a school day on mumsnet. If I were on Netmums, I think I’d have pulled all my hair out by now reading some of the posts I imagine the one brain cell working incredibly hard.

Miles apart IMO.
Treated like grown ups here.
Swearing permitted. No tickers and not too many colours. The tickers on Nm drove me crazy!

Namechange you are right