To be happy that MNs latest spin-off is dead?

Eh, come on now, you know we'll need more details than that. At the bar very least the event and expected reaction.

I have no idea what you are speaking about.

I got one too. I don't think I ever looked at the site though.

I got a Moldie invite.

I did join for a while. Some members more equal than others. I left when we all got told by one of the more equal members how we should be reacting to a very specific event.

Translation? Seriously? Just your take on it more like, and you can have your view, whilst others can disagree

The multiple profiles is correct, admins were posting and replying to themselves with their alter ego.

Me too 😢

The person who runs the Attagirls is a control freak, constantly scanning the IP addresses of people who read the forum and if she doesn't like the look of it, instant ban. You dare to even say the word 'bloody' and it's a stern 'look' from her. Looks like it is open to all to read now, it used to be locked down but she obviously opened it up trying to bump up the numbers which hasn't worked.

Oh yeah I remember people saying about Femvox and I meant to look at it but I was v busy on Tattle because the Huw Edwards story was about to break

Eugh, Attagirls are run by a fist of right wing iron. Enter at your own risk!
Several there have multiple profiles as they are that desperate to get the numbers up 🤣

I mainly remember mumschat for the awful spamming of the MN boards, including the infertility boards, with links to their boards to try and drum up business.

Their behaviour was appalling. I was quite glad it didn't last long.

Can't say I'd heard of the others.

Christ sakes sounds like school

I think it's fine for other groups to be created along the lines of a common interest the people feel isn't served on MN. I like MN but it's by no means perfect, and people are allowed to express their feelings about that and do something about it. Don't join the spin offs if you don't want to.

Does the word 'pluralism' mean anything to you? No, thought not.

Yup I was invited to one and checked it out. Can't remember which one. Didn't join for that reason.

Impressively petty of you

one spin off was about problematic modding of the feminism board- people were blocked here for things which are now acceptable. There are still things that can’t be said here, though I respect how hard MN try to find a balance.
Other alternative sites have been successful, and achieve what they set out to do- provide a safe space for people to discuss women’s rights and organise, where men’s feelings aren’t prioritised over free speech on women’s rights issues.

it’s inevitable some will fail, though.

I’ve reread my post several times before posting, but probably haven’t fully reflected what’s what. 🫣

Have never flounced as despite being here since the good old days, there would be no one to notice. But I did join one of the spin offs when my mental health was at a low ebb and the pile ons and nastiness became too much. The alternative wasn't what I'd hoped, they spent most of their time running down Justine and delving into her life, really odd.
MN has changed, know I'm at risk of getting into "when it were all green fields" territory. But I used to love Chat, you could be a genuinely laughing at one thread and then the next thread would be heartbreaking, a real roller coaster. The main nastiness confined itself to the bear pit that was AIBU. Although the MN royalty was a bit tedious.

Mouldies was fantastic, I never got an invite and I'd been around for years even then. I was glued to Mumsnet that Christmas, better than all the Christmas TV. I do wonder if some of the bigger characters have all come back to Mumsnet but had to change their names to sneak back in. Fortunately Mumsnet is so huge now that there aren't really any "names" ruling us all.

Mumschat was great, I was sad when that folded. It was nice to be on a board small enough that posters could get to know each other and build relationships. There was a really nice, caring feeling about it at a horrible time when Mumsnet went a bit crazy. Attagirls was weird, though- seemed to me to be mostly about the founder’s ego. It was all “look at my girls, they’re so loyal to me”. Gave me the ick.

😆 brilliant! I miss it.

Femvox was started after there was unhappiness about the way MN was going following the sex board going onto active conversations.

I have to admit I forgot about it and didn’t visit, but I don’t think the sex board going on active along with a collaborative ad from Ann Summers urging women who had just given birth to enjoy sexy lingerie and resume their sex lives was handled particularly well.

Was hilarious for a time 😁

It really was. It was like one if those Telenovelas with people slapping faces and dashing drinks across tables.

Moldies were 'Mumsnet Oldies'. People who had been on her for a long time and therefore felt they were Very Important People.

This was similar to Mouldies too. They all had to all agree who could be accepted into their exclusive group and if even one person "blackballed" a suggested name, then that was that. It was endlessly entertaining here on MN though, as those who were "blackballed" would sprint back here to start threads moaning about the big meanies over at Mouldies, who wouldn't let them join the gang. The Mouldies of course, who were still all on MN would see the threads and return to defend themselves and dish out brisk tellings off to everyone. Was hilarious for a time 😁