To think MN posts should show the age bracket of the poster?

WhiteNoiseBlur · 2025-09-03T05:05:43+00:00

I think it would be really useful if the age bracket of each poster was included next to their username, e.g. WhiteNoiseBlur (35-45). Just so people’s opinions could be put slightly into context! What do you think?

Pissenlit · 07/09/2025 11:52

GarlicPint · 06/09/2025 21:32

You've posted here a fair bit, so it can hardly be a devastating blow to find that the 8 million (approx) women you can interact with on MN are as varied as any other large group of humans.

If you want some place where all females feel obliged to #BeKind, go find one. This is traditionally where I'd say Nethuns is -> that way, but it seems to have fizzled out. Drowned in syrup, no doubt.

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Oh, has Nethuns died? Personally I’d say it suffocated from bad spelling.

Nanny0gg · 07/09/2025 11:24

WhiteNoiseBlur · 06/09/2025 20:45

Yes?! What power do you think I have to implement changes to this website? 😂
Side note - why are people so embarrassed by their age? Are you afraid to say you’re 18? 35? 65? Do you think so little of your lovely fellow Mumsnetters that they would judge your opinion on your age? I stand by the opinion that a rough age indication really complements a post.

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I'm 72

Does it make a difference to you?

PestoHoliday · 07/09/2025 07:55

What a shame that this isn’t an all-inclusive forum for women who support women of all ages.

You've posted in AIBU, @WhiteNoiseBlur . Not Chat, but actual AIBU - the most robust and direct area of the entire site. If you ask if you are being unreasonable to want to see everyone's ages you will be told in no uncertain terms exactly why that's a terrible idea.

If you want support, lots of other boards on Mumsnet can and do provide it. Coming into the most argumentative board and getting huffy that people argue is pretty daft.

Mischance · 06/09/2025 21:40

I think it's an utterly bonkers idea!

I do sometimes speculate about the age of contributors - can often spot those who are older because they are more laid back - been there, seen it all, got through it, know it will pass - and their advice to a younger Mum can really valuable because of that.

Now you have to guess my age!

GarlicPint · 06/09/2025 21:32

WhiteNoiseBlur · 06/09/2025 21:19

Well, why are we all wasting our time pouring our hearts out to such a judgemental group of bitches then? Why are we sharing our thoughts with people who will judge us based on our age? What a shame that this isn’t an all-inclusive forum for women who support women of all ages.

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You've posted here a fair bit, so it can hardly be a devastating blow to find that the 8 million (approx) women you can interact with on MN are as varied as any other large group of humans.

If you want some place where all females feel obliged to #BeKind, go find one. This is traditionally where I'd say Nethuns is -> that way, but it seems to have fizzled out. Drowned in syrup, no doubt.

Anonymouseposter · 06/09/2025 21:27

WhiteNoiseBlur · 06/09/2025 21:19

Well, why are we all wasting our time pouring our hearts out to such a judgemental group of bitches then? Why are we sharing our thoughts with people who will judge us based on our age? What a shame that this isn’t an all-inclusive forum for women who support women of all ages.

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I wish it was but from reading threads (especially on AIBU) there are a lot of comments that are dismissive of younger posters and even more negative assumptions about "boomers". I do mention my age sometimes when I think it might be relevant.

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WhiteNoiseBlur · 06/09/2025 21:19

Anonymouseposter · 06/09/2025 20:49

In response to OP's last post, Yes, I do think that a substantial minority of MNers would dismiss someone's opinion based on their age.

Well, why are we all wasting our time pouring our hearts out to such a judgemental group of bitches then? Why are we sharing our thoughts with people who will judge us based on our age? What a shame that this isn’t an all-inclusive forum for women who support women of all ages.

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GarlicPint · 06/09/2025 21:05

Nanny0gg · 06/09/2025 20:47

Even shoes have ages?

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Not in my view, but OP's entitled to say so.

Anonymouseposter · 06/09/2025 20:49

In response to OP's last post, Yes, I do think that a substantial minority of MNers would dismiss someone's opinion based on their age.

Nanny0gg · 06/09/2025 20:48

WhiteNoiseBlur · 06/09/2025 20:45

Yes?! What power do you think I have to implement changes to this website? 😂
Side note - why are people so embarrassed by their age? Are you afraid to say you’re 18? 35? 65? Do you think so little of your lovely fellow Mumsnetters that they would judge your opinion on your age? I stand by the opinion that a rough age indication really complements a post.

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If it's relevant on a thread, I will say how old I am.

If it's not, I don't.

Nanny0gg · 06/09/2025 20:47

GarlicPint · 03/09/2025 06:24

Well, yeah, that is a pretty silly f'rinstance. Is there a special reason you couldn't have replied "They're frumpy for a 20 year old, not so much for a 65 year old"?

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Even shoes have ages?

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WhiteNoiseBlur · 06/09/2025 20:45

Letsgoroundagainnow · 06/09/2025 08:59

Was it?

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Yes?! What power do you think I have to implement changes to this website? 😂
Side note - why are people so embarrassed by their age? Are you afraid to say you’re 18? 35? 65? Do you think so little of your lovely fellow Mumsnetters that they would judge your opinion on your age? I stand by the opinion that a rough age indication really complements a post.

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Letsgoroundagainnow · 06/09/2025 08:59

WhiteNoiseBlur · 03/09/2025 13:23

Yes. But it was a reasonably light hearted suggestion?! Blimey

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Was it?

Beachtastic · 06/09/2025 08:48

WhiteNoiseBlur · 03/09/2025 13:39

I’m a bit taken aback by the responses here. I don’t post that often. It was meant to be a lighthearted thought - I did not write to Mumsnet HQ and insist it become mandatory. Mumsnet is supposed to be a place to share thoughts and opinions..I think the answers here are very “strong” in their wording, quite unkind, and with little thought to the person behind the post. Whatever age you are, if you’ve told me I’ve got shit ideas, that I’m ageist, horrible, that you hope I don’t have a certain type of job because of what I’ve said - then I hope you take a minute to reflect. Good job this site is as anonymous as it is - you can all carry on being malicious and thoughtless with no consequences.

I'm surprised, too. I think you have a point and I'm often curious, especially when it would be relevant to the discussion.

Sorry you've had such a rough time of it here, Mumsnet at its not-so-finest 😬

SixtySomething · 04/09/2025 19:13

My username indicates my age, because I consider it relevant.
I do find that I sometimes get patronising replies to my posts, or humorous ones, not in a nice way, aimed at my age and supposed geriatric '50's ' views.

SmeII · 04/09/2025 15:01

I wish they’d add everyone gross household income in alongside their username.

That way I can be sure to skip the ramblings of the poors.

Or perhaps the poster’s height because we all know that anyone below 5’ 2” or over 5” 11” simply cannot make a coherent urgent.

Anyone above a size 8 shoe just should not be allowed to have an account, quite frankly.

Chompingatthebeat · 04/09/2025 14:43

WhiteNoiseBlur · 03/09/2025 13:39

I’m a bit taken aback by the responses here. I don’t post that often. It was meant to be a lighthearted thought - I did not write to Mumsnet HQ and insist it become mandatory. Mumsnet is supposed to be a place to share thoughts and opinions..I think the answers here are very “strong” in their wording, quite unkind, and with little thought to the person behind the post. Whatever age you are, if you’ve told me I’ve got shit ideas, that I’m ageist, horrible, that you hope I don’t have a certain type of job because of what I’ve said - then I hope you take a minute to reflect. Good job this site is as anonymous as it is - you can all carry on being malicious and thoughtless with no consequences.

At the risk of not acting my age - you started it!

WolfingtonBear · 04/09/2025 14:39

So you can more easily dismiss them as being a “Karen”?

No.

Millytante · 04/09/2025 14:35

LillyPJ · 04/09/2025 05:36

Ah, but 'weird Popeye jeans' (whatever they are) are the new 'frump'. They keep moving the goal posts.

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Those ‘horseshoe’ and barrel leg ones that make models look like they’ve an invisible horse under them 😂.
(Maybe it’s just resentment that I’d look flipping ridic in them)

Bikergran · 04/09/2025 05:48

WhiteNoiseBlur · 03/09/2025 06:21

i just think it would be interesting! When I read a post, more often than not I wonder how old that poster is. I don’t tend to wonder about their ethnicity or location or anything like that. For example there was a post the other day about some shoes - the poster was wondering if they were ugly/frumpy etc. For a 20 year old, they were pretty frumpy. For a 65 year old, not so much. That’s just a silly for instance that I’ll get piled on for but..I’m just interested!

Frumpy shoes are frumpy whatever your age. I am 72 and loathe the shoes my increasing age force me to wear.

LillyPJ · 04/09/2025 05:36

Millytante · 03/09/2025 22:48

Blimey; ‘frumpy’ indeed.
(Not sure it’s even possible to frump, any more. Even M&S have swept all that stuff away. It’s all Ramones T shirts, waist-length trench coats, and weird Popeye jeans! I bet my cats think I’m dead cool 😳)

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Ah, but 'weird Popeye jeans' (whatever they are) are the new 'frump'. They keep moving the goal posts.

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SummerFrog25 · 03/09/2025 22:56

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 03/09/2025 06:12

I think it's an absolutely appalling idea! Perhaps you'd like it to say our sexual and political preferences too, and then just block anybody who doesn't fit the tiny bracket of people you deem to be 'into context' with you?

Don't forget weight & height.

WalkDontWalk · 03/09/2025 22:55

Aweekoffwork · 03/09/2025 06:12

A nice idea, I tend to have a lot more in common with much older contributors ☺️

How do you know?

Because, if you know, the suggestion’s unnecessary.

Millytante · 03/09/2025 22:53

LemondrizzleShark · 03/09/2025 22:48

No, they don’t actually want to know how older the OP is. They just mean “because you sound like a silly teenager”.

If the OP said they were 47, those same posters would just say “are you sure you’re 47? Because you sound like a silly teenager”

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🤣

Millytante · 03/09/2025 22:53

ILoveWhales · 03/09/2025 07:44

So you can be ageist and judge the older and younger women?

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It’d just reveal, in my case, that in all my decades I’ve learned bugger all.