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You need to explain this to your membership.

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manicgeek · 28/08/2011 19:58

I'm sorry to have to break it to you, but there is definitely a gender discrimination thing going on here. Some of you will have noticed that I have been repeatedly accused of being anti-feminist, that I have repeatedly been accused of being that sad little prick from facebook. That I have been called various names. You've probably also noticed that I haven't broken a single rule, I've not personally called any member a name, or posted anything nasty towards any individual. But I've now had two accounts banned, I've had posts deleted. I've had an entire thread deleted, because I dared to create a post calling into question whether this site is operating a gender discriminationj policy towards men.

You'll note the published policy about trolls:
Unfortunately, it's not always immediately obvious whether a poster is, in fact, a troll. We all tend to be a bit suspicious of new folks posting things of a sensitive or inflammatory nature, but we would rather Mumsnet erred on the side of giving folks the benefit of the doubt and risked being made to look a bit foolish than pounce on someone who turns out to be genuinely in need of help. We hope you agree.

I'm afraid that's not true, in reality the women can go around making all sorts of nasty personal remarks about the men, but even if a man (such as me) stays within the rules, and doesn't make nasty personal remarks he will be banned should he dare to say something the women object to.

I am living proof of this.

I have been banned twice without the administrators of this site having a single piece of evidence to support their claims of me being a troll. You've seen me repeatedly ask the women making that accusation against me to show some evidence from any one of my post that in anyway demonstrates me behaving like a troll on this board. They have completely failed to do so. I have asked via email, and only received a response which basically says that because I stated that I didn't care about what any women thinks or feels... in direct response to a woman breaking the rules and making yet another unfounded allegation against me, that the administrators 'feel' I 'might' be a troll.

That's their reason for banning me... despite there being nothing in any post of mine which constitutes trolling behaviour towards any other member of this board.

Expect this thread to be deleted completely, in line with their attempts to hide away from the membership the truth of how they are operating gender based discrimination on this site.

This account will undoubtedly be banned and I shall be back to point this out all over again... until the administrators of this site have the decency to show some honesty and admit that this is exactly how this site is being operated to the membership.

OP posts:
MmeLindor. · 28/08/2011 21:21

giyadas
To stave off the Envy, I can tell you that my kitchen is tiled floor to ceiling in GREEN. Not a pleasant green. <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.ch/imgres?q=70s+green+tiles&hl=de&nord=1&biw=1600&bih=785&tbm=isch&tbnid=9mHZuJW8rFEXNM:&imgrefurl=mydeco.com/p/mosaico-gloss-wall-tile-green-w330-x-l200mm-pack-of-15/GB0001D0S4LW2EC7Q6SAV7FGJJN4DL57TK3GABSQ/&docid=TosaqOIjuDYPNM&w=400&h=247&ei=zaJaTuuICIfb4QTBhrmsBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1166&vpy=105&dur=129&hovh=176&hovw=286&tx=207&ty=105&page=2&tbnh=114&tbnw=184&start=32&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:22,s:32" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar to these

And the units are the same colour.

ThePathanKhansWoman · 28/08/2011 21:20

The 70's rug, i'm curious is it orange or green perchance?

I love 70's done stylishly. I loved the tiles in Perniles and Theis kitchen in

The Killing.

OTheHugeRaveningWolef · 28/08/2011 21:19

It's more 70s pattern (big brown leaves on blue background) than 70s shagginess, more's the pity.

I also have a large yucca plant called Roger.

PacificDogwood · 28/08/2011 21:19

Mine is covered in Lego.
Unfeasibly small Lego.
Which breeds when you are not looking....
And then sticks into your bare feet Angry

LostInTransmogrification · 28/08/2011 21:18

apologies OTheHuge, mine is cream with a brown leather sofa but no pebbly shit or twigs.

giyadas · 28/08/2011 21:15

MmeLindor Envy

LostInTransmogrification · 28/08/2011 21:15

manicgeek Mumsnet isn't operating a gender discrimination policy here, the posters here aren't a Borg-like entity, this forum is made up of a large number of individuals of both male and female gender. The only thing which appears to unite them is their wish for you to give up and leave them alone.

LauraIngallsWilder · 28/08/2011 21:15

Mine has three pink walls and one that desperately needs some wallpaper to cover the plaster :)

crazynanna · 28/08/2011 21:14

Mine is painted pale blue, with vintage dark wood furniture and a rather 1970s style rug.

Mine's a shithole Grin

MmeLindor. · 28/08/2011 21:14

OhTheHuge
Mine has great fake wooden beams and a stone fireplace. A mix of Ikea and antiques from this fab Troc in France. Wooden floors, white walls.

1970s rug? Shaggy one?

earlyriser · 28/08/2011 21:14

It aint called mum'snet for nothing

(apologies to the decent men who do post)

giyadas · 28/08/2011 21:13

Mine has one salmon wall, and it's revolting. I hate salmon Sad

OTheHugeRaveningWolef · 28/08/2011 21:11

Everyone - you do realise that each direct response to the OP constitutes feeding the trolls? Especially if you're annoyed?

Why don't we talk about our living room decor instead?

Mine is painted pale blue, with vintage dark wood furniture and a rather 1970s style rug.

ghostofstalbans · 28/08/2011 21:10

all i can read in the op is:

'you have chosen to ignore this person's posts> Grin

giyadas · 28/08/2011 21:07

"I cant imagine many women are made to feel welcome on forums aimed at men so why are you expecting special treatment here"
Very true Laura.

So OP - Dick or GTFO.

ThePathanKhansWoman · 28/08/2011 21:06

You sound upset at being banned, why do you bother if your posts don't go down well. It's like unrequited love If your not wanted, your not wanted.

StayFrosty · 28/08/2011 21:04

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crazynanna · 28/08/2011 21:02

Are you the guy running the anti-Mumsnet campaign on FB? Hmm

MmeLindor. · 28/08/2011 21:02

Good point, Laura.

If I go over to Pistonheads and complain about the bad language, would that be ok? Or start threads telling them that they should really have more interesting threads, cause cars are boring?

You don't actually have to post on MN. It is optional.

BerthaLovelyBertha · 28/08/2011 21:01

You again? I'm not even going to bother asking you the questions I asked you last time because you never answer them anyway.

Just go away. Go and find another forum that you disagree with and pester them.

RumourOfAHurricane · 28/08/2011 21:01

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LauraIngallsWilder · 28/08/2011 20:59

Why not just accept that you are a man? And join a forum that is primarily for men

Far more likely to find yourself amongst like minded folk then

I cant imagine many women are made to feel welcome on forums aimed at men so why are you expecting special treatment here (not that I mind if men post on MN, but I do mind if they are annoying as your OP is!)

Also you clearly need to develop a real social life

OracleInaCoracle · 28/08/2011 20:58

Can I ask you something. Why do you so desperately want to post here? And why do you wish to re-engage with posters who disagree with you.

I'd like to know the answer to that too. If mumsnet offends you so much, why keep coming back? Or are you on a one-man crusade to put women back in their place?

OracleInaCoracle · 28/08/2011 20:58

Can I ask you something. Why do you so desperately want to post here? And why do you wish to re-engage with posters who disagree with you.

I'd like to know the answer to that too. If mumsnet offends you so much, why keep coming back? Or are you on a one-man crusade to put women back in their place?

bigbuttons · 28/08/2011 20:57

odd indeedHmm