Let's talk about sex toys (well, ads for them on Mumsnet), please

Thanks Justine. The fact that members are consulted over issues such as this is one of the reasons why I enjoy using the site. If you ever decide to go public, I'll buy a couple of shares.

Ristretto I took great offense at your post.

"I just don't see why a militant group of MNs get to shape the site so much. Bloody hilarious when you see the content of some of their posts and user names. Come on MNHQ - you need to show some backbone and strong decision making and not react so defensively each time you are challenged by the same old vocal hardcore lot!"

You're trying to dismiss 400+ opinions as that of a vocal hardcore. I don't appreciate you belittling my thoughts and feelings on this because of your dislike for some usernames.

"But they have refused advertising revenue on behalf of their users.

MNHQ don't have to agree with us, nor do they even have to do as we ask."

Totally agree with anyfucker on that. We are given a great deal of consideration in MN's commercial decisions, this is not normal. MN could quite rightly ignore us all, yes people would leave but they would soon be replaced. i don't think other forums (I am NOT saying fora) act like this, tbh.

Sorry, BIWI, I don't mean to offend. I was genuinely laughing out loud, and given the rubbish day I have had, you have done me a big favour. I just had this mental picture of the Guardianistas sitting in their university offices Mumsnetting away doing vital research in their cord trews.

apols for mixed up bits of post directed at MN and AF. Hope it makes sense

Thanks Justine.

What do you mean by 'more choosy' though? That sounds a bit vague...like you're not really tying your knickers flag to the fence here.

AF I understand we don't need to be fully accorded with the POV of MNHQ but I would appreciate a little more reassurance as to what exactly WILL be appearing and what definitely won't.

iyswim

and fwiw I don't mind you getting your revenue from them. I just don't like you advertising them. The way you phrase it makes it sound like I actively want to deprive MN of revenue which isn't the case.

That was cruel, ByJingoes!

Well, I hope ristretto hasn't dropped it because I agree with her, and I think this is a perfectly good place to raise it as JustineMumsnet is obviously reading this one (and I don't imagine she'd waste her time reading a specific thread about MN and swearing - not least as she has on occasion displayed slightly sweary tendencies herself).

Laughing at BIWI's 'hardcord' MN-ers, though.

Nah, LBAMA, if ristretto drops it (which I think she has), all will be well...worry not

Mn see what you've done now, started up the sweary names thing again

Am not bothered either way, ristretto, just not keen for this thread to go off at a tangent with a pile-on about sweary user names

Lots of reasons for objecting to the ads that dont include the 'kids looking over shoulder' argument.

Well I don't want those popping up on my computer thanks.

Ristretto start your own "offended" thread if you object to specific usernames

Don't hijack this one, eh ?

Haha HullyGully!

Thank you JustineMumsnet for listening to us.

I think the fact that there were lots of different reasons for not wanting the ads makes it even more important that you did respond in this way - that's definitely as close as it gets to a consensus on MN

We can argue forever about why we don't want them, but I think the general agreement is that we don't want them.

Just to be clear - I am one of the militant types who has no problem with AnyFucker's username but disagrees fundamentally with being identified with what I perceive to be degrading to women. Having said that, I am perfectly happy to stand shoulder to shoulder on this issue with those who quail at the sight of some Anglo-Saxon and dread their PFB's eyes being defiled by a photograph of a vibrator .

I would.

Especially as I am somewhat at the milder end of the speculum. Boom boom.

Very glad to hear that Justine :)

ristretto - naming one poster is a bit much, isn't it?

And this was not at all about 'militant' 'hardcord' MNetters. It is a stickied post that has been up for some time now that any MNetter could have commented on.

Btw, thank you Justine for reconsidering :)