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Have voted, and almost blinded the dog with the bosom hefting.

Was enjoying this thread but it seems to be turning ugly...

Great survey KatieM, but when I try and click on your link to the questions my server blocks it - is there something rude?

nightshade - I find 'threads I'm on' really useful for that. Although if I've posted on a lot of threads, I agree I sometimes lose one of them

theskiingg, from your perspective, things may be black and white / a or b, others however prefer to look at life in groupings of three a, b and c or in varying shades of black, white and grey.

mistlethrush, getting 'lost' in mumsnet was a specific response to katiem's comment on the fact that i couldn't find my thread, not a general comment.

I love the image of a soggy hotdog and cold bovril :)

I recognise you mistle. Thing is you eventually come to recognise loads and loads of names, don't you? So in the end everyone is included if they post. If they lurk and never post they will never be included or recognised.

TSG you probably saw it in that eye spy book of birds when you were younger....

I know your name mistlethrush.

Mwah ha ha ha ha

Buggeration. Not katim - nightshade

Blast - no chance of the Moldovan grog now.

katiem - You're either a spectator or a participant, i.e. you're either in the game or out in the cold circles of the spectator stands getting drizzled on with a soggy hotdog and cold bovril.

It's much more fun in the game.

nightshade - what's the problem with getting lost in the general noise of MN? I've been on for 5 yrs or so - never changed my name because people don't tend to recognise me as I clearly am not particularly witty, abbraisive or anything similar.

And who is all this 'you' you speak of? I recognise some names and posters as I've been around a while - but that doesn't mean that they necessarily recognise me - or that we have the same point of view. Or that we regularly share threads. Or that we're part of a clique.

You made your point about the like button on your thread. I disagree with you - but you will have seen from my later posts on that thread (which you probably didn't notice because I blend into the back ground) that I have suggested one or two things and asked some pro-active questions of MN should a 'like' button be instated for a trial period.

This is a lighthearted thread. It doesn't poke fun at anyone that I've seen. Apart, perhaps, from a certain person with a piscean nickname. Please can we keep it that way?

If people want to take part its easy putting a simple one-liner as it is. No one's going to jump down anyone's throat with a one-liner comment (unless its outrageous)

'a trial is going to be pointless' - well, clearly you don't believe that any one on MN is capable of having an open mind about it and that the decision has been made by a relatively small group of people who don't want it. I don't think that's the way MN actually works. Probably the contributions on this thread from various MN staff might suggest that too. And they wouldn't be suggesting it on your thread if they decided it was a dead duck. Let MN do their trial if they want and see what the result is.

You think I lurk. I don't. I walk among you.

There's nothing wrong with a good old lurk I say. I lurk a lot and don't feel ashamed. At all.

katiem.. please get your facts right. i am not a lurker!!!

unfortunately i get 'lost' in the barrage of competition to outwit, out shout or out smart, that seems to necessary to fully 'belong' to mumsnet.

you all talk a good talk of diversity and inclusion but find it hard to accept the fact that others have different thoughts and ideas to yourselves.

a trial is probably going to prove pointless, as already, those that are against, are closed mindedd enough to do all they can to ensure it fails, or beat those with differing views into submission.

all that i am stating, is that there are mumsnetters who do not wish to constantly be in the thick of it but would like a simple way to contribute.

lets not forget that appropriate debate and advice come out of the ability to listen and open your mind to other people's perspective.

abstainers or 'lurkers',a lthough obviously not high in your esteem, still remain, and are no less of an entity nor user than those who choose to enter fully into the debate.

Oh, I see, not being inclusive or anything, then.

ColdSancerre, you're far too honest. It misses the point if you cheat and then TELL everyone

I've voted again from work

Yes indeed why not a Love button.

That sounds euphemistic though...?

Double love