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DBF BANNING THREAD: 3

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oldqueenie · 08/11/2011 22:56

are we allowed to carry on discussing this?

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Maryz · 11/11/2011 14:52

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GrimmaTheNome · 11/11/2011 13:51

If Hully did start one she'd probably find she had to delete it after about 5 minutes.

TheRhubarb · 11/11/2011 13:48
Grin
Hullygully · 11/11/2011 13:37

I've started a forum to discuss people discussing forums that is a lie

GrimmaTheNome · 11/11/2011 13:30

Rhubarb - or you could start a whole new forum to discuss it. Grin

Pinot · 11/11/2011 12:46

This is the book I know, I know, not relevant - but so good!

SoupDragon · 11/11/2011 12:43

I know what you mean, Rhubarb. Its why I couldn't be arsed with the whole Mouldies thing.

TheRhubarb · 11/11/2011 12:41

No worries Smile

I think this issue has been debated to death now and perhaps if I want to question for need for forums similar to Mumsnet where ex-mumsnetters can re-create Mumsnet, then I need to start a different thread. Or maybe I'll just ponder away to myself. That's probably the better option!

LeBOF · 11/11/2011 12:38

Maybe I'm too tired to think properly today- late night.

Pinot · 11/11/2011 12:33
TheRhubarb · 11/11/2011 12:33

Again, you are not getting my point. This is not about the banning issue but rather why people choose to set up or join forums using their MN names and almost trying to create another Mumsnet but under their own rules.

I'm off subject now LeBOF and discussing the psychology of it in general and not this one issue.

Pinot · 11/11/2011 12:32

It was The Postmistress by Sarah Blake. WW2 story and just so beautifully written. One of those where you read it slowly as she's made every word count. Could. Not. Recommend. More.

Though, my advice - don't finish it on Armistice Day having just got choked up at the 2 minute silence.

MsBrian · 11/11/2011 12:30

What was the book Pinot

LeBOF · 11/11/2011 12:30

Oh come off it, you've banged on about it on your blog too: people do, if they feel aggrieved. Then after a day or two they get over it. Nothing unusual or obsessive about it.

TheRhubarb · 11/11/2011 12:25

Well not counting an entire thread about Justine's reponse to DBF then? Wink

But that's not really my point, it's not up to me to care who says what about Mumsnet. I just don't get why Mumsnet is so important to some people? Obviously when I say important, I mean by way of affecting their lives so they need to hang onto their Mumsnet identities and not in a way "Mumsnet saved my baby" kind of way.

LeBOF · 11/11/2011 12:17

I joined the night it was set up, feeling all flouncy over DBF's treatment, but I haven't posted. Last I looked, it's perfectly lovely like any casual chat thread. I haven't noticed mumsnet-bashing, just grumbling about HQ, but no worse than on here. Nothing obsessive about it.

TheRhubarb · 11/11/2011 12:12
LeBOF · 11/11/2011 12:09

What was the book?

Pinot · 11/11/2011 12:01

You can be a member of both fora at the same time. It's not exclusive. Or it wasn't last time I looked. And not sure it's strictly fair to label it as an anti-MN forum, it's just a new forum, that's all. Sure some folk are slagging MN but they're prolly also slagging NetMums, y'know. And Per Una. And Cher Lloyd, possibly.

Disclaimer - I'm feeling very 'peace and love' today as just finished a veh good book that was SO SAD in the end. Have wept my mazzy off and feel the need to embrace you all in my bozoom.

LeBOF · 11/11/2011 11:51

Happens everywhere. Blogs too Wink

TheRhubarb · 11/11/2011 11:40

I find it rather telling that the 'Other Forum' have now closed their public status, making them effectively a secret site.

Oh well, I suppose it's just another of many secret sites that likes to slag off Mumsnet in private and I suppose if they want to re-join Mumsnet at any stage, they can't have the comments they made about the site out in the open can they?

Will these secret sites now become a Christmas tradition? I think they should!

StewieGriffinsMom · 11/11/2011 11:25

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UrsulaBuffay · 11/11/2011 11:22

Well yes, but she does always seem to be at the scene of the crime. I've seen A LOT of Poirot.

MsBrian · 11/11/2011 10:27

No offense Ursula but it's ridiculous to suggest Olivia is the Poo Troll. I think she is the Poo Troll Patrol.

Hullygully · 11/11/2011 08:41

good good