There's a rumour that anyfucker has been banned. Can you clarify before there is a riot please?

Yes I would like to know WHY, shocking behaviour MNHQ

theres been a standard acknowledgment on the other thread

Thanks for all the reports - we're not ignoring you, honest! We work in shifts and are waiting for other members of MNHQ to see the thread.

We will say that we never ban anyone lightly. There's a lot of consideration, and often multiple emails, that go on before we even get to that stage.

All of your posts and concerns have been noted.

Let's all change our bastard names in protest. She is fucking superb, we need her back NOW!!

Hasn't Olivia gone on maternity leave now? Bet whoever is covering is wishing they hadn't.

Another one wanting to know if it's true and hoping it isn't

I dare say anyfucker did/does make some personal attacks. She's a very active and visible member and the abuse/rape apologists, mras and handmaidens hate her and attack her regularly. So I'm sure she responds in kind. But, look at the proportion of PAs next to the proportion of incredibly sensible, insightful and helpful posts she does - there's no contest. She's too valuable to us, to mumsnet. She's been goaded and provoked by trolls and posters with a strongly anti feminist and anti woman agenda, and she gets banned. Wtf.

^this. 100% this.

But sadly she just doesn't fit with the "sell more ad space aren't we lovely mummies" route MN seems to be taking these days :(

Sad day if it's true.

I wouldn't expect a proper answer from them though. They'll be trying to ignore the fuss as much as possible until we've all decided to be reasonable probably.

I don't think they're going to explain. But unless they do, and it turns out that she has indeed done something that she should be banned for, MNetters are going to feel betrayed and let down.

AF epitomises the forthright, ballsy MNetter that the site used to be proud of, but I suspect that it's easier to ban her than it is to make a determined effort to tackle the MRAs, the rape apologists and the trolls that have infiltrated the site now.

If mumsnet disagrees with AF and feminist outlook then it's not the mumsnet I thought it was and may as well be nethuns afaic

Why would they have banned her?

What can MNHQ possibly say?

There is no good reason to ban her.

"If she has they won't say."

Why not? They did when DBF was banned in November 2011.

As I have just said in another thread:
Regardless of what you think of her, she was always fucking right.as sure as eggs are eggs, in a day, a month, a year, the OP would come back and say AF you were right. Why didn't I listen to you?

I dare say anyfucker did/does make some personal attacks. She's a very active and visible member and the abuse/rape apologists, mras and handmaidens hate her and attack her regularly. So I'm sure she responds in kind. But, look at the proportion of PAs next to the proportion of incredibly sensible, insightful and helpful posts she does - there's no contest. She's too valuable to us, to mumsnet. She's been goaded and provoked by trolls and posters with a strongly anti feminist and anti woman agenda, and she gets banned. Wtf.

This. Definitely this. It is the posters like AF who make MN what it is,and without the regulars like her,it will lose its character - the reason why so many of us are here.

Pretty sure the cyber-riot is in full swing! It's going to take a lot of gin for HQ to calm the vipers nest tonight!

Bring back AF... I feel like we need a hashtag - #BBAF

REINSTATE PLS

I hope it's not true too :(

I'd be happy to riot for this cause. It does feel like the beginning of the end...

I really hope this is not true

Yes, AF was direct and didn't mince her words BUT she was one of the kindest, wisest and most compassionate posters on here.

I don't know what has gone on but I do know that if she has been banned we have lost a good, sage advisor who has helped many desperate (and no, I'm not exaggerating when I say desperate) women over the years.

Come on MNHQ. What's going on? You must know that you are wrong by this stage.

I bet the MNHQ staff member who flicked the 'banned' switch is currently sat under a desk surrounded by other MNHQ staff muttering "why did you do that? You realise that's nuclear and there will 146 threads demanding your explanation by 11.30pm. It better be a good reason...."

What you say sounds very plausible Stainless. It is such a shame.

Tell us!!!

Hear, hear Stainless.

I dare say anyfucker did/does make some personal attacks. She's a very active and visible member and the abuse/rape apologists, mras and handmaidens hate her and attack her regularly. So I'm sure she responds in kind. But, look at the proportion of PAs next to the proportion of incredibly sensible, insightful and helpful posts she does - there's no contest. She's too valuable to us, to mumsnet. She's been goaded and provoked by trolls and posters with a strongly anti feminist and anti woman agenda, and she gets banned. Wtf.