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Since when did this appear at the bottom of each thread?

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hulababy · 06/08/2006 22:10

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It is with great regret that we have to ask members to refrain from any further discussion of Gina Ford, her methods or her books on the site. To find out why click here. We'd be very grateful if members could report any mentions of Gina Ford using the "contact Mumsnet" facility (the little red exclamation mark to the right of each posting). Many thanks. MNHQ. "

Never seen it before.

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wannaBe1974 · 07/08/2006 12:09

excellent, is anyone members of any other sites? could you put the word about? also would it be worth posting a link to it on x's book review pages on amazon?

jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 07/08/2006 12:08

done

GeorginaA · 07/08/2006 12:08

Erm ... nitpick ... "speech".

HRHQueenOfQuotes · 07/08/2006 12:06

yep that works

wannaBe1974 · 07/08/2006 12:05

try

this

HRHQueenOfQuotes · 07/08/2006 12:04

nor me

nutcracker · 07/08/2006 12:03

Me either

jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 07/08/2006 12:01

nor me

SecurMummy · 07/08/2006 12:01

The petition link isn't working for me

anthonykiedisbitontheside · 07/08/2006 12:00

Bloody hell I get ill and look what I miss!!
and
I also offer my support in any way to MNHQ.
Thank God mil has kids today!

WorldFamousAuthor · 07/08/2006 11:58

here's another - don't know who wrote it ....

wannaBe1974 · 07/08/2006 11:57

lol ok someone beat me to it .

BabiesEverywhere · 07/08/2006 11:57

Re..petition, Just don't put her name on it, or you'll get sued. ;) Instead stress that parenting forums like mumsnet/BMC would like the freedom for their members to post their own opinions be it a positive or negative one.

On a completely unrelated matter, if people would like to send positive comments regarding how great you think a particular book might be, there are plenty of email address you can use... like this one

[email protected]

Just in case anyone has spare time on their hands ;)

wannaBe1974 · 07/08/2006 11:57

cd I was going to do that but I have no intention of mentioning any individuals as this petition needs to cover for any future action against anyone else as well. We don't want to be in this position again when the makers of fruit shoots/MCDs/coka cola decide we're saying nasty things about them.

NomDePlume · 07/08/2006 11:56

Blimey, this situation just gets more and more f*cked up. What a pathetic thing to do (not the protest, or MNHQ's request, the other thing).

Sheeesh

fattiemumma · 07/08/2006 11:56

petition for free speech HERE

Tortington · 07/08/2006 11:55

right am off - my children are complaining that i am home.

will log on from work - i have til 2pm before the IT department start blocking stuff

alexsmum · 07/08/2006 11:54

guess so wannabe-just trawling the corners of my brain trying to think of anything we can do.so about this.

right i really have to move away from the computer.haven't even had a cup of tea today yet, and staring at the screen is making my eyes go funny.

will be back later for an update-don't do anything too dramatic without me!

CountessDracula · 07/08/2006 11:54

Can I suggest you run it by MNHQ before linking to it from here? I think it would be sensible

wannaBe1974 · 07/08/2006 11:53

Edam and in process of setting up the petition as we speak - just putting the text in now - i.e. explaining our cause - any input gratefully received ...

StinkyPete · 07/08/2006 11:52

oh dear, i'm just going off james cos of the watford gap business

JanH · 07/08/2006 11:51

I've got to go to work shortly dammit

Hope this thread is still here when I get home.

wannaBe1974 · 07/08/2006 11:50

I'm in the process of creating it but am having problem with the date -

re joining up to the site in question, imo you would be banned as soon as you submitted a bad comment, and it would be ve hard to do it without putting mn in a bad light.

edam · 07/08/2006 11:50

Wannabe, has anyone set up a petition, and can you link to it, if so? If we are calling for a change in the libel law, need to submit it to the legal bit of the Government - can't remember which bit covers civil law - Lord Chancellor? Someone will know. Or all our MPs? And send a copy to her publishers.

JanH · 07/08/2006 11:49

I don't think you can ever give something 0 stars in an online review, PC - someone was complaining about that on another review site I read recently.

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