MN is a load of shit and all the posters are full of it

Do you want people to pursuade you what a nice place Mumsnet is?

It's not always nice. A couple of times I've cried at something someone has posted, and once I got very angry.

I came to Mn out of desperation, seeking some advice on how to help my desperately unhappy son. Suddenly I was in contact with people who understood how I felt, and were able to offer me sound advice on how to help my DS. I then came across a friit shoot thread, which made me laugh out loud for the firt time in, well, a long time.

I have discovered I am not the only person to have suffered pnd, to be annoyed by my husband, and want to scream at my children by 7pm. I really didn't know there were so many witty women in the world. For some reason most of the ones I meet in RL seem quite dull.

When I first read your post, I just wanted to say 'fuck off then', but I haven't sworn at anyone on MN yet, and I hope I never do.

You are attention seeking or you wouldnt still be here.

totally agree with SP's last post

A few things seem to have got right up your...fingernails. Most posters never refer to either cod, fruit shoots or sausage rools. Some os have no idea how to link to the bat, or use MSN. The huge majority of posters go about trhier daily business on MN without ever doing any of the things you are reacting to.

I think there are times when things become unpleasant - I don't like people carrying disagreements from one thread to another, being snidey about a post because of who made it rather than because of what it says.

But I am interested in how many times I vehemently disagree with what someone says on one thread, only to completely sympathise with them elsewhere. And how many times I have felt antipathy to a poster, and the later come to appreciate them - seeing them help others or in a new light on a different thread.

I left very upset once, and came back saying 'if it's worth getting upset over, it's worth staying'.

Well now you've got that off your chest.

I like MN because it's more intelligent than anywhere else I've found and better designed. I'm shocked by the level of idiocy on the BBC boards, for instance, or the unuserfriendliness of other boards where you can't have a proper debate. I just haven't come across another site where people are as well-informed as on this one.

That outweighs any disadvantage afaic.

I reckon what Connie says and what MB says are both true.

That's a bit what I mean by the rah rah mumsnet thing. Why do you have to think it's great or shit? IT's both.

I've certainly felt what Connie feels now at times. 'What a load of crap why am I bopthering?' and at other times found it hilarious had great support and some stonking debate.

Isn't it like that for everyone? haven't you all felt a bit ike Connie at times?

Why do we have to defend MN? just agree yeah it's shit sometimes isn't it Connie?

a big snog for fio

(Mind you totally agree re food threads. Borinngggggggggggggggggggggggggg)

Some of what Connie say is true. There are some pointless (imho) debates which are regurgitated on a regular basis (I'd suggest you simply avoid those threads) and some fairly vociferous posters (avoid their posts) and occasionally there are some pretty nasty threads.

You can't possibly expect a random group of women from all walks of life and different backgrounds to get on and agree about everything. Life isn't that simple. And because there is no face to face contact in internet chatrooms some posters can be rude or come across as harsh.

However, there is a huge amount of goodwill on MN and I am constantly amazed at the kindness shown to posters who are facing difficult times.

You obviously aren't happy so perhaps a break (permanent or otherwise) would be a good idea.

I like mn. I like to come here and chat. I live in the middle of nowhere and have no rl friends (yes, that's right, none) the friends I have from years back, I keep in touch with via email so they may as well be virtual friends as well.

I like to have a good laugh, and you will often see me on the chat threads.

erm... that's it really. If I want a heated debate, I know exactly where to look for it, but most of the time, I just want to chat so I don't go on the heated debate threads

Food threads are not compulsory to read or be involved in. Just give them a miss. I think i will having been baffled by one recently - they're highly emmotive \ hysterical.

There's so much else to chat about though.

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If youre 'normal people' are lovely and fluffy - I think Youre right to head on down the road. Prefer mine with a bit of spirit meself like.

Watch ya don't get smothered by the fluffy hugs!!!!!!!!!!

kissy kissy

I quite agree

May I come too?

If you really hate it and really give a shit then why are you still here reading through what people are saying and commenting back?

I'm quoting myself as sad as that is.
Why get upset and het up about something like this?

If you disagree or feel left out of a topic don't bother reading it, if you don't get your fluffy avatars and such here and you really miss them then go somehwere you can.

I'm sure the OP is copy and pasted from a thread a few weeks ago, but it didn't get the desired attention then.