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I am boycotting threads about the plight of the McCann family - anyone else?

579 replies

Blu · 21/05/2007 12:56

I have the utmost sympathy for the Mccann family, and hope for a happy ending to thier trouble. Meanwhile I am not happy about many aspects of teh many threads, and hearby resolve to completely boycott them. By not clicking, not reading, nor responding (however horrible the views), and thus not adding to the circular and predicatable route they take, no matter what quality of ontervention is made.

Clasp your right hand over your left Nork and repeat the boycott pledge after me!

OP posts:
Tamum · 22/05/2007 17:20
Saturn74 · 22/05/2007 17:19

BUMP as the other awful thread is back in active convos.

dinosaur · 22/05/2007 17:18

This reply has been withdrawn

This has been withdrawn by MNHQ at the poster's request.

Chandra · 22/05/2007 16:58

Do I have to clasp my right hand over my left nork to pledge alliance?

Wait then until I'm out of the office!

Spidermama · 22/05/2007 16:53

I know what you mean buda but for me this is not so much about stifling discussions, but rather tempering them by providing a constant reminder of the level of discomfort felt by a large number of people about the nature of some of the posts and what many perceive as the obsessive need to pour over every detail.

Budababe · 22/05/2007 16:43

I know lulumama - read some of the threads myself.

This still just doesn't sit well with me.

I just feel like there should be a better way. We all feel sympathetic towards the McCanns. We would all hate to be in their shoes. We all want to see Madeleine returned to her family safely.

Why there was all the vitriol really escapes me. Although I do know that people came on to MN under various aliases purely to post nastily and stir up rows.

lulumama · 22/05/2007 16:40

budababe

the threads were becoming riddled with personal attacks, agendas, name calling and fingerpointing

i did email MNHQ to complain

one poster has certainly been banned following the threads

if they were about simply keeping her profile high, it would be more palatable, but it was becoming an all consuming thing and the point was being lost

Budababe · 22/05/2007 16:36

I understand the reasons behind this and pledged myself. So why do I now feel that this is a form of censorship?

I know it is to try and stop the nastiness but it feels wrong to do it this way.

Just watched the video clip of the latest press conference by the McCanns and they say that they want to keep Madeleine's profile high. Surely banning mention on here isn't ideal?

It feels like a betrayal (without wanting to sound melodramatic).

Tamum · 22/05/2007 16:34

I've been sitting on my hands in order not to post, doing well so far today.

lulumama · 22/05/2007 16:34

argh! broke the pledge

posted on a thread protesting the boycott

Spidermama · 22/05/2007 16:31

Forgiven Misdee. She bumped.

misdee · 22/05/2007 16:27

oops didnt see this and posted on the yellow ribbons one. sorry!

Spidermama · 22/05/2007 16:22

OK then.

WotzanameOoohhhjarmaflip · 22/05/2007 16:19

ill be back for a bump later

Spidermama · 22/05/2007 16:15

Just me then?

Spidermama · 22/05/2007 16:13

Oh go on then. If you insist.

WotzanameOoohhhjarmaflip · 22/05/2007 16:10

Spidermama

WotzanameOoohhhjarmaflip · 22/05/2007 16:10

bump

anyone else?

Spidermama · 22/05/2007 16:10

Time for another bump.

WotzanameOoohhhjarmaflip · 22/05/2007 15:48

clasping tightly again

tissy · 22/05/2007 15:09

BUMP!

some of you seem to have let go of yer norks!

WotzanameOoohhhjarmaflip · 22/05/2007 14:49

give a little bump I think..

WotzanameOoohhhjarmaflip · 22/05/2007 14:47

need to take it again. Was sucked in, as it wasn't
in title..sorry.

Monkeytrousers · 22/05/2007 14:00

ok

aardfark · 22/05/2007 14:00

Agreed, now can we find something nice to talk about instead. Favourite cakes perhaps.

Apple doughnut for me please