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I think that new members should be prevented from posting on the forums for 7 days

91 replies

wannaBeWhateverIWannaBe · 21/05/2007 13:55

IMO it would prevent a lot of the nastyness that exists, and a lot of trolling.

I personally think that someone who signs up purely to cause trouble, is generally just borde. If they weren?t allowed to post straight away they would forget about posting here and would go somewhere else. As for people who need urgent advice, if they?re genuine, signing up here would give them a chance to look through posts and probably find the answer to their question without having to post it for the hundredth time. And if the advice they need is that urgent,then it?s probably professional help they need anyway and not mn help iyswim.

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jajas · 21/05/2007 14:15

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charlottelouise · 21/05/2007 14:09

twiglet- just looked at pictures on your profile page, v.funny!!

charlottelouise · 21/05/2007 14:08

Maybe you should have some threads that you have to be invited to join?? maybe people could look at your profile etc to see how long youve been a member or something

Twiglett · 21/05/2007 14:06

No disagree

its parenting not gambling

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lilolilmanchester · 21/05/2007 14:04

I think you'd lose people who genuinely are looking for advice and support and a week might make all the difference.
I'm fairly new to MN, and (hopefully!) haven't ever posted an offensive post. And from what I can see, many of the unpleasant posts come from people who've been around longer than 7 days. It's a shame that so much nastiness exists that you felt the need to post this, as I think the positive posts make it a very useful site and I'm glad I didn't have to wait a week to join in. Perhaps everyone just has to agree to completely ignore upleasant posts , and take the thread back to its original purpose? Or invent a new acronym (if one doesn't exist) so show that the unpleasant post is being ignored?

charlottelouise · 21/05/2007 14:03

hello, whats a troll??? when i fisrt joined mumsnet i didnt actually talk for ages, because i didnt want to but in on conversations! thats when my friend told me that was what you were supposed to do! still havent figured out how to start my own thead yet though

Tortington · 21/05/2007 14:02

i have a fag shes called welshjellybelly. say hello to her or i'll duff you over

ArtichokeTagine · 21/05/2007 14:02

I think this would be a very sad reform. After I had DD I stumbled on this site while googling in desperation about a BF problem. I posted and immediatley got brilliant advice. I was an exhausted and confused new mum and at that point would not have had the energy or patience to use the search facility to see if anyone else had asked for similar advice before. Also it felt so good to think people were responding to me as an indiviudal.

Surely that kind of support is the real point of this site?

Tortington · 21/05/2007 14:02

balls - if you need advice you want it now.

WanderingTrolley · 21/05/2007 14:02

I lurked for a while before I posted - I think a lot of people do that anyway.

Boco · 21/05/2007 14:02

Looks like it's a recent thing with an influx of newbies who only post on the madeleine mccann threads - most newbies are not frakes and trolls.

fryalot · 21/05/2007 14:01

I joined another parenting forum and they had this policy.

I've never been back

tubismybub · 21/05/2007 13:59

I think a lot of trolls are namechangers anyway TBH who just feel like stirring things up

lulumama · 21/05/2007 13:59

nice idea, but wrong for the reasons tutter has said!

Tutter · 21/05/2007 13:58

i see your point

but would hate to think someone with an urgent question couldn't post

i know a lot of mners arrive with a question related to pregnancy or newborns, and to have to wait 7 days would put them off, and may even stop them getting urgent advice. i can think of at least one instance where a newbie got important medical info here which led directly to them seeking professional help