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The deletion of the Upfield thread on AIBU

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PencilsInSpace · 11/10/2019 22:05

Deletion message: Hi all, as there is already an active thread about this subject on the Feminism boards we're going to close this one.

I don't understand or agree with this decision.

  1. people often start threads on the same subject on different boards - is it a new rule that there can only be one?

  2. Lots of posters hide FWR so might not know what has happened

  3. Upfield made their insinuations against all of MN, not just FWR

Can you say a bit more about your decision please?

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Somerville · 11/10/2019 22:16

Mumsnet Flora was a top 20 UK trend on Twitter this evening, and you’re not allowing two threads on it?
Sorry HQ but that’s bizarre.

I’ve been following discussion of what the possible new deal between EU and UK could be on two different threads all day. Are you closing one of those too?

BarbaraStrozzi · 11/10/2019 22:14

Another one baffled by your decision.

As OP says, it's not just FWR that's been singled out in Upfield's tweet, it's the whole of MN. The whole of your business. So AIBU is a highly appropriate place to discuss this. (If only to give posters who don't agree with the general tenor of FWR a chance to say "not in my name - most of MN doesn't share the opinions of the FWR regulars": I personally may think they are wrong, but they have every right to express their opinion.)

RufusthebewiIderedreindeer · 11/10/2019 22:12

I agree with pencils

I do NOT understand the reasoning behind this decision

SpinneyHill · 11/10/2019 22:11

Woah Mumsnet. Really bad look here. AIBU gets a shit ton more traffic and this is all over social media you are forcing poor mumsnetters to view the Feminism board which a lot of folk are nervous about because of shit like this accusation of being a hate site

Oh.....Is this a sneaky plan?

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PencilsInSpace · 11/10/2019 22:06

And you didn't close it you deleted it.

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