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Permanent posting bans

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NoSquirrels · 21/01/2020 17:28

Presume a TAAT is OK in Site Stuff?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3801630-LangCleg

What are the criteria you use when permanently banning posters?

Thank you in advance. I am really shocked by this particular poster being banned.

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Oncewasblueandyellowtwo · 21/01/2020 18:38

LilyMumsnet
People are targeting posters on fwr.
Please look at these screen shots from twitter.

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SpoonBlender · 21/01/2020 18:35

I have no idea about the poster in question or the chat they were in, and make no comment of judgment on that.

A reminder: Mumsnet is its own entity and can do whatever the fuck it likes in its own forums, within the constricts of its EULA and privacy agreement with you.

Membership and posting is not a right. Unmoderated environments are almost invariably toxic hellholes. Mumsnet is a commercial entity that looks out first and foremost to its own bottom line.

Posters - all of us - are merely content generators to get eyeballs onto the site for advertising revenue. Anything else that happens as a side effect (and there's lots of positive stuff) is just that - a side effect.

Now carry on.

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NoSquirrels · 21/01/2020 18:35

We're not able to discuss individual bans

Well, I guess I understand that on one level, but on another I must admit I think that's a massive cop-out.

I haven't ever seen LangCleg be anything other than reasoned in posts.

A permanent ban indicates either continued and persistent transgression of the rules over a period of time, surely?

We try very hard to remind users of the talk guidelines and when these are broken regularly or disregarded on the boards, we have no choice but to consider banning.

When they are broken regularly or disregarded, wouldn't it be suspension first?

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TheRattleBag · 21/01/2020 18:25

Appalling decision to ban one of the most reasonable posters on here.

Very poor form.

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LilyMumsnet · 21/01/2020 18:23

Hi all,

Thanks for raising this.

We never issue a permanent ban without reason. We try very hard to remind users of the talk guidelines and when these are broken regularly or disregarded on the boards, we have no choice but to consider banning. We only do this when we have to, and it's never an easy choice.

We're not able to discuss individual bans but please be assured we don't make these decisions lightly, and we discuss them at length before taking any action.

WireBrushAndDettolMaam · 21/01/2020 17:59

If we all report this thread to hopefully get some attention for it otherwise they won’t see it.

Redshoeblueshoe · 21/01/2020 17:58

I'm shocked and disgusted

FFSBringbackLangCleg · 21/01/2020 17:43

Yes, let’s all hear the answer to this, please.