Why are you making fun of someone's appearance with your logo change

Yeah, pretty much 😂

Vive la révolution! But not until Justine’s got her wee gong and a trip to Buck House.

@YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet I'm sorry it's gone. I stand with the protesters who were bundled into the police van.

Hi everyone - we’re sorry that the logo has upset everyone. We honestly didn’t think beforehand how it might go down as it was intended as bit of fun - but we take your point. In a world where people are being arrested for being antimonarchist, we think it’s important as a society that we can freely make fun of the rich and powerful but clearly we misjudged the mood and it was poorly executed. We've now taken it down.

Aww so that's what Jusine was doing when she accepted her CBE, supporting those who feel unable to express antimonarchist views 😆

i think that’s the own goal moment, Justine announced anyone commented on a certain subject were deranged or something like that, and now they’ve announced that if you’re rich and powerful bullying you over your appearance is acceptable, fun even.

absolute power corrupts absolutely

I suspect they won't bother with that. Because, Tory. 🤷‍♀️

'Do as I say not as I do' is becoming more and more commonplace it seems.
I'm very pleased I'm not a paid up premium member.

Is wonder if MNHQ is having its very own Gerald Ratner moment?😉

That’s fair, because until there is an equivalent of scale, we won’t, but that doesn’t mean we have to accept it. It’s really bad, let’s face it, they’ve announced it’s funny to mock someone’s physical appearance if they are rich and famous. Most folks won’t think that’s acceptable.

No probably not - but many of us will continue to call out BS of this nature.

But the truth of it is, none of you will stop using MN because of this or anything else and they know it.

Goodness, that’s an Ill advised response. You think it’s important to make fun of the physical appearance of the rich and powerful?

what an embarrassingly ill advised response.

Isn't Justine fairly Rich and Powerful? Fair game now I assume?

It’s so juvenile

Weird

What a shame mumsnet felt they had to cave in to the sanctimonious mob for a totally innocuous and affectionate logo change. I wonder if the posters will now head off to the threads where politicians like Boris Johnson or Pritti Patel are shredded for their looks.

I cannot actually believe mnhq response to this thread - what an absolutely stupid response, whoever wrote it needs sacking. You can take the piss out of people because they’re rich, Jesus.

Please tell us why it's okay to break your own guidelines and how, in all good faith, you can take down any post in the future made by any poster that pokes fun at any celebrity for any reason, because as you have said, as a society it's important to be able to freely make fun of the rich and powerful? You have made a mockery of your own rules and now have lost all moral ground to take down other people's posts

I agree with this. Ive seen posts taken down from people criticising various rich celebrities for their appearance and mumsnet has said "we're taking this down because its not in the spirit of MN". But its ok for them to do it. Riiiight.

I agree. If you're not royalists ignore the occasion, that's just plain nasty.

I’ve banked that MN apology for use at a later date.

I for one am glad I got called out to a shout this morning and had time to temper my response a bit.

If you’d have caught me earlier I would have been going full Nan on the arses of MNHQ on here and would probably have got my jotters. It was just rude and unnecessary.

I agree that fun and a sense of humour is necessary in this world and there shouldn’t be a restriction on having a bit of fun, but having a pop at an appearance just isn’t ok. It is borderline cunty. Not even borderline really. Just plain cunty.

I’m glad it was removed.

Nooo stay. I want to win my bet.

Although it's not looking promising. Need to up your game dudes.

Where did I say it was a 'public service'? I just pointed out their bullying tactics and the hypocrisy of them breaking their own rules. Which, as a forum (thanks for pointing the obvious out), I'm entitled to do.

Thanks for giving me permission to leave though, very kind of you. I also have lots going on in my life, but again, thanks for your concern! 😉

Good! It’s not making fun of the rich and powerful, it’s making fun of something he cannot help and is completely below the belt.

Believe me, I’m actually feeling quite negative feelings around the coronation, mainly because of the obscenely massive waste of money when people are struggling to feed themselves. Credibility is lost when you’re poking fun at the monarch’s appearance rather than the complete absurdity of it all.

thank you

Is @YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet actually a real individual, or is it just the generic name all Mumsnet bods post under?

Please tell us why it's okay to break your own guidelines and how, in all good faith, you can take down any post in the future made by any poster that pokes fun at any celebrity for any reason, because as you have said, as a society it's important to be able to freely make fun of the rich and powerful? You have made a mockery of your own rules and now have lost all moral ground to take down other people's posts.

This is very well said.

You do realise this forum is not a 'public service'. You are free to leave it anytime you wish for whatever reason you wish. Some people genuinely have absolutely nothing to do with their lives.