Political threads, bullying and echo chambers

Wait until the Moldies get mentioned!

Nobdies! Yes I heard a lot of moaning about them@ProfessorRedNine but I think that was before my time.

Feel like a proper old gimmer..

If I click on something on Active and it is clearly a long running thread if regulars, I would think twice about posting. Probably just lurk and read.

There's loads of threads on MN that are basically closed - outsiders are not really welcome.

Didn't MN used to call them "quiches" (cliques)?

Fuck I've been here a long time 🤣

Why join a group of people you don't agree with, to tell them you don't agree with them? What's the point? If you overheard a group of strangers in a cafe talking about holidaying in Dubai, and you objected because of their human rights record, would you pull up a chair and interrupt their conversation to tell them? Would you expect to be welcomed? Accuse them of bullying if they told you to piss off, or told each other to ignore you?

You won't change their mind, and they won't change yours. Find a thread you enjoy. Don't be that annoying poster that derails and makes the whole thread about herself.

These sorts of threads are very common on MN. Even if they have an issue focus, they are also friendship threads where people develop something close to actual relationships, running jokes, etc.

It doesn't seem like it would be constructive to wade into one of these threads to proselytise for political views that are counter to the consensus there. A bit like barging into a conversation you don't like the sound of at a pub table next to yours.

There are plenty of other political threads that don't have this 'friendship' quality where all comers state opposing views. And of course if you listen in on a friendship thread and something hateful is said there, you can always report it to MNHQ.

You appear to have joined on thread 19 and continued on thread 20 of a long running series, and been a bit combative. Posters don't have to respond to your utterances and are free to remind each other of this on the thread.

(You think this was bad, you should have been around when the Nobdies were, or the 10/10 fruit and veg lot were.)

Tell us the thread and I'll come support you. The flag shaggers need telling.

I do see mumsnets point though. As long as its not personal attacks or breaking other guidelines there's no reason these people cant have their echo chambers. If its too unpleasant to be involved in you can always leave.

I agree with @SquirrelosaurusSoShiny I would have to read the thread and your posts before I could comment on your post here.

I think they probably try to figure out your intentions to see if you're just on the thread to be obnoxious. I know what you're saying but there are some posters go out of their way to land on an otherwise laid back, harmonious thread and just plop in it. So atheists landing on religious threads to proclaim that believers are stupid or TRAs plopping over serious FWR threads (they ALWAYS use too many words and vastly overestimate their own cleverness 🙄).

One person's free speech/ right to debate is another person's 'I wish they would just piss off and stop disrupting the thread!' I don't envy MN moderators!