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Why so much hate on MN?

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Oncetwicethreetimesmore · 21/09/2026 18:44

@MNHQ
Why so much hate on MN?
Posters hiding behind complaints about the government, presenting themselves as reasonable actors, to push hate about asylum seekers, people with disabilities, benefit claimants..Mostly the same names all day everyday.
I am told to report - MN just not interested.
I am told to hide the thread..
Why isn't moderation better?
I know this will always exist and exists on other platforms but MN makes no effort to even try to anything about it.
You can't really sell MN as a caring, supportive site with all this stuff offered on a daily basis in active.

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Schlossadler · 23/09/2026 09:14

DuncinToffee · 23/09/2026 08:47

Scloss Adler was quite a hateful place, some user names seem apt

Once again, no hate here.

And, back to the news flow, and data.

EasternStandard · 23/09/2026 09:14

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 09:04

I see this has thread has turned from a question to the mods to singling out posters, AKA attacks. I don't think I will add to it.

Good idea.

Original poster
Oncetwicethreetimesmore · 23/09/2026 09:13

Lots of participation in this thread (from many of the usual voices) - not surprising really.

OP posts:
Schlossadler · 23/09/2026 09:12

Piggywaspushed · 23/09/2026 08:44

You like women - but when they post a lot on specific issues or seem perhaps to get rather riled they have 'MH issues'.

Of course.

You may want to provoke me, but I am not going to bite.

It also detracts from the real and pressing issues.

Have a good day.

pointythings · 23/09/2026 09:09

DuncinToffee · 23/09/2026 09:02

Clobber women is never ok, GC or Farage hecklers.

Hard agree. Once again: nuance and complexity.

pointythings · 23/09/2026 09:09

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 09:02

Your perogative, as is mine on the amount of times I post on MN.

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I haven't mentioned your posting frequency Confused.

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 09:04

I see this has thread has turned from a question to the mods to singling out posters, AKA attacks. I don't think I will add to it.

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 09:02

pointythings · 23/09/2026 08:55

I have several RL friends that I initially met on MN. Technology allows us to connect with people in new ways; additional rather than instead of. Having a life and friends can be achieved in lots of ways, and none is better than another. Two of my friends who are married met via OLD, so sneering at starting out online is a bit off. As long as you follow guidelines for managing online to RL, it's perfectly safe.

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Your perogative, as is mine on the amount of times I post on MN.

TemperanceWest · 23/09/2026 09:02

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 08:57

Antifa, the fascists themselves who clobber women for being GC. Delighted not to be that type.

You do understand it is possible to be left wing and not agree with clobbering women regardless of whether they are GC or not?

I know that some Reform types think it is OK to clobber women they don't agree with, though.

DuncinToffee · 23/09/2026 09:02

Clobber women is never ok, GC or Farage hecklers.

pointythings · 23/09/2026 08:58

DuncinToffee · 23/09/2026 08:55

Antifa

Anti Fascist

Happy to be that type

Me too. It's not the gotcha people think it is.

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 08:57

Antifa, the fascists themselves who clobber women for being GC. Delighted not to be that type.

DuncinToffee · 23/09/2026 08:55

Antifa

Anti Fascist

Happy to be that type

pointythings · 23/09/2026 08:55

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 08:40

Really? I've got friends for all that, but thanks for sharing.

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I have several RL friends that I initially met on MN. Technology allows us to connect with people in new ways; additional rather than instead of. Having a life and friends can be achieved in lots of ways, and none is better than another. Two of my friends who are married met via OLD, so sneering at starting out online is a bit off. As long as you follow guidelines for managing online to RL, it's perfectly safe.

TemperanceWest · 23/09/2026 08:52

EasternStandard · 23/09/2026 08:50

Yes scroll on by. It helps. Then posters get annoyed at the avoiding but it really does help.

Don’t worry about the digs below, enjoy your day Flowers

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Are you going to condemn the digs about people's mental health too, or is that acceptable?

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 08:51

EasternStandard · 23/09/2026 08:50

Yes scroll on by. It helps. Then posters get annoyed at the avoiding but it really does help.

Don’t worry about the digs below, enjoy your day Flowers

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Thanks Eastern you too 👍

EasternStandard · 23/09/2026 08:50

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 08:49

You know what, you've just reminded me. I need to just not respond when I'm quoted, by certain names. It's good to see who's posting in good faith or not. It will do in the absence of a block user button.

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Yes scroll on by. It helps. Then posters get annoyed at the avoiding but it really does help.

Don’t worry about the digs below, enjoy your day Flowers

LizzieW1969 · 23/09/2026 08:49

BIossomtoes · 23/09/2026 08:46

I met my bloke online 28 years ago. ☺️

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My DSis met her lovely DH online, and they married in 2007. They’re still blissfully happy together m.

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 08:49

EasternStandard · 23/09/2026 08:46

Well there is that. The repeated quoting. I ignore a lot as it’s as someone said on another thread like the Arabian sand analogy. But still.

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You know what, you've just reminded me. I need to just not respond when I'm quoted, by certain names. It's good to see who's posting in good faith or not. It will do in the absence of a block user button.

DuncinToffee · 23/09/2026 08:47

Scloss Adler was quite a hateful place, some user names seem apt

BIossomtoes · 23/09/2026 08:46

TemperanceWest · 23/09/2026 08:45

It's not unusual these days for friendships to begin online. Even marriages! Especially amongst younger people. My lovely niece met her husband online and they're blissfully happy.

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I met my bloke online 28 years ago. ☺️

EasternStandard · 23/09/2026 08:46

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 08:45

We are back to the frequency with which other posters must be here to be noticing posting habits. I did have one very bizarre encounter with somebody who counted how many times and how often I posted on a particular thread. Totally missing the point I was being quoted in quick succession, by a series of people.

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Well there is that. The repeated quoting. I ignore a lot as it’s as someone said on another thread like the Arabian sand analogy. But still.

TemperanceWest · 23/09/2026 08:45

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 08:40

Really? I've got friends for all that, but thanks for sharing.

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It's not unusual these days for friendships to begin online. Even marriages! Especially amongst younger people. My lovely niece met her husband online and they're blissfully happy.

LuckyHazelFox · 23/09/2026 08:45

EasternStandard · 23/09/2026 08:40

And you reading my posts.

I don’t mind people posting, the digs at @LuckyHazelFoxfor posting are the usual.

I’m for a broad range of views rather than those who make digs as you are here.

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We are back to the frequency with which other posters must be here to be noticing posting habits. I did have one very bizarre encounter with somebody who counted how many times and how often I posted on a particular thread. Totally missing the point I was being quoted in quick succession, by a series of people.

Piggywaspushed · 23/09/2026 08:44

You like women - but when they post a lot on specific issues or seem perhaps to get rather riled they have 'MH issues'.

Of course.