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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.

OP posts:
bingobangs · 21/09/2026 20:08

Thing if someone is on here all day, everyday & so much that you remember their user names it says a lot about their actual life. Which in turn explains why some are so rude etc.

Oncetwicethreetimesmore · 21/09/2026 19:59

Icanthinkformyselfthanks · 21/09/2026 19:51

@Oncetwicethreetimesmore , I know some people believe there is only one ‘right’ way to think but that’s just not true and providing people are posting within the rules of this site and the law of our lands then they are entitled to their opinions.
In answer to your question ‘why’? The answer is really simple, successive governments have totally ignored the very reasonable concerns of the vast majority of the general public and now people are getting fed up. It may seem to you that there is an increase of people feeling this way but I think it’s more likely that people who previously were reticent to express their feelings for fear of being branded racist have given up caring what the woke left think of them because most of them are not racist at all.
There are racists though and if nothing is done to address the concerns of British people there will be an increase in recruitment to their ranks as there has been elsewhere in Europe.

Here we go again...

OP posts:
CaptainMyCaptain · 21/09/2026 19:56

Whisperwaves · 21/09/2026 19:53

MN is full of 'I'm not racist, but' posters.

This. Reasonable concerns about immigration is one thing 'all immigrants are rapists' is something else altogether.

Whisperwaves · 21/09/2026 19:53

MN is full of 'I'm not racist, but' posters.

Icanthinkformyselfthanks · 21/09/2026 19:51

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.

@Oncetwicethreetimesmore , I know some people believe there is only one ‘right’ way to think but that’s just not true and providing people are posting within the rules of this site and the law of our lands then they are entitled to their opinions.
In answer to your question ‘why’? The answer is really simple, successive governments have totally ignored the very reasonable concerns of the vast majority of the general public and now people are getting fed up. It may seem to you that there is an increase of people feeling this way but I think it’s more likely that people who previously were reticent to express their feelings for fear of being branded racist have given up caring what the woke left think of them because most of them are not racist at all.
There are racists though and if nothing is done to address the concerns of British people there will be an increase in recruitment to their ranks as there has been elsewhere in Europe.

moonraker0 · 21/09/2026 19:12

sherbetlemonade · 21/09/2026 19:04

@Oncetwicethreetimesmore Are these threads usually in AIBU? Because I've got that whole board hidden, along with FWR, Royals and a few others as well. Makes life much more peaceful.

What the eye don't see, the heart don't grieve over.

I thought AIBU, admittedly responses are normally more brutal on that board but if you ask an opinion then you need to be brave and brace yourself for the answers. Definitely agree with hiding the topics that are the worst.

sherbetlemonade · 21/09/2026 19:04

@Oncetwicethreetimesmore Are these threads usually in AIBU? Because I've got that whole board hidden, along with FWR, Royals and a few others as well. Makes life much more peaceful.

What the eye don't see, the heart don't grieve over.

Weeellokthen · 21/09/2026 18:58

I wholeheartedly disagree with your post.
Yes there are some unpleasant characters, no denying it.
But there are some amazingly, warm, clever and witty wimmen on here, who give the most heart-warming and detailed advice. Women that take the time to think and impart their wonderful wisdom and it warms the heart 💝

moonraker0 · 21/09/2026 18:57

Lots of people with lots of different opinions maybe? MN can’t censor the ones that you don’t agree with.

Comeonbabylightmyaga · 21/09/2026 18:54

It’s got worse in the last year imo.

It’s also full of lots of loveliness and kindness which is why I stay.

MadellineBellPictureMeGoneNS · 21/09/2026 18:52

Whisperwaves · 21/09/2026 18:49

You are right and yes, the same names spouting hate crop up all the time.

Oh yes makes you wonder if bots or just plain stupid?

Whisperwaves · 21/09/2026 18:49

You are right and yes, the same names spouting hate crop up all the time.