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Censorship - Why are the Steiner threads being deleted and everyone being banned?

108 replies

barking · 07/07/2008 20:09

Can someone please explain to me what is going on?

I have asked MNHQ the following questions but have had no response

I had read on another thread that the reason was due to posters not contributing to other threads - can someone explain as I see plenty of examples of parents using only one topic and there isn't an issue with removing them.

Why was there no warnings given?

There have been other posters banned before for saying much worse and later reinstated

If someone is threatening mumsnet, can you please tell us what exactly for?

Is there such a thing as liability insurance we can agree to take out?

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MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 08/07/2008 09:31

Oh - do send us your thoughts when you get a mo!

SheherazadetheGoat · 08/07/2008 09:28

cos they gave me £50! my sister works in usability.

MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 08/07/2008 09:26

Really - why?

SheherazadetheGoat · 08/07/2008 09:21

psst! - i was user testing other parenting sites last week.

BagelBird · 08/07/2008 09:21

Aha - thank you for the clarification Justine.
You clearly made a sensible call there

SheherazadetheGoat · 08/07/2008 09:20

well spotted oh wise one

MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 08/07/2008 09:20

That's it Scheherezade, and our infallibility too .

fryalot · 08/07/2008 09:19

should be on MSN this evening all being well...

theSuburbanDryad · 08/07/2008 09:18

Squonk - yes indeedy. Think it is just coincidence though. Will happily discuss it endlessly on MSN with you though if you don't die of boredom first.

BagelBird · 08/07/2008 09:18

I agree - as someone interested in Steiner I was pleased to find those threads. However, they quickly became difficult and confusing to read. They left me more confused and frustrated than if I had just googled "Steiner" with "concerns"..They were so heavy going and difficult to follow that they seemed impenetrable to anyone not already busily posting and posting and posting and..

Not sure what to make about the bans if they have occured. Sounds rather "unmumsnetty" to me just to remove threads without stating why etc. But then mumsnet learnt the hard way in the recent past so not about to criticise. I truly hope that mumsnet did not pull the plug on them because of bullying from the pro-Steiner camp? Like to think that mumsnet HQ is wiser and more sensible bunch than to run scared! However, if they pulled them as they no longer were in the mumsnet spirit of being inclusive, informative and open discussion, then fair play.

fryalot · 08/07/2008 09:18

I should get the prize for being the pedantest pedant quickest I think

Kewcumber · 08/07/2008 09:15

I spotted it wihtin 15 seconds but was too polite to note it. Do I get extra points?

Kewcumber · 08/07/2008 09:15

'or is called "Susan"' Oi rabbit - less of the Susanism please

SheherazadetheGoat · 08/07/2008 09:15

nice one justine - you must protect your infallableness at every turn.

MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 08/07/2008 09:13

You know we like to throw in an appalling typo/grammatical/spelling error in every post. We run a sweepstake on how long it'll take you to spot it...

fryalot · 08/07/2008 09:11

hey, suburban I have to say that I have wondered about your issue as well when lurking on steiner threads... tres similar, no?

theSuburbanDryad · 08/07/2008 09:11

Oh, x-posted with all the other pedants LL and Squonky.

wannaBe · 08/07/2008 09:10

amen.

"in fact in their position I'd imagine they'd been jumping over themselves to have a high-profile
court case if what they say is true, is indeed true.".

Well quite. Shutting down some threads on one website could hardly be perceived as being stifling a debate? Especially if these claims are true (and I have no idea whether they are or aren't and am really not interested enough to find out) you would think that those claiming to have had such bad experiences would be only too happy to take up a legal position on the matter. If not, why not?

theSuburbanDryad · 08/07/2008 09:09

Justine - couldn't agree more. Have been lurking about on the Steiner threads as the issue seems close to another one I am working on at the moment (totally non-MN related) and their swiftness to litigate seems strangely familiar

(Had to at your "writes and wrongs" though - was that a deliberate typo? )

fryalot · 08/07/2008 09:09

leave it LL, leave it, don't ruin the moment

littlelapin · 08/07/2008 09:08

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lulumama · 08/07/2008 09:06
fryalot · 08/07/2008 09:02
lulumama · 08/07/2008 09:00

think they look bored of it all too