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Those who objected to the Chat topic in Ye Olde Days of Mumsnet

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marthamoo · 09/03/2005 21:17

Do you post on it?

That's what I want to know. It was before my time, I'm only a wee young whippersnapper of two years' standing but I have caught the references from the Haggard Old Timers that the introduction of Chat caused a lot of ructions.

It's obvious that a chat room is similarly contentious. After careful consideration I think I'm agin' it (sorry, lou ) but if one is set up I doubt I will be able to resist getting involved.

Hence my question. Do those who objected to Chat post on it? Or do you steadfastly ignore those threads in righteous indignation that your objections were overruled?

And if I object to a Chat Room, and we get one, and I go in it, will everyone say I have no moral fibre and go "ha! you hypocrite!"?

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Cod · 11/03/2005 10:18

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Ameriscot2005 · 11/03/2005 09:46

I like chat rooms (especially with a bottle of wine at my side), but never posted on any of the chat threads here as I don't like there to be a record of the jibberish, and I like to see who can read the messages.

SueW · 11/03/2005 09:34

I don't think I ever commented. I neither deliberately read or avoid the chat threads.

I've reset the Active Conversations link for my PC though so that it shows the last 150 as often there won't be anything I'm interested in during the last 50. And now I'm working more, I'm finding I can't keep up anyway.

(How do any of you find time to post at work? I just don't have any time to do that kind of thing at work. I'm not run off my feet and stressed out, just there's always something that needs doing. Only posting now cos I've come home for a break)

Prufrock · 11/03/2005 09:26

I wasn't saying that less intelligent people chat - but you have to admit that a debate about how gorgeous Hugh Jackman is requires slightly less considered thought than a debate on whter people have a moral responsibility to immunise their children.
Adn in the old days it just wasn't possible to "chat" - I can remember when last day would bring up less than 50 conversations
I'm not even sure myself whether Mumsnet is better or worse than it used to be. It's just different.

Toothache · 11/03/2005 07:51

Coddy - I was rather fickle! I was also bladdered when I was posting on that thread. I actually smoked double that night I was so pissed off.

ks · 10/03/2005 22:39

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pupuce · 10/03/2005 22:34

I am sure I was against it - I think I rarely read them or post on them but I am sucker for pregnancy, childbirth and BF threads

Gwenick · 10/03/2005 22:27

having read that thread - I have to say if that's the type of dinner party some of you old timers like - you're welcome to the - I prefer them a little more 'refined' myself

WideWebWitch · 10/03/2005 22:25

And I've been here 3 years so a medium timer.

WideWebWitch · 10/03/2005 22:24

Ha ha, I loved re reading that old thread. I was someone who objected to chat and called it banal but I'm sure I've posted there. I will admit to deliberately not posting on _chat or zzchat as it was called briefly (to make it go to the bottom of the topic list or something I think as people objected to it appearing way up there with the other topics beginning with C, hilarious, looking back!) at the beginning because I thought it would be a climb down since I'd slagged it off but now I don't care. So there

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marthamoo · 10/03/2005 21:55

tortoiseshell, thankyou so much for linking that thread. Now I know what the Golden Days of Mumsnet were like - when everyone got on, and there was no nastiness, no flouncing, no name calling, no disagreements: just an intellectual meeting of minds and a community sharing wisdom and kindness with each other.

PMSL It was just as bad as it is now!

So when was it like that? When the only poster was suedonim and she couldn't really argue with herself could she?

To Cod, especially, thanks for taking the trouble to post...I feel a big, fat, sloppy, cuddlesome ((((HUUUUUUG)))) coming on - just for you. Bless

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Cod · 10/03/2005 16:21

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Marina · 10/03/2005 16:10

Really not what you need. I'm so sorry .

Toothache · 10/03/2005 16:05

Just the same. She starts her new job on the 22nd March. She STILL won't find out if she can look after the kids on a Friday, she just kee[s saying "it'll be all right". Well I can't count on than.... so I'm moving dd to a child minder whilst ds stays at the Nursery. Great eh?

Marina · 10/03/2005 16:02

I know Toothache How are things with you and your useless mother btw?

Toothache · 10/03/2005 16:00

Marina - I miss Bobbins too and think about little Harvey. I was so moved by her story. Just so tragic and sad. But to hear her battling on was and is still inspiring.

Toothache · 10/03/2005 15:59

Mumsnet, thankfully has come a long way from then.... and publicly naming, shaming and humiliating MN'ers doesn't happen that often anymore. I don't think I'm going to read through that whole thread again as I don't think I'm THAT thickskinned just yet.... and I've had a bad day at work!

Marina · 10/03/2005 15:50

And I wanted a chat topic So now I don't need to feel guilty about posting on threads there anymore .
Know RR is around still and Toothache of course, but wondered about Meanmum and StripyMouse. Are you out there ladies, maybe under new names?
And Bobbins [sigh]. We all miss you so much. Really hope you are OK. Still think of you and Harvey a lot you know

ks · 10/03/2005 15:37

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secur · 10/03/2005 15:36

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tortoiseshell · 10/03/2005 15:35

I think the word was 'banal'!

Toothache · 10/03/2005 15:35

Ah I seeeeeeeeeeeeeeee that was the thread where I was blamed single handedly for dragging MN down and 'introducing nonense'. I do miss lil and all those others ( I especially like the "No offence but....")

Was that really all down to me? WOW!

Luckily I don't have PND anymore and am thicker skinned. Plus I would be proud as punch if the whole CHAT idea was blamed on me! What a responsibility!

tortoiseshell · 10/03/2005 15:32

Don't be frightened - you just had a bit of a rough ride on that one! Wouldn't want to reawaken any bad memories of threads!

Toothache · 10/03/2005 15:31

Good god now you've frightened me!!! Why wouldn't I want to look????

tortoiseshell · 10/03/2005 15:26

here's one thread (toothache, you might not want to look though)

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