Dear MNHQ, I didn't see all the problems kick off over poor Revjustabout...

Actually, more I think about the more I think that justabout should emphatically NOT change her name.

JudgeFlounce has been referred to as an example of a profession being used in a name in order to con. The difference between justabout and JF though is that JF most definitely was a troll and was giving misleading legal advice.

Firstly I would say that that that was far more damaging than giving wrong (if it is possible) religious advice. Unless revjustabout has been saying "of course you can have multiple wives and still be legally married in church. Go right ahead!" or "as the commandment says,thou SHALT commit adultery, so enjoy!"

And secondly justabout is patently NOT a troll.

So why should she have to namechange, unless she wants to?

jute if you thought that and if it had any worrying impact why on earth didn't you ask her?

it isn't her mistake it's yours isn't it?

I agree completely.

The MNHQ rationale is incoherent. And the idea that posters could be phoned at home and asked to justify their credentials is frightening.

The whole incident smacks of victim blaming at best, and some sort of collusion with those formerly prolific posters who seem to have it in for the Rev at worst.

It is a wierd set of prioirities given the all around god-eggness of the Rev vs the appalling behaviour of the haranguers.

pmsl @ Aitch

Well personally I agree with MNHQ's 18.27 message.

I thought she was on the reluctant worshipers threads in some sort of semi-official capacity (for the church not MN) - I thought that because of various things she has said on here. I have learned today that I was wrong and that I misunderstood. I think (for her sake) it is probably a good thing that is cleared up.

ladymuck, franca, everyone, the more we look at this the more untenable the position looks.

justine, I don't think this is cogent really.

well said LM.

i do agree, soph. it's a shit name, lol, let's be honest. (sorry rev).

Revthereabout would be
I think its odd for anyone to put their JOB as their posting name- is there not more to life?

It's so no-one thinks that the Church of England is the established church of MN. Or something like that anyway

are you a member of the landed gentry, ladymuck? i do hope so. or thy name will be muck.

like i say. revjustabout is not exactly an official sounding name.

So are names going to be vetted to check that they are OK? I mean I have always assumed that scienceteacher is a scienceteacher. More so than I believed that revjustabout was a rev, but only because I am on the education threads more than the religion one.

Or is this because some people (incl MNHQ presumably) didn't like the tone of Rev, that she assumed an authority that she didn't have. There are loads of posters on here who have a tone of authority about them and act as unappointed moderators, including those who have been the most vociferous wolfhounds.

Don't have a clue about how opportune it is to have a rev in your name. I have never thought about it.

But I have read the gaza thread and I was shocked at the attacks made on her. Yes, MNHQ's response has been limp, to quote PW!

who is the defrocking to protect? surely anyone hanging out on the religion threads will find out pretty quickly that the rev is the expert. (try reading a bfing thread, tiktok is so clearly the expert there, you don't need to know in advance).

and if she's on another thread, just generally mucking in, will anyone notice the rev in front of the name and behave in a more respectful manner? (it does rather seem not, so far...)

i'm not getting this.

By MrEniddo on Tue 20-Jan-09 15:16:23
No I won't apologise as I do not have the first clue if anyone on this site is who they say they are or whether anything they say is actually the truth.
By Swedes on Tue 20-Jan-09 15:20:17
MrEniddo - it is Mumsnet etiquette to apologise if you are wrong. In this case, you were not only wrong but also very unkind.

I think you should apologise.

By MrEniddo on Tue 20-Jan-09 15:21:56
Dear Rev,

I am sorry for doubting that your family died in the Holocaust and that you are not a Rev. And that you are your dh.

Love,

Enid
x

Kerry - I don't know... can you prove it. I think we all have to be extra specially careful with our names now...

very sincere.

I believed every word.

as does everyone obviously.

This one ruty.

Ihave just seen this and have to say I know nothing about this. I have great respect for rev particularly as my debating partner on the Israel threads and she is someone I would be very interested to know in real life. She is proof that one can be at opposite ends of the spectrum of beliefs and yet still remain MN friends. I sincerely hope she is ok and that no-one is harrassing her or causing her upset.

thanks nan

see below ruty

Sophable, I was SmileysPeople, a long time ago. Since then I've been soooooooooo many people, I usually like being anonymous on here.

Yes, Enid's apology was exquisitely sincere, wasn't it?