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

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georgimama · 20/01/2009 12:38

but I would be grateful if you could tell me that you have at least given serious consideration to banning the posters who were harrassing her.

Thank you.

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Heathcliffscathy · 20/01/2009 14:59

ahem.

so coming on here ONLY to post on that thread isn't harrassing someone?

'fake fake fake' and calling her a bloody fantasist isn't harrassing someone?

CLEARLY posting on another site in order to rally the troops to a thread that had nothing to do with rev and was about gaza isn't harrassing someone?

and then having the temerity to come on here butter wouldn't melt and claim that the actions were in the interests of the higher good?

shame on you.

all of you that only came onto that thread that day. no other mumsnet postings. that in itself says it all doesn't it?

KewcumbersRoastingOnAnOpenFire · 20/01/2009 14:59

why on earth shouldn't rev use "rev" in her name whteher she is or not? I'm not actually a Kewcumber.

Questioning whether she is really a rev or not is perfectly reasonable even if its not phrased very politely and I don't think MN should be banning anyone for that.

Anyone who who carried on past that - tbh even asking MN to prove who a poster is, is ridiculous (I don;t ask anyone on the adoption thredas to prove they have adopted - if their view is interesting I read and respond to it). If you can't take peoples contribution on face value without them having to prove a set of credentials to you despite people saying they have actually met the poster in question starts making the questioners look a bit deranged and they shoot themsselves in the foot.

Incursion into offline life is not on and IMVHO should result in poster being banned.

PS can someone link me to the secret list of who is a moldy so when people talk about the moldy invasion I know who we are talking about.

dittany · 20/01/2009 14:58

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

AMumInScotland · 20/01/2009 14:58

There should be an automated summary every 100 posts for those who'd like to be involved but struggle to start from the beginning....

mysterymoniker · 20/01/2009 14:56

any chance of MNHQ employing a Thread Summariser for this sort of occasion? life is a bit short to read it all but enquiring minds nosy bastards need to know what's going on

morningpaper · 20/01/2009 14:56

wiki has a nice little summary of deacons

Lauriefairycake · 20/01/2009 14:55

To be fair dittany some of the Moldies are doing that - FioFio has just posted on the other thread saying that she had no idea who the rev was before these threads

The fact she goes on to talk about shit stirring and drama I will leave well alone.

AMumInScotland · 20/01/2009 14:55

Well, yes, I think we're probably all much clearer on that one. Do you want to digress onto the pros and cons of the Distinctive Diaconate in the Anglican church as a sideline.....?

pooka · 20/01/2009 14:54

I now know more that I ever wanted needed to know about the ministry.

Rhubarb · 20/01/2009 14:53

MP

morningpaper · 20/01/2009 14:52

well yes although technically a deacon is a priest in the sense of ordained into the ministry, but not ordained into the priesthood per se so is unable to consecrate or give absolution

I hope we are all much clearer about the threefold nature of the ordained ministry after this thread

dittany · 20/01/2009 14:52

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Threadworm · 20/01/2009 14:51

I was careful to say that I thought it was the conjunction of several posts by several posters over a prolonged period that constituted harrassment. So I would be very disappointed if any of my posts mentioning PPH as one of the posters who sought to undermine Rev were deleted.

PPH made posts that were judged worthy of being deleted. So it would be odd to delete posts more-or-less claiming that she made personal attacks..

ForeverOptimistic · 20/01/2009 14:50

I like it.

mrsruffallo · 20/01/2009 14:50

It does seemlike MN is giving in to the bullies on here.
They discouraged discussion of moldies when for some people it was an important issue, now they are asking rev not to use her title as the same old bullies have decided to intimidate her.
It's obvious that she has been discussed on moldies. I thought they set it up to get away from this place.
Talk about have your cake and eat it

AMumInScotland · 20/01/2009 14:50

actually that should be :

the Rev is a deacon or rev or priest or verger (deleted as appropriate).

Rhubarb · 20/01/2009 14:50

Oh and a priest is a fully ordained priest - not an assistant.

So what does that leave us?

pagwatch · 20/01/2009 14:49

this is vergering onthe ridiculous now

AMumInScotland · 20/01/2009 14:49

the Rev is a deacon or rev or priest or verger (deleted as appropriate).

morningpaper · 20/01/2009 14:48

Ah now a VERGER is something totally different: they usually assist in the form of the worship, and usually look like a paedophile

CreativeZen · 20/01/2009 14:48

Will you also then delete any posts which accuse pph of harrassing the rev? For balance.

Rhubarb · 20/01/2009 14:48

Ah now a verger is a glorified caretaker!

Piffle · 20/01/2009 14:47

Can we leave Moldie blaming at the side? Not all of us opine as one..
I have said openly that I thought she was genuine( rev) and that I enjoyed her posts and wordly experiences.
And as I never frequented spiritual/prayer threads ( being a heathen child) I thought Rev actually alluded to rev as in revving a motorcycle or car and assumed she was a black leather jacket wearer ( with studs), staffordshire-pitbull x dog owner and the driver of a souped up Volvo T5.
So that moldie outing thread came to one good thing.
I learned she was not that...
< disclaimer I am not really as my name suggests full of bullshit>

JustineMumsnet · 20/01/2009 14:46

To clarify MNHQ did not receive any complaints about Revjustabout's actions or posts - but some folk (not PPH as she says) did write in to say they were worried that she was not a Rev and therefore claiming "qualifications/expertise" under false pretences.

At the time we told them we had no reason to believe this was the case and with further investigation we absolutely believe the Rev is a deacon or rev or priest or verger (please delete as applicable).

We also deleted a number of posts which suggested she was a fake/troll from the Gaza thread.

Rhubarb · 20/01/2009 14:45

LOL!

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