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Step forward everyone who thinks that the way webchats currently work (where the sleb ignores most of the questions and is roundly barracked for so doing) is FINE.

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AitchTwoOh · 24/06/2009 22:33

... i'm not sure i do.

i can understand why some people have misgivings about the way that we have treated people on here, the jeering etc can't be that nice to be on the end of. otoh i feel that the schlebs are too able to skitter off the hook and treat us like dafties.

does the problem lie with MNHQ?

what are Justine etc saying to people?

are they advising them to look at MN first, or are they hopeful that they don't?

why on earth are we asked to waste our time coming up with questions that MNHQ then doesn't get them to answer?

are they even in the same room as MNHQ? cos if DG for example was just logging on from her home office (i imagine it a pale farrow and ball green, with floating shelves stuffed to the gills with byron - not tanya) then why all the 'oh she can give us a few minutes more' etc etc. why can't they just come back adn answer questions later?

and WHY do they think we're stupid?

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BecauseImWorthIt · 24/06/2009 22:41

TFM - I agree. I usually miss them because I'm working.

AitchTwoOh · 24/06/2009 22:41

well that's what i'd have thought, beanbag.

we need answers, mnhq.

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flowerybeanbag · 24/06/2009 22:40

It's not fine, but I guess if they didn't feel they could just not answer tricky questions they'd probably be a lot less willing to do them in the first place.

I wasn't exactly in falling off my chair in shock when David Cameron ignored my question about his voting record on family friendly legislation. Just made it feel a bit pointless tbh. I suppose it was more disappointing that I almost didn't bother posting it because I was so sure he wouldn't answer.

DH's optimistic point was that surely he must be expecting to be asked that question on a parenting website, therefore would be all prepared with an answer. Well apparently not.

(rant over)

TheFallenMadonna · 24/06/2009 22:39

Who?

I never get to see webchats now I'm working.

Evening webchats MNHQ!

BecauseImWorthIt · 24/06/2009 22:37

I was only there at the end of the DG webchat, but I was astonished by how little she seemed to contribute. And really didn't answer the questions.

BecauseImWorthIt · 24/06/2009 22:36