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Threads that should be banned. What's the point in them apart from annoying others? What purpose do they serve? Ban them!!

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FluffyBunnyGoneBad · 05/08/2009 11:38

"I read this in the Daily Mail"

Threads relating to people on benefits/"poor people"

Racist threads

Sexist threads

Threads relating to others size/height

More bloody dolphin name threads.

Is it possible?? They do nothing but irritate people. Some clarity and set rules on here would be helpful, everyone is entitled to start threads but when they are started purly to annoy/upset then this is wrong.

Thanks.

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MmeLindt · 05/08/2009 12:01

I agree with Lulu. Let them be.

Aside from anything else, often these threads can be very amusing. I am always amazed at the attitude some people have yet still think of themselves as tolerant.

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FluffyBunnyGoneBad · 05/08/2009 11:59

I've not been avenanap for ages, I changed at christmas and became scrooged, then fluffybunny for easter. I'm not sure what to change it to now.

Don't the ruckus's (grammar??) get tedious, the same annoying threads, saying the same things, just designed to upset/annoy?

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SixtyFootDoll · 05/08/2009 11:54

Oh no I love a good ruckus!

LuluMaman · 05/08/2009 11:51

aaaaaaah, i knew i knew you, as it were !!

but i think that prejudices need to be challenged constantly and robustly

and for example, i have learnt so much from these sorts of threads on MN and will continue to do so and I am damn sure lots of other people do to

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FluffyBunnyGoneBad · 05/08/2009 11:43

I did yes

Its' always the same result though, they just get really annoying. I avoid but what's the use in starting inflammatory(sp?) threads that just piss people off all day?

Boden threads should be banned aswell by the way. All their clothes are shite.

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LuluMaman · 05/08/2009 11:40

but that is what people do talk about

stuff in the news, stuff that is controversial

if we stop discussing it, then the sexism/racism/daily mailism won;t gt challenged

and we'll all be talking about boden and how to make cupcakes

bit of stimulating debate is good

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FluffyBunnyGoneBad · 05/08/2009 11:39

I know it's bad form to start a thread about other threads but enough's enough now don't you think?

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