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The MN Mail Column - what we think, and what we plan to do next... part 3

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carriemumsnet · 25/08/2009 23:27

Part 1 and Part 2 have reached capacity but at least one poster - you know who you are bibbitybobbityhat - was wanting to continue chatting so we thought we'd start another thread so you can continue to tell us your thoughts on the matter.

It may be tomorrow though before we respond -some of us at MN towers a tad worn out after a hectic, but very enjoyable eve, watching Angelina Ballerina ballet in Holland Park with a few of the MNHQ dds - highly recommended (the ballet, that is, not the dds.... though actually they weren't too bad either).

Night all

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MrsEricBanaMT · 01/09/2009 22:45

lol

fair dos

ZephirineDrouhin · 01/09/2009 20:37

MT you're missing the point. The objection is not that LH is an oldie. The objections are:

a) in the first column she used an obviously sensitive thread about someone in quite a vulnerable situation

b) she/the Mail then gave an assurance that only current threads/posts would be used, but in the following week she used some not-at-all-current posts from a thread that was only current because it had been (rather mysteriously) bumped

c) the column makes MN look a load of Dail Mail readers exchanging humourless banalities all day long. Which is only partly true.

TheEgoHasLanded · 01/09/2009 19:13

lol @ oldie without a grudge....could be a film.

MrsEricBanaMT · 01/09/2009 18:50

Look, if we want anyone writing about MN, it's better it's an 'oldie' without a grudge. She has just as much right to do what she's doing as much as any of us do. If some people don't like it - tough.

Stick around and you will all be oldies soon enough.

TheEgoHasLanded · 01/09/2009 16:28

I'm not bothered about the column, but one things for sure, it will never be 'today on moldies'...... how long does it take to type zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz?

StripeySuit · 01/09/2009 16:13

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eekamoose · 01/09/2009 15:44

Fio (nice turn of phrase you chose there) - I can only imagine your denial that BA is/was mn oldie is because you don't know who she is.

The simple fact of BA bumping an old innocuous thread which then turns up as DM mumsnet discussion of the week just seems an incredible coincidence doesn't it when you think about it? Of all the hundreds of thousands of threads on Mumsnet.

I don't believe it was a conicidence. But no one's going to give us any kind of reasonable explanation. So fekkit.

Will namechange again and carry on as before.

TheEgoHasLanded · 01/09/2009 14:33

Fio:

your art of conversation leaves alot to be desired ......

beanieb · 01/09/2009 13:58
Shock
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beanieb · 01/09/2009 13:48

[SHOCK]

parade? there was a parade?!

FioFioFio · 01/09/2009 11:19

leah hardy and badgers arse are not moldies

moldies have nothing to do with the daily mail stuff. Sorry to piss on your parade

oopsagainandagain · 31/08/2009 23:12
beanieb · 31/08/2009 23:11

hough it wasn't actually BA who did the bumping I saw anyway.

beanieb · 31/08/2009 23:10

AH. am non the wiser!

oopsagainandagain · 31/08/2009 23:07

BA is an old time poster who has had to name change for reasons of personal security.

I think eekamouse is barking up the wrong tree tbh.,
I can't imagine BA bumping threads as a favour nfor LH...
I'm sure Lh can do that herself if neccesary.

I can imagine BA bumping threads for a laugh, though

much more likely

And not sure hwat the moldie link is,, unless the moldies have been infiltrated by the DM..

eekamoose · 31/08/2009 23:05

Badgers Arse.

Am off to bed now. Don't expect this will still be here in the morning.

beanieb · 31/08/2009 23:01

what's BA?

and what's her connction to Moldies?

eekamoose · 31/08/2009 22:04

Actually, my new area of interest is the strange bumping.

Seeing as how LH, moldies and BA are all inter-connected and all.

Wonder how long this post will stay up without being deleted?

TheEgoHasLanded · 31/08/2009 21:11

deffo...people disagree with the DM without really knowing what they're disagreeing with.

MrsEricBanaMT · 31/08/2009 20:55

Yes, I agree with you Ego. It stops the facists from having the monopoly on the issue. And serves an enormous public service in doing that. I think most people have no idea about that, they are too busy disagreeing. But they have a right to disagree with The Mail, they have a right of reply. Its an essential element of a healthy democracy to have something like The Mail playing devils advocate. There is no right of reply with the facists.

StripeySuit · 31/08/2009 19:40

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paisleyleaf · 31/08/2009 17:54

No point even playing guess the thread this week
as it's turned out to not be from the current week.

TheEgoHasLanded · 31/08/2009 17:54

it has the guts to talk about immigration.

MrsEricBanaMT · 31/08/2009 17:39

it does good gossip though

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