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The departure of dittany

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Pan · 15/09/2011 21:20

I only know that she has left, and in her post she didn't say much as to why, though some people can speculate and imagine why.

Quite a few days ago (last weekend I think) there were threads that pinpointed the lack of consideration that MNHQ has toward the sort of trolls that infest the FS section from time to time - different in nature and purpose to your average troll that infects MN from time to time.

It may well be that d. is in contact with regular posters whom she trusts. I don't know.

What I do know is that d. was a fabulous source of invigoration and illumination to a lot of posters, myself included, though we didn't always agree with her.

I would like a review from MNHQ of their current "talk guidlines" policy, in order that the FS is provided with a consideration that recognises the particular vulnerability that it experiences.

D. left for her own reasons - but this presents itself as a sort of 'test case' for MN to respond sensitively.

Would anyone agree and post here in support of this?

OP posts:
edd1337 · 22/09/2011 08:40

Who cares? She'll soon be forgotten about. Tbh it got kinda boring looking at her posts that blamed the patriarchy for the root caues of everything

Global flood written in the bible? Blame the patriarchy
Locusts? Plague? Never existed, patriarchy is the biggest problem
Video games are stupid and for kids.... blame the patriarchy

And so on and so on

swallowedAfly · 22/09/2011 08:17

not bad at all i'd say.

ThePosieParker · 22/09/2011 07:39

Dittany: one of the least self serving posters on MN. No cool MN username, no bank phrases (precious mummy moments) to try and stand out from the rest, no people pleasing bullshit, she didn't try to be popular, funny, witty......she wrote informative and concise posts, she influenced and riled.

Not a bad legacy, eh?

Beachcomber · 22/09/2011 07:10

What a ridiculous thing to say.

Of course dittany will be missed by a lot of posters. Perhaps it is because you don't recall her or her posts SM, but let me assure you that she was the main reason the feminist board got off the ground in the first place. She influenced and helped a lot of people, she was brilliant and compassionate on the Relationship board. Her posts on feminism were incisive and she had great clarity of thought. She also had one of the best 'patriarchal bullshit detectors' I have ever come across. She reached out and touched a lot of people with generosity and immense sincerity.

What a shame you don't remember.

giyadas · 22/09/2011 01:12

Begonya, here's a couple of threads
Forkfuls thread
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/1159239-An-introduction-to-feminism

scottishmummy · 22/09/2011 00:57

someone flounced,mnhq not bothered
yep same ole same ole
instead of venerating posters and oh gosh the halcyon days of fem topic -just continue to post,accept different post without without default to troll etc

begonyabampot · 22/09/2011 00:44

Thanks Victor, had a look for the threads you mentioned but so far no luck.

scottishmummy · 22/09/2011 00:39

folk come folk go its the mn way
always a wee flurry of how will we manage without whatshername...and then it passes into mn mythology of she said/ i said

MarginallyNarkyPuffin · 22/09/2011 00:36

Make your day, make your day, with Cadbury's Milk Tray!

scottishmummy · 22/09/2011 00:29

stop the widdle whining about derailers
deralier=dont want to her it

MarginallyNarkyPuffin · 22/09/2011 00:23

Yay! (for the baby, not the derailers0

edd1337 · 22/09/2011 00:21

Groundhog day? Coolness, let's all do stupid things and wake up doing the same thing over and.... oh wait

:(

AnyFucker · 22/09/2011 00:19

well off to bed

this thread will soon be full

another one mostly taken over by the derailers, talking about the derailers, trying to figure out how best to respond to derailers, futiley engaing with the derailers

it's like fucking Groundhog Day in 'ere

anyway, my mate just had an 8lb baby boy and all is well

so there

MarginallyNarkyPuffin · 22/09/2011 00:19

You need a jingle. A 50s radio jingle. So every time someone pops up you just hear it then move on. Like Pavlov'sAnyFucker.

AnyFucker · 22/09/2011 00:15

I wish I could ignore, though, LG

I try

I try sooooooo hard

I just can't do it

LeninGrad · 22/09/2011 00:14

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Beachcomber · 22/09/2011 00:13

Perhaps the computer geek will provide the link to the thread that the quote "all male porn actors are rapists" comes from?

AnyFucker · 22/09/2011 00:11

he's just a bit confused and taking a bit of time to come to terms with being a decent human being daddy and should be cut a lot of slack

AnyFucker · 22/09/2011 00:09

But he is a lovely bloke because he doesn't hit her

AnyFucker · 22/09/2011 00:09

So true, SAF

Portofino · 22/09/2011 00:06

Like I said, these threads have changed the way I think. I am not blaming DH - I am blaming Hallmark/Clintons whoever for the crap they print. Wink

swallowedAfly · 22/09/2011 00:06

surely between us we must have a computer geek?

scottishmummy · 22/09/2011 00:06

same ole trolls allegations ongoing since 19Canteen
my 3 wks allegedly sraining a point is nowt compared to the some of the persecutory got at posts on here

Beachcomber · 22/09/2011 00:05

PMSL at SaF going on a computer course in order to invent ignore button.

Can I come too?

swallowedAfly · 22/09/2011 00:05

i wish i had AF. there is no way in hell she wants to see the mess she's in.

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