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So now Mumsnet deletes posts on the grounds that they're offensive to people with religious beliefs and MRA's

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FastidiaBlueberry · 17/02/2013 12:55

On the circumcision thread a post of mine was deleted and when I asked mumsnet why, this was the response:

"While it is true that posts we don't tend to delete posts on the grounds of being in poor taste because it would be really hard to draw the line; we do as in this case remove posts that, in our judgement, are simply beyond the pale.

Your post was reported to us and tbh we felt that * (an offensive acronym for MRA's) was beyond the pale tbh, especially when added to the rest of your post which was also incredibly offensive to anyone with religious beliefs."

So basically, we are not allowed to post things which offend people's religious beliefs in conjunction with offending MRA's.

Just thought I'd let you all know. I'm not even annoyed about this, after last week's targeting I think it's obvious that MN really don't want radical feminism represented here.

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FloraFox · 17/02/2013 23:13

Bubbles I will no longer take any notice of what you say as you are clearly not telepathic and therefore your views are meaningless. Hmm

mathanxiety · 17/02/2013 23:13

If people are worried about what exactly they are going to be identified as they should be picky about the organisations they join.

BubblesOfBliss · 17/02/2013 23:13

So SigmundFraude are you outing yourself as an MRA (or whatever bollocks acronym you think makes 'woman-hatred' pack a bit more pathos)?

LRDtheFeministDragon · 17/02/2013 23:13

Why should we google a term when it's clear that it's inaccurate?

Confused
catgirl1976 · 17/02/2013 23:13

I googled it

It didn't bring anything up

That's called a "googlewhack" isn't it?

Or is that when you just get one result?

FloraFox · 17/02/2013 23:12

Or, Sigmund maybe you could explain why it makes any sense whatsoever.

mathanxiety · 17/02/2013 23:12

But I'm not sure people would always self-identify as such. You might get someone who just feels strongly about one view posting and getting called a "MRA" and then having that extended out to mean they are rapey.

Lie down with a dog, get up with its fleas...

SigmundFraude · 17/02/2013 23:12

'NOPE. I am quite impervious to it.'

Well THAT figures.

SigmundFraude · 17/02/2013 23:11

It is truly unfortunate, but I don't expect you to stop anytime soon. So now, why don't you go do some googling of the term eh?

BubblesOfBliss · 17/02/2013 23:10

Bubbles, I am currently restricted by the rules of MN. Hopefully telepathy will convey my heartfelt words to you.

NOPE. I am quite impervious to it.

LRDtheFeministDragon · 17/02/2013 23:07

I don't know. Sad

It's terribly unfortunate. Sad Sad

Every time I talk to you I seem to reinforce my ignorance.

But then, you do insist on spouting nonsense where I can read it, so what am I to do?

SigmundFraude · 17/02/2013 23:06

LRD, you are woefully ignorant at the best of times. Why do you keep reinforcing this fact?

LRDtheFeministDragon · 17/02/2013 23:04

No, not 'quite'.

You say 'they prefer' to be called that. Any single evidence to the contrary proves you're talking bollocks. It is quite simple to disprove a fictional claim, you know.

SigmundFraude · 17/02/2013 23:02

'Rubbish. I have never heard of 'men's human rights activists'

Quite.

Bubbles, I am currently restricted by the rules of MN. Hopefully telepathy will convey my heartfelt words to you.

BubblesOfBliss · 17/02/2013 23:01

Yup...

AbigailAdams · 17/02/2013 22:58

Sounds to me like they think Men are Human and the rest of us, well maybe aren't fully.

BubblesOfBliss · 17/02/2013 22:53

He he - its a bit like schoolchild like saying: 'Men's Truly Honestly Cross-My-Heart-And-Hope-To-Die Promise We Need Them Rights'.....

Men's Human People Rights....

Men's Human People Citizen Rights...

... Grin ha ha ha ..

LRDtheFeministDragon · 17/02/2013 22:52

Rubbish. I have never heard of 'men's human rights activists' but I'm not quite sure why calling it that makes it less, rather than more, misogynistically wankerish.

catgirl1976 · 17/02/2013 22:50

Yeah...........either drop "mens" or drop "human"

Using both is just bonkers

BubblesOfBliss · 17/02/2013 22:49

SigmundFraude "Well actually, they prefer to be known as MHRA's (Men's Human Rights Activists). But then you'd know that, as you seem to know them all so well ."

I am happy to report a level of distance which means I do not know what they individually or as a group 'prefer' these days.

But that does make me laugh 'Men's Human Rights'...ha ha Grin

So what are men's 'non-human rights' that justify their need to make that distinction between those and their human ones?

FloraFox · 17/02/2013 22:48

What does the word "Human" add to the meaning of the name?

SigmundFraude · 17/02/2013 22:27

'Well with MENS Right Activists - the clue is in the name. Otherwise they would be 'Human Rights Activists HRA wouldn't they'.

Well actually, they prefer to be known as MHRA's (Men's Human Rights Activists). But then you'd know that, as you seem to know them all so well Smile.

BubblesOfBliss · 17/02/2013 22:16

er... isn't it Mumsnet's site and therefore its up to them?

Of course whoever is set up with the power to delete posts gets to decide what they delete- but if they delete because they have got the wrong end of the stick, especially when it supports the agenda of an extremist group who regularly trolls the forums then I think its fair enough to say so.

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FastidiaBlueberry · 17/02/2013 22:15

Well yes, of course Mumblecrumble.

But i can sound off here too.

Grin

My gripe with the rules was my suspicion that they're not being consistently applied.

But hey, I accept that it's mumsnet's site and if they want to delete every single post I ever make, they can do that.

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mumblecrumble · 17/02/2013 22:09

er... isn;t it Mumsnet's site and therefore its up to them?

Perhaps you could sound off on another board if the rules here don;t agree with yours?

I had this conversation, regarding society deeming some words inappropriate for use 'in society' however individuals think about them with a year 9 boy whose family are from Pakistan when he came in shouting [can;t even type this] P@ki p@ki I am a raving p@ki.... The rules are there so that all feel as comfotable as possible.

You can say or think what you liek elsewhere surely.

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