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MN no longer safe for gender critical women

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TheXXFactor · 18/04/2018 22:20

I am reluctantly deleting my MN account, in light of the data breach: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3225517-The-MNHQ-Moderation-team

It's a fantastic site, Justine has shown herself to be a staunch defender of women and I'm enormously grateful to MNetters for all your support and humour over the years. So this isn't a flounce, more a reluctant slink out of the door of a party while the gin is still flowing but...

..this data breach could cost me my job and my personal safety. I have no way of knowing whether Emma has stolen my data and MN don't seem interested in finding out. They are not even reporting the breach to the ICO.

I hate doing this. I hate that trans extremists will see this as a victory. But I cannot trust MN to keep my data safe, or even to take proper steps to remedy a breach. I sincerely hope that they will review their approach, so I can come back. Until they do, the anonymity of usernames means nothing and every gender critical woman on here is at risk.

So long and thanks for all the Pom bears Bear Sad

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Bufferingkisses · 18/04/2018 23:38

Grin I'd love to be outed from here!

Seeing as I have no online presence than this it would prove that there is illegal behaviour.

Bring it on SmileFlowers

SwearyG · 18/04/2018 23:31

Should those of us who have nothing to lose offer ourselves as sacrificial lambs? I’m already out(ish) and the TRAs can’t take anything from me. Am happy to doxx myself.

We can’t let them take away this space. In silencing us they win. It can’t happen.

OldCrone · 18/04/2018 23:27

As others have said, there's no need to leave, just don't give MN any real data.

I use an email which is not related to my real name and is only used for sites like this so I can abandon it easily if I need to.

MN does not know my real name.

I use Opera browser, which has a built-in VPN. Just enable it in the settings after installation.

On my phone, I use the Opera VPN app.

IamXXHearMeRoar · 18/04/2018 23:17

Illegitimi non carborundum

busyboysmum · 18/04/2018 23:15

Stay! Just change your details.

Get an untraceable email address like a proton mail one and just use it for mumsnet.

No need to leave.

Rufustheconstantreindeer · 18/04/2018 23:14

I can't leave

Ive been thinking i should

But now a bunch of people are going to think they have scared me off if i take a break

And thats not the way i work

Its really annoying....if I'd have left last month as I intended i would be sat here all smug

(And yes...i know nobody cares but i like to pretend Grin)

AssignedPuuurfectAtBirth · 18/04/2018 23:09

I'm staying too.

It will be a cold day in Hell before I let these fuckers intimidate me

spontaneousgiventime · 18/04/2018 23:05

I admit I'm considering leaving too. It would be so very sad but I have to feel safe and I don't.

SmurfOrTerff · 18/04/2018 23:03

I am Spartacus, so I am staying

Winewinewinegin · 18/04/2018 23:02

TEA infiltrated? What was that?

Brew
MipMipMip · 18/04/2018 23:01

We can report this directly to the information commission. They really should be involved.

On a related matter, anyone know what happened with the TEA infiltrated site that was mentioned a little while ago, possibly crowdfunder? I believe some people planned to report that.

AssignedPuuurfectAtBirth · 18/04/2018 22:59

Hairy
I have deregged a few times. Yoyr previous posts stand but you will have to namechange obv. If you are a long term account holder you will lose the ability to have 1000 posts in one page (I wish I'd known I was giving that up, let me tell you!), instead it's a 100 max.

Otherwise, it's no issue. They ask for far less information than they used to. Make it up. They don't sell your data so it really isn't significant

Rufustheconstantreindeer · 18/04/2018 22:58

Your posts stay

I name change the middle bit (so constant) in this case

But I rarely say anything contentious

Didnt help the poster thats being misquoted all over the shop Sad

AngryAttackKittens · 18/04/2018 22:57

You can change your email address, you just need to enter your password to make the change. I'd suggest changing both for those who're staying.

Winewinewinegin · 18/04/2018 22:57

MN might edit data in the circumstances to make it non identifying. You can check what they have in account details if you haven't already.

Rufustheconstantreindeer · 18/04/2018 22:56

Ooooh i did hairy i did!!!

Complete technophobe

Dh had a right cobb on with me Grin

redhalia · 18/04/2018 22:56

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Winewinewinegin · 18/04/2018 22:55

Ah, good question Hairy not sure.

HairyBallTheorem · 18/04/2018 22:52

Does de-regging lose all your previous posts? I thought that only happened if you specifically asked them to be removed?

I don't mind the posts being up there - I think I'm reasonably careful not to post identifying details, and I try always to think "would I say this to someone's face?" before I post. But I do mind my email and real name being on MN's books and would like that to vanish, because I'm not sure I buy the "she's said she's very sorry and won't do anything else" line. (In fact, I'm absolutely damn sure I don't buy that line).

Winewinewinegin · 18/04/2018 22:49

@HairyBallTheorum you can definitely change the email account you are registered under.

Would be such a shame to lose all your posts if there was a way not to that you feel ok with.

Ekphrasis · 18/04/2018 22:47

Mn could back date and name change all your previous posts under this name.

It might not make sense in a thread though if someone then quotes you are replies to you and uses the original name.

HairyBallTheorem · 18/04/2018 22:44

I tried that, Rufus but it seems that I can't change the e-mail account I'm registered under, so I think I may have to go down the de-reg and re-reg route (not disappearing completely, because I want to keep talking about feminism!)

Rufustheconstantreindeer · 18/04/2018 22:41

Ive changed some details on my account page

Is that the same thing as re registering?

thebewilderness · 18/04/2018 22:39

It is easy for me to say because there is noting they can do to me they have not tried to do the past fifteen years.

Winewinewinegin · 18/04/2018 22:38

Yes do come back with minimal data and a separate email address if you feel you can.

Either way: Wine

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