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Wednesday's register

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LangCleg · 27/06/2018 09:47

Morning all!

LangCleg - all present and correct.

Got a rush job on so may or may not be about depending on how work-dedicated I can force myself to be!

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FireFartingDuck · 28/06/2018 20:52

thebewilderness wow.

Be nice. We have terribly vulnerable transwomen who are threatening to destroy MN unless you comply with their wishes, and as they are so terribly vulnerable, and not all because they are aggressive narcissists, we are going to side with them.
This really isn't the place for women who have a problem with that.

thebewilderness · 28/06/2018 19:30

Spontaneous is banned. They didn't send an message till the next day so she spent a great deal of time trying to find out WTF.

She was told: "It seems to us, certainly from your tone, that you're not happy with Mumsnet and never will be - and so, we wish you all the best, but we think it's time to consider that Mumsnet may not be the place for you."
It looks like the claim that they were suspending people was not true.
They have banned three women in one day but Damn2 is still ranting about how everyone who does not submit is transphobic and they want to destroy Mumsnet entirely.
All n the interest of "continuing the conversation" of course.

R0wantrees · 28/06/2018 10:11

Pratchet
THank you for your thread this morning, I wholeheartedly agree:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3290772-Reality-check?

(extracts)
"It's shit but I think we have to be pragmatic. And disclaimer: the below does not refer to all trans people or all transadvocates.

Imagine how many pairs of TRA eyes are trawling every single post on Mumsnet about trans issues. There are the resources, the legal support and the tech experience there to build a civil case, or find the one post that tips over into breaching IPSO and Ofcom guidelines, that can lead to sanction, compensation or worse for MN....

And who will they complain to? They will be complaining to people who have had 'trans awareness training' and bodies which have extremely active awareness networks, looking for offensive material. Going back years, through the media, including the BBC and ITV at the highest levels, police, monitoring organisations, government, the civil service, about how vulnerable trans people are, about how oppressed trans people are. What are Mumsnet's chances of coming out the other side and being able to allow this conversation to go on?

We all know this, but it's actually real. It's not theoretical.

Don't do the TRAs' job for them. Please don't jump. Please don't throw yourselves in front of the train. This is David and Goliath, we are amateurs all, new to the field, up against an army of well-prepared professionals. But we can do this."

TerfsUp · 28/06/2018 09:53

This is becoming ever more Kafka-esque.

Pratchet · 28/06/2018 07:49

Luck of the draw with the mods last night.

Amalfimamma · 28/06/2018 07:47

JuzzaL got the boot for talking back to Kate the mod.
Spont is unable to sign on after not having signed off.

Wtaf?

Pratchet · 28/06/2018 05:15

Rowan: one must report. Mumsnet will have staffed and prepared for much more reporting than usual. There will be so many reports from non feminist troublemakers that they won't have time to trawl for material that isnt reported. You snooze you lose! I don't like reporting either. I'm a mother of adult(ish) children and it is ludicrous to me to be 'telling on people'. Ludicrous. However, one must, because dirty tricks.

thebewilderness · 28/06/2018 02:36

JuzzaL got the boot for talking back to Kate the mod.
Spont is unable to sign on after not having signed off.

I got a note saying that people were complaining to MNHQ that I was mean to them. The response to my reporting a personal attack on another person was to tell me that I should avoid some posters and topics "just to be on the safe side".
I have two strikes so I guess these kinds of rather obvious threats are supposed to cow me into being the sort of woman that is an asset to Mumsnet sales. Speaking of sales. I made the mistake of buying from one of MN advertisers before checking the reviews. Don't do that.

spontaneousgiventime · 27/06/2018 23:34

Still here 2 strikes. I did plan on a MN free day 'till I was told I needed popcorn Grin

ChattyLion · 27/06/2018 23:32

Hello, i’ve probably missed the register for today so will be getting a ‘late’ mark by my name at this hour! Blush

BlackeyedSusan · 27/06/2018 23:18

still here.

hissing spitting clawing cats ahoy... hoping you stay.

LangCleg · 27/06/2018 23:07

Lesbophobia for the win!

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R0wantrees · 27/06/2018 23:07

AngryAttackKittens Its worth playing the long game- If we must!

AngryAttackKittens · 27/06/2018 23:05

Am restraining myself in Juzza's thread lest I too be banned for talking back to teacher.

R0wantrees · 27/06/2018 23:05

I rarely report. I believe in civil, free and robust discussion.

Seems it may sadly be more neccessary to do so.

R0wantrees · 27/06/2018 23:02

I think there's a bit of opportunistic game playing.

Pratchet · 27/06/2018 23:00

Please as far as I'm concerned I just want you to do anything to stay and not be banned.

Pratchet · 27/06/2018 22:58

That is mysterious Rowan?
Do you think it's your turn to be targeted because you are our amazing, valuable resource?

ResistanceIsNecessary · 27/06/2018 22:58

Agree about AAK doing the best icy come-backs! The username also makes me smile when I see it as well.

LangCleg · 27/06/2018 22:51

Annoyed AAK does the best cutting lines. I can only ever manage swearing, so am jealous.

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AngryAttackKittens · 27/06/2018 22:46

Still here, currently very annoyed.

LangCleg · 27/06/2018 22:42

Has anybody found a quick way of seeing whether or not they've had posts deleted? I wouldn't have a clue if I have or not. Presumably only strikes get emails?

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R0wantrees · 27/06/2018 22:38

I can see what's happening.

Pratchet · 27/06/2018 17:28

Rowan what on EARTH

ScarletBegonias · 27/06/2018 17:27

Alarmed to see you getting deleted, R0wan.

My impression is that your posts have a much higher proportion of indisputable facts and much less 'argument' than those of most of us.