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What are your most useful/memorable threads on FWR?

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ArabellaScott · 17/06/2021 10:58

Some have been archived -

  • Break it down for me
  • It never happens resource thread

Any others you would nominate for saving for posterity?

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R0wantrees · 18/06/2021 07:58

ArabellaScott How would people find the archived threads if interested?

WarriorN · 18/06/2021 07:58

I can't find them but there were lots about mermaids, one in particular where many posters delved into archives. Eg hostels in the Peak District that had been used in the past, if anyone remembers it?

It was a long thread. A lot about the residentials iirc.

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ArabellaScott · 18/06/2021 07:44

LangCleg, that was why I started it, yes, to find threads that we refer to often that would be useful to archive.

It's not so much the technical skills, end, it's not that hard to archive stuff, it's more that it's v time consuming, as you have to do it page by page.

archive.org/

On here, just press 'web', and a box pops up, that says 'save page now'. You just put your URL in there, and save it (I choose to save outlinks and a copy). You have to do this page at a time for each thread.

It's a good idea to save any pages/threads you think are useful!

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Quaggars · 18/06/2021 02:08

Seeing as the thread asks for most memorable threads on FWR

Quaggars · 18/06/2021 02:07

Didn't see Spartacus first time round, heard about it though, just read and feel a bit urgh about.
Why can't we say TIM (sorry, can't remember exact title!) sticks in my mind, started by happydappy (can't find thread by googling, just tried) made a couple of people think WTF and spring over to non GC side if I remember correctly (and I know I do)

NiceGerbil · 18/06/2021 01:58

Threads with Dittany getting stuck in!

Thecatonthemat · 18/06/2021 00:30

So glad to see Spartacus again. There are very few threads that don’t have some interesting or relevant facts or opinions and I would really hate any of them to be lost. The staniland ones on AIBU were also good for a while..

endofthelinefinally · 17/06/2021 23:59

These threads and this board are such a significant and important part of history, it would be really awful if they disappeared. I hope somebody with technical skills will archive them for posterity.

LangClegsInSpace · 17/06/2021 23:55
Confused

I thought this was simply a thread for posters to add links to things they think are worth archiving in case it all gets wiped in the reshuffle.

stumbledin · 17/06/2021 23:47

I think this is a really bad idea.

Its not a competition.

Quite honestly if there was a thread with only a couple of comments on and it made at least one woman feel better about herself / her situation that is far, far more important than some of the endless threads which quite honestly end up with some sort of excessive display of which one of us can show we are more distressed / outraged / angry .

I am actually quite shocked that anyone would think this is a sisterly thing to do.

And, as someone said up thread, if there is a thread that is actually a resource, which I doubt because the structure of the forum doesn't allow, you wouldn't want to advertise it.

What would be more useful is some sort of indexing.

Quite honestly if i see one more thread with someone saying are we allowed single sex spaces I think I might just give up. Because it clearly shows that all the effort to share and impart information just doesn't work.

R0wantrees · 17/06/2021 23:37

Arabella many thanks Wine

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ArabellaScott · 17/06/2021 23:07

Thanks, R0, this is all brilliant. The archive site is not letting me do anymore tonight, but I will keep saving useful resources when I can.

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R0wantrees · 17/06/2021 23:01

July 3rd 2018
Launch of the government consultation on self-id and in response to Penny Mordant's comment, “transwomen are women”

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3295603-A-woman-is-an-adult-female-human

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/3297067-Mumsnet-moderation-response-to-yesterdays-feedback

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3297184-Your-comments-for-Penny-Mordaunt

Thelnebriati · 17/06/2021 22:44

3 strikes and you're out
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3281582-3-strikes-and-youre-out

Interesting thread from when the 3 strikes rule was introduced, and posters had to ask Mumsnet to put the rules as a sticky at the top of FWR.

ScreamingBeans · 17/06/2021 22:17

All those cognitive dissonance ones. They were great

R0wantrees · 17/06/2021 22:14

This is a fun one and timely given the current football focus
(I still have my #ManFriday team Sporticus T shirt):
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3282452-A-temporary-cessation-of-hostilities

This had a profound effect on me:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3412053-Mumsnet-FWR-Guide-to-De-Programming-Yourself-From-Self-Harming-Kindness

This one is very useful:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3463920-Lets-go-back-to-2007

LangClegsInSpace · 17/06/2021 22:10

The threads about Jane Garvey's Woman's Hour proximity talks debates from a couple of years ago.

I think this was the first one but there were 4 or 6 altogether:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3428918-Womans-Hour-Tues-20-11-18-Why-is-the-current-debate-about-sex-and-gender-so-often-called-toxic-we-hear-from-Bex-Stinson-and-helenlewis

LangClegsInSpace · 17/06/2021 22:03

Yes, all the trans widow threads.

SuperLemonCrush · 17/06/2021 21:31

The one about the “who had access to the flat” (allegory about women’s spaces). Can’t remember all details but it was funny, illuminating and had very revealing comments from posters who thought it was a real-life scenario.

MarshaBradyo · 17/06/2021 21:24

Where we listened to HoL decision

Found it very moving and good. I wouldn’t have known about it otherwise.

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ArabellaScott · 17/06/2021 21:22

[taking notes]

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Thelnebriati · 17/06/2021 20:44

The trans widows threads.

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