Old posters you sometimes think of

[selfishteenagers]

I was wondering today about a few old posters that either left or I haven’t seen in ages
Riven , eatshitderek (i think that’s what the username was) and another one I can’t remember the full name ghost something who was in temp accommodation I think ?
Does anyone else ever wonder about posters they dont see anymore

But Free you can still do that.

Maryz was definitely banned. She tried to come back and was banned again.

Which is the creepy side effect of men off-site targeting posters.

I remember from the early days a very nice poster called MaryAnnSingleton. Although it seems I’m the most gullible MNetter of all time and she was probably a 45-year-old bloke sitting in his bedroom at his mum and dad’s.

I felt very sorry for Riven‘s situation and followed her story, but I always felt that there was another side to things... she had other children and wealthy in-laws.

@Freelancegirl

I have reverted to my old name for this. I found mumsnet in 2011 when I had just had my third miscarriage and spent a lot of time on the miscarriage boards and then strayed into the other ones for chat and also once I had my children. I remember a lot of names mentioned and it's nice to see some people come back out and say hello. and like others got very good advice from *@tiktok* on the breastfeeding boards. I also used to spend a lot of time in desperation on the sleep boards with a baby that never slept.

For some reason some of the sadder stories stick out to me and I don't want to remind anyone of sad times but I remember not long after I joined so many people were sad because someone called something along the lines of Magic8Ball had died leaving behind young children including twins. Then also there was some who used to post a lot about her teen boys, I think her name was something like Mumofteenboys and then sadly one night I saw that one of her boys had died. I never said anything on the threads at the time but always remember these people and their stories even though I never knew them.

There was a happier story later that always sticks out to me and it was someone travelling in India called Polly something and she didn't know who out of two could be the father of her newish pregnancy. I was the one who told her how dating works in the first few weeks of pregnancy and she was able to work out who the dad was.

On the miscarriage boards I also remember a lot of names from the Recurrent Buns thread for those of us who were having recurrent miscarriages and there's a thread that I started on the Conception boards in 2011 that IS STILL GOING now! The immune issues thread aka the pred thread.

I know how that feels - I started the dating threads back in the day and it's great to see they're still going!

Was it Dittany who went into hiding following a backlash from her gender critical beliefs?
I also remember hedgewitch, vinegartits and someone with the Liffey in her name.

What's FWR?

David Cameron came on for a webchat when he was leader of the opposition, and Riven raised some questions about disabled children as there were some similarities in her DD's and his DS1's level of disability. I think he offered to pay her a visit but never did, then Mumset got involved and he did visit (I think his DS had sadly passed away by then).

FF a few years and Riven posted to say she could no longer cope with her DD's care. Mumsnetters started tweeting Downing Street and the papers and the national press got involved. It was all too much for Riven and she was outed in real life and left. It was all well intentioned but TBH not Mumsnet's finest hour (I was out all day at a big event and missed it all, and I was very glad because I would have joined in with the tweeting Downing Street etc, convinced it was the right thing to do but it wasn't ).

FWR is the old name for the feminism board

FWR = Feminism and Women's Rights.

The Riven threads were bonkers. I hope she and her family got the help they needed long term.

@IrmaFayLear

I remember from the early days a very nice poster called MaryAnnSingleton. Although it seems I’m the most gullible MNetter of all time and she was probably a 45-year-old bloke sitting in his bedroom at his mum and dad’s.

She was very real, but sadly passed away a couple of years ago from advanced breast cancer. She was lovely, and I was in my first ever MN 'quiche' along with her!

Cognitoergosometimes or similar, she always gave such wise advice. I would wait for her to come onto a thread with her wise words, she helped me several times.

Riven posted about her DD and the lack of help she was given by the authorities. MN went kindly, but misguidedly keyboard warrior- a MNer launched a FB campaign etc. Respite for Riven it was called. It hit the redtops and everyone, not least Riven went "wooooooah" HQ were involved.

DC then visited (after being berated by his wife apparently for not knowing how many nappies disabled children need)

The visit if I recall was during an election campaign and he was there about 15 minutes and got himself some smashing publicity. I'm not sure R's family got that much out of it.

I'm another one who remembers biscuits and bandages, not sure if I have the name accurately. Absolutely heartbreaking. I often think of that thread and her dd growing up with no mum.

There was a poster - dawntigga? - who always had a great sign off.
I wonder how much money Pigletjohn has saved people over the years, and Flowery too in a different field

Oh BIWI, I am very saddened by your update- MAS was such a lovely poster.

@usedtobekim I'm really glad to hear you're in a good place. I remember you posting after your op but then you disappeared/name changed.

I was thinking of Overmydeadbody too- didn't she do climbing? Somuchtobits is still here, doing occasional Playmobil threads

Good to hear things are going well for you Kim.

Does no one remember the everybodydancenow woman? Lisad123 I think she was also called? She had a succession of horrible health problems and so did her dh and then she disappeared.

I was going to say it was Lisa D.

I’m sorry to hear of so many losses here and yes I remember MaryAnnSingleton too.

I remember lisad, she was misdee's sister.

@CheerfulYank - ha, possibly! It's terrible - I realise I have lost track of the original names of half the MNers I know. I ought to sit down and work out who's who.

I always love these threads and remembering old posters. Although very sad to read of losses like MaryAnnSingleton - I remember her too.

I’ve been on here for almost 15 years which is quite scary. Have name changed quite a few times but had ‘Buda’ in the name for a long time as I lived in Budapest when I joined first.

I searched Biscuits posts last night after seeing them mentioned on here, ended up being up till 4 this morning reading all of her threads through tears.

How utterly tragic, her loveliness and humour came through her posts. Especially where she is leaving home and wonders if she will ever return and when she says every moment with her newborn shapes who she will be in the future. Her love for her children and husband shone through. Im due to give blood soon and have decided I will ask to be added to the marrow register.

RIP Biscuits