to get really annoyed by the bullying tone on mumsnet?

[lollypoplady]

I haven't been on here long and tbh some of the I have read have made me feel really uncomforatble. It seems all someone has to do is ask a genuine question (not even make a 'judement') about a contentious topic e.g. stay at home mum's/working mums, chavvy names, or anything to do with benefits and they are jumped on and ranted at for being ignorant judgemental & ill informed among other things. I don't like it.

I LOVE it here. I find the eloquent foul-mouthery absolutely hilarious and reminds me of the very best nights out with my friends.

Stangirl, spot on, I host a dinner party about once every six weeks and it always ends up with a good (friendly) row at about 3am when the wine has flowed, to many of my friends are bloody Tories who need educating :o

Nothing wrong with sucking eggs.

I find I am totally addicted but wish I was not, to Mnet. I despise the bullying and the incredibly rude, "fuck off if you don't like it" etc and think that I should probably post something shocking, get all the ranters ranting and flounce off. But not yet.

Ignored, coolma? You OK?

coolma ?

who's that then ?

< ahem >

Then again there are some "Alphas" on here that need carful handling if your of a nervous disposition or easily offended

Like who? Come on I'm curious now!

Lolly, I am getting enough flak on the "crossing the road" thread I am NOT going to add to it on this one.

there is always another site or a switch off button

Also what's troll hunting? Do people look for threads they think are started by trolls then call them a troll? 'troll hunting' is conjuring up all sorts of funny images in my head

Who are the Alpha-Females?

I'm currently highly strung and "harrassing". Gotta love MN - if they knew me in real life they'd (a) have a different opinion and (b) never be so rude!

After being on Mn for years, I think that the majority of Mn'ers are very very conformist. They will conform to societal norms (you DARE break a school rule, especially relating to uniforms) you will be flamed. Plus they conform to Mn rules (non bf, ap, organic, home cookers) will also be flamed.

There are a lot of mners who will state opinions against the majority, but they have to be well known/liked not to be berated for their choices.

It has gotten worse lately, I think a lot of old time mners may have actually just buggered off. Don't blame them really, I get a disitinctly right wing/conformist feel from mn recently, alternative views (wether about rl/mn issues) seem to get short shrift really with trolls galore.

Man, I hate these whingey threads

COG, spot on.

A lot of "establishment" types, like a moan but "seem" to put up with what is pissing them off, never say what they have done about it.

yabu
I actually find threads like this more bullying as they just make everyone paranoid, if you have a problem on a thread bring it up there,.

Christ; 'tis the season to be whiney.

Wow, I am In concord with Heracles again

Is it half term again already?

One of the things I like best about World of Warcraft is that I can play a troll who hunts humans

Wow, I am In concord with Heracles again

Three in a row and I believe I get to own you as s slave for a week.

Theres a lot of experienced long term posters who 'know' each other fairly well. Many will reply to each other with short sharp posts, which to a newbie will seem crass but these posters know each others views, and are just cutting the waffle.

I've never seen it as bullying and sometimes it takes 100 ners telling you YABU to sit back and take stock before making a prat of yourself

Must many are jokes, heavily deguised as serious questions.

I disagree..ok, that was only two in a row

I don't disagree with mumbar though. Ok, going cross eyed, been awake since 4.45