in thinking the only way to get any response on MN these days is to start a sensationalist thread on AIBU?

[BeribbonedGibbon]

There, I have said it. I know I posted a thread late at night, I know it was in a board not as popular as AIBU or Chat but years ago you could post anywhere/anytime and get a response.

I am moaning. I am harking back to days gone by and I know I need to get over it and move on.

I shall miss the wisdom MN once held though.

AIBU in thinking AIBU was the point that MN jumped the shark?

it is ENORMOUS nowadays innit

MN is too big and too - er - compartmentalised? People can't find anything! So they all end up in the same couple of places.

It's like a huge house with hundreds of rooms. You can either sit one or 2 people to a room, or you can all get together in a couple of rooms and have a big party.

MNHQ is guilty of trying to break down the conversations too much. iyswim.

YABU to use such a trite passe phrase as jump the shark...
YANBU re AIBU

Sensationalist threads can be on various boards... not just AIBU.

Mumsnet in the bygone years was perhaps more busy, I have noticed it being quiet the past few days. Maybe just the time of year... maybe due to Google blacklisting Mumsnet due to a rogue ad. Whatever, it's just the way things are at the moment.

what shark?

Haven't seen you for ages....

I agree - no one talks to me unless IABU

Come on then, what did you post and where?

yabu people are talking to me about my tedious eating disorder on health!

well I posted in chat earlier and had some very lovely responses - so nerr.

see, it must just be you

Jump the shark was tongue in cheek I admit, but the sentiment is true. When did MN stop being the place you could get sound, sensible and caring advice on all matters. Not just - 'he's a cunt, she's a bitch' etc?

actually - what I usually do if I want to post - is scan active convo's - look for a topic that my thread could vaguely fit into and click on it - rather than trawl through the topics list.

I guess if there are a lot of AIBU on the active convo's it's quite possible for someone else to do the same and not have as much choice.

Sorry gibbon... sounded v terse, but dd was screaming from her bedroom as I posted! meant to put a wink after...

I posted with worries on DD2 but that is for another thread

This thread is about me being a moaning hag, who needs to get over the change in MN in recent years. Just wondering if IABU as I fear, or do others feel the same?

I got a couple of sensible answers on a dreadfully dull thread about slow cookers tonight. But I had to brave the shame that is Chat to do it.

Are you sure it was all lovely in the past. Maybe it was, maybe Mumsnet wasn't as diverse as it is now. These days, people from all walks of live post on here (they don't all complete the census, so the census results may not be that reliable).

You can still get sound, sensible, caring advice on some boards.

hello BoF my lovely

MJT - you made me giggle and make no mistake, your nan will have more wisdom than us lot will ever have

This isn't new.
About 3 years ago I posted asking for information on truro and got no replies.
I reposted with the title 'bumsex in truro'.
Hey presto, lots of replies.
Be creative.

nn - I wondered if I was being nostalgic.

I honestly think though, before AIBU and the popularity of MN you got answers/help/advice much easier than you do now.

lol bumsex in truro

fab

But that is my point in this thread ATD, why should I? I don't mean that in a confrontational way you understand, just proves my point. Start a sensationalist thread or forget it.

Berbibboned - it's always been like that though - I've been here 6yrs. Active conversations has always moved quickly. People have (unless bored ) only clicked on thread which catch their eye. It's how newspaper headlines and book covers work as well - if it doesn't catch the eye - it probably won't sell as well.