to REALLY hope this man's partner joins Mumnset

[MmeLindt]

Why I hate Mumsnet

First, I would like to congratulate the blogger on the forthcoming happy event. I wish him and his partner all the best for the birth of their first child.

If his partner decides to join MN, she will learn:

The Vernacular
that we use abbreviations as a time-saving tool, so that we have more time for discussing banalities. These are not only common to Mumsnet (MN) but to almost all fora.

"My DH is working away tuesday til friday. DH rang PIL and asked them if they could come and mind DCs (x3)". Another example: "AIBU to be annoyed that PIL agreed to mind my DC and then went back on it??"

• the first poster states that her husband (DarlingHusband = DH) is working away and that he asked Parents-In-Laws (PILS) if they could come and mind the three children (DarlingChildren = DC). She then asks if she is being unreasonable (AIBU = Am I being unreasonable) to be annoyed that my parents in laws agreed to mind my children then went back on it?

hth (Hope this Helps)

The Banality
If she looks a little further, she will certainly find posts about dishwashers, and pearl barley, but also intellectual discussions about feminism, foreign affairs, literature (and we are NOT talking chick lit here). Even the most highbrow of poster wants to slum it on AIBU sometimes though.

I would hope that blogger's partner never has problems with their children - since his response to a woman enquiring about her child's (DC) incontinence problems is to suggest that she spends less time on MN.

The Stupid Suggestions For Campaigns
she might wonder about the anti-JL MN campaign since most posters have never heard of it. Just because one poster has an idea, it does not mean that the whole board takes up the cry. There are always discussions about the merits of any campaigns, particularly the official ones.

Lack of Reply
If the blogger's DP (that is DarlingPartner, by the way) does post on MN she will hopefully be relieved that MN does not allow their posters to be spammed by companies. There have been a few instances where posters have complained about a product, and the company has posted a message apologising and requesting that the poster contact them. I have never seen these offers being deleted or discouraged by MNHQ (that is Mumsnet Headquarters)

The blogger's DP of course would never have to do this, as she has her DH available to ensure that she does not misunderstand the instructions of the product.

Lack of Moderation
The blogger's DP will hopefully enjoy the lack of moderation - or rather the advantages offered by self-moderation. There may be times when a poster gives out of date advice, but this is normally noticed by the other posters. And if not, anyone who relies on the advice of strangers on an internet forum in order to make decisions such as those posed by the nuchal fold test, they should not be in charge of a puppy, much less a child. Most posters will link to websites such as NHS24, or other sites that are checked for accuracy rather than spouting inaccurate advice.

I am very glad that he is not calling for the site to be closed down. His DP may well be in need of it in the not so distant future, when she starts a thread entitled,

"AIBU to think my DP is an idiot?"

Fantastic demolition job, MmeLindt!

As they say back home, "Ole tus huevos!"

Poor bugger.

What I think lots of people (well my DH, but often those who work/don't have children) is that Mumsnet is actually our equivalent of the office.

So whilst we may have to talk about important issues (or see to the children ) we also make banal observations, talk about the TV and vent about customer service in exactly the same way we would if we could turn to the person at the desk next to us.

Nobody thinks these things are important, just like nobody thinks your frustration with the printer is interesting.

Complaining about acronyms is just ridiculous though. At least we generally observe correct spelling and punctuation!

OcadoAnnie might have something to say about the 'lack of reply'.

applauds MmeLindt
I'm sure the blogger will soon blog about his hate for the Daily Mail (medical inaccuracies), his local pub (unmoderated chat) and Hansard (no right of reply).

- excellent stuff. I also particularly enjoyed the bit where he suggests children wet themselves because their mothers are online.

I have tweeted him a link to this thread.

Do stop by and say hello. We are not a nest of vipers. Often.

I really hate his overuse of brackets

He hasn't had the energy/wit to move past AIBU. Unfortunately, that's true of lots of people, so they do get a skewed impression of MN

Mr Blogger - I hope that if you DW (wife) has difficulty with breast-feeding, suffers from PND (post-natal depression), wants to know why the baby's poo is that colour, is up at 3 am feeding and wants some company, wants some advice about what to do about your DC (child) being bullied or just wants a laugh, she does become a MNer (mumsnetter). You are welcome too.

Can you imagine having to sit down to dinner every night with this man?

"AIBU to think DP is a self-important knobhead who spends too much time writing about himself on the Internet when he should bechelping me with our children who are ALL bedwetters?"

Why does he blog on his website - not very professional IMO.

PS - men have banal conversations too. My DH (husband) tells me he keeps himself just up to date enough with football so he can talk to other blokes in the pub

HTH

Looking round the rest of his website, it sounds like sour grapes to me! He/they track what consumers are saying about brands online and try to influence them... ie he'd like to come on here and tell us why the brands that are paying him are so much better than the one's we're reccomending to each other.... what a shame we don't give him and his employers a forum to advertise for free. Not.

Why are there so many people recently blaming MN for generic internet acronyms? The only MN one is AIBU surely? All the others are everywhere else

Oh dear, I'd probably better add excessive typos to the banality and other faults of MN

yy Amum - someone once didn't like a Quinny, no doubt and it upset him.

It's always sad when women express an opinion, isn't it?

That was meant to say be helping not bechelping. I don't know what bechelping is, though my Ipod does.

What Snowie said

Also, I read his previous blog post. He would like to know why there is less interchange between company employees and agency staff.

Simple: Agencies charge extortionate amounts of money to companies wishing to poach their staff.

And if this guy was any good at his job, then he'd be aware of common Internet speak, wouldn't he?

at bechelping

The banality? Not like his scintillating blog, then

Let's try not to slag him off too much, and lure him into our deadly web of ramekins and fruit shoots by means of wit, charm and intelligence

Oh I'm glad this blogpost has made it onto mumnset. It was tiresome having to speak to that man in 140-character snippets.

The idea of brand right-of-reply in the talkboard is offensive. It elides a distinction between conversation and PR, and I'm really pleased MN is apparently denying such a right of reply. Brands have so many other avenues for 'correcting inaccuracies' -- presenting to the MN panel/focus group thing, paid-for advertisements, perhaps a paid-for webchat at a pinch.

The expectation that a company should be allowed to participate in a conversation, on completely different grounds from other participants (who aren't being paid for their posts, aren't trying to sell a product, are parents) is nauseating. It demonstrates how much we have forgotten that life and the market aren't, actually, one and the same thing.

Oh bloody hell! I googled bechelping, it suggested chelping so I looked that up! I've learnt something today and I'm really not sure I needed to.

Bravo Mmelindt

Bravo Eleison

Chinacup now I've gone and done it too.

Wishes to erase knowledge.