to think I should not be threatened with a ban for questioning the use of offensive language?

[thefirstMrsDeVere]

I am a member of a very heavily moderated website. Swearing is not allowed at all, threads are pulled regularly if people are mean to each other, not threads about threads are tolerated and you are not allowed to mention anything said before on the boards at all. All these things will result in deletion and warnings.

I have been a member for years (before mumsnet even). There was a particularly nasty thread that was allowed to go on for pages which ended with a woman referring to children with LDs as 'being tapped in the head'..

I started a seperate thread wanting to discuss the use of disabilist language on the site and asking why words like bitch, whore and piss were not allowed yet retard, mong and spaz were.

I was told that some people might think it was ok to use those words so they couldnt filter them out, it wouldnt be fair.

I continuned to question this in a firm but polite manner and have now discovered I have been sent a message telling me that my style of posting is offensive and I have been taken straight to a final warning!

Not that I give a toss, the site is crap. I guess I am taken aback that you can be pretty much threatened into silence if you dare question the mods on this HUGE and well known site.

Its an issue that means a lot to me. If it was a site on which everything went language wise I wouldnt have bothered. But on this prissy site where you cant say bugger - you can call something retarded or monged out with no bother.

I think its bollocks and makes me glad I have mumsnet to come and tell people to fuck off on.

already done - no response as yet.

The only way to go is twitter you can ask them why they allow the offensive term and they can't silence you.

Joins everyone else on naughty step.

What is their Twitter address?

I am a twitter novice - how can I include the link to an offensive nm post in my tweet?

twitter.com/#!/Netmums

twitter.com/#!/netmums_news

just tried searching - my eyes are seriously hurting with all the colours etc

I'm not sure MMM, if the link is long you won't be able to write anything.

Have reported too as many as I have found still no response. Unbelieveable that knobhead on the same thread is censored but mong stays and is liked by a couple of idiots

I had an argument on an international board with moderators about the use of retard and gay and was told that because it was american usage it was fine...

well done MrsDV!

Definitely worth fighting this one. might even sign up to NM just to post my agreement with you.

it's pretty shocking and poor form to defend such language.

MMM - get thee to bit.ly

this is my tweet but I am a sad person with only 4 followers so not sure who will see this;

am shocked @netmums allowing offensive terms about disabled people whilst supposed bad language jumped on almost immediately- shame on you:(

will this go to onto their twitter wall?

thanks spout - will try this out.

Arghhh! I nearly had to join to rant at them on the refugee and tea in a bottle threads. Don't let me go back there....

Netmums is definately strange.
Meglet....those two threads are really something aren't they!

I don't know Magda I think they may have deleed your tweet, it might be best to use the same tweet but instead of doing @netmums use #netmums then people will see it but NM can't delete.

I am on twitter under this name if you want to find me I will retweet for you aswell.

thanks cwwm - I am just learning this twitter thingy.

Been lurking, but about to rt Madga's.

Sitting here in disbelief at the horror that is NM moderation

Managed to at least search netmums on twitter. Well done everyone.

Tweeted

So who is fanj O?

fan jo

Hahahaha.

I have tried to do twitter but I cant get my head round it at all. Tried to download the blackberry app and failed like a great big faily thing.

I am following David Tennant though yum.

If you have an account you can just click 'retweet' under someone else's post if you are feeling lazy.

DH says we should hire a bot net for a server crash!! He did not tell me where to find such people... (PS I'm joking HQ) (sort of)

Lawks it's slo-o-o-ow over there.

I have just started a thread and only got one reply.

But I reckon it's an MNer.

and for Chaos