To hate the cliquey vomit-inducing threads on MN?

[HamsterzBollox]

Because they put me right off the whole of MN .

Maybe it's because I don't generally use MN for 'chatting'; more for getting advice and opinions on parenting issues, health issues, etc (have namechanged btw as am a longstanding and cowardly MNer). But I do click on 'most active' when I come on here to see what's going on, and the clique arse-kissing and 'in' jokes between some MNers make me cringe and really put me off the site. It's like the school playground mum cliques but worse - because at least there the people really do know each other.

And yes I know threads about a thread are against MN rules blah blah but I wanted to moan about and am happy to be slated for doing so - so there

I just think some MNers should get over themselves and go off and start a new 'love-in' site somewhere else. The End.

Bjollocks I didn't notice the spello.

velvet we're in OTBT and everyone is welcome to jpoin and talk crap and support each other. You end up getting flak for being friends though

You should all be ashamed of yourselves.

With your ear shagging and your mocking of the sartorially challenged.

Taking over Active Conversations with your socialising and your jokes

Some of us use this site for issues you know.

Oh god TYPOs

sure they arent ishoos narky

Naw Narky do you need a cuddle?

I'll come find you once I can figure out what OTBT is

Please come and join us, Velvet. You have really cool hair and I've just been reminded that you made me promise to watch Curb Your Enthusiasm and I haven't done it.

Am I doing MN wrong? I just come on here to piss about.

Or having dinner dilemmas Chickens?

SayCool

Evolution m'dear, you wait and see

Yes Chickens. Take it seriously for gods sake!

Velvet Off The Beaten Track here

Off The Beaten Track :) Not to be secretive but so as it doesn't piss folks off by being in Active convos all the time. Like I say, OPEN TO ALL

That worked well then

Chickens, apparently you're doing the whole internet wrong and should just GTFO.

We'll have no pissing about here, TYVM.

God it is tedious though....and unnecessarily nasty - "har har lets laugh at this overweight woman in a wolf fleece and perm2 etc. etc. That's how it started ... and the snogging etc. - it just puts me right off.

It's not a popular opinion probably but i'm pretty sure i'm not the only one.

I simply hide the threads I find annoying. Works very well.

I would also like to point out though that it is not the case that all threads are open to everybody. Some threads are distinctly more welcoming to 'new' posters than others. I have seen one poor poster bounce on to a thread and be told by those posting on it that it wasn't open and no she couldn't join.
Of course people like to talk to people they 'know' but this is a public site and all posts are open to view and for people to post on. I do think some people fail to embrace that.

SRS BSNS GAIS.

OTBT is Off The Beaten Track, VelvetSnow. I assume it is in the full list of topics (though that's a bit like putting up a road sign pointing to The Secret Bunker).

Pinot - can I come and join in too - pleeeease?

I think that's pretty rare though NL isn't it?

I would be [shocked] if someone said that to me, or if I were on a thread where someone said that to someone else!

No one's forcing anyone to read any threads. Don't like it? Don't fucking read it.

Toby DP has Spaced on DVD - I still haven't watched it :)

You're forgiven.

Ah, Off The Beaten Track...got ya.

LeQueen I thought about you the other day I'm not a stalker honest Have you been away?