to think that, however well intentioned, favourite MNer threads can reinforce the clique-y image some have of MN and

[MardyBra]

be hurtful to anyone left out.

And unfortunately, because of the large numbers of MNers, there are inevitably going to be lots of lovely lovely posters who don't get a mention. (btw, I would love to have a with all those who kindly mentioned me, annd loads more too).

Dozen, not doxen

I go for the rash approach, works for me.

I have now invaded the Credit Crunch board, they're a good bunch over there.

Humour is subjective anyway, there are 4 or 5 people in your opinion but some might find other stuff funny.

In fact, on all the fave MNer threads there are always a bunch of names that crop up that have completely passed me by, and I always think 'who the hell are they, getting bigged up on my Mumsnet, and I haven't evern heard of them? '

No, YANBU. I find those kinds of threads a bit dull and tend to avoid them TBH because I never get mentioned

No surprise at all that this has run to 21 pages though

I think I prefer Hully's description of us.

We are regulars. Not in a quiche, or 'that lot' but plain ol' regulars.

Makes it sound like we are just off for a quick drink.

DH "What are you up to this evening, anything on ?"

ME "Yes. I am off to mumsnet, meet up with a few of the girls, just for a little
while".

That's exactly how I feel MrsDB :)

Back to the thread subject - I reckon I am a typical poster who is not part of a clique or quiche and not so recongnizable. However, as I am a very nosy friendly bugger, I stick my nose in the cliquey threads and try to join the banter - I have never been rejected, at worst ignored a bit, usually welcomed by the regs. I don't consider myself an arselicker.

Does this help?

That's the spirit MsBrian that's how it's done! I doubt anyone has every been told to 'go away this is our thread.'

Mardy I know you don't mean that :)

That's the way to do it, Brian. Don't moan about cliques just fecking join in.

Hurrah for common sense

Yeah, if you can't beat them, join them, that's what I say!

I haven't been on here long enough to care and if I had, I still wouldn't. Very odd threads imo.

To be fair, it doesn't take much to get a snog off Pinot. Don't be overly flattered.

I joined not long ago and just barged my way into the cliques, whether they wanted me there or not.

Tenacious

She did. It's true.

GASP

Fell you love me, despite my foibles

When I joined I thought Pinot had been here so long she started the cliques/quiches.

I do love you Pinot. I do.

See people, that's how it's done. Ruthless barging (bargeing? ) into established quiches or honing in on your victim and hanging around with impunity until they are forced to accept come to love you.

That's what Pinot did with me. It was a bit like adopting a stray dog that won't leave you alone and lovingly licks your feet until you agree to take it home.

Down Pinot, down.

I've been using parenting forums since 1999 and will never be in a clique
because I don't post seven hundred things a week and am not permanently attached to my laptop. Being in a forum clique takes A LOT of time, which I just don't have.

and is it just me, or is it harder to follow who's who on MN than other forums because there are no photos or tickers or anything which immediately tells you who's posting? I rarely follow who I'm replying to or who's talking to me. It's easier on other sites (but those sites are not as good and nowhere near as busy)

SIOB

We don't want the tickerz and photoz thang on here TVYM.

SIOB?

I am that dog

I remember you defending me from a birrova flaming under my first name. I knew then you were a good egg. True fact.

The rest of you, I just ground down until you accepted I was going to wang on regardless. I may also have snogged. Possibly.