To think I am as invisible on MN as I am at home?

[gaunyerseljeannie]

You know how it is, you speak.. no-one appears to hear, you clean, no-one cares, you cook, its yucky etc etc etc.
Well yes and I just accepted that as part of the motherhood deal, but thought MN was somewhere I might get noticed/ heard/ interacted with, but so many times I post and never get a thanks or even a WTF? I am beginning to feel like I am still at home............. anyone out there?

Sparky - because I'm never bloody off MN . I decided when I joined properly I'd stop lurking and post properly to see what happens. Apparently not much happens!

I've seen Geminigirl too, but then again usually in chat.

And Miss Verinder - but you remind me of a girl named Verity.

I only decided to post properly at the beginning of the year. Before then I was a name changer/mainly lurker wimp .So I'm putting the time in! Getting asbit addicted

I'm starting post abit more but sometimes I am invisible which I don't mind to much

Everyone can feel that way on mn, I post quite a lot I think & have felt that. When I have nc to post about serious issues,there was a great deal of support,some judgement & some thoughtful comments that to me some up the best things about mn. Pretty much any random selection of women I guess,but it's anonymous. The posters can be supportive,bitchy,clever,funny & most are the kind of advice or comments my friends would make iyswim.
I notice the posters that post a lot or are particularly entertaining. Names that are clever,cheeky & catchy which mine isn't on here but I have kept as it reminds me of my pregnancy < sap >
Perhaps start a good friday night thread if you really want to be noticed :o

I've name changed tonight OP due to starting a thread, just in case anyone knows me probably feeling more important that I really am!

I quite like to go un-noticed but tend not to due to my rather abrupt no-nonsense manner 2 weeks a month which also brings with it a certain cringe making label.

I have made many a faux pas here and been rather bashed up (sometimes rightly so).

I make spelling mistakes
I sometimes post after a few too many voddys
I don't always read the "whole" thread
I'm not particularly whitty in writing
What's in my head tends not to come out so well in black and white

But in a rather macarbre way I like it here.

Not being noticed isn't too bad really.

The noisy ones wish they were invisible sometimes too.

Waves furiously at gaunyerseljeannie

I get noticed alright

Hi gaunyerseljeannie and there are lots of posters that feel like you.

I like mn because I live abroad and is a link with home for me. I find it relaxing after I come home from work but am not on often enough to contribute much. Like someone said, I think you have to post a lot to get recognized.

What you need is a theme. Look at Trills for example,

please ignore this post as I'm not feeling particularly funny this morning but I had to post cos I was feeling left out

I still don't get why people want to be noticed?

It kind of goes against the constant and rather hysterical 'namechanged for this' 'if you know who I am please don't out me' etc.

As I said earlier it's simply the most prolific posters and the ones that have been here for years that are recognised, it's not rocket science and it doesn't matter.

I love MN for offering humour, intelligence, interesting thoughts and opinions and above all bunfights - that's all I care about really.

What's an nc'er?

Just keep posting!

I've been here years. Some people will 'know' me, others will never have heard of me - it depends a bit where you're posting as well as how much you post.

Jeannie - the answer to this is simply to be a sad MN addict put in the hours

I don't think she was a name changer. I think she is unhappy in rl and unassertive which I think stopped her posting more on this thread.

Or maybe I'm just not good at recognising it yet.

You may be right TheOne

You just need to find a quiche little corner of MN where you can hang out and feel a bit loved. Outside of that be prepared to fade into the background a bit (unless you make posting on MN a full time job).

If I post in the general areas I am a bit shocked if anyone actually responds to me by name. It's like 'Me? You noticed my post?'

Or maybe she just needed a bit of reassurance at that moment, got it, and then got bored left

I'd recognise and remember people much more if we had avatars-I'm just a visual learner.Although I'm not particularly in favour of getting them here.

Other than that its the skillful sweary mary types that I tend to remember.

Just think she has unsatisfying home/real life and taking it out on Mumsnet!

It's just a weird concept though, aspiring to be a 'star' on an anonymous forum!

I'm not sure about aspiring to be a 'star', but it is nice when someone recognises/remembers you. Surely we all like that kind of affirmation?