to understand why newbies feel unwelcome when there's a certain group of people on here that think mumsnet is all about them?

[truthful]

I really do understand why there is a 'flouncers corner' on this site and I understand why people feel the need to go to it!
Six months ago I joined this site and on my first ever thread there was about 10 people who all clearly knew eachother and started their own conversation and completely ignored me! I felt really unwelcome but just thought it was a one off. Ever since then I've begun to realise that its like school on here and theres the 'popular' group who seem to think that everyone should know who they are and so they just hijack everyone elses thread and talk amongst themselves ignoring other people in the process! I was even in a thread yesterday and there was a discussion and one of the popular ones said something along the lines of ' oh its jack, havent seen you for a while, hows your dad?'
To me that was rude and if you know eachother that well then shouldn't you be emailing or private messaging instead of being so rude? I can honestly say I have said something regarding to what the OP was asking and been completely ignored by what send like the usual lot talking about scones or something
Another thing which I hate is all the private jokes flying around which is between the usual lot and no one else. Fanjo??? Grow up!
The only time people seem to get noticed is when they have changed their name to something like one of the popular peoples names! Remember the whole 'whos impersonating sue's thing yesterday??? seems like thats all people cared about as yiu are sooo popular so

of course there are going to be people who know each other better, they have been around longer, thats just logic. agree, I'm not one of the 'in crowd' but I do find them extremely amusing, sometimes I don'y get the jokes but lots are in classics and I have read them to see what was funny, some are new ones and TBH it is really really amusing when something comes up on a thread that turns into 'an in joke' just like in real life. If I don't understand I just ignore, or shrug and move on to another thread. If you hang around long enough you will feel a part of things too. But right now you sound a bit grumpy and needy.... welcome to MN, just chill a bit and enjoy the bits you like. There really is something for everyone but AIBU is definately not for all. try CHAT or another section.

Stop it hully I might like it too much

truthful, oh poor you. ok then, no wonder.

No one junps in and starts talking about scones? It doesnt happen in Rl

Really? It does in mine!

truthful - please read all the response. I like to think I was responding in a mature and helpful way! As were several other people. Why focus on the other posts?

You cannot start a thread (especially here in AIBU) and say 'this is my thread, you will do what I want and only what I want'.

Ignore the muppets (You know who you are .

Jam first. You know I'm right.

Truthful, in RL you are talking about a one to one coversation. On MN you are taking part in what could be a 1 to 80,000 person conversation. Why couldn't you just ignore the scones?

Do you demand this much attention from your RL friends?

I'd love a scone, but Asda only had fruit ones this morning.

Most of the "private" jokes are from old threads that a lot of people would have seen. Some die off, some go on for ages, like the bat picture. The scone one IIRC was because of a few people aking the sting off a rather horrifc thread (ignore the op, lets talk about something random like scones).

You just need to read more threads to get the gist of MN, try lurking for a bit.

See? Now the bloody scones with jam and cream will enter the lexicon.

Jam first is proper. tango I'll be your friend next time I see you I will wave and piss off whoever the OP is with my friendliness.

truthful sweetie, all threads will have meandering. all threads will have side-lines. all threads will have hijacks. all threads will have deviations.

It nice to come into a thread and say hi to someone you know.

in the old days, MN didn't have a PM system, so the only way you could talk to another poster was on the board. That means that we all got used to hijacking other threads and mixing up the conversation.
It's become somewhat of a style.

You are more than welcome to MN, we like everybody, really.

and you can sign off with a kiss if you like.
:)

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"You cannot start a thread (especially here in AIBU) and say 'this is my thread, you will do what I want and only what I want'.
"

Orm - i can
I'm going to.

In which case I will come along and post something inappropriate. So there.

Well, I have newly found Mumsnet again after a long absence, and the support here has been marvellous, so I don't know what you've seen, but it's completely different to what I've seen.

When my stepdad had his brain haemorrhage in October they held my hand as I travelled on the bus to the hospital as it was happening.

They've offered non-judgemental support of me and my daughter's behavioural difficulties, which helped me to organise a CAF and get the help at home that I needed.

They've even listened to my numerous whinges about my crap health and physical problems, and the money worries it has caused, and how I feel rubbish all the time, and how I am worried about my children growing up in a disabled household.

Not to mention all the lovely offers of help I have received.

I see things on Mumsnet daily that really do restore my faith in humanity, that have changed my outlook on certain things immensely, and that have allowed me to grow as a human being.

Maybe you get out what you put in OP, from this post it's a load of nonsensical whining rubbish about how you're not one of the "cool kids" or something. I couldn't quite make it out over the BLAHBLAHBLAH.

Where is it then nickle? Huh? I am waiting to poo all over it...

What a lovely post rabbits. The end bit shows me how lovely mumsnet is.

try this one
truthful , you're welcome to join me on that thread!
:)

rabbits with serious posts.

and we have the Woolly Hugs too.