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

now now Mary, hav e a scone, tell us about Jack

I fucking love that bat.

Oh I miss ALL the good threads. :(

It's not a joke Maryz, nickel has started a fun thread inviting dinosaur name changes.

it's not a joke
it's a real thing!

It was my brain child on the way to work this morning.

Shall i let you in on a secret?

Its not all about them at all.

Its all about ME. All of it. Cos i am special.

Wonders if she's missing something

christfenton am I missing something?

I think the cliques are the same at any schoolgate, but I wouldn't get too worried about it. You don't know these people, online is no way to forge true friendships for life in my experience! Most people posting here wouldn't dare be so bold in real life. If people are trolling their way through a dull afternoon, do something else.
Or, just lurk and read. It's actually quite enjoyable that way.

Maryz I started a thread to make up dinosaur names

I agreen with seren and thats how I seen it's I did not mean to sound so stroppy. My orevious name was PimpMyTunnel. Cant remember the thread though Christ.

And sorry if im ignoring anyone..at least im apologising

aaahhh, I thought you had decided that you didn't mind the way we worked?

I thought you had been assimilated?

Do you still feel sore about it?

you could be PimpMyTunnelosaurus.....

My spelling is so bad sorry.. On my phone :)

you even have a dinasour name now. I think you're here to stay

We are only allowed fluffy when the emoticons have wabbit ears at Easter.

I do not feel sore about it anymore, no. because for once I actually feel involved in a thread!

How could you feel ignored? You were given that name by er er can't remember. See, I even remember that.

I will change to a dinosaur name in a mo ;)

See how that happened!
Give it a few weeks and you will be one of the posters you are complaining about.

I've just advance searched PimpmyTunnel, Op, and as far as I can see, you've been involved in loads of threads and most people were very welcoming.
I'm struggling to understand why you've namechanged and started this post.

Didnt we all derail someones horrible thread with scones the other day?

They deserved the derailing imo.

I've only been here six months or so. Don't post much but when I have have had some great help and advice. I tend to stick to the more serious threads though (I'm a boring bitch ). I don't think that mumsnet is for the shrinking violet, you've got to have a degree of "water off a duck's back" attitude.

I've been on tons of Internet forums and you always get the popular people and the sarcastic people and those that can be a little bit intimidating. Just like real life really. My advice would be to either need to resort to lurking only or man up op.

I remember your thread op

You posted when you first joined and asked what to do on mn, slagged off netmums and then got stripy cos we were talking about other things on YOUR thread.

I even pulled you up on it and told you to stop being so precious.

That was ages ago? Are you not over it by now??

If not, I'm thinking you might be in the wrong place.

I have a question..

If I was to changed my name to something someine else had but not anymore, when people search my name will they see their old threads too.. Just a thought!

You wouldnt be able to truthful.