to think that the strike out function is the most overused and misused thingmy on Mumsnet?

[bibbitybobbityhat]

(apart from non aibus in aibu, of course)

oh, and the biscuit.

Yes No

I rather like it

Get over it

Yes.

weirdo

Interesting post you've been here long enough to know this daft crap would happen

I remember before we had the strikeout thing. Times were hard. You don't know you're born, you young posters.

I like the strike out but it really bugs me when people strike out whole sentences or most of the fucking OP

I can't bear it when it's used after the phrase it's been 'substituted' by - makes no sense. But I wish I had a strikethrough on phone and FB

yabu

Yes. But don't you wish you could do the strikeout in conversation? You know, IRL?

Oh come come come

6 replies and not a yabu or yanbu in sight

Get with the programme people!

It's my favorite bit apart from the trolls

If you people can't use it to its full potential it does look a bit lame.

I use it sometimes with DH Mave

i lobbied for it YEARS ago

we were all super pleased

YABU I love it when it's used properly. But I suppose that's your point, so maybe YANBU. Who knows, who cares.

I like it, when used correctly.

It can be fucking hilarious. But when it's overdone (something I'm probably guilty of) or frequents a post then it doesn't have quite the same effect.

So YANBU.

But this thread will be full of strike outs. I hope my post is actually of some use amidst the chaos.

I think it's quite effective in some posts. Never tried it myself though.

There's always a first time.

I think the angle brackets are more insidous

Not to mention the PA smiley

Bottom of the page, below the talk box tells you how to do strikeouts (and biscuits etc) Imogen.

Woohoo imogen fuckwit

I remember the days of no strike out

I was tres excited to return from haitus to find it installed and abused it appallingly and without remorse for several months

Agree that it's horrible when it's used after a phrase rather than before, it makes my eyes itch. It makes no sense!!