to think that the FB linky button is mostly used as a shortcut to having a good ol private gossip about threads on Mumsnet

[Mintyy]

and not as a tool to spread the word amongst our friends and fofs about how great Mumsnet is (like what hq surely intended)?

The first rule of mumsnet is that you do not talk about mumsnet.

so yes, I think you are right.

So that's a yanbu from you then Reality?

what Gandhi said. people have always linked to fb, used to be through c&p, now its the recommend button. at least now you know how many times the thread has been shared.

Come on, come on, I've posted this in aibu, I expect appropriate replies.

Thank you.

ARF

Roffle!

9 already? I feel honoured.

What everyone else said.

err so some YABU and some YANBU

I've only seen it used a couple of times, and then it was in a "isn't MN great and supportive?" sort of way, not in a "let's laugh at the numpties" sort of way.

But 7 people have FB linked to this thread. Is that a record?

11 :o

omg, how dare you? YABU! I feel sorry for your dc's. are you drunk?

is that the type of response you wanted?

Is it?

Never ever occurred to me...

Altho I did notice once that a thread had about six likes or whatevers and wondered where on earth that appeared. Do they appear on whoever clicks on them's fb page then?

Honestly never occurred to you Hulls? Did you miss all the fuss when they were introduced?

I don't think I noticed

13 nnow.

So hands up anyone who has ever liked a Mumsnet page to their own facebook for friends and family to see?

I'm gonna start now I know about it. Where are some humdingers?

Blimey, the fuss when they were introduced went on for treads and treads.

and threads

I link to campaigns, but I also try not to post on the threads I link.

Humdingers all gorn.

Try linking Fully Automatic Spray Tan Booth and see what happens.