to ask what's soooo wrong with netmums?

[sassy34264]

noticed a lot of derogatory remarks about them.
what have they done?

I think the overwhelming diff is as such: MN refers to S.E.X as 'shagging' ... When in NM you 'babydance'.. cute..

I joined both and quickly decided i was more mumsnet. My experience of forums is that you usually have two 'rival' forums just like mn & nm. One more nicey nicey, one more direct. Saves lots of oooohing at swearing or ffs at the huns.

I certainly don't "babydance"! Surely that is sitting on your bum on your own in the middle of the floor, jiggling slightly, whilst a bunch of big people applaud? My sex life must be hopelessly pedestrian.

@scottishmummy

hang on wasnt the mnhq suggestion that a (then) prominent poster collaborate with dm? a bit suck it and see

Yes, to be absolutely clear this is what happened.

When the Mail started doing the column This Week on Mumsnet (without our knowledge or collaboration) we held a poll to see what Mumsnetters wanted us to do. Based on those results we went back to the Mail and said we were only happy for them to have a column based on MN threads if MorningPaper (prominent mn poster who wrote Talk round up at the time) chose threads and compiled it, as folks were worried about security, crass choices of threads, not being a true and fair reflection of MN etc. The Daily Mail dropped the column.

I use NetMums [steps out of closet], I'm even on that tattoo thread that was linked. I found it before I found this place. There are some nice people there along with plenty of bell-ends. The debates section can be Ok sometimes, though I do remember being called a paedophile sympathiser for not agreeing with the Death Penalty...ho hum.

It's not that bad...I do prefer it here though. I never went in for all that monumental shit that people stick on the ends of their posts though...gives me a damn headache.

I googled netmums by accident, I wanted this site. I carried on anyway because I needed somewhere to talk about my DS15. Then I googled mumsnet and prefer it on here, although only one person has replied to my MND thread, so I am assuming that not many people have had to deal with this disease lucky you lot
The fact that those in the know supposedly repeat what you've put seriously does my head in.

What's with not being able to mention goats and fruitshoots?

I still can't get my head round the fact that you are allowed to swear on this site.

Viking

love it.

that's exactly what babydancing is

Right one of you 'orrible lot has apparently upset one of them

Never been on NM but it sounds very much like pregnancyforum which I have been banned from ca 2009, so I probably won't go and have a look.

Weird, I'm just roaming around MN at the moment thinking its almost as arse kissy as BC. Less hunning though, I'll give you that.

I stick to WYOO on BC. Tried NM once but it appears that in order to post there you need to add in an apostrophe to any word ending in S.

There isnt loads of text speak on netmums. Not sure what people mean there.
I would say netmums is more for discussion, mumsnet is when you what to let some aggression out.

//whispers// I like tickers otherwise I forget how pregnant I am

I use Netmums as I couldnt work out how to use mumsnet! I know im a bit thick. Im liking the straight talking conversations on here so may have to spend a wee while getting used to this site, Although It will probably be the same topics no doubt. Ive been told im poisoning my children because I formula fed and gave my children all their Jabs. Oh and I let my kids have McDonalds and let them drink fruitshoot if they want... Same topics here?

Yes we've got those, Lainey. If you really want to see MN at its best, though, have a look in Classics.

Im a member of both, more of a lurker than a poster though. I like Netmums, but i do think there are alot of ''mother earth'' types over there.

I joined NM a while ago, then joined MN last week and this is my first post.

I must say, after reading all of this.....

I'm sticking to NM ta!

xx

good grief if you so easily offended then yes good idea
wait til they start discussing arse sex

Is NM like Bounty? I went there one day, and left after a couple of threads. I wouldn't trust any of the typists behind those posts that day to take care of a cactus while I was on holiday!

nm is just different
sparkly, frothy and down wiv da kids
mn is more cantankerous
both sites have there respective merits, and there's room or both to coexist

Turbo1 we have chicken-pox party advocates on here too. That controversy is like a hot barbecue careless discarded after use. It sizzles along without anyone noticing, and then... Suddenly there's a huge fire!

xMissMollie.

different strokes an all that.

i can't understand why you're offended by the discussion, but then, you're not allowed to show different opinions on NM.

but thank you for the kisses, they were nice :)

Miss Hollie,,,,, I'm with you!!xx

Miss Hollie,,,,, I'm with you!!xx

Mn is home but the local boards are excellent on the Hun site so I sometimes doss down over there and root around for a while
Never post though