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Original poster

To suggest banning those cliquey type threads which don't belong in AIBU?

174 replies

Simontowers1 · 03/04/2013 11:38

The ones where anybody new to MN doesn't have a clue what anybody is on about and which aren't really an AIBU but rather a pointless attempt to attract attention/be funny/demonstrate their matey-ness with the rest of the MN clique?
Not saying their isn't a place for such threads just saying shift them off AIBU to stop other users wasting precious seconds of their life clicking. N them.

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Fairenuff · 03/04/2013 12:17

It's not even a cliquey thread. I think 75% of the posters are the same person.

Suppose that's the ultimate clique though.

Grin Pickled

Pagwatch · 03/04/2013 12:25

If this thread smokes out the cliques it will hit 1000 posts in minutes. There are bloody loads of them.
If you mean it might smoke out people who enjoy chatting in a chat room then someone perhaps should alert the media.

Fenton · 03/04/2013 12:31

I don't like the tone of this thread at all OP,

AIBU to want this stopped NOW,?

Oh wait, I could always just not post and move onto one I do like....

Fenton · 03/04/2013 12:32

I am Pag's leg's sockpuppet dontchaknow.

SuffolkNWhat · 03/04/2013 12:33

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Pagwatch · 03/04/2013 12:36

I would love a sockpuppet

(possibly hasn't figured out how it works)

Pagwatch · 03/04/2013 12:37

There should be a general section for complaining about other people you don't like on mumsnet.

It could be called "down with this sort of thing'

Bluelightsandsirens · 03/04/2013 12:40

I normally spell something wrong and just add to the confusion that is no one knows what is going on.

Helpful.

Fenton · 03/04/2013 12:40

Or 'I don't understand this therefore it is WRONG'

kotinka · 03/04/2013 12:42

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 03/04/2013 12:42

I have a gift for getting in a muddle and posting something on the wrong thread, and sadly I don't always realise Wine

RatherBeOnThePiste · 03/04/2013 12:42

and this wasn't one of those occasions! Grin

Pagwatch · 03/04/2013 12:43

It would be great. People could get it off their chests and move on.
Mnhq will never go for it though. They are such sticklers for stuff

laptopwieldingharpy · 03/04/2013 12:45

Arghhhhh this is becoming so tedious!
Lighten up people or dont f click on these threads.
Am a serial lurker on those AIBU threads as am too slow to come up with anything witty. But love them.
Every single one i've been on recently expecting a bit of a laugh is full of winghers. ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!

SadGiantPanda · 03/04/2013 12:45

I am a peg-legged sockpuppet.

:(

LadyBeagleEyes · 03/04/2013 12:45

I would love a 'down with this sort of thing' topic.

Original poster
Simontowers1 · 03/04/2013 12:45

A serious thread hijacked by annoying randomness.

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MissAnnersley · 03/04/2013 12:46

Or an annoying thread hijacked by serious randomness?

kotinka · 03/04/2013 12:46

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SadGiantPanda · 03/04/2013 12:49

Oh it was a serious thread!

I am too random for serious threads. :(

RatherBeOnThePiste · 03/04/2013 12:49

At the mo, it would be a monumental topic!

Fenton · 03/04/2013 12:50

A fun thread hijacked by annoying seriousness.

MissAnnersley · 03/04/2013 12:50

I am annoyingly serious. Sad

Should I even be on this thread?

Maryz · 03/04/2013 12:51

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Fenton · 03/04/2013 12:52

I think we have ourselves a chip pisser