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to want to know some of the unspoken rules of MN?

287 replies

Gurke · 19/05/2013 08:43

Just that really! I only joined a few months ago and have already learnt a lot of useful (and some less useful) stuff. On the whole I've been impressed by the tone of helpful solidarity and good-natured humour that prevails. But every now and then I'm wondering what I'm missing: why do some threads get hardly any replies, but others with pretty much the same question get loads? Why, as I read somewhere here, are displays of affection such as xx or virtual hugs a big no-no? Why does posters' whininess seem to be more accepted than neediness or petulance? (Huge generalisation, maybe unjustified) I'm a bit surprised about myself that I care, but I guess during the marathon of night feeds MN has become a rather good companion whose dynamics and rules I'd like to know better.

I'm not trying to be controversial, by the way, just genuinely curious.

OP posts:
ExitPursuedByABear · 22/05/2013 11:11

You can wear that on the meet up.

lissieloo · 22/05/2013 11:24

And shriek "don't you know who I am?" At people!

amazingmumof6 · 22/05/2013 11:27

and a magic wand to go with it

-----?

BeCool · 22/05/2013 11:35

If you do fuck up and stomp around crazily insulting a dog owning teacher trying to get a double buggy on a bus, remember you can always name change and start afresh.

Realise that some threads are only started by "fresh" MN'ers - P&C parking threads leap to mind. They always feel like it's an important subject to discuss, not realising every 2nd newbie starts a thread about them.

BeCool · 22/05/2013 11:40

Links are really fucking easy!!!!!!!!!!
Even on a phone you can do it!
Really!

just look down there at bottom on the page & it's all laid out for you

(whew been wanting to say that for a while now - so many posters say "I CAN'T do links"!!! Yes you can - just TRY) Grin

amazingmumof6 · 22/05/2013 12:02

BeCool
I'm not always good at that sort of thing and now you made me feel like I'm stupid.Sad

there's no bottom page on my phone, not that I can see.

but someone's already kindly answered so not sure why the rageHmm

ah well, maybe I'm just oversensitive right now coz I've just found out something quite disturbing.

and still no [choc]

BeCool · 22/05/2013 12:17

Ah well I should clarify they are ONLY easy on the phone if FIRST you know how to do them on a computer :)

But I will copy them here for you, if you want to give it a go (this is one way - the easiest way):

www.mumsnet.com gives www.mumsnet.com
Mumsnet gives Mumsnet

Go on give it a go!

Another tip, is NEVER let random strangers on the WWW let you feel like you are stupid Grin

BeCool · 22/05/2013 12:20

and there was no rage.

Maybe best not to get so wound up by random comments on a random (light hearted) thread by someone you don't know?

BeCool · 22/05/2013 12:23

argggh that didn't turn out - you use two of these & around your www name - I'll do it with spaces so you can see below. When you do it, do it without the spaces:

www.mumsnet.com gives www.mumsnet.com
www.mumsnet.com Mumsnet gives Mumsnet

NoelHeadbands · 22/05/2013 12:24

Haha BeCool the link thing always gets me too

amazingmumof6 · 22/05/2013 12:25

thank you BeCool and I'm sorry! Smile

yep, good rule!

Grin
birdbrain17 · 22/05/2013 13:19

how do you do those little stars and hearts?! Not that I'm trying to change the topic of the thread or anything as that would be against mn rules [innocent face] (anyone agree that there isn't enough emoticons?)

YoniTime · 22/05/2013 13:39

I'm not a newbie but I still don't know what the royality is!

amazingmumof6 · 22/05/2013 13:47

bird

you mean like these? ??????
now that I can do on my phone

Until Mumsnet Towers sorts out [choc], here's some chocolate for y'all:

??????????
??????????
??????????

also white choc, coz I'm generous

??????????
??????????
??????????

Enjoy!Grin

BeCool · 22/05/2013 13:59

that's amazing amazing - I can't do any of that. How does one maketh a little heart appear???

amazingmumof6 · 22/05/2013 14:15

one presseth a ? on the almighty Smartphone,

no braggingGrin

another rule: never admit there is Smartphone in thine possession, it maketh thee look dumb.Wink

amazingmumof6 · 22/05/2013 14:19

or try x-stitch style

.......xxx.......xxx
.....x......x..x.......x
.....x........x.........x
.......x...............x
.........x...........x
...........x.......x
.............x...x
...............x

BeCool · 22/05/2013 14:28

amazing you are a genius!
it's all gone >>>>>> woosh >>>>> over this head

ExitPursuedByABear · 22/05/2013 14:30
Envy
IKnowWhat · 22/05/2013 19:17

????????1?2?3?4?5?6?7?8?9?0???? ???
???????#????????????????

TantrumsAndBalloons · 22/05/2013 19:20

😔😃😂😍😱👍😡👎😜☀😝🙏🙏🙏🙏

TantrumsAndBalloons · 22/05/2013 19:21

Oh my little pictures don't work.

ExitPursuedByABear · 22/05/2013 19:21

ha ha ha

ExitPursuedByABear · 22/05/2013 19:21

There used to be thread in site stuff that had all the codes....

amazingmumof6 · 22/05/2013 19:40

now you're talking exit

and I think we have a winner! Grin