To think MN is getting nastier?

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

So far this week we've had giving birth referred to as 'calving' (in the context of women having children while young). Someone loved that one so much they immediately commented on what a great expression it was and repeated it.

We've had someone propose that Prince Phillip should be 'humanely destroyed'. swiftly followed up by a similar suggestion about taking him out to a barn or a shed or some such and shooting him.

We've had a thread about the death of a convicted murdered where several posters queued up to tell us they were, smiling or "laughing gleefully" or simply to post "lol" as a one word comment. (Okay she was a vicious killer and will not be much missed, but really?)

Add to all of that the Budget threads where in the midst of people worrying and calculating the cut to their household budget, other people came to gloat and make helpful observations such as "If you can't afford DC, don't have them."

MN didn't used to be nasty. Vigorous, challenging etc; But not nasty.

What's going on around here?

What's wrong with being middle aged?

Maybe a complaint about varicose veins will be in the next post.

Nah , I didn't mean it was the purpose of the thread - not at all

I actually agree that the tone is worse. It goes from 0 to hostile much faster.

But it really is always used to take a pop at regular posters. It's just a bit predictable I suppose.

I don't have a name change button.

Not varicose veins but piles may make an appearance

Oh the inevitability. Looks like you're right.

I'm sure it's all this mysterious stuff and people having oblique digs that convinces people of the cliquishness, in fact. Rather than actual, you know, cliquishness.

It's posters whose names I don't recognise that I was referring to in my post, Pagwatch and there see to be an awful lot of them about.

If piles are coming, I'm going.

Back in the green fields day of ten or so years ago, I absolutely loved the humour here - sharp, surreal and not personal.

One of the things that I've not missed are the threads being derailed when a outsider deviates from Groupthink and up would start the horrible PA comments as the Cunt Who Thought Differently was slowly frozen out, Orwell-style.

Everyone has issues in their life some minor, some major. But it's up to you whether you want to drag them behind you like a rancid carcass onto every single fucking thread regardless of whether your issue is actually relevant to the topic in hand.

SitonmyFacebook excellent name and always agree with your posts ?

Those who have been around for a while and act like they're in a clique = didn't want to name change

Those who think that the cliqueness sometimes dominates threads and sets the tone in a way that puts other posters off = for a name change

used to be alot funnier not it's just a bit up it's own arse. i got my first warning the other week for calling someone 'old'. now i don't think that's nasty but just a bit pathetic.

it's quite hard to come on here for a laugh. i do with aibu would have it's own section away from the main boards. it attracts a certain type

emotionsecho I think there's a lot of them about because some people name change for the oddest reasons.

"Hi, I've name changed because this might out me. I have milk and 2 sugars in my tea".

Or

"Hi, I've name changed because DH's hobby is quite unusual and it might out me".

Then it turns out he plays football on a Sunday or something

I don't like cliquiness but the occasional wave is quite nice. It as long as it's like spotting a regular in a pub rather than perhaps the masons. Or the klan. Or the Peter Andre fan club.

Ach, I've been here years and there's always been people being twats in one way or another.

I don't think we do badly, considering the general level of discourse on t'internet.

Worra you totally made those up

I will humbly accept a glass of wine whilst simultaneously accepting how very grateful and indeed how very lucky I am to be offered a glass of anything at all really etc, etc.

Hex, surely it wasn't that black and white?

I'm pretty sure I read that thread and some people said they didn't see why they should name change, as they like their names. Some also said that they liked to recognise people, as it's nice to be able to ask someone how they're getting on etc?

I don't want to name change and am not in a clique as far as I am aware. what does that even mean? That you recognise certain posters you get on with and dare to comment on it? . Why shouldn't I?I have had this name a long long time.

Don't understand the logic.

Possibly, Maggie

I NC an awful lot Hex. Change names like socks. And it's comparatively rare that I'm up to no good

That said, I can see good arguments for and against NCing.

allowing NCing, that is.

Did I jst muddle you with someone else?

I've been a mnetter for more years than I care to mention. I name change because I like being anonymous. I've recently had another change so I could get some advice without risk of being outed.

Nowt wrong with namechanging

I will humbly accept a glass of wine whilst simultaneously accepting how very grateful and indeed how very lucky I am to be offered a glass of anything at all really etc, etc.

Okay you and Cru have both said this thing about inverse snobbery.

Which threads does it happen on?

Am I wandering around with my eyes shut or is it because I don't post about skiing and Caribbean holidays? I'm confused.

No, nothing wrong with any of it. Do as you will etc

Ruffalo, you can be in my cleek. I am overdue for a namechange, so I'll send you a coded message, written in invisible ink, by carrier pigeon when I've done it. You must send the pigeon back with a slice of quiche made of freerange eggs and naice ham.