HoneyDragon yes, I've been a member here for years (got directed here by a fab thread on reclaiming PPI from Google) saw Style and Beauty and Chat and never left. So I never joined MN because of the mum aspect because I'm not one! Been here over 5 years on and off, was here for the infamous Liz Jones at party one (hilarious) and a few others (not the dragon butter or penis beaker!). In my view there are not a huge amount of message and chat boards like MN which is why I stay. I also like the fact that if you are being a complete twunt (eg bitch) you get called on it, however if you apologise (which I have done) that goes down very well.
My fave boards are the health ones, Chat, S&B, Litter Tray, Telly Addicts, etc. I am increasingly getting fed up of AIBU which is nice to post a comment to a thread on but if you dare use an abusive term or phrase something wrong you get leapt on and flamed until kingdom come.
However I have the hide of a rhino so bounce back easily. I also understand that many here have "off days". I also have a busy working life and life outside of work.
Very interesting re a few mum and child threads recently where the mum has taken a complete hammering (where I actually took a fairly non biased stance) sometimes unfairly because they are being a bit entitled. That surprised me, I'd have thought all MN would be firmly on the side of the mums.
I do like the funny threads though and the woo stuff. MN at its best can be great, a lot of fun and hugely supportive but at its worst it can be downright mean, nasty and very schoolyard.
I do think we should remember that some here are keyboard warriors and hide behind their screens, but also I do wish sometimes there was less of the goadyness and cliqueyness.
There... Having a very productive morning up early, flatmate going away but intern still here so doing the washing and an online shop order (a bit late).