Mrs DV is right though, that when MN is supportive and kind (which I still think the majority is) it's one of the most amazing forums around. As well as the bench for Billie, there was the mile for Maude, there has been lots of stuff like that, there is the secret Santa and I know there are also kind and supportive private PMs as well as the public everyday stuff.
I personally have been overwhelmed by the kindness of total strangers on here, as well as people I "know". Just this year I posted for advice on a medical problem and received an expensive amazing piece of equipment (which I certainly wasn't asking or hinting for) and the sender would not accept any payment (so I made a charity donation - waits to be flamed as a virtue signaller
) and it really made me feel all warm and fuzzy.
We can and I do moan about trolls and the Daily Mail and MRAs being dicks and they are part of everyday life on the Internet, maybe they do exist in greater numbers on MN than on other forums, but also kind, funny, intelligent women exist much more on MN than on other forums, IMHO.
We just need to keep on reporting the knobheads and ignoring the goady fuckers I try but fail but I also think it would really make a difference if NCIng was restricted (and crapple proves my point here, there's no way you're a newbie see I can't ignore goady fuckers).
We also totally need a head tilt emoticon. I'd fucking love a humphy wee head tilt!