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RowanMumsnet · 01/04/2019 09:00

Hello

We wanted to let you know that we are today launching a new tool to facilitate conflict resolution on the Talk forums.

Using linguistic analysis of the many thousands of discussions on AIBU?, we've produced a list of fifty ‘family flashpoints’ - issues that commonly cause distress and conflict for MNers and their families. The top five flashpoints identified are:

rows over money, particularly how disposable income is spent within couples;
mismatches in sexual libido;
fathers ‘offering to babysit’ for their children;
whose turn it is to empty the bin; and
repeated leaving of towels on the bathroom floor.

Textbots will employ machine learning from millions of Mumsnet responses over the years to inform users whether they are or are not being unreasonable. An animated wagging finger will appear on screen with the text ‘It looks as though you’re about to have a massive row. Would you like some help with that?’ before offering a chatbot mediation service.

Just wanted to let you know - as ever, please do let us know what you think

Thanks
MNHQ

RowanMumsnet · 01/04/2019 09:23

Early tests of the software have proved so successful in resolving conflicts that it has come to the attention of the Government Office of Technology, Change and Aimless Initiatives which is exploring whether the technology might be applied more widely to help resolve protracted conflicts. It’s understood that work has begun on fleshing out which of the Remainers, hard Brexiteers and soft Brexiteers are in fact being more unreasonable. Some senior figures even believe that the software could even be retrospectively deployed to figure out the answer to the Schleswig-Holstein question.

RowanMumsnet · 01/04/2019 12:11

Can we just say, the user claiming to have that government department as a client made us laugh Grin

While you're here... a new AIBU? podcast episode is released today featuring James Acaster - give us a listen and let us know what you think?

Meanwhile we'll get to work on the 'wagging finger' emoji

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