To think threads are a bit different lately?!

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No idea how to put this

Long time user. Love Mumsnet for intelligent, considered, witty discussions. Genuinely has introduced me to new concepts and made me think of things in new lights.

In the last month or so, posters seem....well.....different. Can’t think how to put it without sounding condescending or offensive.

Anyone else noticed this? Am I going mad?

tows

Painted it's always been judgemental but I don't agree that it's always been black and white. One of the great things about MN is the breadth of experience and opinion.
The Brexit threads on here are completely different from the way politics threads used to be but I think that's symptomatic of Brexit discussions everywhere and not reflective of MN. They remind me of the Scottish referendum threads where it was obvious there were paid campaigners posting. Obviously it's in their interests to be divisive.

@Paintedmaypole it's 'toe the line'. You were right first time!

There’s a lot more “oh he’s just a man, he’s trying, bless him” type replies

^^ this. It's like NM here now. Shame.

It's not snobbery to want women to realise they don't need to put up with shit from their menfolk.

If we (on the whole) can help another woman to realise some of us refuse to be treated like second class citizens then I'm all for it.

As someone because I can't find it now said, they can be assimilated in to womanhood who just wont tolerate shitty behaviour from men.

Da fuck have I done with my vest life

I keep seeing a load of '???'s and '?!'

sigmaal lots not loads 🙀

They remind me of the Scottish referendum threads where it was obvious there were paid campaigners posting

Yep, loads of SPAD types of here lately. And SPAD wannabes.

There was a similar thread recently and the OP said she had viper withdrawl. Now I know what she means.

The whole internet’s nothing like it used to be! Humans are being programmed to hate.

There's a thread on Relationships right now where OP is talking about her husband who is a rude, grumpy shit quite frankly and instead of 'LTB' she's being told that she should pour him drinks, give him a massage, kowtow to him and basically shut the fuck up. How dare she expect conversation or even basic fucking courtesy from the man who is supposed to love her?

Shocking, the 1950s called and they'd like their sexual politics back.

It has changed. I can't decide if half the posts are genuine (they seem very surrendered wives) or if we've been inundated with MRAs again.

That’s exactly what I’ve been thinking lately.

I've noticed it too, op.

Agree OP, but I wonder if I am just getting old. (Been here since 2006).

It is full of huns, complaining about ‘people being ignorant’ without any grammar, and generally giving long dull OPs about their aunties coming round.

The deleted Ivan Cameron thread was an eye-opener for me. Awful, othering, stupid posters. MN used to be where the IQ was. Even Twitter wasn’t having that shit.

I'm ALL for living my vest life.

Yep, a definite increase in hun/hubby etc. along with an increase in dodgy grammar, lack of capitalisation/paragraphs and a general lackadaisical approach to the English language.

MN has been shit for me lately. The search doesn't work. I came away for maybe 18 months during a very difficult dark patch. On coming back - They completely locked out my account and couldn't fix it. I have really noticed a massive shift since then so probably the last 5 months.

I've lost all my posting history which was full of the amazing advice I've received over the years. The sort of advice from 'women like me' and not a single hun or babe to be found.

I wonder if there's a secret FB group for all the old types (I miss Meet ups)
And if there is - someone send me a PM!

I think social media has evolved more in the last two years than the previous ten. We have many more and diverse places to read and communicate with people online and so it dilutes ....

I haven't particularly been in relationships lately but I sincerely hope Anyfucker is still there with plenty of LTB

I've said it once and I'll say it again (but had a different username then)

Mumsnet is Rizzo
Netmums is Sandy

You don't get to be both.Pick a side

I’ve seen a few tldr at the bottom of a post. To me mumsnet is all about reading the post and what’s the point of a 2 line synopsis at the end for people that couldn’t be bothered reading the full post?

*There's a thread on Relationships right now where OP is talking about her husband who is a rude, grumpy shit quite frankly and instead of 'LTB' she's being told that she should pour him drinks, give him a massage, kowtow to him and basically shut the fuck up. How dare she expect conversation or even basic fucking courtesy from the man who is supposed to love her?

Shocking, the 1950s called and they'd like their sexual politics back.*

You made me curious.
I found it with ease.

Had to press the back button rather quickly as my brain nearly fucking exploded. What Stepford puke.

Fucking hell, you had the measure of that one.

A change has definitely happened in the last month, there has been a decisive shift towards a more Netmums style of post. I am not on Netmums for a reason and it's disappointing when the character of a forum you like changes beyond recognition. In real life I seek out like minded people as do a lot of people. I don't want to read threads about people "fummin" over Facebook drama or minimising abusive husbands, and this is now the bulk of threads on Mumsnet. I don't care if I am branded a snob for that, I would like to know where the other snobs went however.

There has been a mra infiltration. They're all over the fwr boards.

I also think there is less convo more people just posting there two cents then f'in off.

The Facebook threads.

Oh the Facebook threads

I also miss paragraphs.

There's a thread entitled 'sudden loss of arm'.

I've been here for years, and it's the first time I've posted on a fings ain't wot they used to be thread:

Not as intelligent a place as it used to be.

Yes to the increased hunnishness.

AIBU used to be a place where current affairs/politics would surface pretty regularly and interesting debate would ensue. Now it's full of enquiries that a cursory Google would answer. And am I pregnant?posts.