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MN anual purge night

25 replies

UtuNorantiPralatongsThirdEye · 07/12/2019 23:10

AIBU to think MN would benefit from an anual night where it's a bit of a free for all with no posting rules (apart from illegal stuff)?
Would you welcome it?

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EskewedBeef · 07/12/2019 23:14

Yes, if it stopped people typing things like 'bl**dy' and 'effing'. It would give the nervous swearers the chance to really go mad and type all the rude words.

dudsville · 07/12/2019 23:14

It seems to happen naturally, if somewhat randomly. Seen a few rough threads this evening!

Sparklingbrook · 07/12/2019 23:15

YABU

PickAChew · 07/12/2019 23:16

That seems to be most nights after the staff have logged off, tbh.

LolaDabestest · 07/12/2019 23:16

You go first op...

PurpleDaisies · 07/12/2019 23:17

I misread this as “anal purge night”. I think that would be very different.

CheshireChat · 07/12/2019 23:17

No as it would just give bigots (of whatever kind) the run of the threads, nothing would be achieved.

Also, unless all threads posted that night would be deleted after 24hr, then it would just make the rules seem redundant when someone searches for stuff.

Original poster
UtuNorantiPralatongsThirdEye · 07/12/2019 23:18

Why AIBU sparkling?

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Ohyesiam · 07/12/2019 23:18

I read that as anal purge.

LolaDabestest · 07/12/2019 23:18

Oh you did you made a spelling mistake! Defo not allowed on mn

Original poster
UtuNorantiPralatongsThirdEye · 07/12/2019 23:18

I misread this as “anal purge night”. I think that would be very different

This is not a Centre Parks thread!

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LolaDabestest · 07/12/2019 23:19

Another one! You're on fire

leghairdontcare · 07/12/2019 23:21

Every night is anal purge night on Mumsnet.

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UtuNorantiPralatongsThirdEye · 07/12/2019 23:23

No as it would just give bigots (of whatever kind) the run of the threads, nothing would be achieved

That's true but non bigots could tell them what they really think of them, where as now they have to stick within guidelines when a poster makes disablist/racist comments.

Another one! You're on fire
?

OP posts:
Cherrysoup · 07/12/2019 23:26

Purge night? Ok, shoot all rapists and burglars. That’ll do for starters.

PippiDeLena · 07/12/2019 23:30

This happened once before, new years eve 2013 if I remember right... It was carnage, then the whole site got shut down.

Thelnebriati · 07/12/2019 23:57

Even Reddit doesn't think this is a good idea any more.

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UtuNorantiPralatongsThirdEye · 08/12/2019 00:03

People pretty much post what they want on Reddit anyway, that place is full of vile threads and dodgy pictures.

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Thelnebriati · 08/12/2019 00:07

It used to be so much worse...

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UtuNorantiPralatongsThirdEye · 08/12/2019 00:11

I find it hard to believe that's possible Shock

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Thelnebriati · 08/12/2019 00:12

They had a purge of the worst offenders, ironically enough Grin

woogal · 08/12/2019 00:13

@PurpleDaisies I did too.

NiteWotcha · 08/12/2019 00:16

Don't even THINK about it! Wink

SonjaMorgan · 08/12/2019 00:17

Reddit is very tame now, 4chan is where you need to be for the vile stuff.

MistyCloud · 08/12/2019 00:17

OMG I read the thread title as 'anal purge' too. Blush

misses point of thread

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