To counter the spammy actions and attempts of some people
I've genuinely gotten so much out of using this site, though I've left and come back many times. I know there's good and bad everywhere but so far, Mumsnet is my favourite to engage in.
I'll like to ask you to share some good things about Mumsnet. Not going to try to compare it with anywhere else, just saying what we like about this one. It can be anything.
I personally have gotten useful recommendations on some products I never heard of before and still use to this day. Some of them have made a huge difference to my life.
I usually add '+mumsnet' to my google searches because 9 times out of 10, I get what I'm after.
I find a lot of the threads entertaining and as a busy site, it can take hours and some snacks. 😄
Namechanges mean I can easily feel safe, blend in or stand out if I want. It's just fun too when used for positive stuff. My favourite is when people namechange to jokingly fit the theme of an ongoing thread.
I enjoy the community feel even for a site that encourages namechange and anonymity, I feel it's LESS cliquey and social media-ish which I truly love. I don't have to worry if my post is 'liked' or not, I just add my input and move on. It takes away the mind-games people play or atleast makes it harder to notice.
What's yours?
AIBU?
To ask why you like Mumsnet?
Whenslunch · 13/05/2020 07:59
@ZetaPuppis Agree with your post. It reminds me of the lack of 'visual stimulation' based on profile images here, which I also like. Having nothing to attach to a poster or associate them with, besides what they have to say, is something I prefer.
Something I think OLD needs by the way, not that I'm looking
The swearing is the only thing I don’t like .
I’ve been here nearly 20 years, Mumsnet has supported me through the baby, toddler, primary and secondary school years and now I’m on the ‘uni’ threads. I love the different opinions, I‘ve learned so much and had to challenge my own views which can only be a good thing.
I’ve had practical and useful advice, some great recommendations and some amusing reads.
I turned up about 10 years ago after finding useful information on 'extracurricular' and have hung around ever since. A lot of the parenting stuff I pass on as my dc were secondary school age by then.
There's been loads of interesting stuff over the years, I particularly like the gardening, litter tray and family history sections, and the occasional telly addicts bit, cooking, some of the classics are priceless too.
FWR has been somewhere I've stayed well clear of unfortunately - I got my head bitten off once and that was that. Other women telling me what to think did manage to put me off.
There are one or two things I'm less keen on - the search facility often throws up years-old threads at the top, and sometimes I hit 'post' and then see my spelling mistake, so having an edit button is something I really miss, being a member of several other hobby-related sites which have it. I obviously don't proof-read hard enough on here!
Something else I find frustrating is the way some posters are given a right old drubbing for the most minor element in their story, rather than people looking at the big picture and advising on that. If you back the OP up, you yourself are then set upon.
The namechange facility is a very mixed blessing IMO.
“Live, Laugh, Love” is banned here
Seriously though, there are a lot of intelligent women on here and I often find myself reading debates and thinking “that’s a really good point” then I read a counter response and I think “oh but that’s a really good point too!”. I marvel at the way some posters can debate and articulate their opinions.
I learned about the bookmark feature from another thread here and it's been very helpful. Before then, I never thought I needed it or cared to use it but now I can't be without it. Takes me right to where I last read, although it can backfire sometimes when I need to take a look at a previous post
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