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AIBU to Think MNHQ needs to tackle the ageism on this site?

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LastGoldenDaysOfSummer · 15/10/2020 08:07

The venom and hate aimed at older people on some of the Covid threads is disgusting. If the same was aimed at disabled, TW or BAME people then the posts would be deleted immediately, and rightly so.

But because it's the elderly it's left to stand, even after being reported. This isn't new, MNHQ has always been a hotbed of ageism but it's usually dealt with when reported.

But not any more. Should they be doing more?

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HebeMumsnet · 16/10/2020 12:14

Morning, all.

We just wanted to pop by to reassure you that ageism is something we take seriously and is included in our talk guidelines and we will delete posts that are reported to us that are ageist in nature. We often don't see posts they are reported to us, so do always hit the report button to let us know.

OP - it sounds like you're referring to some posts you did report here so that's a little different. We'd be happy to discuss those off the boards with you (discussing specifics here is likely to turn it into a thread about a thread but do drop us a line). We're always happy to take a second look and, if nothing else, we should be able to tell you why they weren't deleted.

Thanks, everyone.

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