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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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To ask - IF YOU COULD RUN MUMSNET FOR A DAY - what would you do?

270 replies

peachyandkeen · 29/06/2021 23:33

What changes would you bring in?

What would you get rid of/implement?

Let's hear it - I'm intrigued :)

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tallduckandhandsome · 29/06/2021 23:34

Ban all the racists.

peachyandkeen · 29/06/2021 23:35

100% with you on this one @tallduckandhandsome

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BestZebbie · 29/06/2021 23:35

Add the ability to edit posts to remove typos!!!

I'd also quite like to add clickable reaction buttons at the foot of posts, as seen on Ravelry.

AprilAzpilicueta · 29/06/2021 23:35

Introduce a time-limited edit button.

peachyandkeen · 29/06/2021 23:36

@BestZebbie

Add the ability to edit posts to remove typos!!!

I'd also quite like to add clickable reaction buttons at the foot of posts, as seen on Ravelry.

YES to the reaction buttons, and yes to editing posts (although I do think that it should show what has been edited perhaps, or a note to say its been edited, like on some other forums.
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NewlyGranny · 29/06/2021 23:40

Probably have a swift and complete nervous breakdown. 🤦🏼‍♀️ But not before I'd outlawed the use of hun, unless referring to early European tribal groupings.

peachyandkeen · 29/06/2021 23:41

oh. my. god - hun is the worst - I loathe seeing / hearing that word. Totally with you @NewlyGranny

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PigeonOnTheChimney · 29/06/2021 23:43

Add lovely pictures, colours, and decorations to the topics list and other headings or subheadings.

IAmJustWondering · 29/06/2021 23:43

Allow loads of fucking expletives 😂

PerveenMistry · 29/06/2021 23:44

Thumbs up/down buttons on all posts.

QueenBee52 · 29/06/2021 23:44

@AprilAzpilicueta

Introduce a time-limited edit button.
100% this..

Ive got Fat Fingers 😩

peachyandkeen · 29/06/2021 23:44

@IAmJustWondering

Allow loads of fucking expletives 😂
Thought those were allowed anyway?!
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IAmJustWondering · 29/06/2021 23:44

(in the titles)

(so the subject of my emails from MN daily would be full of swear words instead of asterisks)

QueenBee52 · 29/06/2021 23:44

@PigeonOnTheChimney

Add lovely pictures, colours, and decorations to the topics list and other headings or subheadings.
Yes PLEASE 🌸💕
ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 29/06/2021 23:50

before starting a thread people would have to fill in a flow chart type questionnaire to decide if they should bother starting a thread:
1, do you think YABU? if yes don't bother
2, do you think YANBU but that others will think you are? if yes, don't bother
3, can you Google to find out answer independently? if yes, don't bother
4, seriously, have you even tried Googling this? if no, don't bother
5, are there 4 other threads about this already? if yes, don't bother
6, can you maybe decide on your own what clothes & shoes to wear, what to eat for dinner, what colour to paint your bathroom and what to name your baby? you know, like an adult? if yes don't bother, if no still don't bother, just make a decision like a fucking adult.
And don't name your kid Swan ffs
7, are you a troll? if yes, fuck off

peachyandkeen · 29/06/2021 23:52

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba

before starting a thread people would have to fill in a flow chart type questionnaire to decide if they should bother starting a thread: 1, do you think YABU? if yes don't bother 2, do you think YANBU but that others will think you are? if yes, don't bother 3, can you Google to find out answer independently? if yes, don't bother 4, seriously, have you even tried Googling this? if no, don't bother 5, are there 4 other threads about this already? if yes, don't bother 6, can you maybe decide on your own what clothes & shoes to wear, what to eat for dinner, what colour to paint your bathroom and what to name your baby? you know, like an adult? if yes don't bother, if no still don't bother, just make a decision like a fucking adult. And don't name your kid Swan ffs 7, are you a troll? if yes, fuck off
hahaha - this is superb!
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Warmduscher · 29/06/2021 23:54

Allow women to post things they have been banned from posting because it risks offending randoms who aren’t even on mumsnet, but trawl the feminist boards looking for things to be offended about and then reporting them to MNHQ.

MyrrAgain · 29/06/2021 23:54

Stop all the abbreviations. What's with all the "dear" this and that anyway? Why are they always dear?

NotTheFunKindOfFeminist · 29/06/2021 23:54

Allow people to correctly sex men and women.

Allow discussions of biology.

peachyandkeen · 29/06/2021 23:56

@MyrrAgain

Stop all the abbreviations. What's with all the "dear" this and that anyway? Why are they always dear?
Yeah I hear you on this one!
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peachyandkeen · 29/06/2021 23:57

@NotTheFunKindOfFeminist

Allow people to correctly sex men and women.

Allow discussions of biology.

Agreed!
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Summersun2020 · 29/06/2021 23:57

@MyrrAgain Yes!! Especially when the “abbreviation” doesn’t actually shorten anything! “DDog”…just no!! Instaban Grin

Lockheart · 29/06/2021 23:57

Well I'd take all the shit that doesn't belong here out of AIBU for a start...

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 29/06/2021 23:59

@peachyandkeen

I wanted that off my chest for years.
thanks for the opportunity

peachyandkeen · 30/06/2021 00:00

@Lockheart

Well I'd take all the shit that doesn't belong here out of AIBU for a start...
Oh lighten up! AIBU gets loads of traction so it makes sense that people post here for responses. Maybe if MN reformatted the website then this wouldn't happen?
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