If you owned Mumsnet what changes would you make?

[DameOfThrones]

Disclaimer: Not 100% serious at all 😏

Mine would be to ban repeat offenders who don't return to the threads they start.

A mahooosive multicoloured sticky banner reminding OPs to include their kid's ages in the opening post, as it's nearly always relevant.

What would you add/remove/change?

Same here. They read like GCSE maths questions to me. Just make up some names!

Has it happened again since the brought the filter in?

Oh I thought you said her statement contradicted what I said? I don’t see why anyone wouldn’t be welcome eg dads, people without dc, etc. I’m not even young but I think it would be useful to hear from different perspectives.

Nothing. I love it

Although it would certainly be at odds with the media perception of Mumsnet users if the average user was in fact a 65 yr old man without dc!

I'd get rid of the sex topic and all the pervy men who post on there and send disgusting PMs to anyone who has a genuine problem.It would be beneficial to women to discuss sex without BigBoy69 wading in to wank over someones genuine problem.

No, it just read to me that you were saying MN only want 30 year olds to use their site and as I said Justine has said that's not so.

Sorry if I misunderstood, it's very late. Or early.

I agree on the different perspectives, you can't be certain who anyone is on the internet anyway. I could be the Princess of Wales, I'm not or am I?! but either way I detest the cliquey gatekeeping that sometimes crops up here.

@AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta this is what I meant by target user. You can’t market unless you have a target

https://advertising.mumsnet.com/about

The search function is useless

I’d change the name so it would be inclusive to everyone, Dad’s, people who aren’t parents etc… So many people think you have to be a Mum to use Mumsnet. The name is very misleading.

No, it just read to me that you were saying MN only want 30 year olds to use their site and as I said Justine has said that's not so.

You definitely misunderstood then as I never said that. But it is late/early!

I would make the site actually work, the problems in the attached thread have been going on for over a year, many threads started in the same vein and HQ do fuck all. Just to write and post this message I have had to reload the site twice because it completely freezes then crashes out amongst many other problems, as a user I feel completely ignored and patronised by HQ.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/site_stuff/5447229-site-continually-crashing-and-reloading?page=7&reply=149409974

I agree with making it compulsory for people to confirm they have actually read the OP before posting, and would extend that to also having read OP's updates. Several posters ask for clarification, OP provides it then ten pages in, someone pops up asking for it all over again 🙄

In that vein, I would also make people confirm they're aware which board they're on. It's so annoying when people chime in on the Christmas board with snarky comments about "how dare you mention anything to do with Christmas in August" type crap. And I agree with PPs on S&B when people trot out "just wear what you want, why do you care?" Check the board before being a dick!

I'd ban anyone who asks about private stupid schools

no. One. Cares

Ban deleting threads because it might be outing or various other excuses created because someone doesn't like the responses they are getting. Think before you post!

Lock threads instead of deciding they have turned into a bunfight and deleting them.

If someone complains that people get too much on benefits then they must live on benefits for at least 6 months and then report back how easy it was.

That would probably be easier if they got rid of trending. I think people see a Christmas thread on there in April and jump in to kick off, instead of checking where they are. And also maybe everyone should be able to choose what boards they want to see/are interesting in so they have less chance of finding themselves drifting onto boards they have no interest in and ruining it for the others who do want to post on there.

Delete button!

Ban all the swearing and the age gap police.

First post nails it.

Thanks very much. I think so but there was a thread about it a few months ago and hardly anyone supported it.

MN needs us oldies to show the way with our common sense. 😁

I'd ban anyone who tries to shut down debate, because they don't care about a particular issue.

We're. All. Different.

Really?

Indeed. It would be lovely if people just were not dicks to each other.