Mumsnet to be sold

[Mikehunt2018]

Or at least partially. There's no mention of it on Site Stuff but Sky reported it yesterday.

https://news.sky.com/story/mumsnet-founder-roberts-plots-delivery-of-new-owner-13501362

(oh and Mike isn't my name. It's a play on words)

Might be bought by a rich TRA just to shut the place down.

Whatever happens, it's unlikely to continue in its present form, which likely looks eccentric indeed to most commercial internet investors, especially US-based.

My name's not code for Mustafa Million, so don't expect me to buy it.

I'd worry most about it being bought by a rich TRA.
I don't need doxed and all that has come with that for many brave women and men in recent years.

😂

Agree, why shouldn't she. I've been on here for 22 years or so and I think Justine deserves to move on. It will be sad though if it changes too much. As for new groups, it never works, brilliant forums like this just evolve over time. I'm sure Moldies didn't exactly go on to be a roaring success...

I'm not a cow either, well not most of the time anyhow

If that happened then maybe JKR would set us up a new safe space.

Ooooo imagine jkr purchased Mumsnet 🤣

Maybe someone should suggest it to her.

who’s on X these days. 😉

The conniptions generated would be quite something. Trans Reddit would implode.

That would certainly be something to see

I'd hate MN to become the JKR show. I like it has diverse opinions.

Post them at your peril

More likely some MAGA American buyer with Russian bots, judging by recent traffic defending ICE.

Please can a women’s charity just set up their own not for profit version of this website. Make it all about mothers and women supporting mothers and women. Take the best bits of this place somewhere new.

Unless this platform is literally bought by JKR (what a great idea) then MN is toast.

I’m very sad about that but also the bots and shitstirers are so prolific on here it’s got too big for any quality control and the experience gets worse and worse. The tech is poor. The constant page reloading is ridiculous.

Oh and I fucking hate beige. Beigeybeige is the worst kind of beige there is. Ugh.

I entirely understand if Justine wants to cash in and put her feet up, it’s fair enough. But yes, horrified at the prospect of the implications for FWR. Not many rich tech bros like the idea of middle aged women having opinions.

If people do all go elsewhere will you promise to let me know where?

Sadly true

Wrong age, no children, not interested in the adverts, enjoy the chat, advice and regularly contribute. If it goes private equity, loaded with ads, bombarding us to enhance profit, going international on a major scale, then not for me.

So what was supposed to be on Radio 4? I've just looked and it seems to be the Archers. Have I got it confused with something else?

I'm not really called Giggorata, and I'm neither wicked nor a cannibal.Usually.

I am neither American nor Russian (although I do know people - and have extended family - from both those countries).

"...recent traffic defending ICE."

It appears that you likely do not agree with what is happening in the USA at the moment with the removal of illegal immigrants.

It is perfectly fine to hold those beliefs and to advance your views. However, it is also perfectly fine to hold opposing beliefs and to advance those views as well.

Many people live in "bubbles" where they generally just interact with people in a similar situation to themselves who hold similar views to themselves.

Sometimes, when people are exposed to views outside of their bubble, they can be shocked that people hold views that are different from them and their friends.

For example, there has been a pp on this thread that referred to the Feminism: Sex and gender discussions board as "horrific". But there are also those here that will staunchly defend that board.

But, that is just life. You really cannot expect to be insulated from views that do not tally entirely with your own.

Just because other posters have different views to your own that does not make them "bots" or any sort "...ist" or any sort of "...phobic".

You really must learn to accept that not everybody has the same opinions that you consider to be the "right" or "correct" opinions. And that they are not wrong for holding those opinions.

Ah well, back in the day Justine and Carrie used to start threads on a quiet day to keep it going.

I can remember when there was often around 10-20 threads a day. I’d look at the site at breakfast, pop back at lunch time and there hadn’t been a single new thread started 🤣

guess AI is just the modern day equivalent.

I hope there’s not a Moldies style invite only exodus group. Or if there is then this time I get an invite 🤣

If we leave someone message me 😉

I am not a hot-chocolate drinking, police officer guinea-big. But I do remember when this were all fields.

Maybe they’re making a MN soap opera?

I mean Mumsnet is today’s Eastenders is it not.