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Mumsnet is great but.......

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MichaelDadOfTom · 05/02/2007 10:15

Hello dad's,

My wife has been on mumsnet since the birth of our son. She's always telling me how great it is. So I have finally started.

I just think that there should be an alternative for dads. It's great that there is a section on here for us dads, but I just think that its not the same.

Is this just the male ego or do I have a point? I don't know.

I'm thinking of starting up something similar to mumsnet but for dads but want to find out what you guy's think and is it something that you would use?

The only thing close is fathers direct (there is a link in one of the other conversations in the men's room) but its just a government websit with a lot of information. Don't get me wrong it's good if you need information but not the same as a mumsnet type discussion board.

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Cappuccino · 05/02/2007 11:05

maybe you could ask on site stuff for an additional board with more manly styling

you could maybe enter it through some other domain name eg 'manlydadsnet.com'

I honestly don't think that division is the way to go; mumsnet is growing so there's no reason this aspect of it couldn't be expanded if there are enough dads to support it

suzycreamcheese · 05/02/2007 11:08

if it wasn't called 'mumsnet' would that make a difference?
its good to have mens opinions / perspective on things here .. but maybe its the name ...does make it seem exclusive ...

drosophila · 05/02/2007 11:09

But you do get an insight into how women think and I am sure that even if you had a Dadsnet you would want that insight. Non?

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MichaelDadOfTom · 05/02/2007 11:09

Prehaps that is a better solution.

No COV your not wrong, although I have spoken to a lot of dads who would like to have a dad'snet, I dont think there would be enough to make it viable or long lasting.

Prehaps it would be better to just work on expanding this section.

Any advice on who to get in touch with.??

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Dinosaur · 05/02/2007 11:11

Just get out there and recruit lots of dads - how else could you expand it?

Cappuccino · 05/02/2007 11:11

michael you need to post a message in the 'site stuff' topic

you could link it to this thread

you can do links, can't you?

(can't resist being patronising to newbie male about techie stuff )

Twiglett · 05/02/2007 11:12

you can go to site stuff and do a post with Tech in title

or email [email protected] .. for Tech

Tech's a bloke

Twiglett · 05/02/2007 11:13

g'wan do a link

make him do a link cap

gwan gwan gwan

gwan

Dinosaur · 05/02/2007 11:13

PMSL

Cappuccino · 05/02/2007 11:13

actually Twig I actually do look very like Mrs Doyle

especially this morning

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MichaelDadOfTom · 05/02/2007 11:28

Thanks for the advice. Have emailed the site and will post thread.

And yes I can do links

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MichaelDadOfTom · 05/02/2007 11:31

DW's Blog

See.

This is a link to my DW's blogg

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aDad · 05/02/2007 11:31

Yeah stick with it - what's wrong with posting on mumsnet?

90% of threads aren't specifically mum related. (Avoid anything with the words 'fanjo' or "MEN!!" in the title I find)

Do you really have that many issues that you want to share with dads only?

Stick around! The more men that do, the more suitable a place it is for men to post.

aDad · 05/02/2007 11:32

Go on go on go on, do a link then to prove it.

Consider it your MN initiation ritual!

aDad · 05/02/2007 11:33

excuse my late post.

Nice linking skills there mate. Welcome.

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MichaelDadOfTom · 05/02/2007 11:34

I dont have any plans to leave mum's net.

I suppose its a no started really, but we shall see.

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MichaelDadOfTom · 05/02/2007 11:37

I meant starter.

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DrDaddy · 05/02/2007 11:58

Just discovered AskMen.com which claims to be the largest male advice portal. Looks like lots of posts and views, but very few replies. And every now and then a moderator berating women for flaming men... Now that would never happen on MN...

Twiglett · 05/02/2007 12:55

"Looks like lots of posts and views, but very few replies"

ROFL

and

PMSL

hahahahhahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

see?

snurk

DrDaddy · 05/02/2007 13:14

Twiglett - indeed. Just commented on a related thread that I think we men can benefit from a mumsnet style of forum, but can we do it without the "social lubricant" of our female MNers? I'm not so sure....
Guys?

HandyTrinkett · 05/02/2007 14:02

surely all topics should be as inclusive to both mums and dads as possible as mumsnet evolves more towards a general parenting site?

A month in, I'm still staggered by just how many relationships here seem to follow a 'I do all the work and DH does bugger all/pisses me off' type of line... ..although I guess it's a good place to blow off steam..

Kaloo20 · 05/02/2007 15:52

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DrDaddy · 05/02/2007 16:14

OK. Excellent. Will join it.
Yes, I've discovered how disruptive posting from work can be today...

UnquietDad · 05/02/2007 16:38

Pruni: LOL at being "fetishised"!!

DrD: "social lubricant", I like it. I'll use that one when it goes quiet in the snug!

And askmen.com - all I've ever seen on there is the "rate the totty" section. Which is very nice, but not quite what I'd have in mind for a dadsnet! (although that Dr Tanya Byron, phwoooargh-a-roony...)

aDad - yes, avoid fanjo threads and anything with a variation on "Bloody DH!!! fume fume" which will only make you a) scared or b) cross.