OMG - have you seen this?? Mumsnet being sued again. This time by Dads!

[Polarfoil]

I've just seen this news story on the BBC .

keep ONE in the house

ahem

It's not the BBC that did it - it was one of MN's Techs. He's taken a real bbc page and changed bits of the text & images

The giveaway is the 'dsc.net' in the middle of the address, it's not going to the bbc site at all, though the links at the sides do still go to legitmate bbc webpages.

It's very well done, though, have a

It's not on the BBC site - it's on a different url, so no permission needed. To use the brand however, that's a different question.

www.bbc.co.uk.dsc.net/dads-launch-class-against-mumsnet.html

bbc.co.uk.dsc.net isn't a valid BBC domain =)

Cross-posted RustyBear =)

rustybear - that old one is great. thanks for that

just looked again - that photo is awesome.

Well done all. Had me going for, ooh, about .0 seconds. But I had already spluttered over the edible newspaper/unicorn bones found stories in Metro so was aware what day it is.

@KatieMiddleton

Lol. Hope you're not too at being had Polarfoil

Not feeling so bad. Try rearranging Polarfoil's letters

I loved the "related stories". :D

Fab - this has made me smile much more than dh doing "pinch, punch" thing this morning...

rearranging Polarfoil's letters?

Aaaaaaaaahhhh April fool!!!! Got it!

So much for brain surgery clearly need to get out more!

Not just success objects - genius.

well done MN.

My fave bit has got to be "eminently reasonable parenting guru". Snurk. Love it

Didn't get the polarfoil anagram until Justine pointed it out though

It's very well done though Tech. You deserve a

Fathers Need Forums ...very good!!

I hope this is an April Fool's joke.

Oh yes, of course. Written by Tok Enmale (Token Male?)

I feel such a fool.

:o

Oooh ver ver good

@LaTristesseDurera

My fave bit has got to be "eminently reasonable parenting guru". Snurk. Love it

Didn't get the polarfoil anagram until Justine pointed it out though

It's very well done though Tech. You deserve a

Now why are assuming Tech wrote it, eh? He did contribute the exceedingly funny "related stories" and obviously did all the wonderful Beeb site lookalike stuff, but as for the rest... the bygone year on MNet was the true inspiration for the copy .

fantastic

big up for MN behind the scenes staff too