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to ask if you sad when, after starting a topice, no one responds?

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ZenOfPetals · 19/05/2013 18:05

I used to think that I was a good writer. But, since joining MN, I have to face the sad realisation that this is untrue. If I comment on a thread, it dies, and if I start a thread, no one answers! I give up. I know I am a good reader, I will stick to that from now on....

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ZenOfPetals · 19/05/2013 22:35

Scrummummy, there is a sad one about a friendship ending that no one has answered to and I can't think of what to say!

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Wouldntyouliketoknow · 19/05/2013 22:40

Zen your snots thread is quite funny. I've started one on AIBU and have got a bit of a hostile response so far! Suppose it's to be expected.

C999875 · 19/05/2013 22:41

It does come over as clique if threads are not replied to. xx

scrummummy · 19/05/2013 22:51

Zen I've pointed someone to stately homes who's having problems with their mother.will take another look. Thanks

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 00:11

Having read this thread I wonder why a Biscuit is rude and why there's no emoticon for [thread killer]

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 00:12

But at least I know how to do pombear [ bear]

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 00:13

Bear even

Iteotwawki · 20/05/2013 09:02

Replying. Just because. Even though I was completely ignored before. Sigh.
/waves to amazingmumof6

shelli135 · 20/05/2013 09:11

I feel your pain .

Does anyone else here feel there is a 'mums net clique' quite like that certain group of mums in the school playground who all like a good gossip after drop of time and seem to know EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING and if they don't happen to know. Quite frankly it's not worth knowing.

spanky2 · 20/05/2013 09:23

I replied to an unanswered thread and got a really rude reply from the op then the other replies . I think there is a clique . I was only trying to be nice . It is like being at school again !

spanky2 · 20/05/2013 09:29

Hey I replied to to the snot thread and and didn't kill it and people replied after me! Feel like I am back in the clique . What is wrong with posting aBiscuit ?

spanky2 · 20/05/2013 10:18

Oh no I have killed this thread !

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 10:48

Iteotwawki Wink

why isn't there a [wave] yet?

had salmowidge for breakfast if anyone's interested. Grin

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 10:51

spanky2 no you didn't! [waves]

off to eat some Biscuit with Wine

ZenOfPetals · 20/05/2013 10:54

Do you think if someone started a thread, then only they responded (writing to themselves all the time, with the same nickname), but did so hundreds of times, would it be deleted? Would it get too much like a blog?

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Nagoo · 20/05/2013 10:58

Confidence boosting tip :

Change your threads I'm on to 'most recently active' or whatever it is, rather than 'my last post'. Then you see less of your own thread-killing action Grin

A biscuit is what you give someone when they are being a massive twat and you CBA to dignify them with a proper response.

Unless of course you are handing out Brew and Biscuit which is entirely different Grin

Nagoo · 20/05/2013 10:59

Zen people do do that. It doesn't get deleted. Why should it?

Nagoo · 20/05/2013 10:59

Salmowidge for breakfast Envy I can't do fish before noon.

imaginethat · 20/05/2013 11:05

Well you are doing quite well with this thread OP. You see, that's the trick. Be a bit of a loser and everyone will be in your side. Stride in with an interesting topic for discussion and no one wants to know.

And it is normal to be completely ignored. I went through a patch of being agreed with all over the show which was a bit startling but it's all died off again and everyone ignores me. As I am sure you will now...

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 11:19

really couldn't imagine that imaginethat Grin

and on serious note do not make fun of people's username

soupdragon told me off recently, quite rightly so!
I was only joking with her, but I should have known better. I hope she can forgive me for being silly and ignorant.

ZenOfPetals · 20/05/2013 11:25

being a loser comes naturally to me! So self pity is rewarding...

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amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 11:30

are you happier today Zen - almost 100 replies! Grin

imaginethat · 20/05/2013 11:32

Gosh suddenly I am being talked to. Weird.

OP you have 97 messages, that is a good length of thread. Success.

imaginethat · 20/05/2013 11:33

Sorry 99.

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WhiteBirdBlueSky · 20/05/2013 11:33

If nobody respondes after I have I tend to assume that my response was definitive.

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