What's the next "make MN unwelcoming" game going to be?

[hunkermunker]

We've had "out the troll" when a newbie posts.

We've had "PARP at the thread" when an oft-posted topic is posted again.

Anyone got any others?

Actually, bunny, I agree. There are threads that will always get posts - it just depends on the author

LOL QoQ

well then don't check threads I'm on next day

If I spot a thread with no replies on it, I always try to bump it up or make a supportive comment

I've got to go now. If you see me later being shot down in flames, could one of you please come to my rescue? Thanks

Aww, QoQ, I just read your thread, it was very moving. x

that's about as 'articulate' I get at expressing my feelings (I'm even worse at saying it out loud - so gawd knows how DH has put up with me for the last 5 3/4yrs LOL).

Can I just say that I'm guilty of pissing about on MN as much (MORE) than most - but I still don't like the unwelcoming feel atm.

And the parp thing - I totally understand the premise behind it (and fwiw, I agree that there are some topics that I know I will always post on - but I just post on them, I'd not post "parp"!), I just think it's inappropriate - and that hooter thread did descend into bitching about people in places.

I know what you mean, I have a heck of a lot of feelings, but some people probably think otherwise, for the same reason.

So, HM, maybe we can turn it around?

I got confused and thought hooting and parping were the same things. I haven't seen it used nastily anywhere (must have missed the threads), so for the most part found it hilarious. Jimjams had me crying with laughter on a very serious thread about disabled parking (I think) - hooting like crazy and it really did help to emphasise her point!

I'n not keen on the childish things either - comments like 'I'll go off you if you carry on like that' - I hadn't heard since I was about 13!
But I tend to just ignore those threads, in the main.

I do sometimes wonder what the majority of people think is the correct etiquette for joining mn...

I think the comment about advice is unfair. Quite often someone might post something to which my gut response is "Oh FGS get a life" or "get over it" or "grow up".

However, I recognise that that's not a particularly supportive response, and so I don't post. OTOH, if it's a particularly difficult problem or one I'm not sure what to think, I don't really feel that I can offer any good advice, so leave it to others who might have some better ideas. And go off to the silly thread instead.

but caligula what people want to hear isnt always best for them....

zippi you don't half post some good posts, y'know

zippi - err, jump straight in on the most controversial thread you can find?

I am slightly confused by some of this. There seem to be some posters who hold cod solely responsible for The Decline of Mumsnet. But she's been around for donkey's years. So if there has been a change in mumnsnet, it can hardly be all down to her, can it?

Just to clarify, I wasn't holding Cod responsible for the decline in MN. I hope she'd know that?

just want to say thank god for free speech.Iam not a person who feels the need to put down other ppl or be rude but if anyone told me I couldnt post wherever I want I would definately stick up for myself.I say let ppl post whatever and wherever,if you dont agree so what?

sorry but I haven't seen anyone saying "you can't post that"......

Free speech is fine, but why should rudeness be OK, either in RL or online?

but as someone else has said, we all see things differently - just because one or two people find it rude, doesn't mean that everyone (sometimes even the person the 'rudeness' is directed at) does....

I can't see how posting "parp" as the first response to a new poster introducing herself is ever going to be anything but rude. It's one thing posting it on a thread where everyone can see that it's funny, or on a thread where the original poster gets the joke, but on a newbie's thread? Just rude, in my opinion.