Why are oldtimers so unwelcoming to newbies

[NameChanged123]

I am a new member of mumsnet and was really pleased to find it. Unfortunately I have found that most of you oldtimers aren't very welcoming to newbies. Everytime I post on a thread I get ignored, you oldtimers only reply to each other. Sometimes I post on a thread and it just stops all together. I just think it would be nice to make newbies feel more welcome

You could start a newcomers clique and ban old and medium timers from entry.

Oh yes and as for threads you have started not getting many replies and fizzling out, the answer to that is to keep bumping it up, keep responding to whoever does reply to you, and that way your thread receives more attention.

there is a lurkers and newbie thread, they feel safe there, they don't post anywhere else god love em...

Helloooooooo I'm a newcomer - it's great reading all of this with my nice glass of wine as it's 7pm! Keep up the entertainment - fab!

Actually allie, i have been posting on the newbies and lurkers.
Feel safe wherever i wander....

I'd forgotten all about the pirate sex thread. I want an update.

i knwo who it was!

not me

am not telling

come on boopert, lets get them out and about then

Oh go on give us a clue. I'm tempted to bump the thread for an update

I'll try and take some for a wander allie....

can you find the "does water gush out when you get out of the bath" thread whilst you're looking for pirate pillow talk?

PMSL!

Is there really a thread about that?!!

do i need to ask where it gushes from?

why are there somany newbie/oldie posts all of a sudden!

and u'd love to see that "water gush" thread

It'll be impossible to find the thread because I think it was started by Cod so none of the words will be typed correctly and therefore it's impossible to search for it.

PMSL ROFL i can't beleive i missed the pirate sex thread, tears streaming down my face, i have just shown dp

link please

its further down this thread under kleggie

hi namechange123
thread killings my job im newbie too but i luv mnet i just join in and usually kill everything welcome from fellow newbie xx

cod, was the pirate sex person sincere? Did their DH really do all that? Or was it all a (very funny) pisstake?

I am a newie, posted a message of help on two threads, had a couple of replies of help and advice, got what I needed and I can't thank the helpful folk of this website enough! I just hope they post after I have submitted to other threads on this website! Many thanks to the folk who helped and fingers crossed for others who are still experiencing problems.

NQC
Who cares? It was one of the funniest threads on here, although I'm inclined to think it was a pisstake.

Baby pasta, anyone? :o

not he water gushing out wasnt me but oh gOD was i please to knwo it happens t oeveryone

not really
they all just said that to make you feel better
it is just YOU and your unfeasibly large pouch of douglas
would be useful if you were travelling across the desert though