Why are oldtimers so unwelcoming to newbies

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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

lol
no pirate sex awas all made up

but funny
liekt he girl wiht her foor int he tap
i know who that was too

yes I liked that one
tap one (fairyfly?)

lol, that has just reminded me of cod's thread that she had to post under a pseudonym because it was a rather delicate problem...

yes seach under pouchofdouglas
if you are new and want to get noticed here's my advice:
get a really good and memorable name (funny if poss) with no numbers in it and not including the word mum because there are plenty of those already and it's confusing
post a LOT
be funny
pay attention
don't take offence
get stuck into something and express your opinion

Hmm, I can't work out if it's funnier made up, or funnier true.

Pirate sex was an excellent wind-up, anyway, as it was very funny and involving, and didn't piss anyone off (I think?) which surely has to be some sort of record ...

I suppose I really should pay more attention but what the HELL is going on? I think this is a bit too intelligent for me - after all my daily conversations revolve around purees and poo!