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queenbird · 06/07/2006 10:10

What is it with you lot and hero worshipping other mumsnetters? I haven't posted before but come on mumsnet to read peoples valuable advice and guidance and what do we get? bloody hero worship that's what, I am sure some of these people are very nice and have been on mumsnet for years and years blah blah but the purpose of this site is surely to enable people to get feedback on parenting issues not revert to playground behaviour of following around the self appointed 'cool kid'. There has been loads about cliques etc and my god it's true and the only ones who get uppety about it are either those in them or those desperate to be. One particular mner is worshipped like a god, when actually she can be downright rude at times, yet any thread she starts no matter how ridiculous gets loads of responses and others who need genuine advice are ignored or worse still accused of being 'trolls'. I am going now to spend some time with my children maybe a few others should try it.

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QueenEagle · 06/07/2006 13:38

OP is not me btw in case anyone was wondering.

It made me think of myself when I first read the name.

oooo-er queenbird, do you feel better now you've got that off your chest?

joelallie · 06/07/2006 13:42

Is it really that time of year again...[yawn]

The time when someone gets to feel ignored and sorry for themselves and posts a petulant rant? Happens on every forum I've ever visited with monotonous regularity. People get to know each other so they respond more to those than to newcomers, but if a newbie posts a genuine question that someone can answer then someone will almost certainly. What's prompted this as a first post? If it is a first post...

Odd.

schneebly · 06/07/2006 13:49

Oh FGS! As everyone else says - stay away from the stuff you don't like or are not interested in and there is plenty of good advice on offer. I have only been around a few months and not in any clique (well - maybe the 'fat' clique!) but I have had a lot of fun, a lot of good encouragement and advice and some intelligent (and some very silly) adult conversation! If it's not for you then don't come back.

waterfalls · 06/07/2006 13:52

QOUTE FROM QUEENBIRD

I am going now to spend some time with my children maybe a few others should try it.

You obviously spend as much time on MN as the next person............how else would you know so much?

schneebly · 06/07/2006 13:52

Well observed waterfalls!

TheLadyVanishes · 06/07/2006 13:57

er i don't hero worship anyone (except brad pitt ) but in all seriousness I think your post is very harsh (are you having a bad day or something?) I post on mn and no sometimes I don't get any responses to threads i've started but i certainly wouldn't throw a paddy about it, its up to every individual on here how they conduct themselves and i don't think its the case of being in a 'clique' its people getting to know each other well. Oh and my dd is napping and the only other time i come on here is when dh is looking after her, this is by far the best parenting website i've been on and just like RL we may get pissed off with other people on here and my advice would be to WALK AWAY if you ain't happy

btw thanx to cod i've got my lovely chanel vitalumiere!! i'm on my knees now

desperateSCOUSEwife · 06/07/2006 14:01

wind ya neck in qb

IWorshipAtTheShrineOfCod · 06/07/2006 14:14

"There has been loads about cliques etc and my god it's true and the only ones who get uppety about it are either those in them or those desperate to be"
er well you seem to be a teeny bit uppety tbh, so which one are you?

Greensleeves · 06/07/2006 14:18

Silly cow

IWorshipAtTheShrineOfCod · 06/07/2006 14:20

don't talk about cod like that

Greensleeves · 06/07/2006 14:21

I said silly cow, not silly cod

sickandtired · 06/07/2006 14:23

well, I'm with queenbird - no one answered my life and death question about how to get bloody mascara off my bedroom carpet {wink]

IWorshipAtTheShrineOfCod · 06/07/2006 14:25

did you try baby wipes?

waterfalls · 06/07/2006 14:25

eye make-up remover.

waterfalls · 06/07/2006 14:27

Can you now please stop agreeing with queenbird? we've answered your bloody question

sickandtired · 06/07/2006 14:27

oooo, I will go up now with my clarins remover, hope it doesn't make it smudge, I will blame you lot!

codandhercronies · 06/07/2006 14:27

ermm am i in the clique

joelallie · 06/07/2006 14:28

Well TBH I was stunned into silent admiration that your carpet was clean enough that you'd notice the mascara.....

TheLadyVanishes · 06/07/2006 14:29

nobody likes me everybody hates me i'm going down the garden to eat worms

Rhubarb · 06/07/2006 14:36

Yes there are big regulars on here and they get people on their threads because they are known I guess. Some of the hero worship pisses me off too and sometimes I have a rant, other times I can ignore it, depends on what mood I'm in I guess! For me it reminds me of the popular gang at school that I was never in anyway that would look in disdain at everyone else! But I don't think that any MNer would deliberately ignore anyone else so it's not as bad as that.

No matter who you are, if you post with a problem then you will get answers and good advice. I've seen the good in Mumsnet, people who don't know me, who have never met me, going out of their way to help me. They didn't have to do that, no-one has to do anything, but the fact that people do, the fact that people care about you even when they've never met you, that's something you really can't find anywhere else.

So if you have left Mumsnet then it's a shame for you. You'll never know how it feels when this happens to you, you'll never be a recipient of the incredible support on offer here.

Yes it is a parenting site, but it's also much much more than that. I could list incredible stories of strangers helping each other, but I'd run out of room! There was a thread not so long ago about what Mumsnet had done for people, I suggest you read it.

Sorry if you feel left out. But one thing Mumsnet can never be accused of is being unsupportive. I won't stand for that. Even those you don't agree with have stuck their necks out for strangers on here and offered support and advice. It brings out the good in people most of the time.

Shame you will miss out on all of that.

expatinscotland · 06/07/2006 14:38

4

Boden

Parp

how's that for cliquish?

Pirate sex, anyone? Bowl of baby pasta on a red rug?

waterfalls · 06/07/2006 14:39

neighbour just threw a football at my cat

saadia · 06/07/2006 14:43

It may well be true that many people on MN are friends and interact on the threads moreso with the posters they know, but I have ALWAYS got helpful advice whenever I have a problem - posting on MN is the first thing I think of when I have issues with the kids, their health, their education and many other subjects.

Rhubarb · 06/07/2006 14:44

I stuffed some blue cheese up my flange!

TheLadyVanishes · 06/07/2006 14:45

i rember first posting on here and getting slated off someone (funny don't see them on here anymore) it didn't put me off from coming back