Has anyone noticed the bulling going on here?

[pinatainoaxaca]

It seems there are some people who don't have anything better to do. There is some nasty bullying on this site, by a certain group of individuals. They stick together like glue and make idiotic and rude remarks. I am disgusted by these people and quite frankly, have had enough.

They must have so very big issures if they can insult people like they do and not realise that its hurtful and very respectful to others.

I also haven't noticed any significant bullying. But what I do find fustrating is posters getting upset and angry simply because someone has dared to disagree with them.

what Piggy said.
I mean, if you don't want thousands of people to comment and give their different opinions, then just go and ask your mum (sister, bf etc.) Also, because its internet based, there will be throwaway comments that can be take the wrong way, because there are no other clues like intonation, facial expression (well, we DO have emoticons ) I'm new, but I find MN to be quite civilised as far as internet chatrooms go....there are some really rough sites out there in cyberspace (although a lot of them are men engaging in virtual pissing contests!!)

i haven't noticed any bulling at all

sakurarose - yes, generally mumsnet is a fairly nice place to be. But we do have to remember that anyone could be reading what we post.

lol southeastasia, I didn't notice the typo in the title.

I'm a pro-routine bottlefeeder. Well I was ... but stuff like that matters less as they get older

The squeaky wheel gets the grease I'm afraid - and the longer and more often it squeaks, the more grease it will get!

a typical mn poster

oh why don't you all shut up and give me your dinner money

If you want rough, try Plentyoffish forums - you pose a question, and the answer is "Because you're fat". Then whiney women come and say "we3ll, you should fancy me if I AM fat. It's not fair. Where are all the good men?" Then the good men pipe up and say "we are HERE, you won't go out with us!" etcetc

ha i've only glanced at thode pofd forums but they are funny..but then so is pof i do take the rise on there regularly ....there are many weirdos and nutters on it

wot u don't understand plentyoffish

Only 2 years wannabe?

I've had the odd fairly mild pasting on MN, but I've never felt bullied. I've been through the RL mill in that respect and my goodness, there is a difference. TMMJ is right about one of the hallmarks of true bullying being an element of inescapability.

Can I just point out that the OP has only posted on two threads that I can find - the one lined to and this one.

i 've been totally gutted and gobsmaked on occasion but not bullied

do agree that some posters are rude and it can verge on bullying. i have posted a thread with a serious question about the forthcoming birth of my first baby. i recieved lots of good advice from mnetters with different experiances but one poster did feel that just posting " ffs" was helpful. i did feel like asking her what she meant by it but since noticing the name i have noticed that she is liek this alot. if you havent got anything usefull, amusing or helpful ... to say then dont say anything at all

Yes tmmj - I think so.

Looks like a hit and run OP

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i do agree that that example is not bullying but i do somethimes feel that when people are asking a real question that is obviously worring them then that sort of posting is wrong.
just as in rl there is a time to take the piss and a time not to.

I cant see what it was in that thread that was bullying.

Its the same old on here. A newbie comes on, doesnt get a response or someone dares to question or disagree with them and its deemed bullying.

Fact, this is a public forum.
Fact, everyone is entitled to an opinion.
Fact, not everyone will agree on everything.

ffs isn't bullying

mn just has people who have different lives so expect responses accordingly and lots of people are fun and just nice to interact with whether younagree with them or not..it's a chance to do that when u never wud in rl