Am I the only one to be a bit sad that Mumsnet have caved in?

[oliveoil]

Don't know, just feel a bit that some people felt it necessary to report mumsnet to a baby milk board or whatever it is for a so called breach of advertising. If you use and love a website why on earth would you want to get them into trouble?

Hmmmmm. I bet they feel like they have been beaten up this week. Storm in a teacup.

V weird.

[WigWamBam]

They went into detail about their accounts because certain posters had also done so, believing that the MN team are raking in money hand over fist and talking about "shareholder profits".

[Fio2]

I agree with olive oil and feel quite sorry for mumsnet tbh

[hunkermunker]

Pruni, it started with people posting "these are the reasons we don't want the ad on the site" and other people post "how dare you make ffeeding women feel guilty, you smug witch" (I'm paraphrasing).

I agree there ended up with nastiness on both sides, and that's very regrettable, but much of it stemmed from spectacular misunderstandings by those on the side of "keep the ad, it's not doing any harm".

[oliveoil]

WWW - That was unnecessary as well do you not think, going on about their money, who cares?

I don't know, I just thought this site was a nice friendly place (IMO!) and it has been like being surrounded by yapping dogs all week. Not good.

[Fio2]

lets all get naked and wrestle in mud

[SoupDragon]

I always knew fio was a perverted trucker.

[oliveoil]

WWW - I do not mean you are unnecessary! Sorry came out wrong.

[naughtynaughtynoonoo]

so i guess we still dont know how many people actually dont mind the advert, and how many do then.

[milkymouth]

Yes,oo,there have been some really negative and alarmingly aggressive people around,I agree.
Not nice,is it?

[Pruni]

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[Toothache]

I agree kind of OO. But I do think they compromised more than caved in.

Where will it all end though..... what happend the next time everyone gets a bee in their bonnet? I don't think the majority of Mumsnetters complained about this.... just a few, but VERY LOUDLY.

[wordsmith]

I agree with Olive Oil.

[SoupDragon]

4 people hated it, 3 liked it and 2 couldn't give a damn. The rest were the same people posting under different names. There are, after all, only 10 actual posters on MN, the rest are alter egos.

[Fio2]

yes soupy hahaha! but I have posted pics of my darling children up so i cant be all that hairy

[snafu]

I did think talking about 'shareholder profits' was laughable. But I still don't think there is anything to feel 'sad' about, really.

[oliveoil]

compromised/caved in = same thing.

I am off to complain about the Boden ad with FF now REALLY REALLY LOUDLY and I may report them to somebody as well about something or other.

[Pruni]

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[naughtynaughtynoonoo]

anyway , whatever, got to take the kids to wackywarehouse leave you lot to it

[caligula]

I don't see why people say the arguments were loud. They were quite repetitive, but that's because the pros were quite repetitive. (Endless I don't understand the fuss comments.) I think a lot of comment was quite interesting and once again I learnt more stuff about breastmilk that I didn't know before.

I don't think Mumsnet would change a policy just because of a few loud unrepresentative bores who weren't actually presenting any convincing arguments. Give them a bit more credit.

[Toothache]

Do you think this would work for certain subjects that I don't think should be discussed on MN? If I shout loud enough will we be banned from talking about them.... for threat of appearance to advertise, condone and damn bear encourage them? I have a couple of subjects that I rrrrrrrreally don't think should be allowed to talk about.

I'm off work out my campaign strategy.

toothache runs off to buy A1 sized card and black markers

[tatt]

No you're not, oliveoil but as anyone who dares say so will be insulted you can't expect many people to actually post here. However a few people may use the contactus facility to say that direct to the mumsnet team.

[Toothache]

Caligula - I never once suggested that!! And it wasn't an insult saying they protested loudly..... it was hardly a subtle approach now was it? Please don't take everything I say as an insult! It really wasn't!"

[sunchowder]

This advert and all it means to everyone has pushed a lot of buttons. Olive Oil I respect your position but I also supported TikToks decision to leave after reviewing her posts and looking at the issue. I personally, would never have forced the issue up to Mumsnet Towers as it is just not in my "personality" to do so. I do, however, admire TikTok for doing what she did and making a stand (along with Mears and others). Living in the US, I am not even informed enough to know if this is illegal in the USA. I was not able to breastfeed my daughter, so I have plenty of my own "issues", etc--but I am never one to try to force what I believe onto another.

I felt a bit uncomfortable at the looking up of the "books" of Mumsnet myself, it would not have occurred to me to do thisI don't feel that it is my business (even if it is public record which again, I am too ignorant to be aware of). It was their decision whether they needed the money to survive or notthey are entitled to make money. I also am a paid subscriber and it is difficult for me to believe (as again I am ignorant) that coming forward with $10 a year would be a hardship for all the value that I receive here from the site. Again, I don't want to insult anyone and act like a spoiled brat because I am able to send $10 in and someone really else really cannot afford do that--it is just difficult for me to see this.

I usually do not come forward with strong opinions because I don't want anyone to think badly of me or to shut down any future communication because they view me a certain way. I also think that Batters had a valid point in saying that many other posters contribute a alot to the board, not just the ones that took a position to leave (I don't think she meant to include trolls in this ).

I hope that we can respect each other's feelings with this issue and enjoy the relief that the sneaky bit of advertising will be gone at some point in time soon and that we have clarification that this has nothing to do with bottle fed vs breast fed at all, only to do with the false bit of advertising (illegal actually).

[Toothache]

terrible typos there..... I'm flagging today. >weary emoticon

[oliveoil]

Oh I am not bothered by insults bring them on.