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.

[Fio2]

look at sunchowder with her novel; in the middle of thread (only joking )

[oliveoil]

Calm down toothy, you are imagining insults where there are non. Bless her ill little self.

xx

[naughtynaughtynoonoo]

i think that those who didnt care about the advert got upset because those who hated it told basically told them they were stupid for not understanding the issues surrounding it.


right must take the kids out now, DD hanging round mya nkles

[Cam]

Fio's post of 3:14

Best larf I've had all day, cheers luv!

[hunkermunker]

But lots and lots of people did totally miss the point and turn it into breast v bottle, which was not what it was ever intended to be.

It was about the legality of the advert, and the sheer gall of Milupa setting up to offer breastfeeding advice.

[oliveoil]

The advert didn't bother me and I am not stupid either.

But I did note a lot of people (me included) hastened to add they b/fed as if that made a difference to their views. So it did make bottle feeders feel bad, as much as the pros made out it was only about the sly advertising aspect, IMO it was just more breast is best ranting in parts.

[sunchowder]

Thanks for noticing FIO It has been building up inside of me!! Toothache if the typos were meant for me, just blame my ignorance then! If they had spellcheck on preview, I guess I would come off a bit more intelligent....

[caligula]

blimey toothache, what's with you today? That wasn't directed at you - again!

[expatinscotland]

I never even saw the ad until it was pointed out that it was there. I'm a strong, confident person, and no ad would make my decision one way or another. I bottlefed DD, but not b/c of pressure from advertisers - she didn't latch well and I had severe PND. I wouldn't have been able to continue bf'ing her had I started b/c I needed some very serious anti-d's, anti-anxiety drugs, hypertension meds, sleeping tablets, etc.

[milkymouth]

oliveoil,you really really really don't get it do you?
I used to credit you with a little more insight than you obviously have.

[caligula]

I love this. After the thread, the analysis of the thread.

[oliveoil]

milkymouth - what don't I get, enlighten me.

[hunkermunker]

Do I have to quote Caligula's drip drip drip theory of advertising here?

Or talk about how people who trust health professionals to offer impartial advice might not realise that health professionals are some of the most heavily advertised-at by formula companies (and other baby and child-related products) people in the country?

[milkymouth]

(Perhaps we'd all be better off not mentioning that we breastfeed in case bottlefeeders feel bad? Is that what you're saying? )

Incidentally,there were quite a few bottlefeeders who objected to the ad,and quite a few breastfeeders who weren't really bothered.

[oliveoil]

calig - Well why not, lets get the threads about threads up to treble figures.

[lemonice]

I can use one fo those expressions that 99% of people find annoying...



What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

[milkymouth]

All of it,olive,all of it.

[oliveoil]

HM - So what if they are advertised to? And?

Mm - er no idea what you are on about.

[compo]

milkymouth -who are you? (if you don't mind me asking)

[Blu]

naughtynoonoo, whoever you are, the threads are there, count.

[milkymouth]

Sorry? Who am I in real life? Is that what you mean?

[Blu]

Except why bother, nnn, NMs decsion wasn't based on a referendum.

[compo]

just wondered if you have changed your nickname from something else?

[caligula]

tbh, the individual advert didn't bother me that much either, except as part of a wider cultural problem (and the drip drip effect)! What really bothers me, is that bloody helpline.

[Toothache]

Ignore me... I think I've got botulism!