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FWR split continued

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RebeccaMumsnet · 29/06/2012 17:11

We have decided to start a new thread about this as the other thread was near capacity and taking a while to load.

Here is Justine's post from earlier on

We can give a Radical Feminism topic a go if that's what people want and see if it works. Obviously we need to be crystal clear that no one is obliged to post in one particular place and no one should feel excluded from any topic but we could test it out, and see if it helps resolve tensions. We'll do that in the next few days.

There are a couple of other things to think about as well.

First, those who come onto FWR to derail and inflame. We acknowledge that we have been too slow in the past to spot these posters for what they were. We're sorry about that and hope we're a lot quicker at dealing with them now. We're all for opinions but we do draw the line at posters whose only obvious intent is to goad.

And secondly, this idea that FWR can be an unwelcoming place to those who aren't following the 'party line'. Judging by posts on recent threads and by our inbox this is a view of a significant number of Mumsnetters and obviously that's not a healthy situation. Mumsnet is a place for discussion and for diverse opinion and it's the exchange of ideas and tolerance of differing opinions that makes it the board it is.

We do hope threads like this help to clear the air a bit and remind everyone that, whatever the differences of opinion, the FWR board will only ever be the stimulating, thought-provoking, enriching place we'd all like it to be if people feel that they can express themselves without being jumped on.

Please do continue to let us know your thoughts.

OP posts:
Didireallydoit · 30/06/2012 20:37

A charity - which should surprise no-one.

EclecticShock · 30/06/2012 20:37

Don't blame them, not much progress has been made :(

EclecticShock · 30/06/2012 20:41

Didi, on a different but similar note, when my ds was have developmental issues, none of the 'professionals' helped initially. Only people on the SN board and charities...

Himalaya · 01/07/2012 15:16

Maybe MNHQ is waiting for the monday morning crew to come in to resolve this?

Didireallydoit · 01/07/2012 15:28

eclectic sorry I missed your last post on this - no surprise - the statutory bodies seem to me to simply be their to invent exacting criteria that mean no-one can actually get help from them.

HesterBurnitall · 01/07/2012 16:32

MNHQ are you planning to revisit this at all? The debate seems to have moved to the thread in the new section.

Hullygully · 01/07/2012 16:38

"debate"

hahahahahahahahahaha

glasgowwean · 01/07/2012 16:40

Absolute car crash.

Didireallydoit · 01/07/2012 16:40

thats what happens when 2 threads about threads are started, the first thread simply carries on elsewhere

Himalaya · 01/07/2012 16:53

Didireallydoit - just wanted to say good luck and best wishes for the courtcase (not sure that is the right form of words, but you know...)

Didireallydoit · 01/07/2012 17:10

I know, 4.5 months and counting, cant wait for this part of our lives to be over so we can move forward and get some more of the help we need.

Thank you.

Hullygully · 01/07/2012 18:12

It will come down to the few against the many.

The few will win because they are nuts and will never see reason

WicketyPitch · 01/07/2012 18:35

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Mintyy · 01/07/2012 18:40

WP
Its been said again and again and again, literally for years.

But, no, nothing that's wrong with the FWR section has anything at all to do with the posters who mainly post on it Hmm

Hullygully · 01/07/2012 18:45

I wonder about a referendum

yellowraincoat · 01/07/2012 18:46

A femerendum?

glasgowwean · 01/07/2012 18:48

Wickety, most of us know what the elephant in the room is but I had hoped that it would be worth it to clear the air once and for all. It's a real shame for everyone and anyone who invested time and emotion in posting

MsCellophane · 01/07/2012 18:48

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glasgowwean · 01/07/2012 18:49

Referendum, you say ? Now as a Scot I have to point out that we're pretty crap with that. What with being oppressed and all

Hullygully · 01/07/2012 18:50

yy yellow

WE DEMAND A FEMERENDUM

please

yellowraincoat · 01/07/2012 18:51

As in Scotland, will the femerendum only be for those who can prove themselves to live in FWR or will it be for all the Sean Connery types who bang on about feminism but don't actually have to live with it?

That metaphor doesn't work.

Hullygully · 01/07/2012 18:54

Open to all interested right across MN I think

HmmThinkingAboutIt · 01/07/2012 18:54

I can prove I've got scottish blood and can trace it back many centuries and have a right to tartan, but consider myself english.

This leaves me confused.

Hullygully · 01/07/2012 18:55

Where do you stand on shortbread?

yellowraincoat · 01/07/2012 18:56

Stand on shortbread? Ye Sassenach cunt ye, standin on my shortbreeeead.

Shortbread is universal. The real test is butteries.

Or deep-fried heroin suppers.