Would it be possible for MN to stop, for a 2 minute "silence"

[haththefecklessbreeder]

At a specific time, every year, to remember all the babies and children of MNetters who have sadly died?

Or maybe do something else?

What does anyone else think?

What a lovely idea.

That would be a lovely thing

Agree

So a "silence"?

With maybe the "offline" message saying what? In remembrance of all the young lives lost too soon? Or what?

Or does anyone else have any other ideas?

Lovely idea.

That sounds wonderful hath. I agree, not the normal Offline message, something special.

Yes, very much agree with this .

Hello Hath

We saw your post on the other thread and will have a chat about all of this when we're all back at the Towers.
Thanks
MNhQ

Thanks Olivia

Hath, that's a lovely idea.

I think it is a good idea too.

Wonderful idea - hope hq agree

Wonderful idea - hope hq agree

Vote here for the candle smiley please.
Due to the worldwide membership of MN the 2 minutes silence may lose significance?
It's been amazing seeing where all the prayers are from

Candle a great idea

I think candle is better than silence. The last few weeks have shown just how much support Mumsnet can offer to those in need. I feel it would be a bit ironic if what came out of that was it being "closed down" for a period each year, however briefly.

I agree with AmINearlyThereYet, perhaps a candle on the banner for a week a year as a memorial week?

Mumsnet is a valuable resource and I am sure no one who has suffered a loss and benefited from the support here would want it withdrawn in their name. And a candle banner would reach more people than being offline for 2 minutes.

Out of interest, am I allowed to ask what happened to the other thread? I m sure I commented in it but it seems to have dissapeared?

Was thinking about this in church today and was feeling that even 2 minutes delay in getting help andsupport on MN may be too long for someone, so am glad to come back and find that AmINearlyThereYet had already said what I was thinking.
A day set aside with a special logo as MN as so good at doing would be better then more people would see it and stop when it is possible for them to do so

Lovely idea OP

Yes a day when we could remember the babies and children we have never met, but who stories and parents bravery have touched our hearts.

Lovely idea. I like the candle day or something similar. A two minute silence could easily get lost.

So sorry for your loss Hath. My thoughts these last few days have been with expat and all the mners who have lost their precious children.

I like the idea of a day with a logo for all those who have lost children. A silence would have little meaning since nobody actually spends the entire day on here posting so unless you happened to try to log in during those specific 2 mins you wouldn't see anything.