So, HQ, where do you see yourself in 1 year, 5 years,10 years time?

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Diversifying? I can see the day when MN products hit the shelves. Cannavis Leaf MNug, anyone?

What about a Radio station or magazine?

MN schools?

Hmm.

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

An MN Hotel California.

[WingDefence]

Perhaps MN could run its own PR company... Just found this by googling for mumsnet merchandise

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

Chaos thinks I said something friffing genius! Highest accolade ever!!

[BIWI]

I'm liking the idea of MN Care Homes for the Elderly Viper. Hot and cold running gin, obviously.

[Tee2072]

Goes without saying, really, BIWI.

[BIWI]

True!

[Sparklingbrook]

Bobble Heads of all the MNHQers.

[Tech]

And as for me, and as for me, I made my mind up back in Chelsea, when I goooooo, I might have a bit of a lie down.

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Hmm..

Subtle clue?

Musical the-a-tre?

[JustineMumsnet]

@Tech

And as for me, and as for me, I made my mind up back in Chelsea, when I goooooo, I might have a bit of a lie down.

I think he's been on the Mumsnet gin...

[JustineMumsnet]

@aufaniae

"A Which! style magazine? I can see them doing that quite easily."

I read an interview with Justine where she said that her original idea for mumsnet was a Which-style thing. It evolved naturally to be a nest of vipers a much broader online community instead, which she seemed pleased about.

Justine did I remember that right?

Well yes that sounds like it could have been me...

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Seriuosly, JustineMN, while you're here - do you have any idea where this may all head?

Could you have envisaged this Massive Thing 12(?) years ago?

[HoneyDragon]

What I love about Mnet though, is even though its massive, is its ethos remains.

When we're all chucking our toys out the pram, and yelling at Justine, we still get that post


Im not abandoning you, I just have to do baths and bed and I'll be back


That's what makes it still ours, rather than the advertisers. That we, the rambling nonsensical free loaders come first

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

Surely Mumsnet will be running the country in a few years?

[IamtheZombie]

Justine for PM?

Sounds good to Zombie.

[JustineMumsnet]

@ChaosTrulyReigns

Seriuosly, JustineMN, while you're here - do you have any idea where this may all head?

Could you have envisaged this Massive Thing 12(?) years ago?

Well no, but then I am a bear of very little imagination. Seriously (and I know this sounds a bit cheeseballs but it's true) all I've ever felt strongly about in terms of what next for MN as an enterprise, is that we should listen to/ engage with Mumsnetters. I think, through luck and with hindsight, that turned out to be a wise position, because after all it is really all about you (now I sound like a commercial, so I'll stop there ).

[JustineMumsnet]

@HoneyDragon

What I love about Mnet though, is even though its massive, is its ethos remains.

When we're all chucking our toys out the pram, and yelling at Justine, we still get that post

Im not abandoning you, I just have to do baths and bed and I'll be back

That's what makes it still ours, rather than the advertisers. That we, the rambling nonsensical free loaders come first

YY that is true. MN's business philosophy beautifully summed up, I'd say: We want the advertisers but not at the expense of the nonsensical freeloaders .

[HoneyDragon]

I bet the Bank Manager LOVES that business ethos

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Yup, I'll bet you're listening to me about that distillery.

Would save you a friffing fortune.



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