what's this PO stuff all about? I have just read some really vile stuff on here....

[Portofino]

Women presumably who don't have a certain sense of humour, or don't agree with certain (long standing) posters being described as beige admin workers who nag their ugly husbands, who were friendless at school, wear cheap clothes, have no fun in their sad little joyless lives etc etc Literally paragraphs and paragraphs of nastiness.

This is some of the most vile and misogynistic stuff I have ever read on MN from other women. These kind of comments normally come from trolls and MRA invasions. Is this really what MN has become? Does everyone think that this sort of shit should stand? What happened to the fucking sisterhood?

I am astounded to be quite honest.

sauvignon It's been said at least three times. It's the 'troll, spoofs, jokes' thread in site stuff.

sparkling I don't think anyone is trying to be cryptic or baffle you. It's the jokes, spoofs, trolls thread.

NorthernLurker - yep, I think you're spot on. And yes to McBalls and cestlesautres too.

I don't think naming names is appropriate.

Jesus you can tell who the author is though without being told and they have always been consistent.

You and I may not like what they write but you cant say they hide behind naechanging or whateever. Just tell them what you feel on the thread.

I think I have got the gist of it Outraged. I am not sure what to say.

You can't call it on the thread or your MN life will not be worth living.

Oh, just to be clear, I haven't namechanged to post this. I've got some RL stuff going on at the moment that's meant serial namechanging. Very annoying. I'd have posted under my usual name if I could.

But your posted knowing others would name and shame.

Who me?

Justine posted comments about the first thread on the second thread, so with any luck she will have time to look at what people are posting here.

Sorry -remove my post -I probably shouldn't have named names-anyone who has come across the poster before will of recognised her instantly.
She probably wouldn't mind as someone above has said she doesn't try and hide her opinions or namechange.

I just posted that I did not think that was appropriate.

Ah, I get it. I am PO. I am beige. I have an agenda.....

I'd suggest that if someone wishes to post long and really rather vile posts, then they should expect to be called on it. Not nice, in fact extremely unpleasant. Thinly veiled attacks seen through immediately. Doesn't need a genius to work out who they are targeted at. Very sad.

I can't just say what i think then?

Magenta - if you want your post removed then report it. The problem with that kind of post is it just provides opportunity for muddying of the waters.

You can't be shamed unless you post something shameful (and vile).

I think the point that sometimes lighthearted stuff (genuinely intended to amuse and not upset) gets taken 'seriously' and thereby hammered is a good one. But that's forums tbh. If you want to have a laugh don't pick a topic - like domestic abuse or poverty for example - that isn't actually funny because people are living it. To use that point as an excuse to be vile about a whole section of (new) posters is really crap.

What NL said.

I am quite relieved to see that it is not just me that thought the comments were beyond the pale though. Maybe there is hope yet.

Not much fun, especially when you consider that people didn't choose to be friendless at school and don't choose to wear cheap clothes.
Not sure why I am bothering with MN any longer to be honest, maybe I should flounce off

Have done.