Mnhq. Any fucker ha been regularly helping several posters who are quite frankly going through hell right now...

[Thewalkingdeadkr]

Many of then with little support in real lives.
I feel it's immoral to leave those people without the support which has been so crucial up until her apparent banning.
As a caring professional I feel concerned for the sudden withdrawal of support for these people.
Can others please also remember this and kee the support up on these threads until mn come to their senses.
Cheers.

[Thewalkingdeadkr]

"Why don't you help her then"
Yes it's that simple isnt it?
The haters are certainly out in force aren't they?

[Thewalkingdeadkr]

sparkling
Ther are a stupid amount if threads but I think that's its shoes what a remarkable woman she is.
That's why my thread was not a "we love AF" chanting g one and more reminder not to abandon a few particular posters in crisis.
It seems though that any mention of the woman brings the haters running.
I think she scared a lot of people with her refusal to see men as little helpless beings with no control over their actions.

[differentnameforthis]

I'm not a hater, Thewalkingdeadkr, but neither am I in awe of her, like some seem to be. They are words on a screen, and we are all capable of putting words on screen.

But while those (like yourself) are busy shouting down the people who feel indifferent to her banning, there are people looking for advice. And if that advice is good, who cares where it comes from!

This happened when COD left/was banned/whatever and it was all OTT them too. MN survived without her, because it evolves.

MN isn't one voice, it is many. Where one leaves/get banned, others will pick up the slack.

The internet won't stop because of this....

[differentnameforthis]

more reminder not to abandon a few particular posters in crisis

Your thread was a nod to MNHQ that they have done something "bad" in banning AF, not a reminder at all. Or that is how it reads, anyway!

I don't see men as little helpless beings with no control over their actions at all & she doesn't scare me. Again, words on a screen & they can't hurt!

[PervCat]

It's a WEEK! That's all

[differentnameforthis]

It's all very dramatic isn't it, PervCat

[ScreamingNaanAndGoryOn]

differentname - slightly different there. No one has struggled from being less judged about their choice of boots for the school run.

[Thewalkingdeadkr]

dnft I can't disagree with you and I also know there has been a total over reaction, however, she was very knowledgable and articulate when a poster was in abusive circumstances and did help many.
For that reason she would be a loss to the forum.
Her frequency of posts and her strong opinions were at gret to many and she was goaded regularly which has been illustrated nicely by all the back slapping on the numerous threads.
This is being looked into by hq now but before it did seem as if it was imbalanced.
I "shouted down" the haters as it was irrelevant to my thread which was really just a question to hq.

[Thewalkingdeadkr]

I'm glad you don't see men like that dnft
But many do and AF was good at making people see that for example if your dh shagged someone else that he did so through choice not through some uncontrollable desire that men have.
Anyway she's back soon so in not sure theses discussions need to keep going.
Other threads are coming through again.

[trish5000]

mathanxiety. Justines robust reply is on the fuckergate thread. Seems there have been numerous rulebreaks by AF over the years, and AF has now apologised. Doesnt seem like it had anything to do with MRAs.

[Sparklingbrook]

Well is has all passed me by, so I guess i haven't been on the right topics/threads.
Looks like MN have made a decision and in a few days AF will be back?

[differentnameforthis]

But many do and AF was good at making people see that for example if your dh shagged someone else that he did so through choice not through some uncontrollable desire that men have

As do many many other posters. AF is not the only poster on here who helps & offers support & I am getting pretty fed up with the implication that she is.

[mathanxiety]

MRA types have been targeting AF for years. Believe it or not, targeting of certain MN posters and certain MN threads is done in an organised way.

[mathanxiety]

So if you are counting 'numerous rulebreaks' over the years you have to take this into account.

[bigbuttons]

This is all becoming stupidly hysterical.

[DioneTheDiabolist]

Thewalkingdead, where are the backslapping threads? Can you provide a link (or even the thread title)? Thanks.

[ilovesooty]

I think if someone is so vulnerable and distressed that the absence of an internet stranger for a few days is likely to tip them over the edge they should have been strongly advised to seek professional help in real life. It seems to me highly irresponsible not to do so.

[RowanMumsnet]

Hello

We're locking most of the many and various AF threads now. Do come over to the thread in Site Stuff if you want to.