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Original poster

Clarification please

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Hullygully · 05/12/2013 16:25

So I come back to find that you have deleted my thread asking why my Santa thread was deleted.

Of course it was a thread about a thread, it was asking a question about the thread.

Wtf else is one supposed to do?

I put it in site stuff.

It was also a really nice friendly thread full of poetry and laughs. Why why why why was it deleted? What the hell is going on there?

Secondly, if one wants to talk about something, and that something has been deleted purely owing to others mischief, does that mean that one is never to talk about that subject again??

How mad is that?

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ButThereAgain · 05/12/2013 20:09

Honestly, truly Rebecca the second thread was not a rehash in any way. It was a perfectly pleasant discussion. The deletion of it was just wrong.

Original poster
Hullygully · 05/12/2013 20:10

How, in the name of dear sweet farther Christmas, is asking in SITE STUFF why a thread was deleted breaking guidelines?????????????

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Original poster
Hullygully · 05/12/2013 20:10

father dammit

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Maryz · 05/12/2013 20:11

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HanneHolm · 05/12/2013 20:11

imagine the red chair on Graham norton.

this is it Wink

HanneHolm · 05/12/2013 20:11

Justine is out on the town.

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Hullygully · 05/12/2013 20:12

yep, with you there mary

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RebeccaMumsnet · 05/12/2013 20:12

@Hullygully

if they break guidelines

fine fine

so (for the fourth time):And could you explain why a thread on SITE STUFF asking why a thread was deleted = "a thread about a thread?"

And EXACTLY HOW ELSE IS ONE SUPPOSED TO ASK THAT QUESTION?

Apologies if that was the purpose of the thread then you should have had a response.

We did send you an email, will have a look for your reply now.

Original poster
Hullygully · 05/12/2013 20:13

It was the title: Why was my Santa thread deleted.

Can't get clearer as to intent than that surely.

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Original poster
Hullygully · 05/12/2013 20:14

Why was my Santa thread deleted??

^^ Look.

Not much room for misinterpretation there.

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Original poster
Hullygully · 05/12/2013 20:16

It was good to see you too.

With all due respect, that is rubbish. Did you read the thread? The first
thread was looking for an interesting debate and got a few twits being
personally insulting (which I don't care about) but was largely fine, and
deleted for no good reason. It certainly wasn't a "bunfight." A few twits
calling me names isn't a bunfight.

The second thread was to ASK WHY and was a perfectly pleasant and nice
thread. I put it in site stuff as I was ASKING WHY the thread was deleted.
So of course it's a thread about a thread...There was very little mention of
the actual debate. It was mostly TS ELiot's poetry. You didn't read that
either, did you?

I have started a thread in site stuff asking for clarification for all of
us. Perhaps you'd be kind enough to post there.

This^^ was my reply (to save you looking).

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Original poster
Hullygully · 05/12/2013 20:16

And I had no response to that.

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HootShoot · 05/12/2013 20:17

As an aside I was part of a break away from another forum. It was fun for a bit but eventually imploded as it got a bit dull having the same old debates with the same people. Plus you need new blood to keep a forum going, for every couple of new twits (as you call them) you get an interesting member who contributes something to the site. It wasn't the utopia we thought it would be.

ExitPursuedByAChristmasGrinch · 05/12/2013 20:18

This all makes me sad.

Original poster
Hullygully · 05/12/2013 20:19

It makes me sad because it's a whole bucket of raving nonsense

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ThistletoeAndWine · 05/12/2013 20:20

Well if u can't have a decent debate then what's the point in freedom of speech (well until it gets personal then there's no need)

ExitPursuedByAChristmasGrinch · 05/12/2013 20:20

Things ain't what they used to be.

HoneyDragon · 05/12/2013 20:21

Exit

What happened to your dog?!

MNHQ
RebeccaMumsnet · 05/12/2013 20:21

Well apologies if there was an error on our part.

I do believe that the first thread was removed with good reason. The second also but you should have been responded to faster - for that we can only apologise.

The second thread did appear to follow a similar course to the first and it did break our guidelines by doing that. Apologies if we seem a little heavy handed and you didn't feel that we responded to your questions at the time.

Hopefully we have helped to clarify a little.

ExitPursuedByAChristmasGrinch · 05/12/2013 20:23

Ooh don't ask Honey. It's hideous Xmas Sad

bruxeur · 05/12/2013 20:23

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Hullygully · 05/12/2013 20:24

I wasn't responded to at all. I got a standard email that was erroneous and then nothing.

No it doesn't clarify anything, you've said exactly the same thing.

And I still want to know this:

And could you explain why a thread on SITE STUFF asking why a thread was deleted = "a thread about a thread?"

And EXACTLY HOW ELSE IS ONE SUPPOSED TO ASK THAT QUESTION?

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Maryz · 05/12/2013 20:24

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Original poster
Hullygully · 05/12/2013 20:25

I really understand that you all have to stick together and present a united front etc, and that's fine, but it does mean that this is all a bit shit.

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ExitPursuedByAChristmasGrinch · 05/12/2013 20:25

Harsh bruxeur!