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Fight clubs on mumsnet

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TensionWheelsCoolHeels · 30/08/2014 12:34

Is it just me or has there been a significant shift in the ethos of this site where 'fight clubs' are now tolerated wherever they spring up? There is a real nasty undercurrent running through a few parts of this site & it's just unpleasant to read through.

Are the mods all barricading themselves in bunkers or something, hoping it'll all blow over? Hmm

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IonaMumsnet · 30/08/2014 20:06

OP. The first rule of Mumsnet is we do not talk about Mumsnet. The second is: no vaping. Hang on... No, I've got this all wrong.

We absolutely don't tolerate fight clubs. We know we are perhaps a little less likely to censor opinion and language than some otherwebsitesthatshallnotbenamed. However, outright nastiness and anything beyond the pale we do not tolerate.

You might have missed it, but we've actually been taking steps to make AIBU a more pleasant place to be in recent weeks, as we, too, had noticed it becoming a bit fighty bitey sometimes. We hope that has been a noticeable change.

As other posters have said, please DO report. We only act on reports, we don't patrol the boards (although we sometimes have a sneaky peek). We believe Mumsnet is made what it is by Mumsnetters themselves, not mods, and that is the beauty of it, so if you see something you think is not on, please do report it. We cannot get enough of reports and are always happy to look at threads people are concerned about.

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AmyMumsnet · 31/08/2014 16:12

Hi everyone,

Wish I'd watched Fight Club so I could make a humourous entrance.

We think we've got a handle on which 'Fight Club' is being referenced on this thread, and we gave everyone involved a bit of a nudge a few weeks ago to try and make certain boards a more friendly place.

If you think it hasn't worked, please drop us a line, or even better, report a post to show us what we've missed.

Mumsnet is a blardy big place and we can't always see everything being posted all of the time (even if we pretend otherwise).

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AmyMumsnet · 31/08/2014 17:47

@RandallFloyd

Don't worry, Amy, you're missing nothing. It's over-hyped rubbish. I was sorely disappointed.

I thought you were talking about the threads Blush.

We feel that some of the threads being discussed here are, in amongst some of the unkind comments, providing a valuable space for support. For that reason, we're inclined to let them stand, but we will take a close look at them and bear in mind your concerns.

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RebeccaMumsnet · 02/09/2014 16:17

Hi all,

Apologies for taking a while to get to the bottom of all of this.

We are removing one of the threads now. We'd like MN to be an excellent place for parents from all walks of life to come and chat about anything and everything.

We are totally aware that there will be disagreements along the way and that is all a part of it but we hope that people can be civil and respectful of others, sometimes very different, views and not feel the need to start threads to discuss them but rather (respectfully) have it out on the original thread.

We like to keep deletions to a minimum as we are all grown-ups here but we will step in and remove threads and posts that break the guidelines.

We do think that SP have been through the mill of late but we hope that the issues raised have now been aired and everyone can move on. Whether that's together or in groups, either is fine as long as people are respectful of each other.

Please do report anything to us that you think we need to see or that crosses the line and we will take a look.

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