Thank you for the way you're handling the Post Office/Autism thread MNHQ.

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Beautifully done.

I've skimmed it but don't want to get dragged in. From the looks of it MNHQ you've made very good choices about which posts to remove while keeping genuine discussion going.

Yes, it can't be an easy balance.

Troll as it turns out, but still well-handled.

It's a shame they have to delete now though. All the posters who were incredibly disablist will feel justified in their comments. They'll think it was fine because it was a troll anyway and ignore the fact that they were awful. I get why it has to go though.

At least they've outed themselves. And maybe they learnt something. Maybe

At least they've outed themselves. And maybe they learnt something. Maybe

At least they've outed themselves. And maybe they learnt something. Maybe

Oh gosh, the double posting has escalated to triple - Sorry!

They were Navy, but I know what Did means - some will think it's all expunged from history, no lessons learnt.

I don't know what is more depressing- that someone decided to troll to stir up disablism or that so many ignorant posters were happy to oblige. Agree that MNHQ handled it well though.

Hi all
While it's a shame to delete a thread when there has been some good discussion and mythbusting going on- we find troll threads breed more troll threads so we have to zap them really. Thanks.

Of course MNBecky.

Anyway; It's more the fact that it's a troll thread that will make some feel they were justified all along, I think.

I found the comments from some mumsnetters so upsetting (before they got deleted) and it comes up every time there is an autism thread, the ignorance is ridiculous and no excuse for it as autistic posters have said time and time again our experiences, tried to tell them what it's like, how insulting some of the comments are and it's ignored. and people say we're the ones with a communication problem

Yes tbf the majority was different, but still some stupid remarks, but suppose that's life isn't it, silly ignorant people in all walks of it!

Navy I think that part of that is HQ tackling the disablist posts before the bandwagon jumping happened. Which had a knock on effect that reports and complaining about little things did get out of hand and people were happy to educate.

I've found the thread quite upsetting too. It was the comments about OP staying at home or that she should have used common sense like her autism just didn't affect her. It's hard knowing that people we interact with in real life might be thinking similar things and it makes me even less likely to disclose to people.

Didn't get out of hand*

Yes, even though it was a troll thread what a saddo it was handled really well.

We're chuffed to know you think we handled it well.

I'm sure someone will disagree with me but in light of recent events you were very quick to shut down any shit and I think generally we all behaved very well.

I think we deserve stars

I'm actually kind of upset it was a troll. I felt so bad for the OP when she started that thread and it wasn't even genuine

IKWYM but there are thousands of aspies out there that genuinely have to contend with similar, so it was representative of RL anyway.