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Why has Mumsnet HQ retroactively edited four deleted messages?

201 replies

DaemonPantalaemon · 07/08/2017 18:11

I do not want to start a thread about a thread. But I am in a Catch-22 logical bind here in that I cannot ask my question on the thread itself because the thread has been deleted.

So I am asking it here.

Why has Mumsnet edited its deletion messages on at least 4 threads? When the threads were initially deleted, they had deletion messages that said, among other things, our heart goes out to Poster X at this difficult time, and he assures us the support from Mumsunet has been helpful to him.

Another thread said it was important to give Poster X the benefit of the doubt.

Those deletion messages have now been edited with a generic "its time to stop talking about this".

So my question is, why is MNHQ so keen to gaslight the members of his forum by retroactively editing deletion messages?

Thank you.

OP posts:
LadyintheRadiator · 07/08/2017 18:39

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Electrolux2 · 07/08/2017 18:40

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Mychildcouldnotbreaatfeed · 07/08/2017 18:41

Two and two make five

IfYouGoDownToTheWoodsToday · 07/08/2017 18:44

Which threads were this? I think I know, but did not post on them and now can't find them.

DividedKingdom · 07/08/2017 18:44
Shock
NeverTwerkNaked · 07/08/2017 18:48

I can guess the threads you mean.
I guess MN may well know things they cannot divulge. They may well be acting on legal advice.
I think we might need to stop picking over the details of this for now, but maybe we could ask MN to get engaged in a more generic discussion about how to better protect people from those on the Internet from trolls/scams etc

ShoesHaveSouls · 07/08/2017 18:48

They're gaslighting posters here. They could well be culpable in a potentially fraudulent JG scam - which they moved over to their charity boards. Either that or they endorsed a genuine poster - who was who he said he was - but turned out to be a very dodgy individual indeed - sexting MNetters, whilst supposedly at the bedside of his dying wife. They also banned decent poster who tried to raise the alarm. They're now covering their arses and stopping people talking about it. Not on, HQ.

GinSoakedTwitchyPony · 07/08/2017 18:50
Shock
SerfTerf · 07/08/2017 18:51

I agree never

Fekko · 07/08/2017 18:51

I'm sure it's a Lawyer Thing.

Iris65 · 07/08/2017 18:52

A site and moderators can only deal with trolls, scammers once they have been identified.

Before then it is up to the users to educate and to protect themselves. There are some basic rules to follow, but once caught up in an emotive situation people forget the basics.

However, once flags are up then the site is responsible for dealing with that poster or thread in a way that protects the other posters.

ShoesHaveSouls · 07/08/2017 18:52

I guess if I get banned for that, I'll get on with painting the hallway Wink

BubblegumFactory · 07/08/2017 18:55

I've not been on MN as much recently but think I know which threads you mean.
Thought it was dodgy from the word go so never posted on those threads.

Mychildcouldnotbreaatfeed · 07/08/2017 18:55

If it's a Lawyer thing then why have hq not said that in any of the messages they have posted today?

"We have taken legal advice and we can't allow speculation of this to continue. We are very sorry for all the posters affected who have been hurt emotionally or lost money and we promise to learn lessons and improve our systems going forward"

user1498911589 · 07/08/2017 18:55

Enjoy painting your hall then! ;-)

SerfTerf · 07/08/2017 18:56

What colour are you going for shoes?

IfYouGoDownToTheWoodsToday · 07/08/2017 18:56

I k kw know which threads you're taking about. I'm sorry but I was so obvious things were not as they seemed from the first thread! It surprises me how naive some posters can be.Sad

user1498911589 · 07/08/2017 18:57

"We have taken legal advice and we can't allow speculation of this to continue. We are very sorry for all the posters affected who have been hurt emotionally or lost money and we promise to learn lessons and improve our systems going forward"

Because a statement like that could be tantamount to admitting some responsibility for people who have lost money. Lawyers will always advise to say nothing rather than risk a client admitting responsibility in this kind of situation.

ShoesHaveSouls · 07/08/2017 18:57

It needs doing user Grin I spend far too much time MNetting as it is.

IfYouGoDownToTheWoodsToday · 07/08/2017 18:57

People lost money?! Shock

KatherinaMinola · 07/08/2017 18:59

Shock Why do the lights seem dimmer?

Mychildcouldnotbreaatfeed · 07/08/2017 18:59

1000 squids was donated from here and here alone to a just giving crowd funding site that was passed off as a charity and which hq allowed legitimacy by moving the thread with the ask that wasn't to the charities notice board

(Wonder how many times I have typed that since the weekend)

user1498911589 · 07/08/2017 19:00

Woods sometimes people choose to give money in response to things that they have read on social media. Sometimes this might mean that people can feel that they may have given money to a cause that might not have been what they initially thought it was.

SparklyMagpie · 07/08/2017 19:01

I honestly don't think anything is being done
And i doubt we'll ever get to the bottom of it unfortunately, but i do find it funny if the original deletion messages have been changed to something like OP has said

user1498911589 · 07/08/2017 19:01

Shoes what colour? I have three different colour paints and I can't decide what colour to do the hall or lounge.