Why has Mumsnet HQ retroactively edited four deleted messages?

[DaemonPantalaemon]

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.

At this risk of getting a telling off...bring back Stratters!

What's that F&B one? Elephant breath - any good?

I didn't post on any of the threads - the caps put me off at the beginning. And I don't go in for the long, emotional threads in general.

I love MN, and find it a great women's space, generally supportive and very funny. But I do think HQ has dealt with this a bit poorly. Can't help thinking that an oldie like OliviaMN would have been more on the ball.

Moving that thing to the charities board when ordinarily they wouldn't do that as it's only for actual charities is just another example of how shite MN are at applying their own rules consistently.

And I find their attempts at silencing everyone on the matter rather amusing (although a bit distasteful).

This will go in a second I imagine.

I only saw the first two threads and didn't realise people had been giving money.
I suppose it will be a police matter now so mnhq will have taken legal advise, as others have said. They are right to cover themselves.

How come the deleted threads have also disappeared from my TIO?

What deleted threads?

What history being re-written?

We know why they've been removed, so MN don't have to admit they need to change things.

ShoeshaveSouls

I would love to help you paint, but I think when I am banned i should probably work on my large pile of ironing :) Thanks to MN posters' recommendations, I bought one of those super steaming spaceship looking ones :)

I know they edited the deletion messages because I copied the original threads, and they still appear in my history, but have been altered.

MNHQ have not covered themselves in glory here. They really botched this.

Just dropping in to check out this deletion message.

Yes they have botched it and they try to brush it away and be all cutesy and quirky saying crap like SNAFU.

They also Have cleverly not actually answered when reminded that they stated they had verified the poster.

Jesus Christ, HQ!

Why can't you just acknowledge what happened instead of digging the hole deeper???

Clearly, the people who were scammed and sexually harrassed, along with the people who were banned and punished for reporting, along with everyone else with half a brain cell don't think it's time to stop talking about this.

I've got teal, red and sage green!

Who is going to be the next to go?

It's what you call damage limitation. It's morphed into the MN equivalent of Fight-club!

It's morphed into the MN equivalent of Fight-club!

Half arsed cover up more like.

When women who are being gaslit by their husbands, partners or boyfriends post for advice, they get a unanimous LTB!

What do you do when the forum that exists "to make life easier for parents" actually is the one gaslighting you :) :)

It could be because the deletion messages were being saved and shared on other SM. perhaps they are now trying to keep the company line consistent.

As I may have said already. They have some brass neck if they ever link to we believe you after this mess.

I think they are embarrassed.
But of a fuck up really isn't it?

I think they are embarrassed.

I very much doubt embarrassed comes into it, they are probably more worried the advertisers will be a bit pissed off.

Especially since he hasn't been banned and is still a member here.

Shoes. Grey walls? What kind of MNer are you?

As I said on the Stratters thread, it's only a matter of time before some rag or another gets hold of this shambles...

Parents sexually harassed on parenting forum, after being scammed out of money.