MN is a load of shit and all the posters are full of it

[ConnieDescending]

I came here as was fed up of the fluffiness on other parenting websites, the tickers, the over moderation of swear words and forceful opinions, the constant calling for hugs, the 'huns' etc

But you know what after spending 6 months here I'm heading back to those parenting websites where normal people frequent and will put up with the overt 'nicey nicey ness.'

Whats so great about MN? You all go on about it all the time, its freedom of speech, its being able to get seriously involved in debates, etc........well yes there is that but pretty soon the 'parping' becomes duller than the 'big (((((hun)))))'. And what the lack of moderation means we can write 'fuck off'...???

I would love to read a thread without cod being mentioned - fgs, you're like a load of playground kids desperate for attention from queen bee by mentioning her name!

Then there's the food threads where a normal conversation never occurs without 'fruitshoots are crap' or 'lentil weavers' thrown in...........so boring now as is the debate on what is crap and what is not, who gives crap and who does not and usually ends in people saying parp and fuck off. FGS, how anyone can read these threads again and again is beyond me.

MN is a place where you can't say you actually think the SMA emblem looks like a mother cuddling her child without attacks, you can't ever be on the middle ground of something.

On MN the newbies, a term I hate are generally are viewed as a lower species and treated with disdain, people whos opinions are less important or valid.

On MN those who shout loudest, post longest and are the rudest are the most regarded.

On MN, there are a group of mother judging all the other mothers as inferior to them and setting ridiculous standards.

On MN a topic such as weaning invokes 500 posts of pure drivel and arguments

Then there's the new AIBU threads which are just so fucking annoying and pointless.

So I will go back to my fluffy parenting forums where people are pleasant, normal and all are there for genuine reasons.

I will give up my freedom of saying fuck off.

MN is shit

[SmileysPeoples]

I've flounced silently a few times.

Less embarrasing when you come back that way

[MrsBadger]

Call me dumb, but which 'rah rah go Mumsnet' attitude? Am not being facetious, just don't quite know what you're getting at.

[Tutter]

oh sp, you must tell us ewhat your dad did to get banned from the r4 site

[unknownrebelbang]

Me too Fio.

[yaddayah]

yackety could you kindly post again so i can appreciate your name in all its glory

[paulaplumpbottom]

I think you are hardly being kind. You can't critise people for being impolite and then start such a nasty thread.

[Blandmum]

I disagree, what happened for me, has happened for lots of other posters.

Off hand I don't know of any other news group that tracked down a poster and sent round an ambulance as the poster was suicidal.

Mile for maude

The wok that misdee has done on raising awareness of organ transplantation. The support given on the depression board.

And the special needs board

The help given to student teachers.

Even at its most trivial the help with kids homework!

There are times when it seems abrasive, but other times it is solid gold. And it has been like this for the many years I have been posting

[ConnieDescending]

I don't hate swearing, it seems just because we can say fuck off, we do say fuck off.

Oh and I wouldn't have bothered to write a thread if I wasn't going to read the replies and discuss.

But so far, most of the drively replies have backed up my position with the exception of SP and MB

[Boco]

'On MN the newbies, a term I hate are generally are viewed as a lower species and treated with disdain, people whos opinions are less important or valid.'

Ohohoho my god. I joined mumsnet 2 months ago, and i never noticed that i was being treated with disdain and my views ignored! I'm coming with you!!

I agree with you a little bit about food threads, they can be a little repetitive and hysterical, but generally, that's not my experience at all, there are lots of very funny clever and interesting people.

Have you seen Cod about though? Do you think she likes me? She's well cool.

[JodieG1]

I've been here for some months but I really like it here. Other forums are over moderated really and it's annoying. I like being able to say what I want. I've never understood the flouncing though, if you're going then just leave, no need to announce it especially if you namechange to do it.

[Porcupine]

well i find oyu rather attractive in your new feisty form.

[Blandmum]

[hic]

[nailpolish]

i take great offense

i am not drively

[Porcupine]

cant w3 talk you around
well laugh at all your jokes?
go on you KNWo you loev us

[ConnieDescending]

I agree MB, but the other stuff I mentioned has taken over the board.

[Blu]

Yes, those things happen on some threads, by some posters, some of the time.

OTH There are thousands of posters offering extremely useful experience and information, kindness, honesty...and even plenty of threads dealing with sensitive and controversial issues that keep to enlightening debate and show how differnt opinions create diversity and open-mindedness.

And the best wit on MN is very very funny. I love MN for that.

If you see a thread that is descending into nonsense, you can always leave it alone and click elsewhere.

It's not nice whern hostiity, snarkyness and generalised hatred seem to sweep through MN but a critical mass of posters can pull it round again.
But....no-one's under contact to stay...good luck amongst the avatars!

[Tutter]

drively makes me think of comely - i think i like it too

[nailpolish]

lol

its like, a toddler i a huff, and she is trying not to laugh

will stomp off red faced in a mo

[fryalot]

oh, is that a flounce??????

[MrsBadger]

well spotted, squonk

[Porcupine]

connie


LOVE ME

go on pelase
say i am alright butt he rest are shite
please

[Tutter]

i don't think you can flounce when hiding under a namechange can you

it kind of takes the drama out of it