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

[pointydog]

but just look how well-known you are now!

[MoreSpamThanGlam]

I like MN because I can say "Fuck Off you are talking out yer arse". As I wouldnt normally say it in public (except when i have PMT, and that can last 2 weeks).

I fully acknowledge the "wanna be in my gang" thing you speak of, but as was the same when I was in school, I just made friends with who I wanted and ignored the rest.

Could it be that the main posters have ignored you? Or laughed or sneered? So fucking what? Give it back girl! I know they have a habit of ganging up sometimes, but better to ignore that and listen to the majority with a full on opinion. Than fluffy feckin fence sitters (shoo shoo)

Sounds like you have got the bollock ache because you aint in the gang to me..

Happy fluffy posting...

[Mercy]

CD, I do agree with you to some extent but there is more to Mumsnet than you realise.

If you only look at active conversations, then yes it can seem the way you described in your OP.

BUT there is so much more going on in the 'background' - which is really the backbone of Mnet imo.

[MoreSpamThanGlam]

Cod - why did you change your name?

[ConnieDescending]

What drove me to write this thread was reading yet another food thread that went all organic icing sugar versus hot dogs

[Hillls]

Ah she's just attention seeking, she would just have left otherwise, she's making a song and dance about it.

[Blandmum]

OK things I've debated.

Feminism
Islam
The role of the taliban
Formative assesemnet for child in schools
Socialism
Pacifism (and that was during the active phase of the gulf war, and it remained peaceful)
Creationism vs Evolution
The role of the Pharmaceutical industry
Vaccination (and not all of them turned nasty)
and education, education and education.

And I have only been hurt twice and I've been here eaons

[krabbiepatty]

Thsi msut be the fastest-growing thread of all time. Genius.
Agree with what Blu said about 1000 posts ago.

[Boco]

Phew MMJ! Glad you sorted it out.

[Saturn74]

I'm sure the OP is copy and pasted from a thread a few weeks ago, but it didn't get the desired attention then.

[Inrockuptible]

If you really hate it and really give a shit then why are you still here reading through what people are saying and commenting back?

I'm quoting myself as sad as that is.
Why get upset and het up about something like this?

If you disagree or feel left out of a topic don't bother reading it, if you don't get your fluffy avatars and such here and you really miss them then go somehwere you can.

[Twiglett]

I quite agree

May I come too?

[Mercy]

kissy kissy

[niceglasses]

If youre 'normal people' are lovely and fluffy - I think Youre right to head on down the road. Prefer mine with a bit of spirit meself like.

Watch ya don't get smothered by the fluffy hugs!!!!!!!!!!

[October]

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[Boco]

Food threads are not compulsory to read or be involved in. Just give them a miss. I think i will having been baffled by one recently - they're highly emmotive \ hysterical.

There's so much else to chat about though.

[fryalot]

I like mn. I like to come here and chat. I live in the middle of nowhere and have no rl friends (yes, that's right, none) the friends I have from years back, I keep in touch with via email so they may as well be virtual friends as well.

I like to have a good laugh, and you will often see me on the chat threads.

erm... that's it really. If I want a heated debate, I know exactly where to look for it, but most of the time, I just want to chat so I don't go on the heated debate threads

[piglit]

Some of what Connie say is true. There are some pointless (imho) debates which are regurgitated on a regular basis (I'd suggest you simply avoid those threads) and some fairly vociferous posters (avoid their posts) and occasionally there are some pretty nasty threads.

You can't possibly expect a random group of women from all walks of life and different backgrounds to get on and agree about everything. Life isn't that simple. And because there is no face to face contact in internet chatrooms some posters can be rude or come across as harsh.

However, there is a huge amount of goodwill on MN and I am constantly amazed at the kindness shown to posters who are facing difficult times.

You obviously aren't happy so perhaps a break (permanent or otherwise) would be a good idea.