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

If she doesn't like your thread, she's to leave??????

But connie, you can't say you're leaving, then stay and order everyone else off your thread! That's crazy talk. You said ALL posters were full of it, if so, i guess you should be prepared for being bated by that hard nosed little bunny

To be fair Connie, you insulted the whole of mumsnet. You said in your thread title that 'all the posters are full of shit'

Even handed though your insult was, it was hardly going to win friends and influence people was it?

If you want a real debate, Connie, talk to real people, ffs.

We're computer generated.

Half an hour later and you're still here Connie. There must be something keeping you interested?

When I first joined I felt a 'clique' but what the hell - that's life. Get on with it.

I PERSONALLY don't think that there was a need to be so rude about MN, you could have just gone.

[emoticon "run away quickly before being sworn at"!]

Awwww what a lovely thread.

Why are you having a go at littlelapin?

We are all saying the same things but you have singled her out? Why?

my thread ........ arf

wonder if the op is SWCBN?

Sorry - make that nearly an hour of nipping in and out!! Shall I be rude - yes. Connie - Just bugger off and leave MN to people who appreciate it!

Oh - is she a namchange? Missed that one.

I agree with mb and Caligula, but that's all I'm saying because I can't be arsed giving more attention to a name-changer.

I just don't get this.
Fair enough in the chat threads there is a lot that doesn't make sense, but just ask (I just today found out what flounce means, how topical!) but fo me it has provided lots of laughs and lots of fun.
The more serious topics are swimming with people suporting each other though hard times, and giving friendly advice and how can you fault that?
After looking at babyworld and the bounty forums I'm happy to stick here.
At least theres no avatars or text speak to contend with.

haven't read the thread, just the Op. Well go on then - piss off!

Hahahahahaha! Fantastic. Another namechanger flouncing.

You can protest about how you're "not flouncing" all you like but this is without a doubt a flounce of the highest degree. If you weren't flouncing, you'd just bugger off without making a huge song and dance about it.

Since joining mn I've read so many debates that have made my blood boil, and so many posts from people that I find unreasonable. But as someone else has probably said, life's like that and people are different and why post if you're not prepared to hear good and bad and wide ranges of opinion?

All that stuff - but the thing is debate on MN gives my brain a bloody good work out - something I don't get much in RL, and certainly don't get from babyworld or whatever or wherever.

Sorry, but it IS refreshing to come to a place where everybody isn't forced to play nice.

As for mn royalty - that comes with the territory. Unless you're here at the beginning it will be inevitable that some people (seem to) know more, post more, know more people etc. But that's true when you enter any new community, in rl or virtually.

that's my tuppence right there.

Seriously Connie, are you leaving? and if so why change your name?

I imagine that she'll come back under her real nickname. If she was serious about leaving why would you bother to namechange?

Sorry Smiley's you beat me to it