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Gina Ford

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JustineMumsnet · 09/05/2007 09:24

Dear all,

We're pleased to say we have finally reached a settlement with Gina Ford (see here ). Just so you know, we are not at liberty to discuss the terms of settlement further so we won't be able to respond to any questions about that. We are confident, though, that we can all now draw a line under the affair and can move on.

We will continue to lobby hard for a review of the libel laws in this country with regard to websites, as we believe they haven't caught up with the way folks communicate on the net. We'll keep you posted on that.

Thank you everyone for your fabulous support in what's been an anxious time for us at MN Towers.

Best,
MNHQ

OP posts:
lapsedrunner · 09/05/2007 19:54

Well done Mumsnet

contentiouscat · 09/05/2007 19:59

Congrats you must be so glad thats over, it must have been very stressful.

Another vote here to still call her SWMNBN though!

Her system worked a treat for DC1 but not at all for DC2!

Seems a bit unfair you were being held responsible for what posters on here said though

TheArmadillo · 09/05/2007 20:20

woohoo!!

That must have been a weight off your minds.

Hope all at MNHQ are going to celebrate.

Beauregard · 09/05/2007 20:26

Woo Hoo!
So pleased

franke · 09/05/2007 20:28

Phew.

TheDuchessOfNorksBride · 09/05/2007 21:12

Result! MN Towers can now concentrate on other, more exciting, things! Like earning money

Fubsy · 09/05/2007 21:23

great news! didnt know you could disable the ads though, so i must be earning loads of money esp from the invisible ad that i somehow seem to click on a lot!

MaPickle · 09/05/2007 21:34

Glad to hear it ... only joined recently and found out about MN through a link on ... GINA FORD's WEBSITE!! Ha ha! So was somewhat perturbed to see what was going on. V V V V V V pleased for you that its sorted

fransmom · 09/05/2007 21:41

for mn towers

for everyone at mn towers and mners

MamaG · 09/05/2007 21:53

lol justine, haven't you had enough of lawyers for a while

BandofMothers · 09/05/2007 21:56
fransmom · 09/05/2007 21:57

get you bom! >>

morocco · 09/05/2007 22:02

cheers everyone

adamadamum · 09/05/2007 22:03

CONGRATULATIONS MUMSNET! I THINK THIS CALLS FOR UPPER CASE! LET'S SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS! HIP HIP HURRAY! HIP HIP HURRAY! HIP HIP HURRAY! You are the best of mums websites by far, I am so, so happy that this is over. So can we now say what we really think of GINA FORD? I am sure I am not alone in having a much lower opinion of her than before her silly lawsuit.

And an even higher opinion of Mumsnet!

DontlookatmeImanervouswreck · 09/05/2007 22:07

Hurray for Mumsnet

So glad it's finally sorted out.

adamadamum · 09/05/2007 22:39

Ah, My congratulations agin to the best mums website, I posted earlier, but before I read the statement - much as I would like to say what I think of gina ford, after reading the Mumsnet statement about the settlement, I like the idea of a self imposed ban on discussing her at all. Not so it doesn't contravene the settlement inadvertently (sp?) but because we are allowed to discuss her as long as we don't say how we really feel if we don't agree...I don't think anyone should have the power to censor discussions in this way, and as ms ford has undoubtably made profit from mention of her books/methods from Mumsnet in the past, with free speech, I personally would not be happy for her to continue profiting from a site she tried to shut down.

What's the chance of a message on the home page saying as much? Mind you after the initial honeymoon period of being able to say GINA FORD again for the fun of it (!) I bet most Mumsnetters won't want to waste their fingers typing the name!

MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 09/05/2007 23:01

Thanks for your bubbly everyone - have got a nice bottle of Rioja Reserva on the go as it happens.

WWW you asked about the situation as regards action against individual posters. As you know we can't discuss the settlement terms, but we can say that during the course of negotiations we did secure an undertaking that Gina ford would not at any time institute proceedings against any Mumsnet members for postings made during the period of dispute.

Best,
M Towers

OP posts:
morningpaper · 09/05/2007 23:04
gess · 09/05/2007 23:06

Glad its over. I'm in agreement with anyone who doesn't want to talk about her.

funnypeculiar · 09/05/2007 23:06

Fab news - well done MN HQ

morningpaper · 09/05/2007 23:07
Nikki76 · 09/05/2007 23:09
morningpaper · 09/05/2007 23:14
TheDuchessOfNorksBride · 09/05/2007 23:24
Grin
Nikki76 · 09/05/2007 23:25

We forgot cheese strings!!