I am boycotting threads about the plight of the McCann family - anyone else?

[Blu]

I have the utmost sympathy for the Mccann family, and hope for a happy ending to thier trouble. Meanwhile I am not happy about many aspects of teh many threads, and hearby resolve to completely boycott them. By not clicking, not reading, nor responding (however horrible the views), and thus not adding to the circular and predicatable route they take, no matter what quality of ontervention is made.

Clasp your right hand over your left Nork and repeat the boycott pledge after me!

We're buying a van and converting it into a camper. It's a big massive high thing with a long wheel base. The only problem is that dh and I are barely speaking at the moment so I think it's a bad time to be setting out on a dream together. Or maybe it will bring us together.

Ooh spidermama, some friends of ours just converted a big Mercedes transporter thing - it's huuuuge, and mega fabulous!

Ours is a high top LDV monsta truck.

I'm really excited, but not allowed to show it because we're still officially arguing.

I've tried letting my guard down slowly but he's still stone walling me. Even though it's all his fault, naturally.

Leave this picture open on the puter, and write down a list - "4 cans pink car paint, 2 cans yellow car paint, 1 daisy stencil"...

Betcha he talks to you then!

Wow at least you could relieve the tensions between you by driving over other cars maybe?

My dp is cross. He just accused me of harbouring a secret desire to become pure consciousness and travel into the computer and live in it like Lawnmower Man.

(You can't do that can you?)

Ah... is that why we have had the pleasure of your company more frequently of late?

nearly bloody left mn that first weekend. and haven't been near an mm thread since. apart from this one. i pledge not to go near another.

Whoops, I am a rubbish boycott - just posted on the other one in this topic as did several of you

Blu - sorry was out for the evening.

I understand totally the reasons behind this. Am also aware that posters seem to be coming out of the woodwork under aliases etc etc.

I just can't understand the vitriol from anyone really. I think it is a really sad inditement of on-line forums. If people were having a RL discussion it wouldn't get half so nasty.

I did try posting to try and temper things and point out that we are all different and within our rights to feel/react differently but think a lot of it got lost in the whole hoo-ha about those to felt some were over-reacting and those who were accused of over-reacting.

Am just sad about it all really. And trying to kill off other threads just seems childish to me.

This has blown up horribly and at the end of the day a little girl is still missing and that seems to me to be the most important factor.

I suppose I can't understand why people can't just ignore the other threads if they don't want to post. I dont get why it is all so nasty.

I understand Buda - a lot of people on this thread have tried to post very reasonable and compassionate pov- and it has been lost, as yours has. This thread, for me, is just to remind us, that we can stay away. No reciprocal nastiness, just staying away. Which does seem to have had the effect of letting the energy of the threads die away.
Without opposition, people fizzle out v quickly.

Well hopefully all the "new" posters will disappear anyway but I have a feeling some regulars will go too.

Anyway - off to bed now. Night night.

Snort at Lapin.

Actually, you 'orrible lot, there has been some breaking step earlier today! Atten-SHUN! And eyes straight ahead from now on!

Buda - that's the trouble - when the chemistry gets too much, and people with positive contributions or a real need of advice and support here, don't feel comfortable.

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Some of us are new, well new to boards having been lurkers for a couple of years, and chosen to 'come out' since the Madeleine case as we thought we'd find a group of like minded people.

Yes, there are some very nasty and vicious newbies but equally a bit of a gang mentality from old timers too, bullying them into submission and killing threads. Is it really that bad to have new people coming along? There's been a lot of publicity for Mumsnet with the Gina Ford case which is probably what brought in most newbies.

Anyway, in terms of your first foray into Mumsnet boards, what's worse - discussing the Madeleine McCann case or asking what colour Crocs you should be wearing or whether your Boden cardigan is frumpy or not?

so are you clasping your nork or not mumemma?

's fine, mumemumma - post happily on whatever threads you like, this is just people, old and new, saying that they are not taking part in what, sadly, results in a circular and unpleasant argument.

That's the be all and end all of this thread, really

Yes, nork clasped until real news, loon-free and haven't even managed a name change yet

bump

welcome, then, to the nork-claspers, Mumemamma!

bump!

I let go of my nork for a moment! Sorry!

The problem is that making a sensible point on those threads simply attracts more reaction. But it has been much quieter since Monday.

true Blu!

I renew my pledge.

(Gosh this is fun, it's like renewing wedding vows.)