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Original poster

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

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Blu · 21/05/2007 12:56

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!

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Original poster
Blu · 21/05/2007 13:46

ll - you are forgiven. This once.

But we have to stick to it for it to work. And for the sake of our sanity , dignity and the spirit of MN.

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Taylormama · 21/05/2007 13:46
KerryMum · 21/05/2007 13:47

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DameEnidONC · 21/05/2007 13:48

[smiles benignly]

JBW · 21/05/2007 13:48

Taken the pledge already. Thoughts and prayers should be with the McCann family not having to read all this tripe and nonsense posted on other threads.

What is going on with MN at the moment?

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Blu · 21/05/2007 13:48

When people start giving you funny looks, taylormama - or asking if they can have a go.

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littlelapin · 21/05/2007 13:51

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bossykate · 21/05/2007 13:51

this is a mccann thread, no?

Carmenere · 21/05/2007 13:54

I made one mistake and ventured into the incorrectly titled 'I'm confused ect' thread yesterday. And boy was I sorry, I had sucessfully totally ignored ALL of the McCann threads up until then. It kind of upsets me that there are such nasty people on mn

Taylormama · 21/05/2007 13:54
  • maybe enjoying it a leeeeetle too much
AitchTwoOh · 21/05/2007 13:56

sink is spotless, blu, sah! may i be dismissed sah?

lulumama · 21/05/2007 13:56
Twinkie1 · 21/05/2007 13:57

God just boycott it then don't start a thread satying I am boycotting it!!

AitchTwoOh · 21/05/2007 14:01

nah, you're missing the point twinkie. acting in a united fashion is only possible if people actually know about it.

lulumama · 21/05/2007 14:12

i think this is needed as an antidote to some of the other threads

no-one knows if you are not posting and why !!

beckybrastraps · 21/05/2007 14:12

I dipped a toe in briefly and then wondered why the hell I had.

I'm in.

littlelapin · 21/05/2007 14:13

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franca70 · 21/05/2007 14:13

I'm in

ggglimpopo · 21/05/2007 14:15

They make me cry. I try not to read them.

2shoes · 21/05/2007 14:15

count me in(apart from the candle one)

filthymindedvixen · 21/05/2007 14:16

Standing up to be counted. Do I have to wear a ribbon at all or may I just clasp my nork etc?

saintmaybe · 21/05/2007 14:16

Yep

bossykate · 21/05/2007 14:16

gggl, not reading them is definitely the way to go.

Kathyis6incheshigh · 21/05/2007 14:18

I will take the pledge too.
I was drawn into feeding a troll the other day and today I read that awful 'I'm confused thread'. Posting on these threads does not achieve anything.

raspberryberet · 21/05/2007 14:25

I'm in.