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PurpleDaisies · 03/07/2019 22:25

Just seen a thread on site stuff deleted as a TAAT.

Scrolling through the topic, there are lots of threads about threads that have verb allowed to stand.

What’s the policy? Surely it should be consistent...

MichaelMumsnet · 04/07/2019 10:46

We try to be flexible - Site Stuff is often used to ask about policy and guidelines, but when a thread is started to rehash the contents of another thread (usually one that's ended in a bunfight) we tend to take those down as TAATs.

MichaelMumsnet · 04/07/2019 12:21

Hi again. The first thread was removed because it broke our guidelines on advertising and promotion.

The second thread was a TAAT asking why it had been removed - our standard approach is to leave a deletion message saying something like, 'If you have any questions about deleted threads, please do get in touch with us off the boards and we'll do our best to help'.

JoMumsnet · 04/07/2019 17:42

Just to clear up a few of the questions that are being asked here and on the thread in Feminism Chat - Safe Schools Alliance (which we'll be posting on too). As Michael's said above, we removed the original thread because our site rules state we don't allow organisations to post primarily to promote themselves. Here's the full text from our Talk Guidelines -

We have no problem with people posting the odd link to other sites/blogs that other posters might find useful or interesting. But we'll delete anyone's attempts to spam the boards with links, as a way of promoting their own product, services, survey or e-petition, as it annoys our members.

We only allow fundraising for registered charities to be promoted on our Talk boards - and these threads should be posted on the Charities noticeboard. This is in the interest of protecting our users as we aren't able to vouch for or endorse individuals running crowdfunding campaigns or anything along those lines.

This is a blanket rule, regardless of how worthy an organisation or a cause may be.

As you'll see if you click on the link above, the thread about SSAUK is still very much up and running, and we have no problem with people discussing Safe Schools Alliance UK and the work they do, nor with anyone linking to their website. We're not trying to shut down discussion, but we have to apply our guidelines consistently.

We've been in touch with SSAUK behind the scenes to explain our position and are happy to talk further.

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