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"boomer" thread 2 💥

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IClaudine · 03/09/2023 08:21

A thread for people who want to combat ageism on the site, because MNHQ can't be bothered to.

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 04/09/2023 10:34

Hi everyone. We'd like to reassure you that we're not ignoring your comments. There's a lot of feedback on the previous thread and this one and it takes time to go through and discuss. We are talking about the points you've raised and will return with an update this week. Thanks for your patience.

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 06/09/2023 15:13

Thanks to all for your comments.

A large part of the problem boils down to a fundamental disagreement on what constitutes ageism. From our perspective, there’s always room for nuance but we cannot delete posts just because they mention someone’s age or may offend anyone. Calls to ban all mention of ‘boomers’, for example, just isn’t workable because it's a generally understood descriptor. If you think a post is unfair, you can always explain your position directly on the boards - as mentioned in our guidelines, our policy is to keep intervention to a minimum and let the conversation flow.

We're always happy to look at posts that cross the line however so do report them

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/work-learning/discrimination-rights/ageism

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