Announcement re deletion of Wig and Robe/Judge Flounce threads

[carrie (mumsnet)]

Dear mumsnetters,

We are now able to shed a bit more light as to what actually occurred re the Wig and Robe/Judge Flounce episode. We are pretty sure (having received a confession of as much) that, as some of you suspected, W&R/JF was a non-lawyer masquerading as a QC. Given this knowledge we have deleted the relevant postings and banned the user from the site.

If nothing else the whole business is a salutary reminder that you can never be completely sure that folks are who they say they are and neither should you necessarily completely trust the advice, especially "professional" advice, posted on mumsnet.

As a result of some concerns raised by you we are looking into making parts of the site, the swaps and weight loss clubs for example, something that operates via mumsnet HQ so that people's addresses are not being circulated. If anyone has any other suggestions then please [email protected] or post them here and we promise to consider them.

We?d also remind folks that when organising meet ups you should take the same precautions you would when meeting anyone from the net - make sure you meet in a public place and that others know where you are going.

Having said all that, it would be a shame if this relatively rare occurrence of someone pretending to be someone they are not changed the warm, supportive, welcoming and caring atmosphere on mumsnet - and we're confident that you won't let it!

Thanks for all the supportive and helpful emails we've received from so many of you.

Carrie, Rachel and Justine

where does CF40(tonypandy) come into it then? I thought that was where the SS site was registered?

I don't know [wahhh] it was the same address as the SS site, I know that much!

Hope you're OK Kangamummy

It was, milge - that isn't Llandaff, is it?

Its all far too confusing, back to my ironing...

yes the postcode was CF40

potty1 yes am ok but feel really betrayed

thanks for asking

Right so who is mysticmeg? who came up with CF40, which IS the postcode registered for that Steve-Schindler site.

I assume Llandaff comes into it because W&R/JF said she lives there?

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I recieved a parcel from JF, and it had a return address on it, with a C/O address and a CF40 postcode

Tonypandy is in the Rhondda valley, some 25 miles or so NW from Cardiff. It is very, very unlike Llandaff! (grew up near TP) Tonypandy isn't the sort of place that you'd get a QC living in, unless they were very unusual.

I stand corrected It prolly wasn't in Cardiff then, shame I threw the paper away!

CF40 is nothing to do with mysticmeg, furball - that came out last week via nominet.

Blimey, I bet our troll friend if still here is absolutely P*ssing themselves laughing at all of this attempt at detective work. LOL

So how come Mysticmeg came up with CF40, who is she?

I haven't read all of this thread so apologies if I'm repeating, but to go back to the 1st message:

"As a result of some concerns raised by you we are looking into making parts of the site, the swaps and weight loss clubs for example, something that operates via mumsnet HQ so that people's addresses are not being circulated."

What does this mean? Are addresses currently circulated if you're in a weight loss club????

what was the return address mieow?// fact that a parcel was sent must mean she'he lives around there

Llandaff is CF5, CF40 is no where near.

Stranger and stranger.

Some of you lot have got too much time on your hands though!

I can't remember, I know it had Jane S, no.11 c/o............. CF40

CF40 is going to be in the Rhondda valley. My own , while growing up, was very close!

I am going to look for that piece of paper now!!

JanH - Mysticmeg posted someway down on this thread 'Where is CF40?'

She's that woman with black hair and mad eyes on the old Lottery show, furball.

lavenderr, hello! Of course she/he lives round there. You have missed all the best bits.

DissLocated, the addresses aren't circulated as such, but if you want to be tracked then there is usually someone with the spreadsheet say, and you will email her your details, so she will have your email etc. I believe that the role has rotated once or twice. Mumsnet haven't vetted any of these people. Likewise for swaps, if you get involved you will pick up on user names, RL addresses etc.