Is MN an anonymous site

[100thtime]

I joined MN thinking it was an anonymous site for exchanging opinions and asking for help for problems etc.

I thought we were all supposed to be equal on this site, although in the past have been upset by other posters " ganging up" and joining together to bully other posters , including myself on occasion.

It was a revelation to me today to find out from another thread today that actually other MNers are friends with each other in real life, that they know each other's real identity, that they socialise with each other in real life, attend Christmas parties together.

I would never have set up an MN account if I'd known i was intruding on a friendship group.I think l think MN should be transparent as to that iswhat it is: a friendship group and is not actually a site for people to interact with each other equally on an anonymous basis.

Who admits to using MNs in the real
world?! 😆

Hope so if they're had a go at someone who's grieving.

OP have you bothered to read the many responses you have had? Every single post on this thread emphasises that MN is NOT a friendship group. Why are you ignoring that fact?

I do I'm forever telling dw about thread's.

OP, if it’s any consolation, I don’t know anyone either. I’ve been around for approx 17 years, but no one notices me. I get involved I. Threads from time to time. I occasionally start a thread. I’ve found MN amazingly informative, interesting, helpful, funny, frustrating and kind.

You are misunderstanding the site. A few people know each other. Millions do not. You’re not intruding on friendships, cliques or gangs. You’re welcome to post, encouraged to interact. Hopefully you’ll get some positive experiences and learn how to ‘read the room’ on some of the more sensitive threads.

This site is as anonymous or identifiable as you choose it to be.

over the years I’ve met a number of posters from MN. Some I’m still friends with, some just loosely connected on SM. None of that impacts you.

Your deeply paranoid posting is concerning.

I can't figure out how you came to this conclusion! Mumsnet has thousands and thousands of members, do you really think everyone else knows each other and it's only you that doesn't?

Shock horror @100thtime there's men on here too!

This site is as anonymous as you want it to be. I use different names for different reasons. Some are more anonymous than others.

I've never met other MNetters IRL. Not knowingly anyway.

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@100thtime you would be wise to say, in your next post, something acknowledging the vast majority of responses you have ignored - all saying this is overwhelmingly an anonymous site. If you simply repeat exactly what you’ve said above, several times, people will be entitled to believe you are taking the piss.

HTH.

They're all lying to you, @100thtime

We're all in the Dog and Duck right now mning together. All of mn except you.

That's how mn works

Damn. I’m in the Dog and Dick. Wondered where you all were.

@100thtime you are being totally silly. Back in the day when the site was much smaller - there were indeed many meetups and FB groups. I don't think that's happened for best part of 10 years though - but I think there are still local groups and maybe women with similar due dates getting in touch. Just name change and stop fretting. I have met LOADS of MNetters in real life, am in regular contact with many of them - though i might not know who they are on here any more.

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It's a blast this evening.

The Australians are all asleep again, tho

There are posters here from every corner of the globe.

Even the UK ones are from all over.

Occasionally there may be a meet up of a few people, even if there were 30 people it's still probably. 0.001% of the users.

Did you really think on a site this big absolutely noone would know anyone else?

You're being very odd about this, and your reaction isn't healthy at all. You said sone concerning things on the last thread, and this is equally concerning.

Do you have any rl help?

I’ve been on here over 20 years. I know people because in the early days it was smaller and we recognised user names and made friends. Yes I’ve meet people in rl but equally I have spoken to and engaged with many many thousands more as total strangers.

Mine's a half Rocky, it's a Sunday need to take it easy 🍺 🍻

On my way …..

Don't be silly, there are several million users on this site. That a handful of posters know each other doesn't make a difference to the other million. You're over-reacting. There are posters here from America, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, France..... and no, we don't all (several million of us) know each other or have met.

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Have you ever used a forum before?

God no, I certainly don’t own up to it!

They were the best nights

we wore badges and hats

God yes the Xmas pressies

I had forgotten that as well

I still use the lovely photo frame I got on secret Santa

I've never heard of this being a friendship group and I've been posting off and on for the last ten years! People come and go, post under different user names. And it's a worldwide forum! If there has been a meet up arranged somewhere involving a handful of people, so what?