I feel there are so many answers that are rude or goady or similar, to fairly innocuous threads. Does anyone else feel this? Can (or will) Mumsnet do anything about them?
If I say to someone ‘fuck off you cunt’ it would get deleted. But if I pull someone down repeatedly, ask the same question over and over, try my best to be an absolute arsehole on a thread, my posts would not be deleted.
When Mumsnet say ‘not in the spirit of the site’ what do they actually mean? Because I see posters dragging someone down all the time. I know sometimes a thread will offer incredible support to someone, but if you’ve ever seen a thread go the other way with vulnerable people spoken to like shite, people will think twice about posting in a vulnerable state and will go elsewhere for support. Or they will bottle it all up.
If a lot of the comments on here were said in the workplace, or school they would be considered as bullying and people (HR, teachers, bosses) will put a stop to that behaviour. But unless it’s directed at someone specific, it won’t be deleted here.
And yes, I know I could scroll on by, and I find I am doing that, or simply reading and not participating. But I know lots of posters feel similar because I see the posts saying so.
Every single time I come on here I see really unpleasant posts and it’s such a shame, I don’t understand why they’re not deleted. Sometimes Mumsnet have already posted on those threads and are aware of them. But still they stand.
Am I in a minority here? Shall I just catch up with my saved threads then call it a day? Although, as I say, I’ve seen other people say it too 🤷♀️.