REGISTRATION FEE - WOULD YOU OBJECT?

[HRHSaintMamazon]

just seen that yet another troll has gotten in and caused one of the more prolific and well loved members of the site to leave.

This is getting to be more than just an occasional annoyance.
we seem to have become victims of our own sucess. we are all so fabulouse we are attracted a much wider audience, thoguh sadly as we become more popular we appear on teh radar of a few nutballs too.

How would we feel about the possibility of a 50p joining fee.
obviously this would have to be paid either via card or paypal so there would be some kind of verification of the persons ID.
it would mean that if trollery was supsected MN would find it easier to investigate, if the poster seemed to be in trouble MN qould be in a position to help organise real help.

but mostly it would deter the 14 year olds joing to post about pube's or incest or whatever.

The fee would be minimal so that its not too restrictive.

What do you think? woudl it work? would it be workable from MNHQ perspective or would it cause other red tape type problems?

I just really think we need to do something before the site implodes.

I would definatly pay, and it would filter alot of the trolls definatly (especially since it's gone beyond the 'funny' trolling) but I doubt I would have joined in the first place if I had had to pay. Because I didn't know how great this place was yet etc. It's a tough one...

At the end of the day the harmless/annoying trolls aren't worth the possibility of 'turning away' a genuine person (no card/too busy to faff with it etc.) and the 'hard core' trolls would just sign up anyway, fee or no fee. Although they may not post so nastily if they knew they were not annonymous (sp?), but then whoever they were aiming it at would probably know who they were anyway, even if their details weren't 'on file'. Hmmm, I think it's best without the fee TBH...

In answer to title/OP, no i wouldn't mind
would only be like CAT, wouldn't it?
Many other websites have membership fees
Many other websites have moderators who are the regs - it doesn't affect their posting but they just give a heads-up to the ModBoss over who's breaking the rules. Don't see why here should be any different.

If you're concerned about the prospect of scaring off newbs, then why not do a 'free intro', long enough for them to get addicted - err, well that will be a week max then to stay they need to register to join the paying members?
Also agree that folk using a free service should only get access to the 'panic' boards where help & support is given to new mums having trouble with feeding/sleeping/pnd etc. "Joining" gets you access to everything.

i wouldnt pay.

i think someone who stalks someone enough to find out their real name and post on their blog maliciousness and stalk them on this site, is clearly not a 14 year old.

Don't get me wrong, I love Mumsnet because of the intelligence, non-fluffiness and wit of the posters. However, I'm going to hide away in Ravelry until all this calms down.

I wouldn't personally pay to register with MN - I don't have a card, so it would be a hassle. Also, as some others have pointed out, it wouldn't be very good when you're desperately in need of advice.

"hate all this emphais upon regular so frequent poster means you don't talk shite."

I agree, and you prove the point perfectly [arf]

I think a fee would possibly deter the sillier young troll, but it won't bother a stalker. And it might stop someone who genuinely needs help joining.

I realise all these points have been made multiple times in this thread.

don't think it would make any difference.

and why do people think all the trouble is caused by newbies?...just as likely to be a bored regular/loony from someones RL.

mn is not a little country pub where you can sit in a cosy corner and discuss things without anyone else hearing...(with the odd drunk (troll) from out of town falling through the door now and then) it's a public forum, open to anyone, and getting bigger all the time..you have to be careful how much you give away on here.

agree with Kew

HRHSaintMamazon my you do reflect bitch a lot about me.funny i never think of you.

ever

have i touched a raw nerve?

calm down stop getting so het up and personal.so what we dont agree no biggie

no need to get so personal get yer drawers in a twist

When MN lets overseas members take part in comps and surveys etc I will consider paying membership. But as we are not able to take part in EVERYTHING MN has to offer it is not fair to ask a membership fee of us.
IMO.

isn't there another board where you have to post about really tedious subjects for a bit - you know, actualy parenthood - before you're allowed into the real action?

I wouldn't have joined if there had been a fee, and I like the anonymity of not having to give lots of information about myself.

However, I would not mind if there was an automatic "profile" for each person which had the "what they've been posting on recently" section. I tend to look at that if I'm wondering about a post/thread - not because I care how long people have been here or how much they post, but just to get a feel of the kinds of threads they are joining in with and their general tone. That would be enough for me to decide if they were just having a bad day or were a likely troll.

well as i have never noticed you on a thread other than this then no i doubt it. youhave only come to my attention here becasue of your whinging and bitter tone.

i can assure you my knickers are perfectly well adjusted, but i thank you for yoru concern.

I don't always have spare money in my acc. I wouldn't mind paying though, nothing to hide or run from here.
I think

Looks around room.........Nope nowt to hide.
I can save a quid a week.

I wouldn't object in the slightest to having to pay now that I'm here and don't want to leave.

But there is no way I would have paid a penny to join.

In fact, cynical sod that I am, I would probably have been less likely to pay, the smaller the amount, I would have assumed it was some kind of con and my account would be emptied forthwith.

I totally agree with the sentiment and can completely understand everyone's frustration that a couple of selfish twats are spoiling it for the rest of us, but I really, strongly feel that a registration fee is NOT the answer.

Message ignored

sorry posted yesterday from the heart and totally ignored. No way for registration fee, yes to being careful about your informations. Bloody horrid it has gotton personal and wasnt there a lavender thingy a few years back iirc?

Cod is sound, made me laugh a fair few times and hope she comes back.

Mumsnet has got it right at the moment and you cant control the few bad eggs, as i say to my 8 year old when some says mean stuff, ignore and no reaction and hopefully they'll get bored.

just read justines and very well worded.

Why not allow two name changes, one for normal stuff, one for personal stuff. Guidance on what not to do (post your real email address under the sensitive stuff one). Then, if PolarBearInDarkGlasses ever gets 'outed' as me, I email MNHQ and change to PolarBearInShades - DarkGlasses is disabled. I know people can register with other email addresses, but it would limit the name changes to around ten at the most.

Whya re posts getting deleted on this thread?

have Tongithdavina and beheadednow gone? all there messages have been withdrawn

Very strange - this sort of stuff seems to happen all the time