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Sympathiser of MN hacking runs blog on childcare provider site

152 replies

antimatter · 15/09/2015 16:20

Troll or not - he has decided that this company site is the right forum for his musings.

On a site which claims "A large part of the My Family Care Group is Tinies Childcare, a well-known name in childcare and parenting circles since 1975"
www.myfamilycare.co.uk

there is blog:
www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/blog/hacktivism-or-poetic-justice.html

"Ben's no hacktivist but he knows when poetic justice has been done. With some recent reveals from website hacking, he wonders if these people are doing the right thing.

Marriage is tough, but
There have been two big website hacks that made plenty of headlines in the last few weeks. Top of the pile was obviously the Ashley Madison comeuppance. "Life is short - have an affair". I mean I'm all for living life, and marriage can be complicated, but it was pretty depressing stuff. 1.2 million email addresses in the UK! It's just an extraordinary number.
And whilst a few of us sniggered gleefully at the deserving member of the SNP caught up in the mix, overall it's a damning indictment of this wonderful modern world we've created for ourselves.

A real hacking win
And as for the other big hack it involved those holier than thou folk at Mumsnet. Some militant dads took exception to the sexist, opinionated vitriol that often passes for normal Mumsnet comment and decided to take the law into their own hands... Probably not the most sensible approach but I have some sympathy. Just ask Gina Ford or Amanda Holden. Being on the receiving end of a Mumsnet invective isn't much fun.

Positivity doesn't make news
I don't like Mumsnet - all those opinionated know-it-all mothers dominating the bulletin boards simply aren't my cup of tea. Its defenders say that it's nothing if not democratic. For every foul-mouthed tirade there's a positive comment in return, claim the founders. And for some lonely, depressed and grief stricken mothers it's an absolute lifeline. My issue with the site and everything it stands for runs a bit deeper.

And the loser is...
I dream of a world where there is equality between the sexes. I want my daughters to have exactly the same career and life opportunities as their brother, whether or not they decide to start a family along the way. We're getting closer but we'll only truly smash the remaining glass ceilings if men learn to be less macho and mothers stop being aggressively feminist. And some of the most aggressive feminists out there seem to live on Mumsnet. There I said it.
I expect my abuse to start. Let's hope I'm strong enough!
Ben Black

Sympathiser of MN hacking runs blog on childcare provider site
Sympathiser of MN hacking runs blog on childcare provider site
Sympathiser of MN hacking runs blog on childcare provider site
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MephistophelesApprentice · 15/09/2015 16:23

It's a trap!

TheyGotTheMustardOut · 15/09/2015 16:25

He's actually a director of the company!

His company provides childcare options to other employers, from his blog he has a problem with women who have opinions, WTF!?

I sincerely hope MNHQ doesn't use the services of myfamilycare.

AuntieStella · 15/09/2015 16:26

Why would he expect abuse?

Not everyone's going to like MN.

And although I think his view of the site is gleaned more from comments about it than from spending a bit of time hanging out here (which is disappointing) he's perfectly entitled to his view.

MephistophelesApprentice · 15/09/2015 16:27

I agree, but I think he's trying to bait mumsnet for publicity.

glenthebattleostrich · 15/09/2015 16:28

I'm confused.

Who does he think will ensure his daughters get the opportunities if the 'aggressive feminists' don't fight for them. He doesn't seem very bright.

BuffytheReasonableFeminist · 15/09/2015 16:32

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antimatter · 15/09/2015 16:35

Not liking MN and hacking it in Venn diagram should not overlap.
Computer hacking is illegal in England.

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PlaysWellWithOthers · 15/09/2015 16:36

Women shouldn't have opinions.

Aggressive feminists doubly so.

So, pipe down you lot, go shave your armpits, take up knitting and make dinner for your poor long suffering husbands. A sammich always goes down well.

thehypocritesoaf · 15/09/2015 16:39

"Tinies child care' - where little girls can learn to not have opinions."

BitOutOfPractice · 15/09/2015 16:39

If I worked for a company that used his company's services for childcare I would be asking some serious questions of my employers.

Oh I would love to see him being hit hard in the wallet for this!

Mother need to stop being femeinists? Pah!

BitOutOfPractice · 15/09/2015 16:40

The word "Tinies" makes my toes curl anyway. It's in the same league as hubster imho

BitOutOfPractice · 15/09/2015 16:41

I I need to learn to spell feminists! Blush

YonicScrewdriver · 15/09/2015 16:42

I'm surprised at the cougar entry on the same blog too.

thehypocritesoaf · 15/09/2015 16:44

"Tinies child care- our promise to mothers- we'll happily take your money but you really should learn to be more lady-like."

HeyDuggee · 15/09/2015 16:47

You appear to be suggesting anyone involved with childcare can't have a negative opinion of mumsnet. Why not? Maybe he's a fan on netmums. plenty of female posters slag off that site on here on a regular basis.

PerspicaciaTick · 15/09/2015 16:48

It seems he wants his "daughters to have exactly the same career and life opportunities as their brother", provided they don't want to use an internet forum to share their thoughts. God forbid they should grow up to be feminists Shock.

YonicScrewdriver · 15/09/2015 16:51

Duggee, it seems incredibly poor business sense to criticise MN so robustly on his commercial site when lots of his users and purchasers are likely to be MNers. And why? It doesn't advance his business in any way to counteract the potential negative effect. It's just not something he needed to get into.

antimatter · 15/09/2015 16:52

HeyDuggee - I am of an opinion that business which operates in England should not sympathise with illegal activities.

Obviously that blogger and business owner knows that he is stirring something and he makes it personal.
Why? It is very unprofessional IMHO.

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TheyGotTheMustardOut · 15/09/2015 16:57

I am suggesting anyone involved with childcare shouldn't have a negative opinion of women.

lorelei9 · 15/09/2015 16:58

I wish he had specified what he meant by "aggressive feminist".

ScrambledSmegs · 15/09/2015 17:04

Oh, another former City Lawyer with a palpable terror of women with opinions. Seen one, seen them all closely related to one.

I'll make sure I never use his business, and will let my friends know too. Wouldn't want to upset him with our aggressive feminism Hmm.

NiNoKuni · 15/09/2015 17:08

And some of the most aggressive feminists out there seem to live on Mumsnet

Rawr.

PlaysWellWithOthers · 15/09/2015 17:11

I don't think you lot are taking this seriously enough.

An ex city lawyer and a company director of a childcare provider is telling you all to stop being aggressive and feministy, because if you are, then it's perfectly fine for some randomer to illegally hack into a forum you post on. He has a really good point. Victim blaming is way prevalent in every other crime, and he'd know, being an ex lawyer and shit, so being hacked must be the victim's fault too. Stands to reason.

Sammiches anyone?

antimatter · 15/09/2015 17:15

A company director who is an ex lawyer is sympathising with illegal activity namely hacking.

This is just getting better and better....

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AnyFucker · 15/09/2015 17:18

I'd like a ham sammich. But let me ask my hubster first.