What the...?

shegirl

Errata wrote: »

Perhaps people looked at it, saw people were immediately posting pictures of their cats, and decided to ignore it?

Or the 'lets not be singles' thread to share tips on how to meet that special someone because it's a desperate need in life (or so you'd thing)to be out searching,including tips such as 'go to bars and clubs at the weekend instead of staying in' or the 'Don't forget you get a council tax discount' thread.:rotfl:

The only threads in there that weren't ridiculous attempts at using such a board where the ones moaning about the board,the one Fire Fox done about living arrangements (even then single parents where deemed not to be single fgs) and one that had been running for ages and got moved.

It made single people look like saddos,miserable morons who are insanely desperate to find 'the special someone' and make plans to do so.

It was down right embarrassing and offensive in my opinion,especially to those of us who aren't man mad desperados who think spending time trying to find a man is the be all and end all.I would never look for a man in my life and I found the thread quite shameful!I wouldn't want people to assume we're all like that!

blossomhill_2

Glad it's been changed back/almost back - did I miss any conspiracy theorists posting a therory why MSE suddenly became couple/parent-centric?

Helen2k8

blossomhill wrote: »

Glad it's been changed back/almost back - did I miss any conspiracy theorists posting a therory why MSE suddenly became couple/parent-centric?

Demographic split to sell advertising space was one theory...

Errata

My money is on the change was being lab tested and someone pressed the live button

balletshoes

balletshoes wrote: »

I did get a chance to see the new layout and split of the boards, and my first reaction (and probably would have been my lasting reaction had it continued) was "oh now I have to look in 3 places for the threads instead of one". I think that would have made me less inclined to participate to be honest.

..... and I've just noticed we've kept Moneysaving Mums and Dads as a sub-board - I will probably forget to look at the threads in there.

SuzieSue

balletshoes wrote: »

..... and I've just noticed we've kept Moneysaving Mums and Dads as a sub-board - I will probably forget to look at the threads in there.

Yes, I agree, sub-boards are a waste of time. There are a couple on the DIY board and I always forget to look at them. Someone posted a flood query on the Flood sub-board and no-one answered so he ended up posting it again on the main board.

Fire_Fox

daska wrote: »

OK, I get it, you feel excluded because there aren't enough threads that cater specifically for you, though you admit you won't actually start any of the threads you want because you've already decided that they will be ignored...

On the other hand you started a poll on the singles board asking about living arrangements which included virtually every option of living singly with other people but did not allow for single people with kids. Being a parent does not eradicate my single status.

Why so hypocritical? Why is being single so divisive - for you?

Please read what I actually posted instead of what you erroneously infer. Actually children WERE an option on my poll, albeit clumsily worded due to space constraints and insomnia. I also commented to Shegirl that I think single parents are both Singletons AND families. What is the point of this discussion if you are going to tell me what I think?

Errata wrote: »

Perhaps people looked at it, saw people were immediately posting pictures of their cats, and decided to ignore it?

Did they ignore it? It was only up for 24 hours and there were quite a few posts, it could have died within a week or it could have slowly taken off, we will never know.

Errata

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Did they ignore it? It was only up for 24 hours and there were quite a few posts, it could have died within a week or it could have slowly taken off, we will never know.

I have no idea, which is why I used the word 'perhaps'.

Person_one

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Do we? With respect Daska you are a parent and perhaps you are in a relationship, you may not see things that I see (and vice versa ). Only a few days ago there was a "best thing about living alone" thread which was swiftly followed by a "best thing about living with a partner".

The Child Free by Choice thread was 'invaded' by parents, some of whom were lovely and supportive but some of whom take offence that we dare to make negative comments about children. Would be nice if that could have been wholly a support/ laugh/ moan thread, not a defend-your-opinions-and-life-choices thread. If people dare to admit to having an abortion because they did not want children they are criticised. There would (rightly!) be uproar if I started invading the TTC and pregnancy threads with my less palatable views.

Actually, the 'best thing about living alone' thread was posted several weeks ago, its just been bumped recently due to the other one appearing. Both were started by people going into those situations for the first time, the second one was not some attempt to criticise the first!

Also, I found several posts in the CFBC thread OTT, aggressive and offensive even though I'm single and CFBC myself.

The thing is, we're all individuals.

daska

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Please read what I actually posted instead of what you erroneously infer. Actually children WERE an option on my poll, albeit clumsily worded due to space constraints and insomnia. I also commented to Shegirl that I think single parents are both Singletons AND families. What is the point of this discussion if you are going to tell me what I think?



Did they ignore it? It was only up for 24 hours and there were quite a few posts, it could have died within a week or it could have slowly taken off, we will never know.

I did. Several times. And as the only mention of children was under "part time residents" (what? outside school hours perhaps) concluded that single parents with children at home got included as "other". Hardly welcoming or inclusive. If you don't think something then don't write in such a way as to imply you do.

And having read that I think I must point out that you hold a lot of value on this forum, you have knowledge of a lot of subjects and you're happy to help. Keep it up