* Posts by lowrib

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Mumsnet backtracks support for net filter

lowrib

There are geek mums too you know

Um, are you guys aware that mums use computers too? (Some of us are even quite good at it and might actually , y'know, understand the issues raised here. Some of us are even employed in IT. I know - what is the world coming to? Women who can think for themselves - shocking).

As a both a regular Register reader and Mumsnetter who is way more geek than apple-pie I find this pretty offensive: "what followed was every apple-pie mom’s worst nightmare.... the geeks rose up, mounting a concerted attack on mumsnet’s support for this idea"

I suppose I should thank the geeks for coming and rescuing us poor damsels in distress then?!

Oh wait a minute though - though, that's not how I remember it happening in reality.

There was a concerted effort to get the mumsnet HQ to drop their support for this ill-thought out campaign. But it came from within - I was one of many regular posters who objected loudly to this, and pointed out the flaws to all who'd listen.

While we welcome support from anyone who can see what a stupid idea this is, the idea that us mums needed a bunch of people to come save us is laughable.

And apple-pie? Ha! I've been called a geek many times in my life, but apple pie? Are you serious?

You've obviously never set foot in mumsnet. What lazy journalism.