How PistonHeads became a male version of Mumsnet

How PistonHeads became a male version of Mumsnet

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750turbo

Original Poster:

6,164 posts

224 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Sorry if a RP, I have looked, but.... smile

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/11250691...

HorneyMX5

5,309 posts

150 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Seems a fair assesment of this place.

JonRB

74,510 posts

272 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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I just saw that on the Telegraph too, and came to see if there was a thread running yet.

To compare us to Mumsnet is like comparing the Telegraph to the Daily Mail. I don't think the Telegraph would welcome that comparison, just like I don't welcome the comparison to Mumsnet.

But, otherwise, yes it was a fair article.

vixen1700

22,859 posts

270 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Yeah, seems fair enough I suppose. smile

Salgar

3,283 posts

184 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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so, either you're all getting it wrong, or that article is, because mumsnet is a completely different places to netmums.....

Impasse

15,099 posts

241 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Salgar said:
so, either you're all getting it wrong, or that article is, because mumsnet is a completely different places to netmums.....
Indeed. The article definitely references the more fluffy Netmums rather than barbed vipers of Mumsnet.

Adenauer

18,569 posts

236 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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JonRB said:
To compare us to Mumsnet is like comparing the Telegraph to the Daily Mail. I don't think the Telegraph would welcome that comparison, just like I don't welcome the comparison to Mumsnet.

But, otherwise, yes it was a fair article.
Yep, I'd agree with that.

JonRB

74,510 posts

272 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Salgar said:
so, either you're all getting it wrong, or that article is, because mumsnet is a completely different places to netmums.....
The headline refers to Mumsnet, and the article itself refers to Netmums.

Doobs too

102 posts

245 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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The article said Netmums, not Mumsnet.

...so that's alright then.

Edited : Beaten to it.

poprock

1,985 posts

201 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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That really confused me. Mumsnet/Netmums. There’s a subeditor at the Telegraph not doing a very good job …

gifdy

2,069 posts

241 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Ha ha. The only comment on the article is a correction. Very PH hehe

Salgar

3,283 posts

184 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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gifdy said:
Ha ha. The only comment on the article is a correction. Very PH hehe
That may or may not be me...

Henry Fiddleton

1,581 posts

177 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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There is far less b!tching on Mumsnet! (Just look at any F1,car Vs bike, mx5 thread)

wink

tobinen

9,219 posts

145 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Daily Telegraph article said:
All of these are subsections of a much bigger haunt known as The Pie And Piston, PistonHeads’ virtual pub. It’s a lively, friendly place where members tend to watch each other’s backs.
scratchchin

soad

32,882 posts

176 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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HorneyMX5 said:
Seems a fair assesment of this place.
Dan Trent must have given an interview. wink

Asterix

24,438 posts

228 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Fair article, and there's no denying I'm a regular Pist-Head.

lukefreeman

1,494 posts

175 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Do Mumsnet have threads on there made about PH?

drivin_me_nuts

17,949 posts

211 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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lukefreeman said:
Do Mumsnet have threads on there made about PH?
A few. Some spikey comments slung both ways.

However, I do believe the bottle of vitriol is more liberally sprayed between netmums and mumsnet.

LordGrover

33,538 posts

212 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Do you spend much time there, d_m_n?

marshalla

15,902 posts

201 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Don't click the link!

It looks like the telegraph site has just been hacked by someone claiming to be "The Syrian Electronic Army" and may become a malware risk.