getting that poor student's research survey deleted was a little mean

[jellytotsarebadforyou]

is there not a place on here where student can ask for research help without having to pay £30 fee? they obviously didn't want the answers for a professional capacity

think mnetters are sometimes so quick off the mark to be harsh and get people deleted for the most inane things

[scaevola]

If you're seriously asking MNHQ why they take a hard line on surveys etc, you'd better report your post (so they've definitely seen it) or repost in "site issues"

[jellytotsarebadforyou]

just asking why other posters reported it too, support mnhq will also see it here, they don't seem to have much trouble finding their way around aibu threads

[quoteunquote]

It would be very nice if MN could support student research,

and I am sure they could waver the fee, get the students to send a uni letter in before starting the thread, there are plenty of solutions, not much of ask really.

come on MN support education, it's important.

[rhondajean]

Actually they could ask students to register with their institution email, ac.uk and they wouldn't even need paperwork sent in.

[EduCated]

What about a specific 'Student Survey' topic, which people could then hide if they wanted?

I suppose you would then get dodgy companies trying to sneak market research in under the guise of a students survey

[RowanMumsnet]

Hi there

We've moved this to Site Stuff now.

As to why it was deleted: it was reported (by many people) and we do have to enforce our guidelines when things are reported to us.

Thanks for the idea about a student research topic though.

[TheDoctrineOfSciAndNatureClub]

Jelly, MNHQ mostly only go onto AIBU etc when people are reporting posts. They don't hang round Talk all day allegedly

[MammaTJ]

That would be useful. I had posted a lot before I started asking for help with coursework but my thread still got moved (not deleted as I am a regular) to the outer reaches of MN, otherwise known as 'Media'.

[redwellybluewelly]

Would be v v useful, I often want to ask people questions and don't feel I can as its not really media as such.

Sometimes. Just sometimes I can even afford incentives!

[BIWI]

Well - MNHQ has to make money to keep going. And access to MNetters for surveys is very valuable to people.

The current guidelines are that surveys have to be paid for - and I hardly think £30 is excessive! Why should people get it for free?

[MammaTJ]

You are obviously better off than me then BIWI.

[BIWI]

Nowt to do with me though, MammaTJ, but everything to do with the fact that Mumsnet is a business.

[ginmakesitallok]

I just think it's lazy research.