Deleting reverse OP threads

[saraclara]

Is this a new policy?

I know people don't like reverses, but I understand completely why people might occasionally use them, particularly when they need entirely honest responses. The deletion of one last night, simply for being a reverse (the OP was perfectly pleasant and clearly worried about her situation) seemed odd, and, to my mind, unfair.

To be honest a reverse can sometimes show more willingness on the OP's part to hear opinions that are not their own, than the average person, as was the case with yesterday's poster.

[LilyMumsnet]

Hi OP

Thanks for getting in touch about this.

We tend to delete these on a case-by-case basis, so it really depends on the response from other posters. If it serves no purpose anymore and a majority of users feel tricked, it's likely we would take it down.

[saraclara]

Thanks for your response Lily. A few posters did get enraged by it being a reverse, but I think they were unfair to do so in this case. The OP was clearly very anxious. I hope she's okay. Having her thread deleted probably made her feel even worse.

[SpongeBobJudgeyPants]

I feel quite manipulated when it turns out to be a reverse. I think its possible not to say who you are in a situation, by using A, B etc.