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What threads do you always hide?

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Acc0untant · 13/04/2025 17:00

If any!

If I scroll through and see anyone ask about accountancy help, HMRC advice, tax return, accounts etc I just hide them. I can't stand seeing 90% of the "advice" on those threads being absolute bollocks.

I used to hide the divorce ones when I was going through mine, I didn't want extra headspace going into it.

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Acc0untant · 13/04/2025 22:06

ErrPods · 13/04/2025 21:02

Anything that indicates that the first post will be a gross picture (especially the nappy ones- what is WRONG with you weirdos?!).

Any that are clearly unanswerable (could I be pregnant/where are my keys hiding/what did my mother mean when she said this is 1972).

Threads suggesting the sad demise of an animal.

Anything linked to my job because a) it just makes me think of work, b) giving out free advice is absolutely thankless, and c) having to read absolute codswallop from posters who clearly have no qualifications in that area spouting “well, legally…” when they’re 100% wrong.

Every now and then I find I end up constantly rereading the same thread title because it seems to just stay towards the top of active for me. I just hide those to get them off my active list.

Your last two paragraphs explain how I feel much more succinctly than I did in my OP

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Borgonzola · 13/04/2025 22:02

Also why are all the Telly Addicts threads IN FULL CAPS ?

TY78910 · 13/04/2025 22:00

jellyfishperiwinkle · 13/04/2025 17:02

I hide the Feminism sex & gender board and The Royal Family as I find posters on both absolutely nuts.

Omg this

marshmallowfinder · 13/04/2025 21:58

I hide ones with appalling spelling or grammar.

100PercentFaithful · 13/04/2025 21:55

The private school VAT threads. Done to death with the ridiculous nonsense that is spouted.

Sapienza · 13/04/2025 21:53

jellyfishperiwinkle · 13/04/2025 17:02

I hide the Feminism sex & gender board and The Royal Family as I find posters on both absolutely nuts.

Nuts is too mild a word for the absolute batshit threads.

lljkk · 13/04/2025 21:52

Whining (about anything). Anything dogmatic or obessive or to do with hating (revving up group dislike against anything), or violence against children, any disturbing awfulness. it adds no value to my life to know more about awful things that happened.

EmpressaurusKitty · 13/04/2025 21:50

If I open a thread with a clickbaity title like ‘What do you think about…’ or ‘AIBU to do this?’ & I’m not interested it’s easier to hide it on the spot, to save myself seeing & opening it again a couple of days later.

DoddlesMcDoddle · 13/04/2025 21:47

UmopapIsdn · 13/04/2025 19:54

I Have To Hide Any Thread Where The Thread Title Is Written Like This.

It’s so bloody hard to type like that as well so why do they do it?!

Yes it's incredibly hard to read as well.

DoddlesMcDoddle · 13/04/2025 21:44

ItGhoul · 13/04/2025 19:16

All the anti-trans threads. Anything about Meghan Markle and/or Prince Harry. I’ve hidden the entire Feminism, Sex & Gender and Royal Family boards but people are mad goady twats who can’t resist posting their repetitive rants on those topics on AIBU and Chat. I tend to hide the benefit bashers as well, and the ones where people just want to talk about how much they hate dogs. Just so boring.

Yes because womens rights are 'anti trans'.
Which means you are admitting that being pro trans is anti women.

DoddlesMcDoddle · 13/04/2025 21:42

menopausalfart · 13/04/2025 18:20

I can't stand any trans hate threads.

I've never seen any. Unless you mean womens rights threads.

Tandora · 13/04/2025 21:06

Mielikki · 13/04/2025 20:58

Anything to do with ADHD or autism not posted in the child mental health or SEN topics. Ditto anything to do with cycling not posted in the cycling topic. Just magnets for dickheads to come and spew ill-informed bile.

Ill informed bile about cycling??

ErrPods · 13/04/2025 21:02

Anything that indicates that the first post will be a gross picture (especially the nappy ones- what is WRONG with you weirdos?!).

Any that are clearly unanswerable (could I be pregnant/where are my keys hiding/what did my mother mean when she said this is 1972).

Threads suggesting the sad demise of an animal.

Anything linked to my job because a) it just makes me think of work, b) giving out free advice is absolutely thankless, and c) having to read absolute codswallop from posters who clearly have no qualifications in that area spouting “well, legally…” when they’re 100% wrong.

Every now and then I find I end up constantly rereading the same thread title because it seems to just stay towards the top of active for me. I just hide those to get them off my active list.

Mielikki · 13/04/2025 20:58

Anything to do with ADHD or autism not posted in the child mental health or SEN topics. Ditto anything to do with cycling not posted in the cycling topic. Just magnets for dickheads to come and spew ill-informed bile.

Summertimeblahness · 13/04/2025 20:57

There’s a certain name that triggers my PTSD so I hide any threads with that in the title as it makes using mn really hard and uncomfortable.

LindorDoubleChoc · 13/04/2025 20:56

Sex, sporners, mental health, suicide, health issues with photos attached, PTS threads about pets, anything about pee or poo.

strawlight · 13/04/2025 20:54

I’ve hidden the relationships board, because they tend to be long threads and I get sucked in, too time consuming.

I also don’t read stupidly long posts or join ones where the whole bloody saga could be solved by simply asking the person in question.

LoreOfBabylon · 13/04/2025 20:53

It seems most people agree which threads are filled with the worst kind of MN users.

whatwaytoturn · 13/04/2025 20:53

Babyloss threads. And I feel awful admitting that as I have experienced baby loss multiple times myself, and I know how lucky I am now to have children who are here with me. But I find reading the pain and anguish that these people are experiencing to be heart wrenching and I relate so much, that when I read them it takes me back to a time I don’t want to think about now. But when I see them, I might quick skim before hiding and do a silent prayer for them.

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 13/04/2025 20:50

Tandora · 13/04/2025 20:49

Oh you are still going

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Responding to you yes. That’s how discussion forums work.

Tandora · 13/04/2025 20:50

Gwenhwyfar · 13/04/2025 20:48

I was going to say nothing, but it's true that I make a point never to open Sporners' Corner.
Also, I sometimes have to unfollow a thread if there's a disagreement and we're just going round in circles.

Omg I had never even heard of this one 😱

Tandora · 13/04/2025 20:49

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 13/04/2025 20:48

What, four, five posters on this thread from the amount of users on the site? Unfortunately there are others like you who buy into the Emperor’s New Clothes and think they can re-write science. What can you do.
Not really the victory you think it is.

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Oh you are still going

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 13/04/2025 20:48

Tandora · 13/04/2025 20:45

You have repeatedly commented on any post which mention feminism

yes. It’s a relief to see.

As for the rest of it- best take it elsewhere else people will want to start hiding this thread too I imagine!

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What, four, five posters on this thread from the amount of users on the site? Unfortunately there are others like you who buy into the Emperor’s New Clothes and think they can re-write science. What can you do.
Not really the victory you think it is.

Gwenhwyfar · 13/04/2025 20:48

I was going to say nothing, but it's true that I make a point never to open Sporners' Corner.
Also, I sometimes have to unfollow a thread if there's a disagreement and we're just going round in circles.

Differentstarts · 13/04/2025 20:47

I try really hard to ignore the health anxiety or should I go to a&e threads but sometimes I can't help myself