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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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Hobnobswantshernameback · 13/04/2025 19:26

The three thread saga ones
the clearly bollocks ones that get the Pom poms waving

not really much left is there

Hobnobswantshernameback · 13/04/2025 19:25

Ones where the OP posts some goady bollocks and never returns
the "how old do I look" ones
the " could I be pregnant ones"
the " is this a line" ones
the " let's call her Alice" ones

SonoPazziQuestiRomani · 13/04/2025 19:25

Tandora · 13/04/2025 17:19

why?

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Because otherwise every other thread title in Active is about flipping Mounjaro. Which is tedious if it doesn't interest you - so I've hidden it. Just like I don't want to read yet another thread saying "I'm out the house 18 hours a day, which breed of dog shall I get?"

Borgonzola · 13/04/2025 19:24

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 13/04/2025 18:21

Any to do with word games

Yes, thank you!!! Arggghhhh

Borgonzola · 13/04/2025 19:23

The sodding WAG / Cemantle / Cementle ones. Something about the words absolutely grates on me. I once asked MN if they couldn’t just automatically move them out of Chat to Gaming, but no, apparently that’s not necessary. So I see the words and grit my teeth while hiding them

FidosMum84 · 13/04/2025 19:22

I didn’t know you could hide a thread.
But I avoid anything too long, with bad grammar or no full stops, anything clearly designed to incite hate or anger or anything that looks fake. And anything related to my job. I’m not being paid to give you my professional advice when I’m scrolling on here and most people would ignore it anyway.

ItGhoul · 13/04/2025 19:21

maddening · 13/04/2025 18:15

I don't hide any threads I find needing to do so or feeling the need to do so is weird

I don’t think it’s weird to want to remove minor irritations from one’s day, really. Hiding a thread, for me, is just like cleaning smudges off my glasses. They’re not upsetting me or ruining my day, but they’re there in my line of vision being mildly tiresome so I might as well deal with them.

SonoPazziQuestiRomani · 13/04/2025 19:21

I only found out recently that you can hide entire topics! It's a game changer as I tend to just look at Active and Watching. I've now hidden Weight Loss Jabs, The Dog House, The Litter Tray and several others.

menopausalfart · 13/04/2025 19:18

I hide them for my mental health. I'm already quite near the edge.

ItGhoul · 13/04/2025 19:17

ICanTellYouMissMe · 13/04/2025 18:27

Any of the long running cliquey ones with the hugely long cringey ‘hilarious’ in joke titles.

Oh yes, I hide these too

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.

maddening · 13/04/2025 19:16

Acc0untant · 13/04/2025 19:09

Sounds like this thread isn't for you then..

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Oh all threads are for all of us and your question in your op includes "if any"

The fact you need to hide threads says more about you than the threads you hide and the fact you try to suggest anyone leaves this threads just adds to that.

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Acc0untant · 13/04/2025 19:09

maddening · 13/04/2025 18:15

I don't hide any threads I find needing to do so or feeling the need to do so is weird

Sounds like this thread isn't for you then..

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EmpressaurusKitty · 13/04/2025 19:06

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 13/04/2025 19:05

The Litter Tray - only since my cat died

I’m so sorry, @Thewalrusandthecarpenter.

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 13/04/2025 19:05

The Litter Tray - only since my cat died

WeirdyBeardyMarrowBabyLady · 13/04/2025 19:05

Oh I’ve just remembered another - the ask/answer the question above ones.

Tandora · 13/04/2025 18:32

Smallmercies · 13/04/2025 17:59

Anything trans related. Bad for my blood pressure.

very wise

ICanTellYouMissMe · 13/04/2025 18:27

Any of the long running cliquey ones with the hugely long cringey ‘hilarious’ in joke titles.

SallyWD · 13/04/2025 18:25

Threads that descend into people attacking Muslims, immigrants, asylum seekers etc. Blaming all our problems on immigrants. Punching down. Hate all that stuff.

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 13/04/2025 18:21

Any to do with word games

menopausalfart · 13/04/2025 18:20

I can't stand any trans hate threads.

TeenLifeMum · 13/04/2025 18:19

I just scroll rather than hide but agree with most of the topics listed above as being ones I ignore.

abracadabra1980 · 13/04/2025 18:18

None. It's taken me a year or so to ever learn how to navigate @mumsnetas there are no sodding instructions on how to use the site.

maddening · 13/04/2025 18:15

I don't hide any threads I find needing to do so or feeling the need to do so is weird

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 13/04/2025 18:14

I wish more people who don’t appear to understand basic biology or who deem any woman who wants to retain single sex spaces and sports ‘big transphobe bigots’ would hide the Feminism Sex & Gender board. Would save the usual plop posts that they never return to explain or can back up.

Anyhoo, I don’t hide any board. Can’t imagine being that bothered by something that I actually have to hide it. It’s easy not to open up any thread that I’ve no interest in.