People who don't read the WHOLE thread before commenting

Oh I've read it , my comments were around the OP opening comment. About reading all the OPs comments in a thread.

Not everyone's got time to sit and read the whole thread, and my just want to respond to one post they've seen

Yeah, it’s hilarious. They chastise the OP for their pointless thread by leaving a comment on same thread, thereby shoving it back to the top of active discussions. Ignoring it would take less energy. But then nobody would be able to see how intelligent and superior they are.

Although the passive-aggressive remarks about Beowulf were Peak Mumsnet comedy gold

I think if I was in charge of MNHQ there would only be about 5 posters!

If I was in charge of MNHQ I would suspend posters who do this.

It interrupts discussion, interferes with genuine support, fills up the thread with what is essentially litter, and is rude and arrogant.

Could the Talk Guidelines point out the ‘see all’ facility and ask people to use it before responding? Could OP’s be asked to / be able to add a big UPDATED banner to their thread title?

In the end pp who do not RTFT make themselves look thick. And I think most just post and run and don’t engage so filling up a thread with numerous RTFT posts only fills up the thread and interrupts it even more.

It annoys me too. It also annoys me that someone will post "DD hasn't come home", multiple pages happen and people are still saying "county lines" "she's been trafficked" 16 pages in when actually on page 2 OP has written "oh she's back now, she went to the shops on her way home"

Think there should be a hide function for posts like there are for threads because it would make it easier to get through and ignore posts that you don’t want to see while trying to follow along.

Most social media have a hide functions for comments.

Boring 🥱

I was responding to the title of the thread. Please read it. You are mentioning something different.

of course, I always read ALL or the relevant of OP’s posts. Some op just post once and run anyway leaving pages of pages of pp’s input.

@LamentableShoes
When this has been discussed before, someone suggested that people who aren't used to traditional discussion forums treat it as comments under a Facebook post, rather than an actual thread of discussion

That's an interesting point I hadn't thought of.
I actually came to the barber thread from a FB link, which obviously runs a few hours behind anyway.

I suppose people are posting in the same way you see under a FB post, where it's less of a discussion and more of a yelling into the void

As others have said, it's the arrogance that does it for me

"Well there are 700 posts I can't be bothered to read on here, but I'm sure no-one will have mentioned my fascinating take that maybe the husband just wanted some me time and op is controlling"

Yes…but a lot of times the OP (apparently) misses out all sorts of information. You get things like “my DH has gone out for the evening and only text me once, he’s a cruel man AIBU”, to which the answer is obviously no. Then you get an OP follow up saying well actually they are in a car accident 3 days before, have two broken legs, new born twins, a 9 year old in hospital with a fractured spine, they’re also caring for their terminally ill DM whilst mourning their DF who died the day before*. It’s that sort of nonsense that means people will ignore up because people clearly change the message in their posts.

*this may be an exaggeration to make a point.

Oh the irony...i was directing that at the THIS post! The OP of this post, making a post about a non issue and clogging up other posts, with endless posts telling people to read the updates, which is unnecessary when people already have, and have already clarified their points.

It's up to each of us how we add further comments, i dont need to be policed by you, especially when you have completely missed my point. Unbelievable

That thread was DULL 😆

Yeah you can on the app - it’s the 3 little dots at the top right of the original OP message and then ‘see all messages by this user’. You can only do it for the OP as a non-premium user.

What’s even worse is people who barely bother to read the opening post, never mind the updates. There’s a thread going on at the moment about the OP’s partner’s son not being invited to her nephew’s wedding. She says right at the start that she has checked with her nephew and it is not a mistake/oversight. Yet still people are lining up to say “Have you spoken to him? Are you sure it’s not an oversight?”

Also, check when a thread was started. I’m looking at you, posters on the “Should I let my friend in who arrived early?” thread. There are STILL people posting “Of course you should let her in - go outside right now and offer her a cup of tea!!” even though the thread started on Saturday. The OP never came back, suggesting it’s all made up anyway - but on the off-chance it really happened, the bloody woman isn’t going to be sat in her car two days later!

If you think commenting on MN means you think it's "end of world stuff", that suggests you also think this is that important, as you have commented on MN about it.

So many posters love to engage in this hypocrisy - you shouldn't have commented, but it's fine for me to do so - and I find it funny every time!

Let people post how they want and just ignore those that annoy you

On the app I can’t click to read all OP’s responses actually and cba to read whole thread

That's why I suggest being able to report and have deleted the really egregious posts that very clearly are only posting about the first post and not the days' worth of updates. If it's deleted, less derailing!

Many posters don't even bother to read the title and/or the first sentence of the OP's post before putting in their two bob's worth.

In many occasions it's the OP's fault.

But if a thread is so long that you can’t be bothered to read it, why make it longer? Why assume what you have to say is special and important?

You don't need to read the whole thread though that's the point. Just the OP posts usually takes a couple of mins max.

I have NEVER needed urgent help on MN- so thank God!

However, if I was an OP distressed about DP behaviour, sick child- I would rather someone who thought their advice is what I needed, posted even if that advice may have already been posted before or even if it has already been eliminated.

people are busy working etc etc and therefore it’s unreasonable to impose such a draconian rule of reading whole thread first. The economy is already struggling so people are working or busy with whatever, but still feel they might assist op in some way.

yes, it’s annoying seeing it but that is just what it is. Kudos to those who always have ample time to read whole threads first!