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FivesAndNorks · 23/11/2012 11:15

I seem to remember mnhq saying they would consider this, has any decision been made? I would love you all forever, even more than I do now :)

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BlameItOnTheCuervHoHoHo · 24/11/2012 18:35

Stealth!!!

My old name is on my hoverer thingy.

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FivesAndNorks · 24/11/2012 18:32

I'm stealthpolarbear :) and there is no one on my shit list, least of all the lovely mibtyy. If not for her I'd probably still be wandering around the big London looking for my hotel

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BlameItOnTheCuervHoHoHo · 24/11/2012 18:30

Wink who are you?

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FivesAndNorks · 24/11/2012 18:29

And what do youmean the drunk "one"?
Makes me sound like a right alkie!

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FivesAndNorks · 24/11/2012 18:28

Ask not for whom the shit list tolls...

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Mintyy · 24/11/2012 18:28

Heh heh! now I want to know who is on your shit list.

Mintyy · 24/11/2012 18:27

Ah ha! the drunkl one, of course!

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FivesAndNorks · 24/11/2012 18:20

lol at drunkl

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BlameItOnTheCuervHoHoHo · 24/11/2012 18:20

I need to know too!

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FivesAndNorks · 24/11/2012 18:19

I've been drunkl with you. And you made sure I staggered in the direction of a travel lodge

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EdnaScoggins · 24/11/2012 18:19

I know who Fives is.

Mintyy · 24/11/2012 18:15

Fives - I really want to know who you "are" Wink. And you Edna Scoggins.

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FivesAndNorks · 24/11/2012 18:14

and it's not trolls either. i find them quite entertaining, plus they never post as the same person twice* so you'd be able to hide the thread if you really wanted to.

*with notable exceptions

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FivesAndNorks · 24/11/2012 18:13

yes exaclty Cuervo. I have no problem with debate. It's not people who disagree with me that I'd hide.

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BlameItOnTheCuervHoHoHo · 24/11/2012 18:12

I would only hide posters that I just cant get on with. I like debate, its fun. And I can argue with one person on one thread then fart around, talking about frogs with them on another thread. But some posters just wind me up. And vice versa. And if we are on the same thread it turns into sniping and axe-grinding. No matter how hard I try to ignore. How is that good for the site and other posters?

Imagine low blood pressure
I wonder if you can
No need for bold or caps lock
A sisterhood of mn
Imagine all the posters
Sharing all the site

Woah hooooooh

chorus

EdnaScoggins · 24/11/2012 18:11

"The troll policy is already to ignore and report and yet no-one abides by it, so why would this be any different?"

What would you suggest then, wannaBe?

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FivesAndNorks · 24/11/2012 18:10

I loke "Oi never you mind"
Wannabe, I'm not convinced I'd care that much. I know what they're going to say, same old crap, it just wouldn't be there right in my face. I can ignore, but this would be an enhancement - why not do it?

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EdnaScoggins · 24/11/2012 18:09

No kittens then. Sad

wannaBe · 24/11/2012 18:06

it is a ridiculous idea. I moderate on a site where this function exists, and when it was first implemented there were certain antagonistic users who hid everyone who dared to disagree with them. Except they then used to read the boards prior to logging in, so as to see what was being saiid about them, then log in to post about how wonderful it was to not be able to read ignorant bullshit on their chosen forum...

Anyone who believes this would reduce trolls and troll hunting is delusional. Because not everyone would use the facility - there are plenty of people who wouldn't hide posters but who would instead just stay to argue with trolls as they already do. The troll policy is already to ignore and report and yet no-one abides by it, so why would this be any different. We have a hide thread facility already and it's clear that people don't use it to avoid being upset by posters.

We are all adults here, no-one can upset you that much that you are incapable of tabbing past their posts. If you are seriously that upset by strangers on the internet then perhaps you need to rethink whether you should be the one posting on it.

EdnaScoggins · 24/11/2012 18:05

Instead of a blank space, it could read:

"Never you mind about this!" or

"Move on! There's nothing to see here!"

Or it could just show a picture of a kitten.

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FivesAndNorks · 24/11/2012 17:59

like the "message deleted by mumsnet" - my brain fills that in with "post you can't read"

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EdnaScoggins · 24/11/2012 17:57

I would never wonder what they said. Their opinion would be of no consequence to me. That's why I want Hide Poster. Less waste of space on threads I find interesting.

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FivesAndNorks · 24/11/2012 17:54

Yes, and I think for the first day or so you'd think "ooo, wonder what she said?" then you'd adjust and your eyes would skim over it - you'd barely register

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EdnaScoggins · 24/11/2012 17:54

I think we can pull out much better slebs than that for our campaign.

(Although I could get a message to Bob as it happens.)

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FivesAndNorks · 24/11/2012 17:54

But it;'s not necessarily the thread itseld that annoys me. I can be quite happily posting on a load of old bollocks thread about a triplet pirate party (aaargh) and then that Cuervo will come on and just BLEDDY WIND ME UP and I just want to not see her opinion on triplet pirate parties

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