hide poster button, impersonally

The notion of 'regulars' is a bit ridiculous given all the namechanging that goes on.
But in general regulars=bad thing.

Same here. Have lost my expression.

Thank you - I'm using it not in a 'royalty' disparaging way, just a 'people who often post on those subjects way'.
I think my point is that someone may hold a different opinion to people who often discuss an issue and get called a gf for that opinion. Nobody is 'right' necessarily unless in a moral/ethical/liberal way.
Am I clearer?

AND...the app really cheeses me off, no smilies show up in my posts any more, it's been happening for a couple of days so all my posts look serious. Are they showing or is it just me that can't see them?

Noeuf- that's wasn't aimed at you btw, just you mentioning regulars reminded me.

Cross post. Yes that's what I mean - being a regular is just factual , I guess in that sense I should have expanded to mean 'regulars on those types of discussions'

That's another thing that cheeses me off, while we're at it, the whole 'regulars' thing. I'd like a list so we all know who we're talking about. That's why I think NC should be banned so everyone becomes a 'regular.'

I am a regular on the Sen and debt threads. It's just a fact. I recognise some names from those threads and others don't post as often.

But aren't you a regular Neouf? - seriously I recognise your name, you post a lot. What's the difference between you and whoever you consider regular?

It's accurate though. Lots of posters are more regular than others. It's not disparaging it's just true. I could predict the posters who would declare any thread on benefits to be goady.

I know exactly what you mean Worra and am first to walk away in RL or try and smooth things over but there's something very different about the written word imo. No wonder kids get into so much trouble using the net, look at all the bitching that goes on here

What are 'the regulars'? People who have been here a while? Whenever that word is used it's always a dig.

So ime anyone starting a thread the subject of which they know ' the regulars' disapprove of will be called a gf.

I think I disagree.
If for example I wanted to start a thread because I was pissed off that my cousin (I don't have a cousin but this is an example - don't call troll) was claiming benefits and turning down work. A significant minority would leap on, go on about goats and call gf.

Well to be fair Dame, I was quite surprised to learn there was a hide thread option too (when I first joined MN).

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it. I just find it surprising that people feel they need it, instead of just taking responsibility for themselves.

If my kids are winding each other up, I tell them to learn to ignore it and I feel the same about internet strangers winding each other up too.

Well we will all have to try and be grown ups then. Skip posts of known GFs and pretend they don't exist. Ignore ignore ignore.

Oh, just read back and have seen its a no go

Worra -if posters have personally attacked and name called it's hard to skip over them even if they do get deleted. It would be nice to hide them and not have them pop up on threads you are enjoying. I just can't see how it's any different from the hiding thread option we already have.

I don't think adults should need to hide posters really

It can't be that hard to skip past posts you don't like.

[Imagines what MN Hive Mind would make of our comedy vegetables at Country Shows collection]

Precisely why I dinnae bother with photos. The risk of it all Going Wrong v high

I have done on a few occassions Patti, and thought 'you know what I don't think I will post that after all'

I like Preview Post, especially when a picture is to be attached. i have nightmares about posting a random picture from the family photo album or something.

Haha Sparklers I use Preview Post like that.