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Sorry wrong thread!

It's lovely to be welcomed home by a chorus of excited squeaking too

Sounds wonderful. They are gorgeous.


You know how pregnancy choices has a note saying 'this is for people's experiences debate on the ethics can be found here and here' (or words to that effect). I think there could be a disability section with a similar warning - this is for people living with disability and their careers. Debates around this topic should not be posted here'.

That's just piggies in general isn't it?

I used to have two. Noisy buggers. I now just have a cat. Cat food is apparently not good enough for her. She prefers the diet of ham sandwhiches and chicken nuggets

He's a ruby eyed Himalayan soubriquet. They're all currently doing their best to convince me no one has fed them today (clearly not true!).

monster that's a really top quality typo.

Oh he is a handsome piggy

Is he a Siamese? Or is it Himalayan?

Theology? Flow!

I see the main argument as it will disturb theology of the thread. But surely you know that if you have hidden a poster? So it would only disturb you and that would be your choice? Also on other forums you can hide but if needed, unhide to check then rehire option for that post iykwim? I actively avoid a whole section of MN because of some of the threads there. My hide list is getting quite long too.

I name change all the time as I am an idiot and always reveal too much, but never troll, so I am unknown, which is the way I like it. I think blocking a whole account would out the name changers so if this option came in I think a hide username option would be best.

I know it has been asked and denied a million times, but it isn't a tech issue as other forums do it. And if posters are calling for it, then it should be seriously considered, not just you've asked before and we said no.

In the main they do. Mr pig is a total softie and will come and go to sleep on my feet when he's fed up of running around. Two of the girls will sit for ages on my lap but one is really nosey and independent so she likes to wander off and see what's happening around the place. They're really great pets. Definitely underrated. All mine are poor unwanted rescue guinea pigs and while they were shy at first they've all got realky district personalities. It's lovely to be welcomed home by a chorus of excited squeaking too.

Mr Pig has cheered me up xx

Oh they're gorgeous! Do they like being cuddled? I'd love a lap full of guinea pigs to cuddle. Bumbleycat might get a bit jealous though.

Mr Pig and his three girlfriends...

I'm ok with that Purple! :)

Daisies- pic of the pigs ? Xx

There do seem to be a lot of...um... 'controversial' threads about at the moment. It seems to go in cycles. Maybe we just need to love bomb the site with lots of threads about kittens and puppies or something

You are absolutely right. Things seem lovely for a while, then every thread seems bitchy or angry, and then it goes back to lovely again.

Could we open up the threads about kittens and puppies to baby animals (or grown up animals) in general? I have four very nice guinea pigs I'm sure would cheer everyone up.

There do seem to be a lot of...um... 'controversial' threads about at the moment. It seems to go in cycles. Maybe we just need to love bomb the site with lots of threads about kittens and puppies or something .

I think if it changes the tone it'll probably be for the better, it's awful now. I had a huge break a while back,came back and it's even worse. Maybe time for another break...

I think it will make a difference though. It will change the tone of the site IMO.

Also, someone has previously mentioned that if people just 'hide' the nasty posters then fewer people will challenge them/report them and this could put off new people who would just think everyone thought it was ok for people to post like that.

That happens anyway though, I don't ever reply to every single person on a thread and people do repeat the same stuff over and over again ( cancel the cheque?)

If you don't want to use it then it will make no difference whatsoever but I can think of a couple of posters who I actively avoid as they are so nasty and unsupportive on just about every thread they're on so I'd happily use a hide function.

Dame - I meant the thread could be confusing for others to read if some people have hidden certain posters and are therefore not replying to their posts or are repeating what the hidden person is saying. People who haven't hidden them could see a somewhat disjointed conversation and would probably pick up on the fact that someone had been hidden.

I just think it's a bit rude too. If you're chatting in a group of people there may be a few people's opinions that you disagree with but it would be very rude to just blank them completely which is what hiding someone is like IMO. We manage to muddle along ok in RL with people we may not particularly like so I'm sure we can manage online.

I mean for others reading the thread - as someone earlier mentioned.

No one else is aware of who is hidden only you.

I really get this. I haven't been on here long but with a breast feeding baby it's amazing way to learn and share and also spend a bit of time when he's sleeping (never).

I love the strong debate and it's great fun but I have already found some posters who I mentally have decided to not read. I saw one thread where the OP asked for advice on a tricky subject (or else why would she have asked huh?) there were lots of different opinions and the OP stayed on the thread. The OP then updated and said what she had decided to do only to be ABUSED about her decision for days after. I found it really upsetting (I'm probably a bit soft).

Also, some people that are just offensive , I'd really rather not encounter. IRL I would delete them from Facebook/ my phone book etc. I agree hide for 7 days would be amazing - some people are perhaps just having a goady day!

Could help to deal with the trolls who try to derail threads which are rolling along...

I'm not necessarily sure it would. The poster would have to be hidden for everyone or you'd get people who could see the post responding and the thread derailed anyway.

MyWineTime
This could only ever hide a username, not an account, so it's effectively pointless.

I don't think it matters if a poster, blocked by a member, name changes. The blocker may or may not recognise the poster under their new name - if they don't recognise them then it's an unwitting opportunity to look at their posts with fresh eyes. They can block again if necessary, but I don't think they need to know it's somebody they've previously blocked (although they might spot that it is).

It's not something I would choose to use but I can see that others might find it useful.