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Hide Poster Function

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AnnieOnAMapleLeaf · 26/08/2016 19:08

I know this has been requested a million times over and I know that it is not a popular proposal but it is time that we had the ability to hide posters.

MN has evolved into a place that I barely recognize anymore - the lighthearted threads where you are free to have a laugh are few and far between. Instead, active is flooded with bun fight after bun fight filled with incendiary views that deter those of us who do not ascribe to the same views from posting. And these threads are routinely started by the same posters. I have been a member of MN for 9 years and it is a place I used to come to relax, have a few laughs and share parenting stories, good and bad. That is no longer the case and any attempt to start such a thread is met with eyerolls and accusations of "first world problems".

Personally, my MN experience would be much improved if I had the option to simply hide all posts by a select group of members and continue with the remainder of the threads. It is not enough to simply hide topics anymore as threads are often started in AIBU, Chat and Site Stuff in order to generate traffic.

PLEASE MNHQ, can we finally be given the option of hiding other MN members? It is a feature that is well overdue.

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Chippednailvarnishing · 26/08/2016 21:20

I meant sad rather than pissed Grin

Chippednailvarnishing · 26/08/2016 21:19

You're not the only on Dixie.

DixieNormas · 26/08/2016 21:19

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BertrandRussell · 26/08/2016 21:16

"How the fuck can you ask for peace and love with several vitriolic transphobic threads proudly being displayed by you Olivia?"

Oh, bollocks to this. There are NOT "vitriolic transphobic threads"!! There are a couple of posts that might overstep the mark- but no transphobic threads.

exLtEveDallas · 26/08/2016 21:13

There are a number of people who have posters hidden. It hasn't caused any problems as far as I can see.

I hid two people for 2 years or so. It was ace. One was constantly goading and picking at me whenever I was on a thread, the other just held such opposing views to me that I was struggling not to type YOU WANKER every time I saw them.

So I hid them. And no-one else knew. And the world didn't end. And MN didn't implode. It didn't cause any of the problems that people prophesied it would.

Now that my laptop has blown up I am stuck with the twatphone. So I cannot hide anyone any more. One has gone (or at least namechanged and now ignores me), one doesn't post as much, but when she does I hide the thread so I'm not tempted (which is fucking annoying if I am enjoying it). I have to self moderate and don't post anywhere near as much as I did.

So. I'd support this. But it will never happen. Sorry Annie.

usual · 26/08/2016 21:12

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TwentyCups · 26/08/2016 21:12

I think it would be relatively easy to have a function to hide threads started by selected users. You could still see their contributions on others' threads but nothing started by them.

How about that as a compromise?

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unpackyoursuitcase · 26/08/2016 21:10

My CH 5 not working

Chippednailvarnishing · 26/08/2016 21:07

A hide account thing would be better, I'm sure most of the posters I would hide are goady nc

Goady nc?!? On MN? I can't see that happening!

AnnieOnAMapleLeaf · 26/08/2016 21:05

I leave fairly often Dixie but have yet to dereg. I fear that is the next step which makes me incredibly sad as I have met so many wonderful people on here. It is just becoming increasingly difficult to wade through the bullshit to find the good stuff.

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DixieNormas · 26/08/2016 20:59

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AnnieOnAMapleLeaf · 26/08/2016 20:59

Can't see this happening any time soon but will put to the Powers that be again

Can I please ask why you can't see this happening? Is it a genuine issue such as the logistics or cost of implementing it or is it simply that the powers that be don't want to? Either way, for once it would be nice to know why this repeated request is being ignored.

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Goingtobeawesome · 26/08/2016 20:58

If you feel so strongly you don't want to read a particular poster a post saying you have hidden them and the thread doesn't quite flow is the price you pay.

I hardly notice names.

Chippednailvarnishing · 26/08/2016 20:55

I don't know whether to report Anne for calling me a cunt or laugh hysterically at being asked for peace and love.
Close down the GF, name changers, daily mail journalists and all the other groups who are changing MN into a humourless fight club and peace and love will be restored.

usual · 26/08/2016 20:49

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AnnieOnAMapleLeaf · 26/08/2016 20:42

Thank you for your post Olivia but, quite frankly, you are asking the wrong group of people for a "peace and love". The shit disturbers are not the people taking part in this thread; the shit disturbers are the ones posting threads for the sole purpose of spouting their ideals and stomping on those who dare to disagree. And for some inexplicable reason, those that are standing up and saying enough is enough are being ignored while the shit disturbers are being permitted to carry on. Its disgusting.

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TiggyD · 26/08/2016 20:33

How the fuck can you ask for peace and love with several vitriolic transphobic threads proudly being displayed by you Olivia?

Soubriquet · 26/08/2016 20:29

BrewWineCake. Help yourself to any of those Olivia something tells me you need it

PresidentOliviaMumsnet · 26/08/2016 20:28

Hallo hallo
Can't see this happening any time soon but will put to the Powers that be again
In the meantime can i just ask again for a bit of bank holiday peace and love already.
Thanks everso

AnnieOnAMapleLeaf · 26/08/2016 20:16
Grin
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Chippednailvarnishing · 26/08/2016 20:02

My work here is done Grin

AnnieOnAMapleLeaf · 26/08/2016 19:59

I like your idea, Coconutty. Make hide posters temporary for a period of days after which time you have to opt back in or the goady fuckers reappear.

I hate you too chipped and have done for years, you atrocious cunt. Wink

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coughingbean · 26/08/2016 19:54

coco that's not a bad idea, hiding them for maybe 7 days or even 30?