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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 19:25

Completely agree Anne. I've been moaning a lot about name changing, but I seem to be in the minority, I see this as another part if the same issue. I feel like MN is losing its integrity, if that makes sense?

StarsandSparkles · 26/08/2016 19:24

I think its a good idea to have such an option avaliable

GinAndTunic · 26/08/2016 19:24

Thirding. I would like to read threads without seeing the participation of certain posters.

MorrisZapp · 26/08/2016 19:23

Rubbish idea and would lead to a billionty million bunfights. Not gunfights, autocorrect you silly twat.

Soubriquet · 26/08/2016 19:20

I'm on the fence on this one. Whilst a hide poster is a nice idea, it could interrupt the flow on mn. You will have random gaps appearing on a page where you've hidden that poster but others are replying to it

Mummyshortlegz · 26/08/2016 19:12

Seconded.