The deletion of the Upfield thread on AIBU

I don't understand this decision. It seems completely out of line with usual MN practice, where multiple threads on a topic are allowed to stand.

It is eyes like a puppy? It's too early for me.

Am I being naively Pollyanna-ish by thinking MNHQ's intentions are good here - in that they are recommending people visit the FWR boards and see the light so they actually understand the proper issues behind this?

I for one am sick of people saying "I never go there it's a pit of women vipers" and being stupidly unaware of the erosion of our hard won rights. Perhaps MNHQ are trying to raise awareness for the people currently burying their heads in the sand.

WTH are you thinking @MNHQ?

I've seen multiple threads in AIBU covering the same topic and they've been left to stand.

I've seen OPs saying "posting here & AIBU for traffic" that's identical posts.

Are you supportive of users creating their own content or not?! You really need to explain this. Or better yet reinstate the AIBU thread and apologise for being a twat.

One thread per topic would cut the number of threads (and therefore clicks) massively. We’ll be back to the days of Justine starting topics off, and all having to pay for a messaging function. It really doesn’t seem like a go-er.

So I presume that an error was made in the deletion message, and the reason wasn’t specifically because of two threads at the same time. An accurate deletion message would be much fairer, EG “Two threads at same time on contentious subject on a busy Friday night and we’re struggling to keep up”. But also better would then be to lock one thread to new posts, rather than deleting it entirely, and adding a link to the ongoing chat so it can be easily found. (I just had to help out a newer MNer via twitter who couldn’t find the other discussion.)

It's a really odd decision.

If there's a new one-thread-per-topic rule, I should point out that MNers have had the audacity to start two separate threads about Graham Norton. They're both in Active Conversations right now and they're in separate topics!

Go get 'em!

I hope you don't mean MOI, Rufus? I can swear like usual if you like? Here you go:

SHITFUCKPISSWANKCUNTANDBOLLOCKSWHATASHITGIBBONDECISION

Better?!

God everyone is being very polite and apologetic

It’s unnerving

FWR is the pest house now then, is it? The leper colony?

Ignorance Is bliss I guess.

No one minds reaping the benefits from everything feminists fight for though do they.

Shame on you HQ.

Ahh I see, sorry.

Now I've read it again, it did actually make sense

I agree samcro

Only one brexit thread at a time

Are you fairly new to MN LangCleg?

I didn't mean MNers hiding FWR. I meant MNHQ trying to quarantine it off.

Sorry - multitasking, wasn't clear. Not digging at any MNer who wants to hide it.

Site should be user led. So if FWR and AIBU regulars both want to discuss a topic in their own ways, with their own sub-communities, they should be allowed.

it would be nice though......imagine it (((dreams)))
only one thread allowed about bad MIL's. only one allowed about Cf'ers and so on.........

This seems pretty inconsistent with your normal practice MNHQ.

Lots of us avoid FWR these days.

Are you fairly new to MN LangCleg?

It's always been a fairly widely hidden/avoided topic for many MNetters.

FWR is the pest house now then, is it? The leper colony?

I agree. Really odd decision.

Why the one in AIBU (the most frequently visited topic) rather than FWR (the most frequently hidden topic)?

When was a rule introduced to say no more than one thread per subject?

(new not knew)

how odd. I Don't go in to FWR so would not have seen a different thread there. is this a knew thing as there are numerous threads on the same subject..... an instance is the diplomatic immunity. there were at least 2 threads running on that. as PP said numerous MM threads and lets not forget brexit. odd that this is the one zapped.

I avoid the feminism boards like the plague (and I'm sure I'm not the only one by a long shot), so I sure as hell won't be going on there to read it.

Disappointing decision MNHQ.

Yeah, pretty disappointing MNHQ.

Alternative for a moment I read Megan M and thought "what, there are loads of threads about Megan Murphy on here? Brilliant..." Then I realised my mistake.

Agree. Odd decision. Is the ‘current topics appearing in more than one thread’ thing a new rule now?

Does this mean, only one Megan M thread now?

Phew.