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Coronavirus topic

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eeeyoresmiles · 03/02/2020 16:46

Mumsnet, when might we get a coronavirus topic like we had for swine flu? It was useful then, and it could have the nhs advice at the top as a sticky.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 24/02/2020 12:55

What aspects are you thinking about when considering the idea Sonia?

onalongsabbatical · 24/02/2020 12:01

Looooooong think sonia Grin

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soniamumsnet · 24/02/2020 11:14

Hi, we're still looking at the number of threads on this while we have a think. Flowers

onalongsabbatical · 23/02/2020 12:17

Yes, I'm still in support of this. Wonder if @MNHQ have had their think. Nineteen days of thinking - might a conclusion have incubated by now? Hmm

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 23/02/2020 12:12

I’d be interested in whether the majority of MN users use topics like that. I reckon they tend to use Active and the high traffic areas like AIBU and Chat... and that topics tend to be used by a small segment who have interest in that specific area, or to hide threads on that topic. MNHQ “tidying up” a lot of topics into other bigger ones last year supports this theory...

I’d hazard a guess that putting Coronavirus threads into a topic would make it easier to hide and ignore; more than providing a “community” place for people to go to talk about it. But it would be tidier...

teta · 23/02/2020 12:07

Yes, I think we need a separate topic too. It really does look pretty inevitable that there is going to be worldwide spread of Covid19 in the near future. Prepared is forearmed.

Aridane · 23/02/2020 11:49

(like 2, 4 & 8)

Aridane · 23/02/2020 11:48

If we do, any chance we can have some guidelines like those on Reddit?? (to avoid drama, hysteria and spreading false info / conspiracy theories like the anti vaxxers)?

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 22/02/2020 23:34

There's a lot of interest spread across the boards.

Evidencebased · 22/02/2020 23:34

Good idea.

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eeeyoresmiles · 22/02/2020 23:29

Any further thoughts on this, MNHQ? (Though I suppose it wouldn't be ncov2019 though now as the name's changed.) I know there's a risk some people might hide the topic, but that could be outweighed by the benefits of everyone else having one place to come to, perhaps?

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Aridane · 18/02/2020 12:24

If it keeps the hysteria off Chat and AIBU, a good idea

OhYouBadBadKitten · 15/02/2020 23:37

It would be a really logical step at this point.

backtonormalname · 15/02/2020 23:27

I think a Covid subforum would be good - a new topic just gone up suggesting it's for HCPs to discuss, AIBU really doesn't seem the place for that

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eeeyoresmiles · 04/02/2020 12:52

ncov2019 seems to be the short name that's sticking. Talk/ncov2019 ftw Crown Smile

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 04/02/2020 12:11

@GloriaMumsnet that's the same response you gave to me when I asked the same thing by pm.

There are more and more threads across different topics now. This looks to be bigger than SARS and the 'Swine flu' epidemic for which you did create separate topics. It was useful then - it provided a focus for people who do have knowledge to be able to support useful and reassuring discussions. I believe it would be useful this time round too.

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GloriaMumsnet · 04/02/2020 12:01

Hi there, thanks for the report and for this interesting suggestion - we'll certainly have a think about it here at MNHQ, depending on how things progress and how much interest we see on the boards.

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eeeyoresmiles · 03/02/2020 21:37

Yes that is worth bearing in mind, too, although soon it might be impossible for anyone to ignore.

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HasaDigaEebowai · 03/02/2020 21:08

I actually think its bad idea if only because people can then block the whole topic and that means they might miss something important. If anyone posts about it in chat or AIBU then some idiot will pipe up "shut up and put it in the right topic so I don't have to see it". The more people see discussion about it the more likely they are to educate themselves about the risks, particularly as it escalates and we need as many people as possible to take precautions.

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eeeyoresmiles · 03/02/2020 20:49

I've read the preppers thread. I'm not proposing this for prepping reasons, or because I'm panicking. I'm not assuming this will be the end of the world (but neither am I comfortable right now assuming it's about to fade away into a non-story). It's a current worldwide public health thing that's probably going to affect us all for the next few months. Sharing information, NHS info on sticky - all would be useful, and a topic makes that easier.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 03/02/2020 20:02

I think it's a good idea - it was done for SARS. Then everyone can hide us if they like, while we talk without without having to contend with repetitive rude derogatory comments.

KaptenKrusty · 03/02/2020 19:59

Oh Jesus 🙄

FenellaMaxwell · 03/02/2020 19:55

The topic could just be called ‘PANIC!!’. Perhaps MN could put it into big red flashing letters...?

starfish4 · 03/02/2020 19:53

"Preppers" are talking about it already, have a search

lljkk · 03/02/2020 19:39

"Plague Mongering" ?

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