Coronavirus topic & trending now

Thanks. That works.

I just get an 'oooops' message from that link.

Also - I'm on a desktop and have hidden the CV topic. It has made absolutely no difference.

Another vote for getting rid of the "trending now" box. The thread titles alone are driving me mad.

Also Mumsnet, why do you have to be on desktop to hide an entire topic? Surely these days lots of people are like me and only ever use Mumsnet on mobile? I am really fed up with the Coronovirus topic taking up all my active threads.

I just came onto Site Stuff to make the same request, a way to hide the CV board from 'trending now'.

Actually @MNHQ , just changing the functionality so that any board that is hidden doesn't appear in your personal 'Trending now' would be a great generic feature. Even if it means that someone's Trending Now is blank.

If you use the app you don't get 'trending now' or any of that sort of stuff. Perhaps some people would find that a bit calmer and easier to control?

@LargeGinOnTap you have to go into the desktop version.

On the app how do you hide the cv topic or is that not possible

@Millymaud thanks!

As I type now, 4 of the 5 Trending are CV related and some of the titles alone are distressing enough.

I tell a lie. Even the partner/boss thread is about it too.

So make it 5/5.

There is a huge difference in choosing to follow news outlets and being educated and informed on the topic; to coming here and being overwhelmed by the massive number of scaremongering threads that are posted across the entire site.

Yes, the posters seem to be assuming that random strangers on MN is the only place in the world that the rest of us have to get facts and information. (By information I mean largely hysterical clickbaity personal opinions they want to stir up shit with.)

As I type now, 4 of the 5 Trending are CV related and some of the titles alone are distressing enough. Maybe it's time to turn trending off for a while?

I can’t cope. I feel like my life is over :(
To expect partner to stand up to his boss and stay at home
Children die???
What's classes as non essential social gatherings? Can I still meet friends with my toddler?
Boden has closed

*bait

@soupdragon you have to take some personal responsibility though

Totally, but with the sheer volume of CV threads across the whole board MN is becoming unusable to me (and others it seems)

Especially when people use click bate titles that don’t even mention CV!

I've already reported 3 this morning. Feel it may be the time to bow out of MNET, until this is over :(

Have people post things in the right place so those who don’t want to read about are spared having to see it

You have to take some personal responsibility though.

Also, there are some threads which are better placed in other topics - one specifically relating to separated parents springs to mind. Movingit was the wrong choice.

Agree with all the previous posters. I have also reported and asked for MN to take a good look at all the scaremongering but I am afraid MN just isnt listening

I’ve hidden the CV topic (though still venture over if I am looking for something specific) and have started using Active instead of Trending to find new threads. I think this is not too much to ask, the reality is that CV is by far and away the most trendy topic.

As far as I’ve seen, MN have diligently moved every thread that’s even mentioned coronavirus to the coronavirus topic

I can understand that, I felt the same about the brexit threads but again what can you do?

Have people post things in the right place so those who don’t want to read about are spared having to see it

There is a huge difference in choosing to follow news outlets and being educated and informed on the topic; to coming here and being overwhelmed by the massive number of scaremongering threads that are posted across the entire site.

But then it’s the age old thing of OPs wanting loads of replies to their threads so posting where they think they’ll get most traffic instead of the proper board.

FWR definitely hasn't been excluded from Trending as I have them all hidden yet still accidentally manage to post on a thread occasionally.

I manage not to see what's in the Trending box unless I actually look. I mean I see that it's there, I just don't read the titles.

I also find it's usually obvious whether a thread is about Coronavirus so could click "hide" from active conversations.

I do think there needs to be some element of "protecting yourself" in this. They've created a topic for you to hide and are constantly moving threads into it. You could probably put a post it note over the bit of the screen that has the Trending box and not lose any other information.