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Why is it suddenly ok to make multiple threads on the same subject over and over again?

281 replies

DayBath · 04/03/2021 16:36

I'm talking about the Feminism board. Please could MN explain why it's ok for the same poster to keep starting new threads on the same topic repeatedly without the previous ones filling up or reaching any limit?

Surely there's a point where this is considered "not in the spirit" as you love to say. By all means this person should be allowed to post but why are repeated threads within hours of each other being allowed to cause Groundhog Day over there?

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OwBist · 04/03/2021 21:42

Sorry - cross post.

Redshoeblueshoe · 04/03/2021 21:42

It really was fucking tedious

OwBist · 04/03/2021 21:42

Oh, mnhq know about the experiment. They've been @ in the comments. The users handle was voluntarily disclosed in an early post of theirs.

Glamflimfloogety · 04/03/2021 21:40

[quote BoreOfWhabylon]@Glamflimfloogety I wasn't aware of that. Does MNHQ know? And would you mind PMing me re the twitter account please?[/quote]
I've PM'd you

I imagine they know, the OP has been 'outed' on all threads now and there are multiple screenshots of their Twitter thread. Considering how quickly MNHQ are deleting comments I can't imagine they're unaware of the Twitter account now

GCAcademic · 04/03/2021 21:40

@GCAcademic

Can you confirm, MN, whether you still operate the strike system when FWR posters respond to blatant trolling?
Just to add to this, this includes the posters you deleted for saying the OP wasn’t posting in good faith, when it turns out the OP was indeed screenshotting and encouraging pile-ons on Twitter. Posts that were made after the OP announced on here last night that they were here for harvesting purposes and you gave them the green light to continue?
Akire · 04/03/2021 21:35

Well said it’s so annoying and feels really childish. Come and poke a stick but don’t want to listen and what anyone else things.

Dkfhenzkghsm · 04/03/2021 21:30

I only use Active. There are no dots to hide threads without opening them, so today if I wanted my Active list to actually show the threads that weren't just goady garbage I had to open all of them first.

Hence being fucked off by it.

GCAcademic · 04/03/2021 21:29

Can you confirm, MN, whether you still operate the strike system when FWR posters respond to blatant trolling?

BoreOfWhabylon · 04/03/2021 21:23

@Glamflimfloogety I wasn't aware of that. Does MNHQ know? And would you mind PMing me re the twitter account please?

NiceGerbil · 04/03/2021 21:22

I don't know. I think they can be useful for lurkers.

Banning them supports the idea that MN is an echo chamber etc etc

I get why people are very irritated though!

AaronPurr · 04/03/2021 21:20

@Glamflimfloogety

Like to add it's now been proven that the OP was just doing it for the screenshots. Their Twitter account confirms it was an experiment, and they have encouraged their followers to pile on.

Although it has to be said, I think the threads should be allowed to stand as they've exposed the completely empty rhetoric from one side of the debate, and opened the eyes of many a casual lurker

Yes it's disappointing that they were permitted to carry on despite admitting this was their intention early this morning. Although as you say many have had their eyes opened by the repeated posts.

I would like to know MNHQ view on posters spamming threads, usually duplicate or similar threads are removed.

GettingUntrapped · 04/03/2021 21:20

Yes, it's great exposure of an legless argument that should never have gone this far.

BoreOfWhabylon · 04/03/2021 21:20

I've reported the OP, not because there's anything wrong with it but to draw MNHQ's attention to this thread. @MNHQ doesn't go anywhere.

Glamflimfloogety · 04/03/2021 21:13

Like to add it's now been proven that the OP was just doing it for the screenshots. Their Twitter account confirms it was an experiment, and they have encouraged their followers to pile on.

Although it has to be said, I think the threads should be allowed to stand as they've exposed the completely empty rhetoric from one side of the debate, and opened the eyes of many a casual lurker

occa · 04/03/2021 21:07

Yes, I mainly lurk but if your point has been to make FWR unusable and pointless, it's working.

The spamming is so tedious and I can't believe it'd be tolerated on any other board on the site.

GettingUntrapped · 04/03/2021 21:05

It's like a great burst of energy leading to a black hole, hopefully.

The repeat poster hasn't got a leg to stand on, so I am happy MN has allowed the discussions which have led to a further cementing of our commitment to the female sex.

GCAcademic · 04/03/2021 21:01

The racism of those posters is disgusting. Well done, MNHQ, you actively invited anti-woman racist activists over from Twitter to goad those of us who are female and not white. They then encourage their Twitter followers to pile on to regular posters. And you expect us to subscribe to your Premium service for this privilege?

BelleHathor · 04/03/2021 20:25

There have been multiple posts comparing Trans Women to Black women, this is open racism and is not ok.

Martinisarebetterdirty · 04/03/2021 18:43

I’d be interested in this too, it’s very tedious and does feel a little like double standards, I’m sure it’s an oversight though Confused

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 04/03/2021 18:38

@Dkfhenzkghsm

Today has been so fucking tedious opening all these duplicated threads just so I can hide them from the Active view.
If you are in FWR each thread topic has 3 dots next to it (in mobile view at least). You can hide the thread from there rather than having to open.
ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 04/03/2021 18:36

I agree. I'm very happy to see people from every point of view posting on FWR as it can be a bit of an echo chamber and it is important that a range of views can be heard. But this random spewing of threads on FWR all on broadly the same topic where the OP is lecturing rather than engaging are a bit tedious.

Dkfhenzkghsm · 04/03/2021 18:28

Today has been so fucking tedious opening all these duplicated threads just so I can hide them from the Active view.

MsFogi · 04/03/2021 18:28

Hear hear

NutellaEllaElla · 04/03/2021 18:26

What they said. The poster in mind is just trolling trolling trolling.
Not In The Spirit. Why is that phrase only applied to GC feminists eh?

AlfonsoTheTerrible · 04/03/2021 18:24

Adding my voice to the voices before me.