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war topic

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Samcro · 14/02/2022 11:15

any chance of a covid style war topic for all the "are we going to war " threads please.

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TellMeMoreHellebore · 25/02/2022 00:21

What you then get is an inocuous thread about daffodils or spring or something and then it takes off on a tangent about war/Russia/Ukraine.....and some indignant poster then comes along and says ' there's a topic to talk about war, don't discuss it here'

But it's conversation and how it flows. Can't police people for going off on a tangent

Sparklingbrook · 25/02/2022 00:18

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Redshoeblueshoe · 25/02/2022 00:16

Alexa if it's on a separate board it won't affect you, because it will still crop up on Active for you.

saraclara · 25/02/2022 00:13

@AlexaShutUp

If it isn't a big concern *@saraclara*, then a separate board isn't needed, is it
You're being disingenuous. This is what you said:

and the biggest concern that people have

It's not the biggest concern that I have (or I suspect anyone on this thread has). If we all only posted with opinions about the biggest single concern in our lives MN would be a very boring place.

We often post about random annoyances and irritations. And this being the Site Stuff branch, some of us are posting about something that's annoying us at the moment.
It's probably about #193 in my life priorities and concerns, but I can still have an opinion.

AlexaShutUp · 25/02/2022 00:07

If it isn't a big concern @saraclara, then a separate board isn't needed, is it

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saraclara · 25/02/2022 00:03

@AlexaShutUp

It's really hard for me to get my head around the fact that innocent people have been killed today, the Ukrainian population are facing a terrifying situation and we are facing one of the biggest threats to peace in Europe in decades, and the biggest concern that people have is that active threads on MN is getting too cluttered up with people talking about it. Seriously?
Who said it's anyone's biggest concern?

We can be concerned about more than one thing. I'm actually posting in serious discussions about this elsewhere. Mumsnet isn't geared up for it.

saraclara · 25/02/2022 00:02

@Sparklingbrook

Well said *@BearOfEasttown*. I understand people will want to discuss it, and I'm guessing the armchair experts will be out in force like they are (or were) on the Covid threads.
At the moment it's not armchair experts, it's people panicking about the sky falling in. And that just adds to people's stress, rather than leading to interesting discussion.
AlexaShutUp · 25/02/2022 00:02

It's really hard for me to get my head around the fact that innocent people have been killed today, the Ukrainian population are facing a terrifying situation and we are facing one of the biggest threats to peace in Europe in decades, and the biggest concern that people have is that active threads on MN is getting too cluttered up with people talking about it. Seriously?

Sparklingbrook · 25/02/2022 00:00

Indeed not, but lots of people obviously want to, so why shouldn't they?

Of course they should if they want to and if it has it’s own topic they’ll find those threads all in one place. Handy.

Sparklingbrook · 24/02/2022 23:59

@Deliberateplanning

Please don't hide these threads away in a separate topic . It is SO important, it cannot be boxed up somewhere. It's just too important.
How is having a separate topic hiding them away? 🤷‍♀️ If you don’t hide the topic they’ll be there for you to see. Do you want to see thread after thread about it in AIBU, the topic known for petty gripes and parking disputes?
AlexaShutUp · 24/02/2022 23:58

@Sparklingbrook

The subject itself is not boring. Far from it. You can read all about it on all of the news channels. It’s not compulsory to start or read loads of threads about it on MN though.
Indeed not, but lots of people obviously want to, so why shouldn't they? It is not compulsory to click on the threads if you don't want to read them.
Deliberateplanning · 24/02/2022 23:56

Please don't hide these threads away in a separate topic . It is SO important, it cannot be boxed up somewhere. It's just too important.

Sparklingbrook · 24/02/2022 23:56

The subject itself is not boring. Far from it. You can read all about it on all of the news channels. It’s not compulsory to start or read loads of threads about it on MN though.

AlexaShutUp · 24/02/2022 23:52

Your objection is that it's boring, @BearOfEasttown? It must be very inconvenient for you to have your normal entertainment disrupted by people wanting to talk about war in a distant country. No wonder you want to have it boxed away neatly so that you don't have to think about it. I am sure that the Ukrainian people would love not to have to think about it either.

BearOfEasttown · 24/02/2022 23:45

@Sparklingbrook

Well said *@BearOfEasttown*. I understand people will want to discuss it, and I'm guessing the armchair experts will be out in force like they are (or were) on the Covid threads.
Cross post. Thanks @Sparklingbrook Smile
BearOfEasttown · 24/02/2022 23:44

@LilyMumsnet

Hi OP

Thanks for the suggestion.

We tend to open topics based on whether or not there is a majority of people interested. We'll keep an eye on this thread.

@LilyMumsnet Seriously, it's like whack-a-mole on AIBU at the moment. A new thread on Russia/Ukraine being started 3 or 4 times a hour. Confused

I think it needs a separate topic/page....

Sparklingbrook · 24/02/2022 23:44

Well said @BearOfEasttown. I understand people will want to discuss it, and I'm guessing the armchair experts will be out in force like they are (or were) on the Covid threads.

BearOfEasttown · 24/02/2022 23:32

@Pixiedust1234

I think its more that there are loads of the same threads as people can't be bothered to see if somebody else has posted similar. Just how many threads do we need to see with Russia in the title? If people can't keep it to a couple of threads then move them all to a different area. Why should I hide several threads a day instead of just one section?

I'm with you op.

This exactly. I am SO sick of seeing Russia/Ukraine threads on AIBU now, and it's only just started!!! Fine, if people wanna chat about it/rant/go loco or whatever, but starting dozens of threads a day - ALL on AIBU - is just stupid and boring.

They are all virtually saying the same thing. Either get a Russia/Ukraine/War topic, OR have a bloody 'sticky' at the top of the NEWS board. (Not on AIBU, it doesn't belong in there.)

@Samcro YANBU It's as annoying as hell. I have hidden a dozen threads just in the last 2-3 hours alone!!!

And people saying people are WRONG to suggest a separate topic/separate board can bore off. People are entitled to their opinions, and theirs/mine are as valid as yours.

AlexaShutUp · 24/02/2022 23:31

@ouch321

Some v weird/bossy posts in this thread.

Why should there not be a war topic?

Do you object to the cooking topics, the doghouse, the home decor topics etc?

Why does the site need to be disorganised?

What's the point in having topics if everyone puts everything into Chat/AIBU?

Otherwise you may as well delete all the topic areas and just have every single thread about anything at all 'loose'.

So ask MN to get rid of aibu and chat altogether then, if you want every single thread to be categorised. Or just hide those boards if you find the variety of topics disturbing.

If you have general topics at all, people should be able to post what they like in them. It is "weird and bossy" to insist that they can't. I don't want to be dictated to in that way.

If we have a war topic, certain people will start bleating to move every single thread that is remotely related to the current situation into that topic. Why should they, when people have chosen to post in AIBU or Chat? If people start posting about war in the style and beauty topic, then fair enough. Ask for it to be moved. But I will carry on posting whatever I want to post on the general boards, and anyone who doesn't like it will be free to scroll on.

BearOfEasttown · 24/02/2022 23:30

YANBU @Samcro

Redshoeblueshoe · 24/02/2022 23:22

If it becomes a separate topic it will still come up in active for anyone who hasn't hidden the topic.
I have just looked at active, and the first 7 threads are about it

Sparklingbrook · 24/02/2022 23:21

Do you object to the cooking topics, the doghouse, the home decor topics etc?

Exactly. I have all of those topics hidden so the threads don't appear on my Active list.

Redshoeblueshoe · 24/02/2022 23:17

Well said ouch321

Suzi888 · 24/02/2022 23:09

We won’t go to war. All Putin has to do is press the button, we would be dust.

We will just sit and watch….