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A ‘cancel the cheque’ button

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PlumpAndDeliciousFatcat · 13/03/2022 10:35

I understand why MN posts aren’t editable.

But please could you consider some kind of setting where the OP can ‘pin’ a post to the top of their thread giving an update or explaining that an issue is resolved? It would overnight get rid of the ‘cancel the cheque’ type threads where multiple posters only read the OP before responding, despite the fact that the matter was resolved on page 3.

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PlumpAndDeliciousFatcat · 13/03/2022 11:51

Some OPs are prolific and in long-running threads there can be a lot of updates. I’m suggesting allowing just one to be pinned.

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Parpophone · 13/03/2022 11:42

@SpikyJugs

Using a 'see all' button would require posters to actually think about whether there has been any update.

The 'cancel the cheque' type people don't tend to look for updates, otherwise they'd have seen them.

@SpikyJugs

Yes, exactly!

There is no need for any other sort of button/pin as the people who can't even be bothered to read the updates (let alone the actual thread!!!) won't even look. They are too important and must jump in and comment immediately without even bothering to see what may have transpired since the OP.

The same is true for Zombie threads. They just make it clear that posters haven't read the updates and don't even have the curiousity to look at what the most recent posts are saying (which is usually ZOMBIE)

@FantasticFebruary. Yes, you are spot on.

There is one recently where several people have jumped in with the usual snarky "and your DP isn't doing anything why exactly?"

Which, if they bothered to read what the OP had written in the first place place you would see that the answer is "because he's fucking dead".

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PlumpAndDeliciousFatcat · 13/03/2022 11:35

@NiceTwin

It never ceases to amaze me that people don't actually read a whole thread, they just comment on it, despite it being pages long.
I don’t mind admitting that I don’t always RTFT.

I do, however, always use ‘see next’ to jump to the OP’s posts, and if I have a specific suggestion I will do a ctrl + F search of a key word to see if it has already been suggested multiple times.

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FantasticFebruary · 13/03/2022 11:32

Maybe we could just have a huge cancel the cheque stamp we could put on the posts if people too lazy to read at least the OP's posts??

I'd like a big red pen!!!

'My 3year old does xyz'

1st poster - how old is your child 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

NiceTwin · 13/03/2022 11:32

It never ceases to amaze me that people don't actually read a whole thread, they just comment on it, despite it being pages long.

Sparklingbrook · 13/03/2022 11:30

I agree 'see all' is very useful. Long goady thread where the OP has never returned-you can do that and not bother posting.
I believe on a very long thread the least you can do is read all the OP's contributions even if not being arsed to RTFT. Save looking stupid with the 'cancel the cheque' comment.

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PlumpAndDeliciousFatcat · 13/03/2022 11:29

@Parpophone

Surely this is what the "see all" button is for?

If there is "see all" but no "see next" then it is immediately obvious that the OP hasn't come back to the thread even though there are hundreds of posts.

People aren’t using it though 🤷🏻‍♀️
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SpikyJugs · 13/03/2022 11:28

Using a 'see all' button would require posters to actually think about whether there has been any update.

The 'cancel the cheque' type people don't tend to look for updates, otherwise they'd have seen them.

Parpophone · 13/03/2022 11:26

Surely this is what the "see all" button is for?

If there is "see all" but no "see next" then it is immediately obvious that the OP hasn't come back to the thread even though there are hundreds of posts.

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