What is this ‘You might also like’ clutter?

I actually went and checked out Netmums this afternoon.

I thought it was interesting, but they are mainly old threads and there are now loads of zombie threads being commented on because of it. not a good idea :(

Now now, Herbert The Pervert greatly appreciates a handy list of filthy threads to browse, I’m sure.

Excellent! Just what we all need - more links to debates about how often to shower.

Maybe we could pop onto all of those threads and ask the OPs how many showers they have had since they originally posted?

It's changed to "Similar Threads"

@MNHQ surely it's just easier to remove it completely rather than piecemeal?
What a shambles. I hope you didn't pay someone to come up with this idea.

At least that one's just inept, not upsetting.

Oh yes it’s still there for me in other sections eg Property.

Still having it gone from Chat and AIBU is a good start.

At least it's gone from threads in Chat and AIBU. Still there in Christmas. Maybe being removed one section at a time?

MNHQ if you really are removing it altogether then a big thank you for listening.

Mine's gone too! I hope it's really gone and this isn't a glitch

Still there for me too unfortunately

You got me all excited there @minipie - but sadly it's still there

Still there for me 😞

OOOOH

It seems to have gone! For me anyway - anyone else?

Thank you!

Really?

You've gone into threads about (let's say) how to make green alien pancakes, thought. "Oh I would like to start my own thread about how to make yellow ducky pancakes, but wait WHATS THIS? There's already a thread about yellow pancakes, and then clocked on it and gone "wow, that answers my question" i definitely don't need to start a new thread now....

multiple times??

In 2 days?

Even though your posting history indicates you don't usually start multiple threads each day.

REALLY?

God MNHQ you’re really coming across as totally callous now… there are real actual people behind some of those threads, you know? We’re not all just here to be your advertising cannon fodder and a way to keep the traffic flowing to your ailing site.

@LilyMumsnet can you not see how insensitive this new 'feature' is? There is a thread in trending about a woman stuck in hospital for 9 weeks being driven mad by the woman opposite. One of the similar thread suggestions is bya poster whose mum was in hospital for 6 weeks (elderly parents board). The mum DIED. Do you honestly think that long-standing MNer wants her very sad thread to be resurrected for everyone's entertainment?

There is currently a troll thread running, it is literally the most excitement anyone has had for 2 days!

Tweak means "improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it."

But no one wants it so it needs no improvements. It just needs to be gone.
And if it stays it needs a hell of lot more than fine adjustments!

I've just posted on the thread about queuing for Tesco Xmas delivery slots.
The title has a number in it. The related threads are 111 and 999 or 101 and (strangely) one about BFP.

I don't think not getting a Tesco delivery slot warrants a 999 call, or even (despite MN's eagerness to 'log it with the police') 101.

I have the feeling that what we think of as MNHQ, ie the Community Team who interact with us on threads and via reports, emails, etc., may have very little input into these decisions.

I could be wrong, of course, but whoever is driving these changes has demonstrated very little understanding of MN and its users. Looks to me like it might be a case of tail wagging the dog - I've certainly had experience of this in the world of work, when new, shiny and expensive consultants and developers have decided what is needed and got it very, very wrong (NHS IT Fiasco, anyone?)

Why is it that functions that no-one asked for or needs, or functions that don't actually function, are whacked up in no time, and yet functions that hundreds have pleaded for, and that have been available on far smaller forums for decades, like a timed edit button, are impossible to implement?

Yes its like sticking bits of putty into a breaking dam. Remove it until its at least not annoying.

And for the love of Om, why do we still not lock old threads? People have been asking for this for years, even when its actual trolls resurrecting threads rather than MN trolling itself via the medium of bad configuration.

There would be nothing to stop an OP requesting a temporary reopen for an update - which is what many modern forums and platforms do.