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No sex board on active. Please comment if you agree.

318 replies

Swimswam · 23/02/2023 15:01

I really wish the sex board wasn’t on active. It changes the whole tone of the Mumsnet board when you click on Active. And not in a good way.
If you agree please reply to this post.

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Brendabigbaps · 23/02/2023 16:30

Agree
it makes me nervous of what to click just incase I see something I don’t want to

NameChangePoP · 23/02/2023 16:30

I Agree, but I'd also like all sex related adverts to be off the main page too. Lost track of the amount of times I saw that new toy advert, and now there's another one about your sex life after children. Keep those adverts to the sex board and keep the sex board tucked away where it belongs.

MorningPlatypus · 23/02/2023 16:29

Agree

MissFlitworth · 23/02/2023 16:28

Agree

B0g · 23/02/2023 16:27

I don’t want to see it. If I did, I’d choose to click on the section. MN said they didn’t want to hide topics from Active, but weirdly this doesn’t extend to the SEN topic, or abortion topic, or miscarriage, bereavement or OTBT.

JazzyGeoff · 23/02/2023 16:27

Agree.

I actually think a sex topic, on a chat board primarily aimed at women and used by women is a great idea for a useful resource for questions about all things sex; before kids, after kids, peri and post menopausal etc as well as just wanting other women's frank and open opinions on general filth.

I've looked at the current Sex board- it's not that. It seems to be a hang out for men, mainly.

RudsyFarmer · 23/02/2023 16:26

Look I think it’s really obvious there’s an advertising contract being played out here and so MN isn’t going to remove the Sex topic from Active Threads. At least until their contractual agreement ends. Best thing to do is just hide the section.

romdowa · 23/02/2023 16:26

I rarely see it In active anyway. So I disagree. Thankfully I'm an adult who can scroll past content that doesn't take my fancy

HomeSweetLove · 23/02/2023 16:26

DaisyDucks · 23/02/2023 16:24

We will have to check DH phone to make sure he doesn’t have the MN app now!!! Confused

No worries if he has, the men are just here to ‘help’.

Sarah2891 · 23/02/2023 16:25

Agreed

DaisyDucks · 23/02/2023 16:24

We will have to check DH phone to make sure he doesn’t have the MN app now!!! Confused

NetballHoop · 23/02/2023 16:24

Yes. Get rid of it.

picklemewalnuts · 23/02/2023 16:24

Yep. I've managed to hide it, but should never have had to.

ginslinger · 23/02/2023 16:23

yes agree

averylongtimeago · 23/02/2023 16:22

I agree- I know you can hide it, but I haven't worked out how on the app.

Anyone who wants to talk about sex will still be able to find it easily enough.

Fuckstix · 23/02/2023 16:22

Agree

Bamboux · 23/02/2023 16:22

HomeSweetLove · 23/02/2023 16:21

‘Mumsnet, For pervs, by pervs’

Making perverts' lives sleazier

Octopusmittens · 23/02/2023 16:21

Completely agree

HomeSweetLove · 23/02/2023 16:21

interedin · 23/02/2023 16:15

OMG, I just had a look and now I'm scarred for life. WTF has mumsnet turned into???? 😧

‘Mumsnet, For pervs, by pervs’

feelinglikeanewparent · 23/02/2023 16:21

I agree

ttacticall · 23/02/2023 16:20

I agree.

HoratioVelveteen · 23/02/2023 16:20

I agree

ScentOfAMemory · 23/02/2023 16:19

DaisyDucks · 23/02/2023 16:13

Take the full topic down. It attracts the wrong sort of person.

This.
And I'm not a prude. I'm an absolute sex fiend. I'm not a Herbert though. And the sex topic is so full of them that nobody with genuine questions dares post there anyway.

But yes, they're obviously not going to get rid of it, so please just pop them in their own sticky little corner.

MrsBungle · 23/02/2023 16:18

Totally agree and please also get rid of the sex toy adverts on active.

MsFogi · 23/02/2023 16:17

Agreed