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Another thread on 'active' being destroyed

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saraclara · 26/01/2025 22:06

A parent who posted about her children in care, on the fostering branch, is being ripped apart, unfairly.

This is only happening because her thread appears on active/trending/whatever, so people who have no idea about anything are abusing and judging her.

I've reported some posts, but what really needs to happen in these circumstances, is HQ quickly removing the thread title from active. Some particular branches' OPs need this kind of protection.

Can you please consider this?

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Puppydog83 · 26/01/2025 22:30

I rarely post on here anymore coz I feel like everytime I have, albeit under different names, I've been ripped apart and my posts super analysed. I have adhd and find I can waffle and over share which is like a red rag to a bull on here.
Some people have absolutely no empathy and in real life I would avoid them just from their tone but on here you can't.

Sensitive posts need to be shielded from these sharp tongues as much as possible. Especially when it comes to parents who have ss involved. As many people don't understand that real life doesn't work like it says it does in books or on paper.

And when you're going thru a hard time last thing you need is someone goading you when they wouldn't necessarily go looking for your post in other parts of the forum coz that's "beneath them".

terceira · 26/01/2025 22:28

I agree.

Not at all the same as the thread to which you're referring but I had a thread under a different username in Legal and got absolutely monstered on there from people who thought it was AIBU and didn't understand that I was asking a legal question not a moral one, despite my clearly saying so and asking only for responses from people who knew the law in that area.

LaLaLaLaLaLaLaLaLaa · 26/01/2025 22:28

Agree.

That thread is disgusting.

dachshunddaft · 26/01/2025 22:26

Agree, it's completely inappropriate for a niche and sensitive topic. I've seen it happen on other topics like elderly parents where people who have no idea of the realities give some poor and judgemental advice which is no use to anyone, if not actively damaging to someone who needs help.

Get some moderators or at least remove from active.

Threads like that are putting me off the site.

UrsulasHerbBag · 26/01/2025 22:26

Agree. That is one of worst threads I have ever seen.

ReadingSoManyThreads · 26/01/2025 22:26

Agree. Thoughts are with her x

Izzy24 · 26/01/2025 22:24

Agree.

The recent horrible responses on some threads has been beyond comprehension.

saraclara · 26/01/2025 22:24

When a vulnerable person in a horrible and very specific situation is being torn apart, surely MNHQ owes them a duty of care?
If you're going to provide a discrete area for people to post about their difficult social care issues etc, they should be protected from ending up as AIBU fodder.

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IAmTheLittleThings · 26/01/2025 22:24

Totally agree. It's become 'shame the mother' thread. Bloody awful.
It was posted in the appropriate place.
Sensitive issues that aren't in more mainstream 'active' topics' shouldn't be a free for all slagging fest!

Wallawallakoala · 26/01/2025 22:23

Completely agree. Is it now unsafe to post a genuine question without getting judged to the extreme and attacked when looking for sincere help about something specific. It’s taken a horrible turn.

Lostcat · 26/01/2025 22:22

I agree fully with this. That poster was in a difficult situation and went to the right place asking for advice.
She was piled on as if she had posted in AIBU and all sorts of people spouting off with no real life knowledge/ experience of the topic at hand .

FastTealWriter · 26/01/2025 22:22

You need to exclude certain sensitive branches from being identified as Trending. This should be extremely simple to apply for a list of branches from a coding standpoint and not require manual intervention.

The safety of posters on the forum should be your priority not driving traffic.

BobbyDazzlers · 26/01/2025 22:22

Hard agree.

VotingForYourself · 26/01/2025 22:21

Seconded

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