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Original poster

To suggest banning those cliquey type threads which don't belong in AIBU?

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Simontowers1 · 03/04/2013 11:38

The ones where anybody new to MN doesn't have a clue what anybody is on about and which aren't really an AIBU but rather a pointless attempt to attract attention/be funny/demonstrate their matey-ness with the rest of the MN clique?
Not saying their isn't a place for such threads just saying shift them off AIBU to stop other users wasting precious seconds of their life clicking. N them.

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Simontowers1 · 03/04/2013 11:39

The 'some people wouldn't recognise the truth' thread being a v obvious example.

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usualsuspect · 03/04/2013 11:39

Eh?

usualsuspect · 03/04/2013 11:40

You do know you can hide threads on here

MissAnnersley · 03/04/2013 11:41

Don't click on them then.

Pagwatch · 03/04/2013 11:42

The 'some people wouldn't recognise the truth' is a thread by someone stalking a mner on which some people have posted because its odd.

I think stalky threads are not really approved of anyone.

Or is it the comments supporting the mner and joking to cheer her up that you object to?

MissyMooandherBeaverofSteel · 03/04/2013 11:42

As far as I can tell that thread is someone on here being trolled by someone in rl.

If the seconds of your life are so precious then why bother being on here at all, you don't know if any thread will be worth your time? Confused

usualsuspect · 03/04/2013 11:45

I was joking on that thread because I didn't know what the fuck it was about. Is that not allowed on MN now?

Pagwatch · 03/04/2013 11:46

If you had spent a couple more seconds you could have figured out that it wasn't a cliquey thread at all. And now I have wasted seconds reading a thread about a cliquey thread that isn't actually a cliquey thread.

[sadface]

Pagwatch · 03/04/2013 11:46

It's all a tragic waste of energy.

MissAnnersley · 03/04/2013 11:47

It was such a strange thread. I was surprised to see it was still here this morning TBH.

LadyBeagleEyes · 03/04/2013 11:47

Oh FFS.

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Simontowers1 · 03/04/2013 11:47

Well it looked cliquey. Why hasn't I been removed if it is a stalker? It's annoying.

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Simontowers1 · 03/04/2013 11:48

It

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SadGiantPanda · 03/04/2013 11:49

My [sadface] is even sadder than yours, Pag.

--> :(

MissAnnersley · 03/04/2013 11:49

Annoying? In what way? Just don't click on it.

PickledInAPearTree · 03/04/2013 11:50

Can we ban threads moaning about threads?

usualsuspect · 03/04/2013 11:51

I don't understand.

Maryz · 03/04/2013 11:51

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PickledInAPearTree · 03/04/2013 11:51

Want me to stroke your hair? Or knock you out? Might be less painful than trying to make sense of mumsnet today.

MsNobodyAgain · 03/04/2013 11:52

I look at them then hide them. No big deal. I am sure a few people have hidden my threads in the past.

MissyMooandherBeaverofSteel · 03/04/2013 11:52

Did you know threads about threads are banned though op?

PickledInAPearTree · 03/04/2013 11:52

It's not even a cliquey thread. I think 75% of the posters are the same person.

Suppose that's the ultimate clique though.

usualsuspect · 03/04/2013 11:54

Are you connected to the goings on on that thread,OP? < narrows eyes>

Pagwatch · 03/04/2013 11:56

It's all very odd.

[sadface]

I loved [sadface] woman. She was great.

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Simontowers1 · 03/04/2013 11:56

No no connection. We threads about threads really banned?

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