To think that the growing trend for putting ( lighthearted) after thread titles is a reflection on how easy it is to get flamed on here?

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And it's pointless cos someone always has a go at the Op anyway and/or someone always answers OP seriously and then goes " Oops sorry ! Didnt see that it was light hearted!" Not that bothered ..just an observation..

If you post on a sensitive subject, then you may upset people whether you say"lighthearted" or not.

AIBU isn't the right place for potentially sensitive subjects.

It would be better if posted in the relevant topic - so people who are going through the similar can post, if they wish, in the spirit intended; or at least in chat, which is a more neutral place.

But if a poster doesn't find a subject remotely funny (and with such a large community that is always possible) the the OP needs also to accept that they may say so.

Mumsnet is no longer a place for lightheartedness as you might upset someone somewhere in the world.

Much better to debate parking/toddlers in cars and BLW.

The site used to be an antidote to those horrific baby magazines, but has become increasingly dogmatic, moralising and preachy. It's a bit like school, really.

Dunno why I came back

some people post in a serious way but they are joking or being lighthearted with thousands of people using a website one or 2 are going to take it the wrong way OR the poster is actually being quite mean about something but puts Lighthearted to try and get away with meaness it can work a lot of ways I think

That "lighthearted" thread about unpopular opinions wasn't very nice, and so wasn't lighthearted really. I hold opinions that probably aren't nice to some, or are irrational, but if I posted them knowing it was going to upset, it wouldn't be very lighthearted would it?
I didn't post on that thread; I hid it, because it made me feel heavy hearted.

On the other hand, I once posted in what I though was a jokey way and the respondent took offence and was very hostile, so it's hard to tell. She was an aggressive type, who has since been banned though.

Yanbu. It can work both ways though.