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to think a 'hide poster' option would be helpful

139 replies

fedthefuckupnowwhat · 30/03/2014 14:29

Particularly in 'support' sections of the site, such as Relationships and
Parenting.

I'm disheartened to see supportive and helpful threads (mine and others) highjacked by a few bad eggs who offer nothing but spiteful diggs. I've seen a lot of OPs abandon helpful threads because of one or two people who comment just to tear down an OP who is already on her knees.

Hide Poster option please MNHQ. This would enable you to block a certain poster's comments from your view, but other people can still see them.

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BackOnlyBriefly · 30/03/2014 15:56

Hide poster is just as wrong as delete post.

If a small minority are upsetting the right minded posters then why don't the right minded posters round on them and beat them into submission instead of wanting them hidden or hiding from them.

Keep the bad posts for all to see and tell everyone about them so the poster has to face the embarrassment of what they said.

Original poster
fedthefuckupnowwhat · 30/03/2014 15:57

You only have to look at the number orphan returning banned posters to see that it would have no effect on trolling.

What? Confused

OP posts:
Owllady · 30/03/2014 15:59

All the orphans Confused

OwlCapone · 30/03/2014 16:00

Autocorrect.

The number OF returning banned posters.

WorraLiberty · 30/03/2014 16:03

Hahaha! I thought you really meant orphans

As in turning up all sad eyed at the orphanage and asking to be accepted Grin

Owllady · 30/03/2014 16:04

°poor Annie

Comeatmefam · 30/03/2014 16:06

Some posters that I used to find unbearable/stupid/smug I now quite like.

I suppose it's slightly Stockholm Syndrome-esq, you get used to the prolific posters because you can't avoid them and even start to see the value in them...there are still one or two I can't abide but I'm a cranky old cow so it goes with the territory.

I'm a name changer, been on MN since 2008.

OwlCapone · 30/03/2014 16:06

I have a plaster on one finger and am using an ipad. The two do not go together well. :)

Mintyy · 30/03/2014 16:08

Eeeee, I've said it before and I'll say it again, Mumsnet would be improved immeasurably if they did something about the limitless namechanging.

CountessOfRule · 30/03/2014 16:09

I used to be on a board that had a hide option.

If you hid a poster, their posts would come up as:

GoadyTwatbasket
You have hidden GoadyTwatbasket.
Unhide this post Unhide GoadyTwatbasket

For a while it was nice, but yes it does interrupt the flow when you see other people engaging with them, so you Unhide that post so you end up reading 99% of their asshattery without the convenience of its simply being there.

In the end I only had hidden the owners of the most offensive tickers and ThOsE wHo WrOtE lIkE tHiS aLl ThE fUcKiNg TiMe.

Also, when you're scrolling on a touchscreen you'd be forever hiding and unhiding people by accident which didn't help!

So on balance I don't miss it and I wouldn't want it.

WorraLiberty · 30/03/2014 16:12

Thing is, posters will copy and paste what GoadyTwatbasket says and reply to them.

So whoever hid them, is still going to see much of the conversation.

ViviPru · 30/03/2014 16:13

GoadyTwatbasket
You have hidden GoadyTwatbasket.
Unhide this post Unhide GoadyTwatbasket

I feel a NC coming on....

Owllady · 30/03/2014 16:13

I ave a sore bit on the end of my index finger too owl
Maybe it's contagious amongst owls Shock

CountessOfRule · 30/03/2014 16:29

Exactly, Worra. And then you think "WTF? How did I miss that?!" ::scroll scroll scroll:: and you can't see the context.

MrsDeVere · 30/03/2014 16:37

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scottishmummy · 30/03/2014 16:44

hide poster option is dreadful.dont personalise mn or have a mn grudge against posters
Again it's perception,people usually mean supportive=we concur.unsupportive=disagree
You can't expect folk to agree,and if one is on your knees maybe mn isn't appropriate

andsmile · 30/03/2014 16:45

We'll then there a re royal bullies too.

I get toffe caked off and say stuff then get paranoid and NC this is why I don't have any friends or no one recognises me.

I'm in the middle of flouncing actually cos I can't get a grip on here.

usualsuspectt · 30/03/2014 16:58

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Owllady · 30/03/2014 17:00

And smile, I don't have any friends 'on here' either OR any cake
:(
Sniff

usualsuspectt · 30/03/2014 17:02

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BackOnlyBriefly · 30/03/2014 17:06

MrsDeVere Yes they do have the right to post., that's why I never ask for a post to be deleted, but they don't have a right not to be challenged.

If instead of challenging something people close their eyes to it then it never stops. Worse still, imagine a thread with the OP being bullied by X. Everyone else is posting as usual without saying about it because they have hidden X.

It looks to the OP and others that no one objects to what X is saying.

Maryz · 30/03/2014 17:12

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andsmile · 30/03/2014 17:15

Mary's not in the mood for common sense the MD shite has got me all snarly.

US it's hardly be 24 house be a love and get your facts right

< runs for door>

andsmile · 30/03/2014 17:16

Owl I'd start a thread but is would be swamped with MN mafia spoiling it - no I think I'll address my ill begotten moaning in a thread soon.

Maryz · 30/03/2014 17:22

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