To think the AMA section needs to go

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It’s either

“I’m vulnerable as hell, ask me anything” (come and gawp at me)

or

“My job / life involves some sort of care for the vulnerable, ask me anything” (come and gawp at the misfits)

Fucking awful

Agree

You can hide whole sections, just sayin...

I don't think the topic needs to go - you could report any threads which you feel are exploitative. Many of the threads are educational and interesting.

It’s a way for people to share their experiences and for people to ask questions in a clear way. People are often curious about things but not given the opportunity to ask what they’d like to. The people making threads are choosing to open up so have that control over the situation. I think it’s an interesting and useful idea, if you don’t like it don’t look at them.

I’ve been loving them!

Well the Footballers wife one. I haven’t seen any others talking about vulnerabilities

The one that claims to be a bit royal *is hilarious!
*not at all royal.

@Saisong how do you hide entire sections please? Been wondering for a while if this was possible.

I don't like many sections, doesn't mean they should go though.

YABU

There aren't many now, YABU in creating a thread about it.

Don't like it? Don't open it.

It's my favourite section! It's not obligatory to read.

If they remove AMA then those posts are going to be posted elsewhere. YABU, just don't go on that section.

It’s not about me not liking it. If something is morally unacceptable, and taking advantage of the vulnerable is, then me not liking it/not reading it doesn’t make a difference.

That’s like saying ‘if you don’t want to work for Bright House, don’t.’ I don’t. I still think it’s taking advantage of the vulnerable. See what I’m saying here?

I've seen several OPs on there who are something that I am as well. With one exception (that I had reasons not to want to discuss on here), it never occurred to me that anyone would give a shit about those things. Seems they do. Amazing.

If something is morally unacceptable, and taking advantage of the vulnerable is, then me not liking it/not reading it doesn’t make a difference.

Then report the ones you feel are wrong.

Getting rid of the section will do nothing - they were all over the topics before that. Unless you are proposing that MN ban all those threads? How would that work - there are surely plenty of other threads that follow a similar pattern.

Which threads do you mean? I've enjoyed them, esp the pilot, teacher, and the footballer's wife.

Report threads if you don't like them/are worried about them.

How do you hide whole topics? I looked yesterday but couldn't do it

There’s no way to verify if people are who they claim to be

I think most people realise this - as is the same all over social media.

I think some of them are really interesting and I don't read the ones that aren't. So I don't want it to go.

If you want to hide whole topics you need to find the 'Customise' page, which is an art in itself. I think last time I found link via the FAQ page. At the bottom is a bottom which allows you to select topics to hide. HTH.

At the bottom is a button

Report, report, report.

The only ones I've read have been really interesting, informative and entirely, comfortably about the person posting (or adequately anonymised e.g. celeb nanny). Some offer real insights into areas of life that matter to people e.g. crematorium technician.