To think you should click 'watch this thread'?

[MrsL2016]

Instead of posting a full stop or the word placemarking?

I have seen a few posts over the last few days where a story is unfolding and I understand that people want to follow it and get updates and a conclusion (hopefully a happy one), but I think it is a bit insensitive for that to be your only contribution to the thread in order to placemark.

The op is most likely looking for support and/or advice and you just want to see what happens. That's fine but just watch the thread and lurk.

I agree - I just watch the thread if I haven’t got anything useful to say.

Same with Facebook threads - you can save the post or get notifications on it rather than having to post anything on there, if you haven’t got anything to say.

And people putting F annoys me too

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Touche @DGRossetti

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YANBU. You shouldn't just announce that someone's real life problem is just a soap opera to you.

At least pretend you aren't just place marking. Just say cancel the cheque or something else meaningless.

Exactly @Permanently, just lurk like the rest of us.

Agree! And you can click 'bookmark' so when you go back in the thread you don't even have to read all the previously read comments.

Bookmark and watxh this thread does not work on all formats/devices. This is why placemarking happens.

Yanbu

I think people do it if there's a chance it's a troll. Is you're watching you won't get a deletion message.

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I did it for the first time ever this week when reporting thread at same time.

I can see now there are lots of reasons that people might do it, other than being a bit insensitive.

I think it has just made me consider the wider implications of our online persona/presence and the impact that has on people. Replying from behind a keyboard is so detached and often makes people respond and say things they would never consider in real life. But that is starting to have more consequences that ever before and we need to start taking responsibility for what we say (or don't say) and put out into the world.

I find mumsnet such a unique entity and it can be a great source of info/support/a good laugh, but it has a darker side I am seeing more and more.

I'd quite like to meet some of the people on here to see if they're such gf in real life, do they actually listen to what's said etc

I agree I think it’s horrible in threads where someone is really upset to just post . or F. At least say thinking of you OP or something.
However people have been doing it since the start of forums/Facebook etc. This sort of post is put up every now and again but there will always be people that’ll carry on regardless.