To ask how to hide a topic

[LEMtheoriginal]

How can i hide a topic? I kniw how to hide threads but would like tohide a topic?

Thanks

Thanks for the tips, feminism topic now hidden. I agree with everything AuntBeastie has said here.

Maybe Liberal Feminists and other types of (feminists) could take over the Human Rights topic under Other Stuff? It seems like a relevant category and doesn't seem to have a bunch of regular posters there.

Hope all of those hiding it (including me now) keep doing an occasional dip in to report the transphobic posts.

RatRolyPoly tbh I think that it would be pointless as it would just give the anti trans movement somewhere else to spread their hate speech.

I have seen threads on aibu for instance, and when someone points out that there is a FWR board for this kind of discussion the response is that it’s important to everyone and that people shouldn’t be able to not see it and as such mn shouldn’t move it. Another feminism type board would just result in the same. After all there is already feminism chat and that has been taken over by the transphobes and the trans discussion so there is no reason why another topic wouldn’t be the same... sadly.

I'm glad that people have been taught how to hide the FWR topic. It will make for easier reading and understanding without the derailment that so often happens.

Well done for asking the question LEM, hopefully lots of unhappy posters will be able to hide it now.

We all need to be able to 'live together' on MN. Those of us who like FWR can spend time there, those of you who don't can stop being annoyed by it. Win win.

I think being rude about an entire board is a bit off, and I thoroughly disagree with the idea that it's transphobic to discuss self-ID.

BUT that's by the by for this thread, no one here will be convinced.

For me the thing this thread highlights is how Mumsnet could make it easier to hide boards - it would be good to have that capacity on the mobile and mobile app. Has anyone reported or suggested it?

I think being rude about an entire board is a bit off, and I thoroughly disagree with the idea that it's transphobic to discuss self-ID.

It isn't transphobic to discuss self ID.There's valid concerns about that that people want to talk about. There are people out there who do want to discuss that.
It is transphobic though to say "I have a problem with them all" which I have definitely seen on there. Far too many posters purposely misgendering and dismissing transpeople too.
It's rampant.

Thank you @LEM. This thread is a perfect example of why users feel alienated rather than engaged in the discussions on that thread. My active list is suddenly more peaceful.

Thread = topic

I love the FWR board, so think it's a shame OP wants to avoid such eloquent and intelligent discussion, but each to her own.

What I can say is that my MNing experience has improved beyond measure since I discovered how to hide all those interminable boards about pets. So happy no longer be faced with regular handwringing about someone's Precious Boy's tonail brush and whatnot from the cutesy-wutesily named 'Doghouse' topic in my Active list. Could not give less of a shit about their stinking, shedding, shitting animals

Sorry to hear you've been unwell Rat.

No one piled into LEM, Dione. Stop misrepresenting things, it's not like we can't scroll back to check.

Nice idea Assassinated, it's something to think about :)

Just had a bit of a shock Dione, thank you for the flowers

I didn't say that anyone piled into LEM. Stop misrepresenting things 7days it's not like we can't scroll back to check.

It's in black and white for goodness sake, Dione.

I also have been called a man several times as well as all of the other standard insults you can all likely predict. There's no room for sensible discourse on that particular topic at all.

So glad it's not just me that's noticed all the trans bashing! I hid too. Most of the people on there are so bitter towards trans people it makes me uncomfortable.

Where did I say that anyone piled into LEM?

I think you are mistaking women on the FWR disagreeing with you because you are the "wrong sort of feminist" and lots of women of no particular feminist school just straight up disagreeing with you.

Boys in Girlguiding , rapists in women's prisons, biological males doing smears and rape counselling are going to have a very broad range of women (rad fem or not) with the same opinion. It isn't bullying a poster just because of a huge amount of consistent female opinion disagrees with them.

Reminds me of people who come on to AIBU are told by many that, yes you are being Very Unreasonable and saying they feel bullied and piled on. It is hard if you have an unpopular minority view but does not equal some kind of groupthink mob attack. Maybe your opinion is just some kind of outlier.

I think you are mistaking women on the FWR disagreeing with you because you are the "wrong sort of feminist" and lots of women of no particular feminist school just straight up disagreeing with you.

Nah, there's a world of difference between being disagreed with for having a differing opinion (people are allowed to disagree and have differing viewpoints after all) and being called a man with others agreeing you are, or having pictures of sealions thrown at you or called an MRA.

It is hard if you have an unpopular minority view but does not equal some kind of groupthink mob attack

It's funny, I've had this exact same discussion many times over the last year or so. I don't think anyone describing it as a mob attack is mistaken in the way you're implying. In the past when I've talked about being attacked on FWR I've posted the exact threads on which it's happened as evidence. I don't remember a single person, no matter what their opinion on my views, telling me I was in any way mistaken about those threads. I could do the same with a thread I posted on since the weekend, perhaps even two. I won't though, they're not going anywhere. But yeah, don't be so sure we don't know precisely what we're describing when we report our experiences.

I used to actually post as after reading about self ID on here was a bit concerned and wanted to learn more.
The more I read though, the more the hate from some shone through.
Puts you right off and turns you completely the other way.
Also, not just about trans. Try seeing stuff from mens point of view or MN or siding with a man - see how long it takes for the name calling to start.
We're all just people.

Take good care of yourself Rat, a shock can have a really negative impact on physical health.

I'm actually having a at the minute.

I agree verbeena, I started from a position of concern. But it went too far and crossed all my ethical and moral boundaries; boundaries I'm very keen to uphold. One can so easily fall down a rabbit hole and wake up somewhere very dark indeed.

Good idea Dione, I think I'll go fix myself one right now!