AIBU to stop posting and giving advice on mumsnet

[ItsSappingMyEnergy]

I've been on mumsnet for years, and have name changed for this. I feel like recently I have given a lot of well received advice on various posts, only for them to seemingly go nowhere, no resolution, or real difference made in the end.
AIBU to just stop giving advice, I will still read posts, but I feel like we are all giving our advice and knowledge, which uses our time and energy, for nothing.
I don't personally know anyone on here, should I just save my energy for people i know in real life?
It's frustrating to invest in a thread that ends suddenly with no further information given on how things worked out.
I'm starting to think it isn't healthy at all, despite the fact I know some people really need help.

You’d hate my job then. I work with young people, give advice and invest emotionally. Then never hear the outcome often. Sometimes I do and it’s fantastic.

on threads I choose to join in and if there’s an update great but if not then maybe the op or others read it and gain or maybe they don’t. And that’s ok. It’s my choice to post.

I guess it depends on your pov. If you view mn as just entertainment then I can see why you’d want an update. But I don’t. I genuinely like helping. And if I have information that might make a difference I’d feel guilty for not sharing. And I have no expectations of receiving thanks (though of course it’s great when that happens) or getting an update even though I might be curious.

OP. Helplines often give advice and get no feedback on how things worked out for clients. Of course helplines will and should be staffed by trained professionals. That's why mumsnetters should only give advice if they know what they are talking about although sometimes don't. But it's good when a wide range of posters give advice and the OP can decide what advice is best. And at any stage the OP is free to turn to professionals but that's not always needed. Depends on the problem. I've turned to helplines for advice and not got back but I been helped by helplines and feel grateful. Perhaps just be happy in the knowledge that a person has been helped even if you don't know the outcome

If it’s got to 3 or 4 pages I don’t bother.

I also seem to spend a lot of time advance searching posters. And a depressing amount of time that throws up the same poster posting the same complaints about the same cocklodger for months or even years on end.

Wow, you seem really sensitive about this.

That's not what I said at all, but I find myself agreeing with you. I've started a few threads on her over the years, but never about anything very serious. Mostly it's my 30 minutes of entertainment while I drink my morning coffee, but I appreciate that other people may view it very differently to me.