Is it worth having a sort of 'Clique Corner' or even a Quiche Corner?

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Just to start with saying I have no problem with cliques! Ok, I don't mean cliques as such but the 'regular' threads that appear on MN, Elevenses, Shiney, Twilight etc. When I first started I was in a regular antenatal/postnatal group, and lord knows people griped enough about those!

But there are lots of regular threads that I am too scared to join don't wish to be a part of that keep appearing in my active convos. I can hide them, but have to do so individually, then a new one pops up. I was wondering, if it becomes apparent that you have a 'regular thread' (and I know they aren't usually premeditated, they often come about organically) could it be moved into a topic that can be hidden, or at least new threads started in such a topic?

Is that a really bad idea? Don't want to offend anyone, but would like to make my MNetting as efficient as possible

Great idea, at least for the 'Worley, Jen, Puss!' type ones, if not the stately homes or sleep is for the weak ones.

I'm up for a quiche corner

And also some quiche, in case anyone's offering.

I joined one these threads half way through and I would never have found it if it was in a separate section of MN.

I can honestly say that finding and joining the thread (it has been going for yonks and new people join all the time)has helped me enormously.

but how would people find these support threads (as many of them are in various guises) if they were shoved under a general "quiche" topic???

My opinion is that the support threads, like stately homes etc., should stay in the topic they started in - as they're not so much about idle chit chat, but do offer really helpful advice (I received some revelatory advice from Stately Homes people).

For the threads which are genuinely people just nattering away, I think the quiche topic is the perfect place.

I post on the Brave Babes threads, it's in Relationships because the first thread was about JesusWhatNext's relationship being at breaking point due to her excessive drinking.

There have been 8 threads now, all about quiting the booze. It's a great support thread IMO and it picks up new posters all the time.

Whilst some of the posters have been on the thread from the start and 'know' more about one another, there is no way that a new poster would be ignored or treated differently because of that. Everyone is treated the same, regardless of how long they have posted or how often.

I know that the thread has helped lots of posters to quit the booze or even cut down (myself included) and address other issues too.

Should it still be in Relationships? Maybe, as it is now about our relationships with the drink!

Threads without a purpose, so not about supporting one another or giving advice on dieting, bereavement, mental health, abuse etc, should have their own topic or if there was a way to stop them popping up in active convos, maybe do that?

there is a way to stop them popping up........hide them when you first spot them - if you're talking about the "non-support in any guise" threads - well there's really not many of them

Neither kind bother me.

do they really bother you that much?

having thought about it I take back my earlier post.
bereavement shouldn't be exempt.
it wouldn't be that hard to start a new thread and put a link in the old one(we did that on moving from general health to bereavment)

but what about people who join after the old thread has died? How are they going to find it if they're looking in bereavement and it's under "quiche"

i presume they would start a thread, then someone can post a link to new thread.

I think if it was a voluntary thing it would be ok,
at least that would solve some of it

still think it's easier to click hide on the ones you're not interested in - there's not actually that many of them if you click hide - it only seems like a lot if you don't hide them because they're posted on a lot so get bumped regularly

I really don't have a problem with them, I'm just not interested and I find myself having to hide them for each topic, and then hide the next ones etc.

I won't bang on about it, it was just a suggestion and if people don't agree that's fine.

I don't mean it as an 'exclusive' thing, or to push others out, but we all know which ones are the 'regular' threads, and people will link to them on other threads where appropriate. In fact I would be more inclined to join in if someone said 'why don't you come and join our thread over here [link to quiche corner]' than just popping in of my own accord.

Besides, hiding them in active convos doesn't stop people going and looking for them in Quiche Corner does it? There are loads though, off the top of my head:

Twi-Sluts
Stately homes
Wise and avid shoppers
Shiney
10/10 (is that still going?)
Wankers
Bereaved parents
Brave babes battling the booze
Lighter
The Bar
The Tea Shop
Elevenses
Fly Lady
Slatterns

I'm sure there's more. Anyway, when I say 'Quiche' I really mean it tongue in cheek, not in a judgey 'mn is so cleeky' kinda way.

but how will new people know to go and look in a "quiche" topic - chances are they going to think oh it's a private club I can't enter.

LOL @ complaining about them and one of the ones on the top of your head list you're not sure if it's still - so obviously not inpinging on your active convo's too much

i'd like all those threads in one hideable place, yes. good list, although no doubt not comprehensive.
the sanctuary as well... or whatever it has evolved into. and the nothing tastes lot.

oh and the d'you ever wonder ones...

but most of them are private clubs(obviously not counting the bereaved parents one)

private clubs?

no they're not!

Yes, I agree. That bloody Avid one in Style & Beauty

???

oh they are, mam, come on. yes, those avid ones that are always buying STUFF, get them off as well. lol. i am realising how many people i have to hide here.

there are also new people joining the Slatterns (I popped back in today after a long absence and hardly knew anyone )

I should imagine new "Fly'ers" are always joining,

I've never seen the bar with a regular "private" membership either.

And don't you tink it would rather "belittle" the supportive ones to be putting the "regular chat" in with the supportive ones??

Don't like them - hide them - it's really not hard.

hardly a biggie if they had their won topic