Hide Poster Function

[AnnieOnAMapleLeaf]

I know this has been requested a million times over and I know that it is not a popular proposal but it is time that we had the ability to hide posters.

MN has evolved into a place that I barely recognize anymore - the lighthearted threads where you are free to have a laugh are few and far between. Instead, active is flooded with bun fight after bun fight filled with incendiary views that deter those of us who do not ascribe to the same views from posting. And these threads are routinely started by the same posters. I have been a member of MN for 9 years and it is a place I used to come to relax, have a few laughs and share parenting stories, good and bad. That is no longer the case and any attempt to start such a thread is met with eyerolls and accusations of "first world problems".

Personally, my MN experience would be much improved if I had the option to simply hide all posts by a select group of members and continue with the remainder of the threads. It is not enough to simply hide topics anymore as threads are often started in AIBU, Chat and Site Stuff in order to generate traffic.

PLEASE MNHQ, can we finally be given the option of hiding other MN members? It is a feature that is well overdue.

[Beachtrowel]

Olivia.

Is there going to be an official response about what's going on at MN at the moment?

[LMGTFY]

I'd like to do what twenty says and hide thread started by some accounts, save me clicking on it and being annoyed with myself immediately. I've hidden a fair few topics but aibu is the biggy,definitely less annoyed since doing that, so tempted to do the same with relationships as there's so much fiction on there these days,which is a shame as the genuine ones could do with the support that the vampires are getting on the bullshit ones.

2 suggestions I have - the name of the op alongside the thread title on all ways of accessing mumsnet, and the way mse highlight newbies (you know, so we can be kind )

[MistressMerryWeather]

LMGTFY you can customise your MN to show a 'Started by' column next to the 'Latest Post' one.

[MistressMerryWeather]

I only ever use the desktop version, though, I'm not sure how it works on mobile/tablet apps.

[MyWineTime]

I don't see how it could ever work when there is name changing. There is no way it could cover all usernames for one person - that would definitely out people!

I try to scroll past annoying posters and poo threads.

[NauticalDisaster]

I used to be pro hide poster but now I think it's a bad idea. I think it would be used for bullying.

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

Another vote for a hide poster button. It would only make convos senseless for those doing the hiding, and that would be their choice.

[WaitrosePigeon]

I think I would be for it, yes.

[hrart23]

Do please let this be available. I just want to hide one poster. I don't know if they're well known or not, but I know them in real life and though it may be in the interests of privacy it's usually complete nonsense they come out with. I seem to lack the ability to ignore it and just think 'trolling again' every time I see them.

[MistressMerryWeather]

Ugh, help me please I'm getting sucked into all the nonsense.

Thank God we can hide threads, I just had a wonderful purge. I would like to do that with posters too.

[LassWiTheDelicateAir]

I would not want this. There are posters I really don't like at all. Ever. There are some posters who are just lovely, even when we don't agree.

There are posters with whom I have disagreed vehemently and then find sometimes we surpringly agree. (PosieReturningParker for example) There are some posters who I agree and disagree with equally. (BertrandRussell for example) I don't want to not see their contributions - even when they have me spluttering.

What I really dislike, as a poster who doesn't name change, is to get a sarky comment (and yes FWR, I am looking at you) from a poster whose name I don't recognise, have never seen before and have no history of engagement with but who is referring back to something I said previously.

I think that is really rude and aggressive. If you name change I think you should not start picking holes and dragging up what another poster has said if that poster has no idea what your previous name was.

Fine if you want a clean slate- but that has to be a totally clean slate, no dragging over the coals.

[DeathAnTaxes]

SO because one person chooses anonymity and you choose to be 'known' they have to not be able to engage with something you presumably are proud to have said?

Why? If you don't want your previous posts raked up then Nc.

[LassWiTheDelicateAir]

I think it's sneaky. If a poster wants to name change regularly to be anonymous that is fine but it's sneaky to then hide behind that new name. It's fine to engage on the live thread. I think it is a bit underhand to hark back to a past thread.

[PresidentOliviaMumsnet]

@Beachtrowel

Olivia.

Is there going to be an official response about what's going on at MN at the moment?

We have posted on the Spartacus thread

As Kate says, we have a fair few staff who are not screen side in the way they would normally be so we will be addressing this as soon as we can.
HTH

Many thanks for your suggestions here - we can but ask.
Peace and love
MNHQ

[TiggyD]

I think I would allow a name change after registration, so in effect you would have a choice of 2 names which would suit those with sensitive issues they might want to talk about. After that people could be allowed another name change on a yearly basis. It would make blocking easier to manage.

[Chippednailvarnishing]

I suggested something similar Tiggy on another thread but apparently there are people who need "hundreds" of NC and other people saying they sometimes need to NC mid thread.

[LumpySpacedPrincess]

Terrible idea, if you don't like a forum then choose another forum.

[AnnieOnAMapleLeaf]

Lumpy how very insightful, thank you. I don't dislike MN so won't be choosing another forum. But there are issues that need to be addressed. I am not the only person who would welcome this feature.

[INeedNewShoes]

There should be a Mumsnet Citizenship test

[Runs away and hides]

[Chippednailvarnishing]

It's not a terrible idea Lumpy. Given that it would only effect the person selecting who to hide, it has no consequence for anyone else.

[TheCrowFromBelow]

On ye laptop, the original poster is named next to the heading, maybe that could be an option? Then the thread could be hidden with one click and no need to open?

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I used to post on BMC many moons ago and we were able to hide posters. Tiny little site compared to MN and there were no problems at all, threads still made sense and it just made for a much nicer posting experience if you can hide a few rude posters who stay just this side of the T and C's.

[LMGTFY]

I rarely use mumsnet on a laptop or pc, it's mostly on my phone or tablet which is why I think it should be rolled out across all ways of accessing it.