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Original poster

Dear MNHQ could we have an AMA section?

47 replies

MyIcePopMelted · 30/06/2018 17:13

Lots of them popping up recently and I find the quite interesting.

and then when I'm bored of them I can hide the section Grin

OP posts:
SoupDragon · 30/06/2018 17:16

I thought the same. Topic called I Am A...

Original poster
MyIcePopMelted · 30/06/2018 17:19

I'm waiting for a mortician to come along. Morbid I know but it's not something you really hear about much from.

OP posts:
Aridane · 30/06/2018 18:08

We’ve already had a mortician!!!!

OokSaidTheLibrarian · 30/06/2018 18:50

Oh yes please MNHQ, am AMA topic would be brilliant.

PanPanPanPing · 30/06/2018 18:54

Here we go again

Any time there's one unusual thread, which then spawns loads of "me too" kind of threads, then we get requests to MNHQ for yet another new topic, which will then sink into obscurity - like many others - in a few weeks time. Especially since anyone wanting to start an 'AMA' thread, will probably only do it in Chat or AIBU - they won't even think of looking for an AMA topic!

Let the AMAs have their fun for the moment, but I doubt MNHQ have much time to think about setting up another new topic.

After all, they should have their hands full trying to sort out the constant, multiple and very irritating, glitches right now Hmm

Plus it's a Saturday evening, so MNHQ won't even see this until some point on Monday - if you're lucky!

hazeyjane · 30/06/2018 19:14

But anyone could pretend to be anything!
I thought the lap dancer was a pervert when I saw the title
I also find them rather bizarre, like they are setting themselves up as being the expert in bleeding everything. You may well be a head teacher/lap dancer/mortician/gay lesbian mongoose...etc but you aren't the only one out there and there isn't only one way of doing things (well apart from the gay lesbian mongoose....there is only one out there and there is only one way of doing it, so that one is ok)

VladmirsPoutine · 30/06/2018 19:18

Now it's just becoming a bit silly. I have green eyes, AMA!!!!

TellsEveryoneRealFacts · 30/06/2018 19:19

Now it's just becoming a bit silly. I have green eyes, AMA!!!!

Yes it is a mass jovial piss take - that's is the point.

BoreOfWhabylon · 30/06/2018 19:20

I want to see 'I'm from MNHQ, ask me anything' Grin

PanPanPanPing · 30/06/2018 19:27

Well that'll never happen, Bore Grin

ElMarineroBaila · 30/06/2018 19:31

I'm gonna start a thread "I hate everyone, don't ask me anything"

BoreOfWhabylon · 30/06/2018 19:36

I dunno Pan. I reckon we just need to ply one of them with enough Gin

PanPanPanPing · 30/06/2018 20:01

"Yes it is a mass jovial piss take - that's is the point." Like the MN 'bingo threads' on that New Year's Eve a few years ago?! Oh boy, that didn't go well!

I think MNHQ do like their Gin, Bore. I was talking to the manager of my local pub a couple of weeks ago and he was telling me how much gin has taken off in the last few years. I was tempted to say that I'm sure that MNers must have had something to do with the explosion of the popularity of gin!

borntobequiet · 30/06/2018 21:57

Good idea.

Churrolicious · 30/06/2018 21:58

Bearing in mind some of the random other topics set up lately, this would at least be useful so those of us who want to avoid the whole bloody lot can just ignore the section.

hazeyjane · 30/06/2018 22:57

I mean ffs, there is now a cam girl one. MurryFinge, your well worn shoe seller might get a few posts from clammy handed slipper sniffers.

Honest

hazeyjane · 30/06/2018 23:00

Sorry, MurryFinge was on the other thread.

MNHQ
LornaMumsnet · 01/07/2018 10:37

Hello!

As ever with new topics, we do need to see just how many people would be interested. We'll keep an eye on this thread - if there's enough interest, it'll certainly be considered. Grin

EveningHare · 01/07/2018 12:44

i think its something that could work quite well, i know its a reddit thing, but i think its own are would also be good

hazeyjane · 01/07/2018 15:07

LornaMumsnet - aren't you worried about the fact that anyone can rock up and say I'm a prostitute/priest/politician...ask me anything, when in fact they're just big ol trolls getting their jollies.

PlausibleSuit · 01/07/2018 17:28

I'd be interested, although I agree with hazey that some kind of screening/verification might be necessary. There are already a few flapping around that whiff slightly of bridges.

I believe Reddit verifies AMA threads, as they seem to trail upcoming ones. Prospective AMA-ers have to apply to mods to get their thread, or something.

Redglitter · 01/07/2018 17:59

Please give them their own section. Then it can be hidden and we don't have to see them all

SoupDragon · 01/07/2018 20:53

I’ve hidden 54 of them!

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 01/07/2018 22:58

I think it would be a good idea. I don't even believe half of them, it's just band-wagon jumping and a bit tedious. They're taking over the page though as OPs fall over themselves to desperately join in with the fad. It is all a bit desperate in my opinion.

The crematorium one was interesting and informative; I don't believe the others, haven't posted on them, but I wish they'd go into their own section for those who are interested in them.