Is there just less content being posted now?

[partystress]

Been a MNer for 16 years I think. For the first time ever, I’m finding nothing to read. The same threads hang around for days and days. Active is a longer list than it used to be, but seems to have threads that have not been added to.

I will keep popping in because FWR is so informative, but I no longer feel this is somewhere to come for entertainment or amusement. (Although I did lol at Frubes for the fanjo yesterday!)

You have to tread on eggshells, or blatantly ignore people, if you don't want a row. It's so combative. There was even a mildly rude person on an innocuous, inoffensive train timetable thread today of all things. I've been here years and have the skin of a rhino but it might put others off posting.

The threads don't change much. There's still a few from a few hours ago. It's slow moving too.

I don't know why I'm still here tbh, since the new platform it seems worse than ever.

Agreed.

The ick thread is the only one keeping me going at the moment

Since the upgrade I have stopped posting or even engaging on MN , it's just not so user friendly

I posted an innocuous thread about something boring in a dull sub forum the other day as wanted more information about a subject. I got jumped all over by some very nasty people just for asking a question.

It's definitely put me off. I've been here years, i can't see me starting any more threads any time soon. The default response by lots of people seems to be very thinly disguised personal attacks without even properly reading the OP or considering if their response is going to add anything constructive. You always got some nasty bastards but now it's overwhelming. Every single thread I've seen recently.

Can''t post about anything nice at the moment anyway as people just pile on with 'don't you know people can't afford to eat' to every thread

If anyone finds another site which is better, please let us know.
I can’t PM anyone now either since the site has changed. Don’t know why.
It doesn’t seem like MN HQ are listening to any of the complaints or
trying to do anything about changing things

To delete whole topics you need to go into settings I have found after much trial and error.

Hiding topics does improve things a bit. I only have 9 visible topics, so I don't see a lot of the Relationship madness or FWR, or any of the baby stuff unless it pops up in AIBU or Chat.
But a skim down Active sometimes is like Groundhog Day. There's a driving/non driving one that's been going about a week now with everyone saying the same old things (including me ), nothing really changes with those sort of threads. You could copy and paste some answers and insert them where necessary.

I must admit I read some posts and cannot actually believe what I’m reading. My life is so boring.

So do what everyone else does and make stuff up. You can be whatever you want here.

I hide the ones full of moaning now

just too depressing

You can still use the old emoticons. If you click the emoji button there is a blue Mumsnet M at the end of the row - click in that and they are all there!

I also discovered the other day if you start typing the square bracket and the MN code fir the emoji, the original ones pop up too.

I have found starting a new thread really difficult at the moment. I will only go through the steps if I really need to. It used to be so easy on the phone.

Agree. Sometimes its a windows into a whole other world of unpleasantness that I didn't know existed.

It's definitely put me off. I've been here years, i can't see me starting any more threads any time soon. The default response by lots of people seems to be very thinly disguised personal attacks without even properly reading the OP or considering if their response is going to add anything constructive. You always got some nasty bastards but now it's overwhelming. Every single thread I've seen recently.

I can't quite put my finger on it, but it's almost like it's a deliberate strategy. But why? To damage the site and the reputation of MN? Then why doesn't MNHQ do something about it? Has the move to the new platform hampered its ability to handle trolls and idiots and previously banned posters (PBPs)?

Or is there a new mod culture, that's not that fussed about 'user experience'? Can't see that flying too well with the mum-and-baby-focused avertisers.

And I'm still highly suspicious of that email data leak, that occurred at and by MNHQ (I mean 'MNHQ' in the sense of who's responsible - could have been an intern working from their bedroom but ykwim).

I also discovered the other day if you start typing the square bracket and the MN code fir the emoji, the original ones pop up too.

Top tip! Thanks, @Seeline - it works

There are a more threads that appear to be journalistic in style and dare I say..... Maybe from inside? Not trolling, just definitely designed to get a response.

Designed to be lifted by the Mail Online, you mean? I had wondered.

They're everywhere, like locusts in the green fields wot this used to be.

@JustineMumsnet (I know it’s the weekend so no answer expected today of course, but I hope you read this thread and it provides some constructive food for thought)
I really feel this is a critical moment for the survival of Mumsnet as a force for good (good support, good learning about important issues, good fun….)
I’d hate to see it become a wasteland.
What’s the plan to rectify the tech issues?
Could the moderation policy be reviewed?
What can we do to help?

Perhaps it's a sign of being here too long but the repetition is tedious. Same old topics done to death.
I don't remember so much anger and venom as I see now.
I have long since hidden anything to do with babies. Perhaps it's time to prune more ruthlessly.

Agreed. Where are all the threads. Hardly any new active postings.

It's not really allowed to moan about the same old topics being endlessly debated. You get told that it's the first time for some people. That said though,the bunfighty topics seem to get a weekly thread lately.

New update is making things very difficult. I’m surprised there is anyone left.

And if you say things like that you get told to start some threads yourself.