New Topic Idea: Unsolved Mysteries

[Mimmy352]

Hello! I’ve been advised to post this here, but given the popularity of my unsolved mysteries thread, I figured it might be a good Topic to add to Mumsnet.

The overall “goal” would be to discuss the unsolved crimes, disappearances, and other mysterious happenings in the world. There is potential that these threads could raise awareness for certain cases, but I would hope everyone remembers that these threads would be for discussion purposes only.

What would everyone think? Is it something you’d like to see?

Original Thread Here: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4886377-whats-the-scariest-unsolved-mystery-you-know?page=1

Brilliant idea

We've had a true crime section before years ago, think it was quiet as can't find it now. Not ghoulish.

Yes!

I'd love an unsolved mysteries topic! I'd get even less work done than I do now!

Yes please!

There is a 'crime' topic which is sometimes used for historic or podcast chat, for the poster mentioning it.

Yes! It would have its own shortcut on my homepage!!

I would be interested, however I can see the other side that think it a bad idea.
Hopefully MN will give it the benefit of the doubt and it will work in the way intended.
OPs active thread is fascinating

I think unresolved mysteries is better than true crime; things like DB Cooper etc.

would love it! Definitely the mystery angle more so than true crime though.

I think there should be a topic on this but I'm interested there are often lots of threads where people recommend and say they've listened to true crime podcasts / TV / books and yet here people are saying true crime is ghoulish. It's a massive industry, very interesting and has helped shine light on cold cases including the book that reignited interest in catching the rapist and murderer that the author called the golden state killer. I'm not saying a topic on here would necessarily lead to anyone being caught but I don't think it's inappropriate because it may end up shining a light on crimes / mysteries that have otherwise all but been forgotten.

Brilliant idea, yes please.

I don’t think true crime/unsolved mysteries are inherently ghoulish. It can be a really interesting topic if done sensitively and thoughtfully. Unfortunately, it often seems to be presented in a sensationalist way.

With all due respect to the MN posters who are NOT like this, there is a tendency on this forum for grief tourism - look at the Nicola Bulley threads and any other thread where there is a high profile missing person or murder. It’s pages and pages of conspiracy theories, armchair psychology, unsubstantiated accusations and the worst kind of performative grief. MNHQ does not, in my opinion, moderate these threads effectively and I feel an unsolved mystery topic would go the same way.

Additionally, MNHQ pretty much refuse to move threads to correct topics, even when reported, so the chances of threads staying in the topic and not being posted elsewhere ‘for traffic’ are nil.

I have been glued to the 'scariest unsolved mystery' thread since I clicked on it.

My feeling is that both arguments are correct: yes, it can be ghoulish - it's human nature to be curious. On the other hand it keeps the cases in the public eye, etc.

I'd like to see this topic. Mumsnet could always delete it if it isn't used appropriately.

I would be really interested in this too. As previous posters have said, it could be removed if any issues arose.

I would be interested in an unsolved mysteries type topic.

I'm in!!

Yes please

I support this

Yes please

Yes please.

I'd like to see this topic. Mumsnet could always delete it if it isn't used appropriately.

Exactly this!

Yes I'd love to see this topic

Have we garnered enough interest yet? When will we know @MNHQ?

Absolutely!