Get rid of the Laugh reaction

[LetsNCagain]

We don't need the Laugh reaction.
I've now only had it had used mockingly.

Specifically for example, in a thread where the op is upset about something and I gave a supportive message. Some loser gave me the Laugh emoji because they think op is being ridiculous and by extension, so am I for showing sympathy.

Mumsnet, please just get rid of it. If someone says a funny joke, the clap hands or thumbs up is perfectly adequate. The Laugh emoji is the only one that can be used in a mocking way

Edit to add Please!

Yes an eye roll reaction would be fabulous. I agree though, I would have tired myself out from using it on most of the posts on this thread.

Maybe it would be easier if posters just developed some resilience - and a sense of humour.

Well I'm more than happy to give that contribution a few

The thing about a sense of humour is that it requires knowing when something is funny and when it isn't. People using laughing emojis inappropriately definitely need to refine theirs.

MN - can we have police reaction so the authoritative posters can tell us exactly how we should react?

I think OP not understanding why people were using the laughter reaction on her OP about the laughter reaction definitely indicates a lack of humour.

People are allowed to express opinions about the laugh emoji being used inappropriately on a thread about this without you coming on and trying to police them

Thank you for "educating" me, I'm clearly very simple and lacking in that department, the ironic laughing emoji school of humour.

But this isn't about me, at least not me right now. This is about the women who need, really need mumsnet. Like me 4y ago when I had horrific ppd (and the thousands of hurt, worried, upset, frantic new mums, abused wives, etc who come on here needing help)

I can tell you that I had even less of a sense of humour back then, to put it mildly.

Yes to this! ^

Yeah I'm with OP. At least if a poster gets a sarky reply, others can defend when needed. I don't like the hidden aspect of it. (Although I did send one to a troll last night who's thread rightly got deleted, but it made me think!)

'Thanks' was a neat and original alternative to not having emojis. I think if emojis are used they need to be public.

Don't worry, people that like using laugh emojis mockingly are not very bright. Your sense of humour I'm sure is fine. You're just not thick.

I'm obviously too innocent for the new feature as I've only used the laugh reaction to say something is intentionally funny in a 'Good job!' sort of way. Now I'm paranoid people think I'm taking the piss!

Don't worry. No one's complaining about people laughing at jokes. Only about people using it to mock.

There's too many choices now. And yeah, I've had the laugh used when I was trying to be funny, but if it could be used mockingly or as a tit for tat argument then it's not pleasant. I vote for it's removal.

To be fair the clap can be used the same way. And not having the laugh reaction will only mean that they just reply with a laughing emoji. It won't actually solve anything. It would be better to have a means of reporting like we do with comments that are rude.

Why would someone laughing at your post ‘mockingly’ cause distress? Put your phone down, close your laptop and go and do something in real life. It’s really not that deep at all

Can you really not work out why it would cause distress or upset?

MN really isn't the place it used to be to come for advice and help,it's just not. I think people using it like that are on to a losing wicket.

This is the internet. If someone leaving a reaction, commenting ‘lol’ or leaving a laughing emoji will cause you distress then maybe you shouldn’t be here? People are rude so why take things to heart and get upset or distressed? Close the tab and go about your day…

I think MN should introduce a hide the poster function, that would make the place a much nicer place.

If MN can't remain a good place for advice and help, then it's lost its USP and is on a losing wicket.
I wish people trying to change it from that - whether maliciously or thoughtlessly - would kindly FOTTFSOF (or at least to X etc)

The internet is lots of different things - and this part of the internet should be a place where women can come for help and support when needed. If you and others can’t/won’t offer that help and support then there are plenty of other places on the internet where you can go to laugh at the struggles and challenges other women are facing.

I think it lost its USP a long time ago,which is a crying shame.

Can you really not understand that people suffering abuse or who've experienced loss might not want to be mocked?

Yes, you're right.

@ABunchOfBadBitches what was the laughing emoji for on my last post? If you think the idea of women looking for help and support is funny then use your words to explain yourself.

Some people think it is a mark of Virtue never to be vulnerable. They don't understand it is just a matter of chance and circumstance. Mocking others for struggling under misfortune is hubristic, it'll happen to them someday.

I just hope mumsnet can be a support for them too like it was for me. I won't be dishing out the humorous mocking in return