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MN HQ, can we have it that threads open on all the OP’s posts?

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Never2many · 19/03/2025 08:30

I get that posters might not want to read through several pages of replies to a thread, but there is no excuse for not reading the OP’s posts.

There is nothing more annoying than when a OP writes something, the thread moves on, there are updates, and someone comes on to the thread and and responds to the OP which is the only post they’ve read.

You could make it like e.g. terms and conditions when setting up a bank account, so that the poster has to scroll through all the pages of the OP’s post before being able to return to the main thread.

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LilyMumsnet · 19/03/2025 08:43

Hi OP

Thanks for the suggestion - we do appreciate the feedback.

We get where you're coming from, and it can definitely be frustrating when people respond without reading the full context. However, grouping all of the OP’s posts together on the thread would risk detaching their updates from the flow of the conversation. Mumsnet Talk is designed as a discussion forum, so keeping everything in context - including the OP’s contributions alongside other posters’ responses - is part of what makes the conversation feel natural and engaging.

That said, we do have the ‘See all by OP’ option, which makes it easy to catch up on everything the OP has posted without having to scroll through the entire thread. This should help if you’re looking to follow their updates specifically.

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HebeMumsnet · 19/03/2025 09:43

Hi @Catname. That's an interesting idea - not sure if it would be possible but we'll give it some thought. In the meantime, we're always happy to update an opening post when things have changed so that it's obvious as soon as you open the thread - sometimes we'll add an edit to the title, too. So do just hit the report button in cases like that. We're always happy to do that if the OP is happy too.

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