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Endless one post OP threads

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MrsTerryPratchett · 13/07/2025 15:46

Hi MNHQ. There’s a rash of one post OPs at the moment. Normally goady, made to wind up, not enough detail and then the OP never returns. Hundreds of posts, no OP in sight. AI, goady trolls, idiots? Who know, probably a combination. But it’s getting silly. Could we add to the guidelines and make it a reportable thing?

I don’t mean someone who is a regular who forgets, or is just slow. I mean like the current one with 600+ replies about trans ‘hate’. Or the vegan at an BBQ. Obviously a wind-up but people bite.

Someone suggested it was a little club somewhere (probably some twatty boys’ club) that had a contest going for who could do it the most. Can we please knock it on the head?

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HebeMumsnet · 14/07/2025 11:00

Morning, everyone. We think there are a few different issues at play here.

In a few cases, the OP has been banned (for trolling or other reasons), and in others, they simply don't return. Sometimes because they've got what they needed, sometimes because they weren’t expecting the strength of responses, or just didn’t feel able to continue. That doesn’t always mean the thread itself was started in bad faith and we typically don't chase up OPs to ask why they've not come back.

In general, we try not to delete threads unless there’s a strong reason to - especially if others have shared useful information or support that might help future readers. But we also try to let posters know when an OP has definitely gone. If you're ever unsure, you can always hit 'report' and we’re happy to take a look and confirm if the OP is likely to return.We know it's a bit of a balancing act, and while the goal isn’t to keep threads up for ‘clicks’, we do try to judge each one on its own merits, including whether the discussion has value even without the OP continuing.

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