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Can we have an optional laugh?

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sellotapechicken · 04/08/2025 03:33

Hi! Can we have a laugh reaction where we can turn off notifications for it? You don’t get ‘thanks’ reaction notifications on the app. Can we not have that for a laugh reaction? Or a button where people can turn the ability to be given laugh reactions on or off?

Bring it back!

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BeckyAMumsnet · 04/08/2025 14:06

Thanks for the suggestion, it’s a fair one.

Customising reactions or turning off reactions sounds appealing in theory, but it doesn’t solve the core problem, we don't think. The laugh emoji was removed after we saw it increasingly used to mock posters, which was especially awful on sensitive threads. While most used it in good faith, enough didn’t and the impact on vulnerable users was real. Letting people opt out wouldn’t stop misuse, and it risks creating a fragmented experience. So while we know some miss it, we’ve no plans to bring it back at the moment, we're afraid.

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