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What counts as "engagement" on a thread?

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SwedishEdith · 08/02/2026 19:41

Is it just opening one and reading or is it only if you post?

I'm conscious of all the fake posts now and the ones designed to cause faux outrage so lots of responses.

If I open and scroll an obviously made up post, is that "engagement" for any kind of data stats purposes?

BeckyAMumsnet · 09/02/2026 10:20

Hello @SwedishEdith thanks for your question.

Threads appear in Active based on the number of posts and in Trending based on number of views.

We don’t generate threads or posters to inflate activity and threads attract different levels of response for lots of reasons, including how relatable or emotive the issue is, and that has always existed on the site to some degree.

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