Has IRL crisis made us less interested in virtual interaction?

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Is it just me or are there considerably fewer posts on FWR since Covid-19 IRL restrictions set in?

Usually there are so many new threads each day I cant keep up?

Or is this just the natural reflection of less happening so less to comment on?

Or is it that FWR has only been a bit of an added extra on life, but not an essential part of it?

You've never noticed peaks and troughs before? There is a lot going on everywhere, conversations are happening, and I suspect many of the women who post here have suddenly had a significant uptick in their normal workload on all fronts. What an odd question.

I'm still checking in here every day, maybe just slightly less because also reading coronavirus threads!

I still filled in the Scottish consultation this week and still rolling my eyes at all kinds of gender bollocks

Is it surprising that women find their focus moves elsewhere though? Realistically, most of the shit work falls to us. There's a sense of urgency in many places as people prepare to self isolate for 3 months.
I've spent more time on other support forums including a local forum, and one for people who have my disability. I've also been organising our home and listing more items to sell, so I've had much less time to drop in.

In my case, I am spending less time on Mumsnet because the general IQ level appears to have halved. I don’t believe it is a symptom of having Corona Virus, rather a symptom of Corona Virus Hysteria.

The scaremongering, misinformation and, frankly, stupidity is overwhelming.

What's odd about asking if anyone esle had noticed?

Why is it that on almost any mumsnet thread there is only someone whose only response to a question or comment is hostile aggression?

I was interested to know.

There is a difference on facebook but I think that is more to do with people who normally access via work computers.

So that's knocked on the head the idea that those on FWR might just want to say yes I'm running in circles - or even, yes I like to comment on feminist issues but its not a priority for me.

Looking forward to more unwarranted negativity.

If commentators dont like a thread why dont they just move on.

For instance I've just lost an hour going to a supermarket this evening because the supemarket I usually go to locally closed early yesterday but they didn't bother to update their web site.

So that was about 3/4 of an hour yesterday. And then over an hour today to find nothing to buy.

But am grateful that as yet there is still public transport.

Hostile aggression?

I said it was odd to ask if FWR was an 'added extra', and explained that there have been peaks and troughs of busyness here before. I even suggested that a lot of us had an increased workload because of the current world crisis. Where was I hostile or aggressive?

I'm someone spending loads of time online right now as I'm on self isolation. I've been reading a lot more threads on coronavirus, shopping and other stuff because that is what is on my mind right now. I'm overloaded thinking about serious stuff so any remaining mental energy will be spent on other things.

There is usually an ebb after the admin team does something inappropriate. Given the current circumstances it is perhaps an greater ebb than usual.

It's obvious, coronavirus is a threat to lives and livelihoods, it's snagged everyone's attention. Look at how many people post to the coronavirus board and how quickly the 'worried about coronavirus' threads hit 1000. It's bigger than AIBU.

Im not surprised it's quieter on here, but I don't think it means FWR isn't still important to people. A lot of the threads on here tend to be about recent developments on TRA stuff, and since that's obviously dropped out of the news recently there's less to discuss and comment on. Other threads are often discussing the way gender issues are affecting school kids and the ability of women to participate in public life - neither of which are immediate concerns when the schools are closed and everyone is isolated. Not much good arguing with TRAs over who should use which toilet when no one can leave their house!

Partly what LangSpartacus said, and partly because of all the censorship, deletions and pandering to the TRAs that goes on.

A lot of the threads on here tend to be about recent developments on TRA stuff, and since that's obviously dropped out of the news recently there's less to discuss and comment on.

Like a lot of other areas of public life, it would be worthwhile paying attention to what else is being smuggled through whilst everyone’s attention is on the pandemic (the ‘bury bad news’ scenario). Honestly, though, same as for Brexit - I think there will be limited government time and civil servant capacity to be looking at the GRA reforms for a while and greatly reduced public appetite for it. Also, in a ‘reality bites’ sense, when the economic impacts kick in and many people are grieving for dead relatives, a lot of pomo virtual signalling and identity politics is going to be viewed differently, as in not favourably. I’m reminded of the previous threads about ‘luxury beliefs’. In the current circumstances, concerns around women getting timely access to contraception, terminations and maternity care come to the fore, as does ensuring women and children at risk of DV and sexual abuse have access to services and support. I’m still reading but, like others, having to divide my attention between multiple areas.