‘Royal’ Forum anyone?

Oh Calendargirl I've just seen that this topic has no comments, so I'll add an answer.
I'm not sure that the RF would normally merit its own forum, but this year is certainly a momentous one for them. It won't be earth shattering news when the Queen dies, but it will certainly provoke lots of discussion and I understand why people on GN might like to keep it separate from the other forums. Likewise I assume there are those who regard it as trivial stuff which gets in the way at times. They must want it to have its own forum too because we sometimes read comments like, "Go back to your RF thread" when some others engage in political discussions.
I'm sure it was asked of GNHQ to separate News from Politics a while back, and although they said they would think about it, nothing ever happened. By the same token I guess a request for a RF forum might suffer the same fate.

There’s really no point as it will just become a playground for those who get their kicks by pouncing on any thread that’s started about the RF.

Thank you for asking about this "Calendargirl"

I have no preference either way as I just join in with threads that interest me, or where I have something to say, regardless of what forum they are on. So a dedicated forum wouldn't make any difference to me. Cheers.

Threads on the Royal Family should be in ‘Games’, more suitable for a section of posters who mock and derail R.F,
threads

Yes please, yes please, yes please.

A RF forum so we never have to see the words Harry & Meghan again unless we really want to.

Do you want a royal family n forum/site with only certain views allowed ? You could ask for that to be added to gnhq guidelines maybe .

Agree MaizieD

MaizieD

Yes please, yes please, yes please.

A RF forum so we never have to see the words Harry & Meghan again unless we really want to.

That wouldn't work as we can't block whole forums, just individual threads - as we know from the pesky Games threads!

Please NO!

Whaaaat ? You love a chat about them

No thanks

Still no personal preference either way for a forum, but would we be allowed to chat about republicanism versus monarchism? Or is it just about hats and hard working pensioners?

There's a Royal Family forum on Mumsnet

Nothing wrong with people expressing their views about the royal family, for or against, but a specific thread won't prevent the perpetual comments aimed at provoking, goading and ultimately upsetting posters, not their opinions.

Started already.

Mmm hmm....

who was first on this thread to start making rude comments about other posters and casting aspersions?

Actually volver I was first on this thread out of courtesy sympathy to Calendargirl because posters have commented how dispiriting it is to start a thread with no takers the following day.
Where was I rude please?

I don’t think it would make any difference. The words ‘Royal Family’ act as a trigger no matter which forum they appear on.

You have misread Volver’s post Joseanne. This happens a lot on RF threads.

Joseanne

Actually volver I was first on this thread out of courtesy sympathy to Calendargirl because posters have commented how dispiriting it is to start a thread with no takers the following day.
Where was I rude please?

"who was first on this thread to start making rude comments about other posters and casting aspersions? "

is not the same as "Who was first on this thread?"

I don't think you were rude in any way, and I didn't say that.

Blossoming

You have misread Volver’s post Joseanne. This happens a lot on RF threads.

^This

Oops sorry OK maybe I did see "first" as in off the blocks in this case!
Maybe "Who was the first poster to ...... " would have read better to me.
Either way, no probs now.

merlotgran

There’s really no point as it will just become a playground for those who get their kicks by pouncing on any thread that’s started about the RF.

This.

Joseanne ??

Anniebach

Agree MaizieD

I'll add my vote but could we also have a way to actually "ignore" a whole Topic should we wish to do so?

I don’t see why not.