Any chance of being able to collapse threads to show only posts by the OP?

[WhenDoISleep]

On some of the longer threads which get over run by place markers and troll hunters, it seems to me that it would be useful to just filter to show the OP's posts sometimes.

I have highlight colours switch on for the OP etc, but on a thread running to 800+ posts, it would be nice to just show the 4/5 posts by the OP easily, rather than having to scroll through multiple pages of place marking fun. I know the whole thread can be loaded, but I'm most often on a slightly older device which doesn't like showing longer threads all on one page.

[BusterTheBulldog]

That would be amazing!!

[Kidsarekarma]

I can't even read long threads on my phone - anything over about 150 posts just freezes and only half shows with a big blank space underneath. I'd love your idea OP - if it worked.

[MrsHathaway]

I'd love this.

[PanPanPanPing]

I'd like that option too. Good idea.

I have an idea it's been suggested previously?

[Bananasandwicheseveryday]

I like that idea. I'd also like to be able to 'watch this thread' via the three dot menu at the bottom of every post. I find it really annoying when I want to add a thread to my watch list and I have to scroll all the way back to the top of the page to do so. Especially when I've had to bookmark my place anyway. Better still, could bookmark automatically trigger the watch option?

[SugarMiceInTheRain]

I'd really like that idea.

[AnyFucker]

Great idea

[KnockMeDown]

This would be brilliant. I often scroll through to read just the OP's posts - some threads are so long and I don't have the time or the will to read through all the placemarking.

This has certainly been suggested before, but no harm in doing so again. MNHQ - are you listening?

[QOFE]

I use "find in page" a lot for this purpose! But a built in feature would be great.

[Lefthanddown]

Fab idea

[EggysMom]

Doesn't that rather defeat the idea of a discussion forum? It would turn them into one-sided blogs ...

[AnyFucker]

I assume you would be able to expand the thread at any point

[unicornpoopoop]

Banana - instead of scrolling to the top to watch I just click the arrow button to flip the thread in the other order, then you can watch it from there

[PanPanPanPing]

To an extent, yes, Eggys. But sometimes it can help to just be able to read the OPs comments, before weighing in with - for example - "cancel the cheque"!

[PanPanPanPing]

And what AF said - there should always be the option to expand the thread anyway.

[picklemepopcorn]

This would be great, and also to be able to tell when OP has returned to a thread.

[Greystar]

Great idea!

[Toffeelatteplease]

Oh that would be fab

[madeyemoodysmum]

Please!!! Yes

[AdultHumanFemale]

I've wanted this for ages too!

[cavatron]

Yaaasss! Do this!

[SingaSong12]

Agree with this - doesn't necessarily mean I won't read the whole thread, but you know where the OP is coming from.

[MipMipMip]

Great idea! In the same vein I would like an option to only get thread notifications where it's the OP. Some you want both OP and posters, sometimes just OP.

[Dinosaursdontgrowontrees]

Love this idea!

[WhenDoISleep]

Eggys I think it should be an option to just show the OP's posts, not the default and it's not something I would personally use on a genuine discussion or anecdote thread. But there have been a number of threads over recent months which run to the 500+ post mark, on which 90% of posts are variants of 'cancel the cheque/place mark/any update OP?'. This is where the ability to just show posts by the OP would be useful I think.