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Local - is it working for you?

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nannynick · 18/10/2012 18:26

Just looked at the new Mumsnet Local.
I see the first map, click through to my local area - Surrey.

Then I've looked at Soft Play, Playgrounds, Toddler Groups and they don't show anything. I just see the top banner, side things, footer, and the section title. Nothing below it.

What is it trying to load - a map?

I'm using Google Chrome on Windows Vista, if that's any help.

Techy Stuff:
DIV affected is: local_Main
DIV class side_buttons is empty
DIV class listingslist list1 is empty

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piprabbit · 24/10/2012 00:00

I don't like it.

My area (Essex) is split into random areas: Essex; Chelmsford; Colchester & Harwich; Southend on Sea.

Listings for my area could appear in Essex or Chelmsford or Southend on Sea. I cant be arsed to search all 3 areas. Nor can I be bothered to create listings in triplicate.

Also all the information about Children's Centres etc. that I lovingly created in the old Mid Essex local area has disappeared.

I've started adding new listings tonight - but it's a slow process.

ScarahStratton · 23/10/2012 23:23

Right, I have 2 whinges.

Firstly, there's no description of what the Friendship Bench is, in Local Meet Ups.

Secondly, there isn't a clicky list at the bottom of the page to navigate you back to the boards.

Apart from that, Lincolnshire is just as empty as I thought it would be. Nothing ever happens here. :(

IvorHughJackolantern · 22/10/2012 19:47

Scratch that, I'm in!

Ooooh it's very shiney

IvorHughJackolantern · 22/10/2012 19:46

Confused says it can't be found

MNHQ
HelenMumsnet · 22/10/2012 19:22

OK, you need local.mumsnet.com/kent (no www)

IvorHughJackolantern · 22/10/2012 19:21

Canterbury Helen

MNHQ
HelenMumsnet · 22/10/2012 19:16

@dancinginthemoonlight

I get that too ivor

And which one are you after, dancing?

MNHQ
HelenMumsnet · 22/10/2012 19:15

@IvorHughJackolantern

This is what I get:

Local
Find a local site
View the London map

Clicking on Local takes me to same page
Find a local site is in different, unclickable, enormous text
I don't want to view a London map Confused

If I click on 'add a listing' the whole thing hangs and I have to restart.

Which Local are you after, Ivor?

dancinginthemoonlight · 22/10/2012 18:25

I get that too ivor

IvorHughJackolantern · 22/10/2012 18:14

This is what I get:

Local
Find a local site
View the London map

Clicking on Local takes me to same page
Find a local site is in different, unclickable, enormous text
I don't want to view a London map Confused

If I click on 'add a listing' the whole thing hangs and I have to restart.

IvorHughJackolantern · 22/10/2012 18:11

Any of them Helen, I don't even get to search. I click on Local and I get jumbled text and the only clickable stuff tells me it's 'coming soon'

IvorHughJackolantern · 22/10/2012 18:10

I can't click on nuffing

Not working

Nada

Nowt.

Original poster
nannynick · 22/10/2012 17:05

Adding a playground - that was fun! It wanted Times (I've put Dusk-Dawn daily, though it's probably 24/7), Start Date (random pick), End Date (random pick and add many many years). Things like start date, end date make sense for one off events, but not for ongoing, so error checking code may need some adjustment so if it's an ongoing event it does not insist on a start/end date.

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Original poster
nannynick · 22/10/2012 16:50

Just tried to add a Playground listing, then had a thought... it's in a different county to where I live. That is going to be a constant problem in my area... I border 3 counties. Once there are more listings... will it be possible to search for things by distance from postcode, rather than having to look in each counties listings? Maybe it could be part of adding things to MyLocalPlanner.

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Original poster
nannynick · 22/10/2012 16:46

BabySensory has listed under Surrey:Toddler Groups. They aren't a toddler group. They are a class... but they are probably finding it hard to know where to put themselves as they are not a music class, dance class, language class, but a mixture of all. I suspect local editors are going to be very busy moving things around. Maybe for some of the national franchise classes, a decision should be made by MNHQ about what category they get listed under.
JoJingles is PreSchool Class:Music, TumbleTots is PreSchool Class:Sports & Active. Those are quite easy... but BabySensory, is that Language or Music?

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ScarahStratton · 22/10/2012 12:30

You ever been up here? It's a cultural desert.

MNHQ
HelenMumsnet · 22/10/2012 11:30

@IvorHughJackolantern

I can't see anything when I click on Local, all the text is jumbled. I can't click on any of it.

Which Local are you trying to get to, IvorHughJackolantern?

MNHQ
HelenMumsnet · 22/10/2012 11:30

@cartblanche

Thanks for the explanation HelenMumsnet - glad I'm not going mad! Good luck with getting it all sorted - it sounds like it's a bit of a mare but can't wait to see it when it's firing on all four cylinders Smile

Thank you!

MNHQ
HelenMumsnet · 22/10/2012 11:30

@ScarahStratton

Good stuff?

For here?

Go on. You can do it, honest you can!

ScarahStratton · 22/10/2012 09:22

Good stuff?

For here?

cartblanche · 20/10/2012 22:34

Thanks for the explanation HelenMumsnet - glad I'm not going mad! Good luck with getting it all sorted - it sounds like it's a bit of a mare but can't wait to see it when it's firing on all four cylinders Smile

IvorHughJackolantern · 20/10/2012 19:30

I can't see anything when I click on Local, all the text is jumbled. I can't click on any of it.

MNHQ
HelenMumsnet · 20/10/2012 18:05

@ScarahStratton

Lincolnshire.

It seems to be empty.

Although, thinking about it there is a distinct possibility that it actually is empty. Confused

Yes, it is a bit at the mo, isn't it?

Do please add some good stuff, if you can. We do want the listings to be things MNers like - rather than stuff filched from other listings places have.

ScarahStratton · 20/10/2012 17:14

Lincolnshire.

It seems to be empty.

Although, thinking about it there is a distinct possibility that it actually is empty. Confused

MNHQ
HelenMumsnet · 20/10/2012 10:53

@cartblanche

aaaaargh where has it gone - y'know the chatty bit? Get the map and try to zoom in and find Glasgow and then manage to locate it and click and then ....nothing. I'm not an idiot either (I hope!)

Yes, sorry about that. The Local Talk boards will be made live pretty soon.

We had to take them down in order to migrate them from the main site. And the migrating bit is a bit fiddly. Tech are on it.

Am assured no existing Local Talk threads will be lost...

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