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Official Mumsnet mobile thread numéro deux

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RebeccaMumsnet · 21/08/2014 14:18

Hi all,

As you know we have launched the new mobile site, we know it's a big change and we are still very keen to get it right with your help. This is very much a version that will evolve with your help as part of the testing process.

There have been a few glitches that have/are being ironed out and the HUGE thread has nearly maxed out, so we thought it best to start a shiny new one.

We know change is tricky but, as with most things MN, we are all ears and happy to look at any feedback you have on ways we can improve the new site.

Thanks all Thanks

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 22/08/2014 10:36

I don't know if this in the slightest bit helpful, but I'm pretty sure the ellipsis menu thingy didn't start happening until after the size of the dots was changed....

livelablove · 22/08/2014 10:36

I am on a Nokia lumia 900, windows phone browser internet explorer, my worst issues are the double posts and the tool bar being over the text, the three little dots below the posts dont open and there are other dots above the posting box that dont open anything (not sure what these are).

livelablove · 22/08/2014 10:36

I am on a Nokia lumia 900, windows phone browser internet explorer, my worst issues are the double posts and the tool bar being over the text, the three little dots below the posts dont open and there are other dots above the posting box that dont open anything (not sure what these are).

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RowanMumsnet · 22/08/2014 10:35

@Needasilverlining

Could you do SOMETHING with the layout so that we can see more than one post at a time? I have a headache after a few mins too, and I suspect it's connected to the constant scrolling.

Honestly, I work with IT too and I bet you are (understandably) moaning about what ungrateful whingeing bastards we are - but as MN received wisdom has it, a favour you didn't ask for and doesn't help you is not actually something you need to be thankful for...

I would pay to access the old version btw.

Have you turned off the shortcut menu at the bottom?

We don't think you're whinging bastards, honest Grin

TickleMyTitsTillFriday · 22/08/2014 10:34

Rowan. Sorry for being a whiny bastard. Did I mention my bad back?

Wine for you. It's not too early!

MrsVamos · 22/08/2014 10:34

Morning !

We do need better definition between posts, although its looking better.

Posters names need a bar like on desktop too.

Still far too much white for some, I think.

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RowanMumsnet · 22/08/2014 10:34

@PenelopePitstops

Galaxy s5 Android latest version Chrome browser

Every time I click on the 3 dots, the whole page freezes and I can't scroll or click anything. I have to force close chrome on my device and start all over again. Taken 10 mins to post!!

Really sorry - we have a complex problem with the three dots/ellipses menu which is causing (we think) slow loading and increased battery use. This is what Tech are working on right now.

PenelopePitstops · 22/08/2014 10:31

Galaxy s5
Android latest version
Chrome browser

Every time I click on the 3 dots, the whole page freezes and I can't scroll or click anything. I have to force close chrome on my device and start all over again. Taken 10 mins to post!!

Needasilverlining · 22/08/2014 10:29

Could you do SOMETHING with the layout so that we can see more than one post at a time? I have a headache after a few mins too, and I suspect it's connected to the constant scrolling.

Honestly, I work with IT too and I bet you are (understandably) moaning about what ungrateful whingeing bastards we are - but as MN received wisdom has it, a favour you didn't ask for and doesn't help you is not actually something you need to be thankful for...

I would pay to access the old version btw.

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RowanMumsnet · 22/08/2014 10:18

@TheOneWiththeNicestSmile

Or put it back at the top but under the banner

Or - here's a novel idea - have a separate button at the top for each one

We'll add this to our list of things to discuss and get back to you

TheOneWiththeNicestSmile · 22/08/2014 10:14

Or put it back at the top but under the banner

Or - here's a novel idea - have a separate button at the top for each one

OrangeMochaFrappucino · 22/08/2014 10:14

And are you going to give us back the option to hide social media buttons? (Broken record!)

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MrsBungle · 22/08/2014 10:13

Just to say: mine is working fine, no problems and I like it (iPhone). The only thing I really dislike is that one has to go into a thread to hide it. It's convoluted and I just want to press a burton and hide it quickly.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 22/08/2014 10:12

The bottom blue bar doesn't really need the picture-hints-for-non-readers, does it?

If you got rid of those & left the words the bar would be 2/3 smaller

But it's the perfect at the moment - 2/3 smaller and would be really fiddly too hit the right buttons....

You can always get rid of bar completely?

DomesticSlobbess · 22/08/2014 10:11

Thank you ItsAll SmileCake

TheOneWiththeNicestSmile · 22/08/2014 10:11

And the floating banner ad could also lose some depth & still be legible (your advertisers will just have to learn to be terser)

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RowanMumsnet · 22/08/2014 10:10

@ItsAllGoingToBeFine

MMHQ Would it be worth stickying this post to the top of Active?

Yup thanks, will do that now...

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 22/08/2014 10:09

Also, without th shortcuts bar at the bottom, how do I access TIO and TIW?

Drop down menu with the down arrow icon at the top right of the screen.

TheOneWiththeNicestSmile · 22/08/2014 10:09

The bottom blue bar doesn't really need the picture-hints-for-non-readers, does it? Wink

If you got rid of those & left the words the bar would be 2/3 smaller

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RowanMumsnet · 22/08/2014 10:09

The multiple dropdown menus, the slow loading, and the bad power use issues are all related, we think. This is what Tech is doing right now.

On ads:

we're testing this ad position for a bit, and then we will probably test it in a different position. There are always going to be ads - there really isn't a way around that - but obviously we don't want to deliberately piss anyone off. So that bit is still a work in progress and may well change.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 22/08/2014 10:07

MMHQ Would it be worth stickying this post to the top of Active?

EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 22/08/2014 10:07

Two more glitches -
Tapping the threads I'm on button in the bottom toolbar takes me to a random thread the first time. Second tap takes me to TIO.
Second glitch - using the ellipses doesn't work as in it doesn't take me anywhere but instead causes safari to crash completely. This has happened every time.

DomesticSlobbess · 22/08/2014 10:06

iPhone4S
iOS7
Safari

I've turned the blue shortcuts bar at the bottom off. But it still flashes up everytime a page loads up, for about 3 seconds (depends on how long it takes for the page to load), then disappears. So it's not really turned off IYKWIM. Also, without th shortcuts bar at the bottom, how do I access TIO and TIW? I still want to use those functions, but without a great, big, blue bar taking up a chunk of my screen.

TheOneWiththeNicestSmile · 22/08/2014 10:03

iPhone 5s
iOS 7 1 2
Safari

I'm also getting dropdown boxes on all posts from the bookmark request

AND, much worse, Safari just freezes, for ages, so I can't even go & look at something else. It's taking a couple of minutes before I can do anything with it

& please get rid of that awful flashing German IVF banner (as well as the Peugeot one) - they're much too close to the text to be allowed to flash. Floating is bad enough, flashing is 10x worse

Official Mumsnet mobile thread numéro deux