Official Mumsnet mobile thread numéro deux

Well at least that is fixed!

Can I post?

or if you're not goingbto give us a preview, then at least open the thread at the latest post from tio instead of first post.

Which is why it should be adequately tested before launch.

I agree, but, there are simply not the hours in the day to test a website on every single phone and every single variant of the OS that people may be running.

And some people are being rather dramatic announcing that it is awful, unusable and that they are leaving.

KateBeckett

(((hugs))) I do hope that HQ and Tech can work something out so that it is better for you.

I felt crappy enough, but as I said, my condition is 'manageable' in that I can get off MN and hopefully feel better. If I am going to fit, nothing will stop it, of course, but if I recognise signs I can hopefully lessen the chance of a bad one.

I just felt terrible for you that all this change for the good made you instantly feel awful. There's no excuse and no need for that as far as I am concerned.

Maryz

I'm assuming that once you have read the thread/s you will realise I'm not just being a whinger for whingings sake and have tried ALL DAY to help to get the mobile site running well for everyone.

I know that for me that's perhaps a bit unusual....do I really come here and whinge/whine/moan that much ? Oh feck.

Don't zoom in on a picture by zooming in on your screen - click in the picture and it will pop out full size.

Thanks ItsAllGoingToBeFine

Yes! First previous next last is at the top again. RSI prevented (somewhat).

Now, glare and highlighting need addressing. I wonder why the designers didn't design for actual humans? I thought it was pretty much standard to spare a thought for effect on us mere mortals made out of actual human flesh. Eyes & migraines, epilesy, etc all blithely ignored. I wouldn't be publicizing this site on their client page - unless they like to show how they only design for people in perfect health?

I suspect there's not a cat in hell's chance MN will reinstate the old version, as they'll have invested too much to backtrack now.

I'd be fascinated to know if there would be a equally loud backlash if they did reinstate. It would be fascinating to find out - but I suspect MN aren't going to experiment!

And if I try to zoom in on a picture the top and bottom bars zoom too leaving me a teeny patch of screen vthe size of a postage stamp

Pipbin the old site did seem to work fine on a myriad of mobile devices judging by the comments on the new site - so why the necessity for change to a format that is making it so difficult for all those who used it without any problems?

If there were issues with the old site on newer devices, why not have a mobile site compatible with those devices and the old site for those whose devices work better with the old site?

My tablet is new all singing and dancing and yet the new mobile site is crap on it.

Arrrgghh. I can't post I can't lurk I can't have a quick browse. Just give us the old site back for an hour a day, please. Otherwise we'll start thread numero trois in flouncers corner and go somewhere else more usable.

Pipbin Thu 21-Aug-14 18:34:11

This may have been said already but to be able to bookmark you need to have bookmarking enabled on the desktop site. To to that you need to go to customise - top left, then scroll down to where it says 'show bookmark' and select 'yes'

Thanks Pipbin.
Now that I have turned on bookmarks (never used them before) I can also see Unwatch this thread (which I used all the time before).

So to Unwatch you must have bookmarks enabled. I don't see why that should be the case.

"Making a website that works on all phones is damn near impossible."

Which is why it should be adequately tested before launch.

"Remember, you don't pay to use this. Have a little patience please."

As far as I can see, nobody is being mean or abusive. And whilst there is no subscription, MN does make money out of our usage. We get that and don't mind. As long as there is a balance.

On the iPhone the empty circle has a paperclip in it.

Also - people complaining, I understand that you are upset, and there was little wrong with the old site. However, please understand that they have to try and make this work on every single mobile phone that has online access. That is a lot of phones and tablets each with their own difficulties. Making a website that works on all phones is damn near impossible. It is very likely that they weren't able to check it on the phone that you are using running the OS you are using.

Remember, you don't pay to use this. Have a little patience please.

At the risk of repeating it - is there a(n easy and quick) fix to make the titles if threads that have already been clicked on a different colour?

I don't really use the bookmark and even if I did it wouldn't serve as a reminder for threads I'm not interested in. I don't really want to have to hide everything

mardy last nights mobile site glare would have been well handy in Hollister.

I can lend you a torch if you're thinking of going in crisp [helpful]

I appreciate that MNHQ and Tech people are probably going hell for leather to address the issues raised, but a bit of communication would be nice.

Have now got an advert from Hollister asking me to check out their look book. I'm 40 ffs

The blank circle at the bottom is for adding pictures. I found that out when I accidentally swiped it and nearly added a picture of myself!

On the whole I like the new mobile site.

However, here are my demands suggestions:

Please change the I'm On listing to show the preview of the most recent couple of posts.
When you click the post from I'm On you are taken to the beginning of the thread rather than the end of the thread. Yes I know I can bookmark, but I forget.

Oohhhh has something been done regarding the whiteness. It doesn't look as harsh to me. It may because I'm in a bright room though.

Right MN I am giving you the benefit of the doubt and bravely trying to use the mobile site once more.

If you have a PM the circle at the top with the picture of the person will get a red dot.

MrsVamos I was the poster go said it was really hard to read and making me feel like shite...

I buggered off in the hopes there would be some improvement today.

The background is slightly better now, but the whiteness is still really off putting with nothing to break it up! My personal preference is pale blue or green, with white I see 'rivers' of the spaces between words instead of the words themselves - mostly when I'm tired, which I was last night! An option to change background colour would be brilliant if you can't change it to be even less white (I really appreciate the changes already made!)
Also willing to be out on a tester list as a sporadic user with accessibility issues!!

One other big problem I'm having though - if I'm reading a thread and accidentally tip my iPhone it changes the screen to landscape. On the old site, it would reset back to where I was up to when I turned it back to portrait. Now I end up halfway back up the thread and have to scroll down for ages trying to find where I was up to.
This is intensely irritating.