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Can we have a "ghost post" option?

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QueenBean · 18/05/2015 20:38

It's so annoying when the OP updates, says she'll be back to update and then you get pages and pages of "marking place!", "come back op!", "ooh what's happened?" etc etc

Can we have the option that when you write a post (like a place marking one) you can tick a box which marks it as a ghost post, then it doesn't actively show without being exposed - ie "there are 8 ghost posts - show all" - so you can still read them if you want but it doesn't interfere with the op's posts, and you don't have to scroll through hundreds of place-marking to find the op's updates?

adding to the watch-list doesn't work in the same way as place marking!

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SoupDragon · 19/05/2015 21:36

Or they are using "Mumsnet Classic" layout which does not have the book mark option.

wooldonor · 19/05/2015 20:56

Exactly QueenBean, I have no idea why people don't use the bookmark option, I can only assume that they don't know it exists.

I was here when it was introduced and I think it's one of the best features of the site. Other forums I use don't have this and it is a real pain to find where you were up to. IME not all places are so tolerant of all the daft place marking posts. A way to hide them would be good.

Perfectlypurple · 19/05/2015 20:52

It regularly comes up about bookmarking. No idea why people don't use it.

cosysocks · 19/05/2015 20:51

I think people don't know about it, especially if you need to go to customise first. I wonder MNHQ if it could be made more prominent?

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QueenBean · 19/05/2015 20:49

Ah no i don't have that same option cosy

So if it already exists, why the bloody hell does no-one use it and we get all these million place marking posts?

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RightSideOfWrong · 19/05/2015 20:49

I think you have to turn it on in customise first, then it will appear under the three dots.

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QueenBean · 19/05/2015 20:48

Nope

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cosysocks · 19/05/2015 20:47

If you press the 3 dots next to the post you want to bookmark.

Can we have a "ghost post" option?
YonicScrewdriver · 19/05/2015 20:45

Are you on the app?

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QueenBean · 19/05/2015 20:44

Ie no mark place option

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QueenBean · 19/05/2015 20:43

This is what I can see when doing that

Can we have a "ghost post" option?
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HoggleHoggle · 19/05/2015 19:07

You click on the three dots at the bottom right of each post. An option will come up to mark place. I'm on an iPhone and do I constantly, it's the only way I can keep track.

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QueenBean · 19/05/2015 19:00

How do you bookmark a specific post? I'm on an iPhone and don't seem to be able to do it

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TurnOverTheTv · 19/05/2015 18:46

You may only be able to do it on the desktop site

dylsmimi · 19/05/2015 18:42

Oh sorry Blush I didn't know
I haven't explored all options on my phone. To be honest I don't place mark anyway but maybe there is just something that my everyone using the site knows all the bits you can do??

TurnOverTheTv · 19/05/2015 18:38

I just highlight the OP posts a different colour.

SoupDragon · 19/05/2015 18:37

Is there an option that the op can be highlighted a different colour (like mums net are) so that you can scan quickly to see what the op says rather than lots of 'marking place' etc?

There already is!!

YouMeddlingKids · 19/05/2015 18:37

If deletion messages worked the same on watched threads as they do on "threads i'm on" i think there'd be a lot less marking place posts.

MonstrousRatbag · 19/05/2015 18:36

This already exists. You can opt to highlight OP's posts and your own.

dylsmimi · 19/05/2015 18:35

Is there an option that the op can be highlighted a different colour (like mums net are) so that you can scan quickly to see what the op says rather than lots of 'marking place' etc?

RightSideOfWrong · 19/05/2015 18:35

There's bookmark, though. Which bookmarks the specific post you've read up too, whether or not you've posted.

So that would do exactly what place marking does, but without filling the thread with pointless messages...everyone's a winner?

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QueenBean · 19/05/2015 18:33

The "watch thread" only works for the whole thread, not one specific post though - you still have to scroll
through millions of messages to get to anything relevant

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Pispcina · 19/05/2015 16:23

Just use the 'watch thread' option?

DrankSangriaInThePark · 19/05/2015 16:03

Yes, just checked. The bookmark works on watched threads as well.

gaggiagirl · 19/05/2015 16:01

Bookmark my place not
Book my place sorry