Can I read only the op posts?

Just a question I've been asking since they started playing with things after Jeffreygate.

They've actually played this one badly. They could have had a lovely consultation with posters which would have benefitted them no end.

Must be part of some big conspiracy cozie

MNHQ seem reluctant to discuss this issue at all, Lemon.

That's weird, I don't have the customise option either, but the ops posts are highlighted for me in green and mine in lilac. I've only been a member about three months. I don't recall picking those options, i thought it just happened automatically, it's really useful.

Thanks for that, Lorna.

You said 'At the moment'..... are there plans to reduce the customisation options for all users? Eg - everyone is reduced to the 'little' customisation.

Hi @LornaMumsnet

I joined around August/September 2015 and remember choosing to have OP posts highlighted and choosing the purply colour for my own posts in customisation. Why was full customisation removed for some members who are not new, but haven't been around ages either?

I'm curious as well. Maybe they didn't know only some people have more access than others.

Any comment MNHQ?

I don't have that option despite being here for years

Hi @ToniMumsnet

These are the only options I have when I follow your instructions.

Saw this, and thought of this thread

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/2864935-Skip-to-posts-by-OP

which is a request for a new feature.

I use the mobile version on an Iphone so it might be different, but if I put all or part of the OP's name in the search box at the top of the page it gives the options of sesrch this page or search Google. Choose search this page and it highlights the first mention with an arrow to go to the next so you can click through them easily. Ctrl-F on a laptop does the same.

I've just been reading a thread on the android app where most of the OPs posts are in a particular colour, but a few are just purple and blend in with all the replies. Because it's only the OPs name that's a different colour makes it difficult enough when scrolling quickly, but I've no idea why some OP posts would be one colour and others different.

Hi Toni. Thanks for that.

Does it mean that everyone is to have access to the full range of Customise options?

The option to highlight OPs posts iin customise is not available if you have a fairly recent account.

The OPs posts should automatically be highlighted, however that doesn't always happen and there doesn't to be seem much you can do about it except to start a new account and see if that helps.

yeah I figured it was probably something like that after I last posted. It's such a useful feature though, especially for massive threads. I don't understand why it would be limited for newer accounts.

I've reported the thread to MNHQ so hopefully some techy person will be able to help you out

PS - the iOS app automatically puts the OP's posts in a different colour so you could always try that if you have the option.

(I'm afraid that I don't use the Android app so don't know what facilities it has.)

gamer

If the OP has a newer account, she may have been given a 'little' Customise which has fewer options on it. Those people with older accounts seem to have been grandfathered in on the 'big' Customise. ( The changes happened, if I recall, post Jeffreygate when I think - also - a number of people re-registered rather than just name changing.)

TALK at top of all threads.

Customise

4th line down says 'highlight OPs posts in...' and there is a drop down so you can choose your colour

It should look like this?

I would like this option too! :"so frustrating to wade through 10's of posts to get an OPs update