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Mumsnet local is live - please have a look and add as many listings as you can!

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JustineMumsnet · 09/03/2007 14:44

Hello, hello,
Tech's feeling very brave and has said we can start playing with the new toy he's built us - Mumsnet local . The idea is that it's going to be a guide to all the best stuff for parents and kids in the UK, broken down by geographic area.

It is still very much in it's infancy and so we are not going to add navigation to it from the menu bars for a wee while whilst we (ie you pretty please!) refine and improve it. So please, please take a look and fill it up with lots of great listings because obviously it's not going to be much cop until it's got something in it, and right now it's a bit sad with only a couple of north london hotspots added .

By way of added incentive anyone who adds a listing will be entered into our competition to win a trip to fairy school

So please do take a look, add as much as you can and let us know of any problems/ suggested improvements.

Many cheers,
Mumsnet Towers

OP posts:
boredwithlife · 09/03/2007 18:48

What about a 'schools' category?

MNHQ
Tech · 09/03/2007 18:47

Hi, Iota,
The problem with "Gambado" is that our system doesn't think that MK5 8HT exists. Now, what it should have done is fallen back on "MK5 8" to put it in the approximately same place, but instead it blew up. We've patched it now so you should be able to add them. Sorry your effort was wasted. If you try again now it should work.

Regards,
Tech

DrMarthaMcMoo · 09/03/2007 18:47

I'm not putting anything til the competition's over

Aloha · 09/03/2007 18:45

Can we have a category for cafes rather than just restaurants and pubs? Have just put a cafe in that category and feel it doesn't quite fit.

Breastfeeding support is a good idea too.

Hulababy · 09/03/2007 18:31

Someone has already added the Spa!

Twiglett · 09/03/2007 18:28

the concept of winning that prize is totally putting me off doing anything on it ..can we opt out?

cleaninglady · 09/03/2007 18:20

Tech - have added a family friendly farm near myself - a category for farms might be handy ???

Re the edit/update problem (16.21 post) would it not be easier to just add additional lines with the date the information included so people can look at the latest entry rather than edit the original information and then "Tech" doing a clean up on it every now and again and deleting anything prior to 6 months ago for example:

Original info: open 2-4 cost £3.00

Additional info: Dec 2006: open 3-5 cost £3.50

etc, etc...
Just a thought good luck though its excellent!!

Iota · 09/03/2007 18:08

Right now I appear to be completely boggin this up - after managing so easily first time.

Tech any idea where my entry for Gambado has gone?

!Gambado! Milton Keynes
Roebuck Way (off the V4)
Knowlhill
Milton Keynes
MK5 8HT

BTW I think I forgot to put a postcode in the
postcode box for Giraffe MK

Also I seem to have failed to make map markers for Giraffe and Gambado

sorry - hope you can sort it out, thanks

Califrau · 09/03/2007 18:07

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sophiewd · 09/03/2007 17:57

Hi tech

i have added our B&B as it is child friendly under misc in activities, any possibility of having a separate accommodation for child friendly places to stay.

Iota · 09/03/2007 17:43

hmmm having a problem finding
Giraffe
39 - 41 Silbury Arcade Centre
Milton Keynes
MK9 3AG

which I thought I'd just added

and if you search on milton keynes it brings up very long list of streets with the streetname followed by milton keynes

NappiesGalore · 09/03/2007 17:03

ooh, i like the thread of comments idea... good one.

thanks for my answer btw

littlelapin · 09/03/2007 16:31

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MNHQ
Tech · 09/03/2007 16:25

Hi ejt1764, what sort of place was it? We've stripped out most of the "non-geographic" postcodes on which the Royal Mail doesn't supply location information. My thinking was there wouldn't be anywhere that wasn't "somehwere". What was the postcode? Email me if you'd rather not post it here. The other possibility is that it's not on the Royal Mail postcode list we have. I'd like to check.

Thanks,
Tech

MNHQ
Tech · 09/03/2007 16:21

Soupy, yes, you're right, you should probably be able to change categories on edit basics. I'll have a look at that

Littlelapin, the idea was to be all collaborative and modern, but yes, there is a danger currently that someone could vandalize listings. One thing we've thought of is to version the listings so that if someone does vandalize, another member can just revert it to a prior version at one click. We'll discuss that internally and get back to you all on it.

The idea of allowing anyone to edit was....

I have a two year old who loves a particular soft play area.
My two year old grows up and I forget all about that play area.
Someone later has a two year old and realises class times / costs have changed and listing is no longer accurate. That person can correct it. If we don't allow some form of editng, things will get stale quite quickly.

I'd be interested to hear what people think the best solution would be.

Cheers,
Tech

ejt1764 · 09/03/2007 16:15

Small problem, it homes in on streets, so when I tried to add a place that has its own postcode, and no street address, I was told that it didn't exist. I managed to get around it, but that's a niggle that needs working out.

MNHQ
Tech · 09/03/2007 16:14

NappiesGalore,

Sorry, missed your question. The main focus is child friendly activities, but add whatever you like. If there's a pub with great food you think other people would like, add it but just note in the description that it's for adults rather than families.

The idea is that eventually there'll be lots of local info that people can see. So if you saw a listing for a pub you'd probably look at the detail and read the comments. (If you comment on a listing, rather than correcting it, a sort of talk thread starts underneath the listing. Any member can do that on any listing.)

Cheers,
Tech

littlelapin · 09/03/2007 16:14

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SoupDragon · 09/03/2007 16:00

I've added something but I'm not sure whether it should be in the activities category where I've put it or under classes but Ic an't move it or correct the initial description. Would it be beter if the original "adder" could correct the original entry?

purpleturtle · 09/03/2007 15:56

This is fab, by the way. Well done, Tech!

purpleturtle · 09/03/2007 15:56

What should a parent/toddler group be classified as? I've put it as indoor play under activities, but wonder whether it warrants its own category?

MNHQ
Tech · 09/03/2007 15:54

SHOSHAlee - sorry there was a typo in the link. It should be OK now.

Swizzler / Whoops - On the categories, one of the things we want to get out of this gentle intro period is what categories we should have, so please feel free to suggest some.

SachaF - Moving around the country: yes, we can add something so that when you move the map the lists / markers reload.

Cheers,
Tech

SHOSHAlee · 09/03/2007 15:48

I cant add, tried clicking where it says add here, and all I get is mumsnet front page,

put in post code where it says on link page and just takes me to a page that says nothing for that area

whoopsfallenoveragain · 09/03/2007 15:47

I was about to ask the same thing! I wanted to add mini railway to the listings but couldn't decide what to put it under maybe there should be other under each category?

Swizzler · 09/03/2007 15:39

Tech: another point, could you add 'other' to the activity listings? I added a baby yoga clas (I know, I live in N London) and couldn't figure out which category to add it to.