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Advanced Search Question

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exLtEveDallas · 31/01/2018 21:05

Hi Tech, asked this question on another thread but it's better off in here.

Posting from a TwatPhone iOS 11.2.5 using Safari.

When I use advanced Search, when I click on the post (or poster) I am looking for, instead of taking me directly to the post within the thread, it drops me at the top of the thread. It never used to.

It's a pain in the arse. Especially if it's a long thread (eg, I was looking for a post I made a long time ago about the flooding in my home town. Adv Search found my post really quickly, as I knew a 'key' word and (obvs) that it was posted in my name. However when I clicked on that actual post it took me to the top of that thread and I had to scroll through, nearly to the bottom, to find the post I was after).

Another poster has the same issue, but someone who posts using their laptop doesn't. Is it just a phone thing?

Would appreciate you taking a look, cheers.

OP posts:
DrMumMum · 11/09/2019 21:04

This is laughably bonkers!

colourlessgreenidea · 09/09/2019 22:39

Weekly bump.

God loves a trier Wink

Pinkywoo · 09/09/2019 22:38

Just seen lots of comments complaining about this issue on the "not seeing deletion messages" thread, funnily enough they've not been acknowledged by mnhq!

Batshittery · 08/09/2019 19:23

Just nipping in to wave to Silvery Grin

SilverySurfer · 07/09/2019 11:54

Weekly bump.

colourlessgreenidea · 06/09/2019 09:20

Any update on this problem, @MNHQ?

WhoAreThey · 03/09/2019 11:43

I can't understand why there is ALWAYS a problem on mumsnet. Other sites don't seem to break as often as mumsnet does..

AlexaAmbidextra · 02/09/2019 22:59

Still the same. 🙄. Quite frankly, this site is so clunky imo it’s about time MNHQ invested some of their advertising revenue in a complete overhaul of the entire site. It’s so past it’s sell by date they should be embarrassed.

SilverySurfer · 30/08/2019 14:55

Bopping to the top - for all the good it does.

Batshittery · 25/08/2019 18:48

Well done Silvery at least you got a reply but not a fix Grin

BertieBotts · 24/08/2019 19:28

That's for the problem of "Oops, we can't find this page", anyway - it won't fix being unable to search within a thread (but Ctrl+F on most browsers will do this for you).

BertieBotts · 24/08/2019 19:27

As a workaround until MN fix this, I have noticed in some cases the advanced search adds an extra /Talk into the URL and sometimes it removes the one which is supposed to be there. You can fix the links by manually adding or deleting the wrong part.

Admittedly this is easer on desktop than mobile.

SilverySurfer · 24/08/2019 19:19

Lovely to hear from you Fliss - Wine

Please don't beat your chest too hard, I don't want to be responsible for any physical damage you may do to yourself. Grin

Seriously, you're right, it is a pita.

MNHQ
FlissMumsnet · 24/08/2019 18:41

I admire your persistence - feel sure we MUST be able to sort this one so will jump and down and beat my chest until someone gets to grips with this problem.
So sorry it's a pita for you all

Gin
colourlessgreenidea · 24/08/2019 12:00

Yep, this issue still occurring for me too. Hmm

SilverySurfer · 23/08/2019 22:31

Rock on Pinky!

Pinkywoo · 23/08/2019 20:58

Yep, we're far too stubborn to give up!

SilverySurfer · 22/08/2019 16:30

Are you too embarrassed and think we we will go away if you ignore us for long enough?

Wrong.

Nextphonewontbesamsung · 20/08/2019 04:48

Isn't it odd that HQ just will not address this issue? It comes across as very shabby.

OytheBumbler · 16/08/2019 19:00

Just to add my tuppence, AS still not working on my app and hasn't for aaaages.

Batshittery · 16/08/2019 17:23

C'mon @MNHQ.
Poor Silvery deserves some attention for her persistence Grin

SilverySurfer · 16/08/2019 16:07

Bump to the top.

SilverySurfer · 11/08/2019 15:25

Thanks Batshittery Whenever I try to use AS and it fails, it spurs me on to keep bumping. MNHQ obviously don't give a damn that they are running an error ridden website but as one of their users, I do.

I get that too on occasion WhoAreThey Yet more great service from MN 'Tech Team'. Hmm

WhoAreThey · 10/08/2019 21:59

If I advance search and click a post I'm not even taken to the thread. Just a "oops we can't find the page you're looking for" message

Batshittery · 10/08/2019 14:56

Well done on your persistence SilverySurfer.
I don't think I could be arsed, even though I hate this particular problem.
Thanks