MNHQ here - which feature would you most like to have on Mumsnet Talk?

No it doesn't mean that at all sparking. It means you can read controversial OP, note latest responses seem to be answering something else, and quickly see the OP's updates to know what is going on. Although HQ have suggested it, I don't think people really want a thread just of OP's posts, they want a quicker way to move from one to another other than endless scrolling.
And the option would also reveal OP's who have never returned, despite 9 pages of heated debate, which frankly isn't worth commenting on.

Those wanting 'OP's posts only' presumably you have no interest in any replies on a thread or posting anything? I like to RTFT and then comment.

But judging by how many people want OP's posts only that does explain a lot.

So blocking an account rather than a name would mean that you'd lose your anonymity with name changes then.

If I only blocked "Joe Bloggs" and they name changed to "Twatface" then someone quoted Twatface and I realised I couldn't see their posts then I'd know Joe Bloggs and Twatface were the same person.

The reason why it works on other forums is probably because name changing isn't as easy as it is on MN

@RebeccaSMumsnet

Another feature I would like

• a customisable page that allowed you to see the most recent post in all your favourite topics, on one page - like 'active' but you choose the list of topics that appear.

This would save having to click through lots of topics and would hopefully increase traffic to less-used topics.

Editing posts - but as pps have said, only for a very limited time so that people can't rewrite history mid-thread, and post should then be automatically marked 'edited at 07:17, 17.09.2019' or whatever.

2nd choice would be filter to OP

3rd choice would be all posts on one page

Not really bothered about the other options.

picking the same way it works on every other forum. It blocks the account, not the name.

How would "block a poster" work if someone name changes though?
If I only blocked one person, they name changed but remained blocked, then I'd be able to figure out who it was.

Please NO quote function if you can end up with multiple quotes within quotes boxes.

It melds my mind, like when those celebs wear t shirts with prints of them wearing t shirts ad infinitum

I wouldn’t mind a like button.

Edit (short-time limit)
Quote (even small part of a post)
Improved search - where you can search a phrase and not end up with 10735886436 results that might contain one of the words. Such as '

OP posts only.

It's not listed here but could we also change the search function so that answers come up with the most recent first and with the number of posts per thread. It's so annoying when you search a term (e.g. tips for going to Disneyland Florida) and you get loads of responses, but you click on some and they've only had one or two replies which were written in 2009.

Block poster option.
I honestly think this is the only forum in the world that doesn’t have this option.

All of this

See OP's posts only
Ability to filter a thread to just see posts by the original poster

• Improve search

• Save post

• Edit your post

• Ability to move your thread to different topic

• Quote reply

And we need voting on the app

See OP posts only

Blocking. WTF is up with not being able to block people, literally every other forum has this feature.

See op post only. Also why not an up or down arrow?

The thing I would like to see the most is proper consistent moderation including evenings and weekends. I'd like any improvement in reducing trolls. You currently seem ok with allowing harmless 'funny' troll threads - 🤷🏻‍♀️

1 View all posts on one page

2 A "jump to next OP's post" type of thing

3 Hide posts from a particular poster

I don't want the ability to edit posts - that would cause mayhem and shenanigans.

BIWI I already can see all the posts on one page! Am I special?
I used to be able to but after the hacking incident I reregistered. I was passed off to lose the all posts on one page featureS. Did you keep your old account?

Is the poll above working or are you polling by posts?

Jump to OP's next post rather than see only OP's posts

But also quoting. This would hopefully stop the incessant ‘@ ing’ replies that make threads impossible to follow without constantly scrolling back to see what the OP is actually replying to. Drives me loopy

I agree, since the introduction of @ ing people, many posters seem to not bother to paste the quote, they just reply to a poster with an @ and the rest of us have to scroll back to see what on earth they’re replying to. Plus it’s all very well saying you can turn off the email notifications for @ ing if someone is using it annoyingly, but it can be helpful to be summoned sometimes. But some posters use it incessantly even when they’ve been asked not to @ by particular posters.

I'd quite like most of those actually.

No edit function - people should just double check before they post. It’s not that hard even though I regularly have to correct myself in subsequent posts . Obvs we all make mistakes, but having an edit function would open the forum up to all sorts of mischief, with people posting something to get a certain type of reply and then changing their post to make it look innocent.

I’d appreciate better search results and maybe a time limit on threads that are brought up to avoid zombies being awoken.

I often have a name change fail, so I like the idea a PP suggested, of keeping to one username throughout a thread or at least a reminder to name change again when replying on the same thread. If the name couldn’t be changed within a thread it would help prevent sock puppets too. Not sure if that’s technically doable, but it would save me having to report myself on a regular basis

OP’s only please!

But also quoting. This would hopefully stop the incessant ‘@ ing’ replies that make threads impossible to follow without constantly scrolling back to see what the OP is actually replying to. Drives me loopy.

While I've been a victim of my own typos I actually agree people shouldn't be able to edit. I'm concerned, particularly in the current political climate that people may change the meaningful content of posts.

If you're gonna post something controversial - barring breaking TG's you should be made to stand by what you said!

Other than that:

See OP's posts only
Ability to filter a thread to just see posts by the original poster YES PLEASE

• Improve search DOUBLE YES PLEASE ITS BLOODY AWFUL AT THE MOMENT!

• Save post

• Ability to move your thread to different topic

• Quote reply

• View all posts on one page

Can I add another?

I'd really like the option to go to my last post on a thread rather than having to scroll through to find "where I was up to" I end up either missing stuff or reading (many times) the first lines of several posts I've already read until I get to where I had read up to. Bookmarking doesn't work and I don't think is available on app?

I haven't been able to login to the site on my phone since the last security issue when we were all logged out and had to sign in again! I'm not sure if it's an issue with my phone or mn site, I have asked, started threads etc but still no answers

"For the odd times that I name change for sensitive stuff, it would be really useful to have a 'always post under this name on this thread' box that could be ticked." Definitely! I find it really odd that it APPEARS to be possible to name change in the "post new message" window but that it's actually not possible here - even a "are you sure you want to post under a different username?" Prompt would be good

"Sorry MNHQ but when tech take such a long time to fix issues on the site which are still unresolved, shouldn’t you be spending time making sure the features you have work properly rather than rolling out new stuff which will inevitably then break?" I'm afraid I'm thinking this too! They don't have the best track record! Certainly at least change ONE thing at a time and make sure it's working first!

I like the thought of being able to drop my typos and I agree there should be a time limit. But as someone who uses my phone to access the site, I think it needs to be up to around 15 minutes to allow for editing longer posts - it can take me about that long to type out a long post.

I already have OP's posts highlighted and have 100 posts visible on a page. Like @SleepRegression , I'd like to be able to add a thread to my watch list without having to bookmark, scroll all the way to the top of the page.