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KatieCMumsnet · 02/12/2020 15:29

Hi all,

We’ve been improving our search function to make it a bit more usable and to improve the results, and we’d love to get your feedback.

To give early access to features, we’ve created a beta version of Mumsnet for users to opt-in to. By joining the beta and providing feedback, you’ll help us decide what works and what needs to be improved before we make the feature available to everyone.

To join the beta, click this link: Join beta

When you click the link you’ll see some changes:

  • On desktop, there's a new search bar in the header that links to the new search function
  • On mobile, we’ve moved the header around slightly and there’s a new search icon top right

All feedback is helpful and welcome (good or bad). So if you've got a mo, please give it a try and tell us what you think using the feedback icon on the search pages (the smiley face bottom right corner) or in reply to this post.

Thanks!

And if you want to leave the beta for any reason then click this link: Leave beta

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Ratched · 04/12/2020 16:38

Can we have results in date order please?

If I am looking for, for example Tenerife, I am more interested in recent posts, but the returns 2020, then 2015, 2014,2019 etc

Date order would be great, with the latest posts first.

NomDePrune · 02/12/2020 16:03

Will give this a try. Recently searched 'Singapore grip' (the tv series) - first result was the Penis Beaker thread Hmm

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 02/12/2020 15:42

Having looked closer, I see that the search does not even consider that you may have been looking for a board - I think boards should be included as there are so many and it can be quite laborious to find the one you are after.

Also, another comment (sorry). When I search the site I have found it is generally best to leave the site and search Google for "Mumsnet + keywords). This works pretty much all the time and is what, TBH, your search needs to match.

New results page is much friendlier and prettier though.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 02/12/2020 15:37

Initial thoughts,

it's incredibly slow, both the initial search and then switching between tabs (all/Talk etc).

It's odd that the search drop-down bit assumes I am searching for a user (when in fact I was searching for a board).