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Is anyone else finding Mumsnet almost unusable now?

67 replies

AlohaMolly · 01/05/2022 17:36

I’ve been a user of mumsnet since 2012 and, for the first time, I’m considering leaving. Every time I click on threads to read them, halfway down the page the posts disappear, as though they’re still loading… except it’s hit and miss whether they actually do or not. Sometimes I try refreshing the page but that doesn’t work. Sometimes I wait, and sometimes that works.

Even now, while I’m trying to post, it didn’t automatically apply the caps at the start of the sentence.

It is clunky, it’s slow, I can no longer ‘just’ read threads I want to because half of them are missing. I love mumsnet but if I can’t read to the end of threads, what’s the point?

OP posts:
cafedesreves · 01/05/2022 18:15

I can no longer click on a link on my phone and have it open in the app. How can I change this?

ExtraordinaryBehaviour · 01/05/2022 18:13

itsmeagainlol · 01/05/2022 17:54

Hate that you can no longer just click on all messages now on a laptop but have to keep on clicking on the next page.

I think you can change that in settings (at least you can on Android)

Like FindMe I have noticed hardly any difference on Chrome on Android.

grapehyacinthisactuallyblue · 01/05/2022 18:12

Not really. Yes, it looks odd, page is half empty. Some of the things are a bit annoying and don't like it. But still usable, and to me it's not a big deal tbh.

FindMeInTheSunshine · 01/05/2022 18:10

I don't find it that much different. I usually view it in a Chrome browser window on an Android phone, and it is fine. Capitalisation works automatically. There is fractionally more white space, but nothing that is particularly noticeable. What are you viewing the site on?

LilacPoppy · 01/05/2022 17:54

Yes it’s awful

itsmeagainlol · 01/05/2022 17:54

Hate that you can no longer just click on all messages now on a laptop but have to keep on clicking on the next page.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 01/05/2022 17:54

I'm on the app now, can we get rid of the horrible purple, it hurts my eyes🤢

SeigneurLapindeGrantham · 01/05/2022 17:53

I prefer the app too as it's the same as before atm.

Otherwise, on my laptop it's just awful. Swathes of white and constant scrolling, It's a chore really.

Defiantlynot41 · 01/05/2022 17:52

Yep, hate it now (and that's on the app!) Desktop site unusable, none of it is fun or relaxing any more.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 01/05/2022 17:50

I might try the app as this is dire.

Gonewalking · 01/05/2022 17:49

I've swapped to the app it is much better.

SpindleInTheWind · 01/05/2022 17:48

Yes it's very sad. I've noticed that the quality of content has dropped off along with the traffic on the main boards that used to be a lot of fun or really interesting & helpful.

I'm here now for the FWR.

Muchtoomuchtodo · 01/05/2022 17:48

Too many adverts.
Too many gaps
I’m struggling to find features that I used to use (and I don’t use many!)
it just feels clunky and slow.
very disappointing

Housewife2010 · 01/05/2022 17:47

It's terrible. After using it regularly for years, I rarely.go on this site now.

SauvignonBlanche · 01/05/2022 17:44

Yes, what the hell have they done?

Lolabalola · 01/05/2022 17:39

I've swopped to the app, I don't love it but it's hugely better than the mess that is now the main site.
Sad times

ChocAuVin · 01/05/2022 17:37

Agree it’s clunkier now when scrolling OP — at least that has been my recent experience.