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Reply doesn't do anything

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DappledThings · 22/09/2022 20:24

The Reply option in posts doesn't actually create a reply. It just takes you to the text box so you can a post to the thread.

A lot of posters understandable think if they use Reply they will be actually replying to that post so it will automatically @ the PP or quote them or something but it doesn't. So we now have loads of threads full of people replying to something but there's no indication which post they are replying to so it's hard to follow.

Can you disable that button so it stops confusing people? Or develop it so it actually creates a reply to that specific post rather than a new blank one?

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LittleBearPad · 23/02/2023 08:07

Seriously this is never how MN has worked. If you want to add text use quote.

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DappledThings · 23/02/2023 08:05

I wanted to bump this as I've just been reading this thread - www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4748718-its-my-dog-not-our-dog?page=4 and it reminded me about this issue again. All of OP's replies to specific posts aren't actually replies. OP thinks they are because they have presumably used the Reply option and they are written as responses. But because "Reply" doesn't do anything useful it makes no sense.

Please could you still consider just removing the Reply option as it does nothing. Or change it so when you choose Reply it creates a post that begins Replying to DappledThings' post 22/2/23 08.04 or something

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LilyMumsnet · 23/09/2022 18:11

Hello

Ah we're with you!
We'll chat about this - thanks so much for flagging. Flowers

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DappledThings · 23/09/2022 14:58

This is today. 3 "replies" from OP with no context. No indication of which posts are being replied to so it just makes it hard to follow. I assume OP had used the reply option assuming it would nest response/@ the PP/quote them or similar. Having a reply button which isn't a reply button is really misleading and makes threads nonsensical

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DappledThings · 23/09/2022 14:44

Thank you, but I know all that! That's why I don't use reply, it is pointless.

My feedback was that it is pointless and confuses newer users who use it then find themselves having answered a PP but it not being clear which PP because they think they have "replied" but actually haven't. So would you consider just removing it so mobile and desktop are in line with each other.

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DawnMumsnet · 23/09/2022 14:01

Thanks for supplying those screenshots - it's always helpful for us to see what you're seeing.

The 'Reply' button has always worked this way - on the desktop site, the mobile site and the app - it will always add your post to the end of the thread.

If you want to reply to a specific post, you can choose the 'Quote' option - it will still add your post to the end of the thread, but with the post you're replying to quoted first.

Alternatively if you want to reply to a specific poster on the thread, you can tag them by placing an @ in front of their username.

To reply to someone on the desktop site, scroll to the bottom of the screen to the box that says 'Add your message here' - type your reply and hit the blue 'Post' tab underneath.

Hope that answers all your questions but please let us know if you have any others. Smile

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DappledThings · 23/09/2022 12:57

This is what I see under the three dots on mobile site and on the desktop site. Reply is disabled on desktop.

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DappledThings · 23/09/2022 12:47

I just hit reply ony post of a minute ago to write this. It just creates a new post, not a reply to the one I was replying too.

On the website on PC I have no reply option at all.

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DappledThings · 23/09/2022 12:45

Mobile site, chrome on Android. Samsung phone.

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DawnMumsnet · 23/09/2022 11:38

Hi @DappledThings - can you please let us know which device you're using to view Mumsnet and which version of the site (desktop, mobile or app) so we can look into what's happening here?

Thanks in advance.