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AmeliaPMumsnet · 13/02/2023 16:37

Hi all,

We’d like to hear what you think of our Last day, Last hour and Unanswered threads lists. You can find them by visiting Active on a desktop device. We’d like to get a sense of why you use them, as well as what you use them for. If you don’t use them, or didn’t know that they existed, that’s helpful for us to know too!

Could you spare a couple of minutes to reply with answers to the following questions? If you’d like to answer but don’t feel comfortable sharing here, feel free to PM me with your responses.

  1. Based on the names of the lists, what would you expect to see in each of them?
  2. Which of these lists do you visit?
  3. If you do visit them, how frequently do you visit them?
  4. If you do visit them, what do you use them for?
  5. If you don’t visit them, can you tell us why?

Please do share any other thoughts you have about these lists. Any and all feedback is helpful.

Thank you!

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tanstaafl · 25/02/2023 08:39

Based on the names of the lists, what would you expect to see in each of them? Last hour - threads started or updated in the last hour. Last day - threads started or updated in the last day. Unanswered - threads with no replies.

Which of these lists do you visit? Last Hour

If you do visit them, how frequently do you visit them? Use last hour as my main way of finding threads.

If you do visit them, what do you use them for? To see a variety of recent topics.

If you don’t visit them, can you tell us why? Didn’t know about the Unanswered Threads, Last Day shows too much.

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 25/02/2023 08:21

Didn't know they existed as I mainly use the app

Ladybug14 · 25/02/2023 08:20

@llljkk - my phone corrects my typing. Commas, grammar, even semi colons. It's wonderful. I just type gibberish, and it's mainly corrected for me!

TeenDivided · 25/02/2023 07:35

I would like that if you hide a board for Active, it stays hidden in Last Hour / Day.
Hiding should be consistent across the site.

lljkk · 25/02/2023 07:32

I'm impressed by people who can type 400 word posts with perfect grammar & no typos on a mobile no suspicions about bots at all none at all. App stopped working on one of my handheld devices a while ago, so anyway I touch type & struggle not to make constant errors jabbing tiny keys on mobile device. Hence I use desktop.

I use Last Day link every day, but not last hour because I have a life. Unanswered Threads is good for finding threads where my response might matter, rather than threads that already have 200+ responses & everyone has already said 400 things.

Ladybug14 · 25/02/2023 07:11

LiesDoNotBecomeUs · 24/02/2023 23:58

This is not what I thought you would want opinions on this week MNHQ!

Quite

It appears @MNHQ is rather out of touch 😕

Or perhaps counting the lovely jubbly pennies 🤣

Jux · 25/02/2023 00:19

I used to use them but I've no idea where they are on the app, so I don't any more.

I've often wondered whether you just dumped them.

I thought they were good to have; if you're interested in a particular topic, say bereavement and want to see the latest posters who may need help then they're good though you can get there by going to the topic itself (a bit long winded but works).

The unanswered one is the one that's still needed imo. Unanswered can drop off the bottom of any list very quickly and sometimes the poster needs help. I appreciate that this isn't the site it was and changes occur over time, but we still give help and support and I think there's still a place for unanswered.

DuplicateUserName · 25/02/2023 00:19

Emptycrackedcup · 25/02/2023 00:12

I don't get why anyone would be on a desktop, there needs to be more done for the apps

Sorry, what? Why?

😂😂😂

UsingChangeofName · 25/02/2023 00:15

I don't get why anyone would be on a desktop,

????
Really ?
You can't conceive of someone having a different preference from yourself ??? Hmm

Emptycrackedcup · 25/02/2023 00:12

I don't get why anyone would be on a desktop, there needs to be more done for the apps

LiesDoNotBecomeUs · 24/02/2023 23:58

This is not what I thought you would want opinions on this week MNHQ!

EmpressaurusOfCats · 24/02/2023 12:41

OhYouBadBadKitten · 24/02/2023 10:50

This is MNs priority at the moment? Odd.

Very odd.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 24/02/2023 10:50

This is MNs priority at the moment? Odd.

DuplicateUserName · 24/02/2023 09:08

I never use them and I don't know why really, other than I just forget that they're there.

MNHQ
AmeliaPMumsnet · 22/02/2023 09:26

Hi all,

Thank you to you all for taking the time to give us such thorough feedback. It’s helpful to know what you think and it’s clear to us that it might not be obvious how these lists could be useful and how you can find them on different devices.

We can see quite a few posts asking for further clarifications on moderation, which we’ll get back to you on shortly. Thanks again everyone!

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CC4712 · 21/02/2023 19:28

I have always used a laptop to log in. Never occurred to me to use a tiny phone screen! Only using one now that my laptop is being repaired- and I hate it!

CloudPop · 20/02/2023 22:07

I'm always intrigued - do most people access Mumsnet via the website? I've only ever used the app so many of these things aren't anything I'm familiar with

BitOutOfPractice · 20/02/2023 20:50

@AmeliaPMumsnet sort the grammar out. I’ve been asking for this for maybe 10 years. MNHQ IS not MNHQ are asking. God this makes me irrationally cross. Like “MNHQ have commented…” HAS. HAS. HAS.

IncompleteSenten · 20/02/2023 11:12

Based on the names of the lists, what would you expect to see in each of them? Last hour - threads made in the last hour. Last day - threads started in the last day. Unanswered - threads with no replies.

Which of these lists do you visit? None

If you do visit them, how frequently do you visit them? N/A

If you do visit them, what do you use them for? N/A

If you don’t visit them, can you tell us why? Can't be arsed. I just look at active convos.

MajorCarolDanvers · 20/02/2023 11:07

Based on the names of the lists, what would you expect to see in each of them
Last day new thread posted in last day
Last hour new thread posted in last hour
Unanswered OP hasn't had any replies

Which of these lists do you visit none

If you don’t visit them, can you tell us why I didn't know they existed. I only ever view active threads and I'm on

YewandOak · 19/02/2023 21:49

Judgyjudgy · 17/02/2023 06:29

Sorry because I'm not answering your specific question ... but do people really use a desktop? I would assume most people use an app? Anyway that's my contribution 🙈

Yes,I prefer using my desktop to the app on my phone,I can have multiple threads open.

As to the lists,I've never taken any notice of them,I always go to ''active''

ItsAllSoComplicated · 19/02/2023 21:42

Which of these lists do you visit?
Unanswered threads. Someone once posted with a link saying something along the lines of ‘if we all picked a different one, no one would be left unanswered when they need advice’.
If you do visit them, how frequently do you visit them?
multiple times a day
If you do visit them, what do you use them for?
General interest? a common connection? To know I’m not alone?
If you don’t visit them, can you tell us why?
Last day or last hour don't interest me as I can see Trending so would go there over last day or hour.

MudLady · 19/02/2023 21:36

Based on the names of the lists, what would you expect to see in each of them?
All new threads started in the last 24 hours, last hour, & threads with no answers, but it's unclear how this last one is decided - do all threads start off in Unanswered? Does a certain length of time have to elapse first?

Which of these lists do you visit?
None.

If you do visit them, how frequently do you visit them?
N/A

If you do visit them, what do you use them for?
N/A

If you don’t visit them, can you tell us why?
I'm on a mobile device. I've managed to find the Unanswered list - which isn't particularly obvious - but the others don't appear to be available on mobile.

while we're on the subject, please, for the love of God, do something about the "similar threads" issue. Utterly fed up of people accidentally reanimating old threads. It's really not an improvement to the site, & half the time I wonder why the algorithm selects those particular threads, as they're not relevant. Sometimes they are relevant but there must be a hundred other threads that are much more recent.

HeyManIJustWantSomeMuesli · 19/02/2023 18:54

our

  1. Threads made or commented on with the last day/hour. Threads with no replies but not sure how long I’d expect a thread to stand before it is classed as ‘unanswered’ maybe 12-24 hours…?
  2. Unanswered
  3. Very infrequently
  4. To see if it is something I can add anything to/interest as to what remains unanswered
  5. I wasn’t aware ‘last day’ and ‘last hour’ existed until now 😆
TheExistentialistCafé · 19/02/2023 18:50

Yes! @Mayofearandloathing I remember 15 min! and the line graph? Do you remember that one? Back in the dinosaur times when MNetters were happy to use the site and not whinging and asking to speak to the manager aka @MNHQ every time they were unhappy about the site, and highjacking discussions to "demand" an answer.

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