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Quote feature is in a horrible place now

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ShirleyPhallus · 06/09/2023 14:46

Any chance we can have the quote feature somewhere better than it is?

you now have to click the 3 dots > then quote > then it drops down to the bottom and sometimes loses the quote entirely > then there is still a grey box over the text box so you have to click off it to type

really clunky this way, can it be moved somewhere easier?

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Whinge · 07/09/2023 20:53

Another one here who would love to be able to choose where the buttons go. However if that's too technical for MN then at least make the quote and edit button more accessible, they're far more useful than the pointless share and add reply buttons.

YourNameGoesHere · 07/09/2023 16:29

Bobbotgegrinch · 07/09/2023 16:26

Another one hoping you'll replace the "Add Message / Reply" button with the Quote one. The "Reply" on mobile is particularly bad, it makes people think they're replying to that specific post, and you just end up with confusion and people asking "Why isn't replying working?"

Just adding another voice to this. Honestly reply is just such a stupid name for what is essentially add a post to this thread. No wonder so many posters think they are responding directly to a specific comment. Quote is such a useful feature and way more deserving of being on the bar below each post than save or reply.

Bobbotgegrinch · 07/09/2023 16:26

Another one hoping you'll replace the "Add Message / Reply" button with the Quote one. The "Reply" on mobile is particularly bad, it makes people think they're replying to that specific post, and you just end up with confusion and people asking "Why isn't replying working?"

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ShirleyPhallus · 06/09/2023 19:30

Cabbagey · 06/09/2023 19:08

Agreed - Your OP is my first use of the new 'thanks' feature Grin

Oh I haven’t had one yet, thanks for your thanks!

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colouringindoors · 06/09/2023 19:22

Agreed. I thought you'd changed its name to Reply, but no.

Cabbagey · 06/09/2023 19:08

Agreed - Your OP is my first use of the new 'thanks' feature Grin

Papillon23 · 06/09/2023 19:06

HerNameIsIncontinentiaButtocks · 06/09/2023 15:09

There's little apparent point in the 'add message' button, it mostly encourages people to not read the thread and go off half-cocked (cancel the cheque!) - please recycle that space for 'quote message' instead. Save Thread and Report could easily go up into [...], perhaps Share too.

Agreed, the reply button makes you think you're replying to the message then you realise it's just a normal post. Swap reply out for quote please!

EasternStandard · 06/09/2023 19:05

Agree

Alycidon · 06/09/2023 19:04

Adding to the pleas for this.

ManchesterLu · 06/09/2023 15:33

Just another message to say moving it would be great - it's really annoying where it is now :).

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LilyMumsnet · 06/09/2023 15:13

Hi OP

Just to let you know, we've seen this and will have a chat about your feedback.

HerNameIsIncontinentiaButtocks · 06/09/2023 15:09

There's little apparent point in the 'add message' button, it mostly encourages people to not read the thread and go off half-cocked (cancel the cheque!) - please recycle that space for 'quote message' instead. Save Thread and Report could easily go up into [...], perhaps Share too.

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