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Swipe for the next trending thread - mobile update from MNHQ

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BeckyAMumsnet · 14/10/2024 12:45

We’re excited to introduce a new feature that makes browsing trending content on mobile devices easier.

Now, when you're reading a thread, simply swipe left to move directly to the next trending discussion. If you’re enjoying discovering new threads, keep swiping, and you’ll continue to see the latest trending topics effortlessly.

When you visit a thread for the first time, you will see a message on the right hand side explaining how to use the new feature. If you select ‘Got it’, you will not see it again. If you choose to ignore it, you will see it 3 times before it disappears.

This feature is designed to help you explore popular conversations more easily while keeping the experience smooth and seamless.

We will be staggering the release of this, so some of you may not have access to the feature today, but if you don’t, don’t worry you will very soon!

We’d love to hear your feedback or answer any questions—feel free to share them below!

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NoWordForFluffy · 18/10/2024 20:50

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 14/10/2024 16:05

Agreed. I've not got this yet but hopefully it comes with a toggle to turn it off, because on other sites with it my fat fingers end up swiping to different articles when I don't mean to.

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Yep. I'm constantly accidentally swiping. It's shit and I don't like it!

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LilyMumsnet · 18/10/2024 14:37

Thanks so much for the extra details. We're discussing this now and will post shortly.

UnalliterativeGeorge · 17/10/2024 17:10

I'm using the back button on my phone too as I don't have one in Google Chrome on my phone

ShamblesRock · 17/10/2024 16:00

I'm having to use the back button on my phone (I don't have the option to go back in my browser.) though sometimes I can get it to swipe right but it always seems to go back to the page before the one I was on.

I've taken to bookmarking every couple of posts to stand a chance of getting back to where I was.

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LilyMumsnet · 17/10/2024 14:50

UnalliterativeGeorge · 17/10/2024 14:20

It's a pain in the arse. Can we turn it off? I'm fed up of half reading something and then it thinks I've swiped left, puts me on some random thread I don't want to read and then it won't go back to what I was on when I go back!
If I wanted to read the next trending then I'd choose to myself!

Can we just ask how you're trying to go back to the previous thread? Are you using the back button in your browser?

UnalliterativeGeorge · 17/10/2024 14:20

It's a pain in the arse. Can we turn it off? I'm fed up of half reading something and then it thinks I've swiped left, puts me on some random thread I don't want to read and then it won't go back to what I was on when I go back!
If I wanted to read the next trending then I'd choose to myself!

Bestyearever2024 · 15/10/2024 07:57

I just want access to private messages on the android app

ShamblesRock · 15/10/2024 07:56

I get kicked off when trying to scroll with my right hand,

It is making it pretty unusable really.

Rainpigeon · 15/10/2024 03:30

I even just got kicked off this thread for trying to scroll withy left hand. Hate the new feature!

Rainpigeon · 15/10/2024 03:29

I am hating this feature, so many times this evening k have been 'ejected' from the page I am reading and when I back page it puts me two pages back instead of where I left off. I am fed up of this feature and want to turn it off all ready. I have given up on several threads I was enjoying already because of it.it means o can only only scroll with my right hand because using my left switches it to the next page. It is driving me mental! Please introduce a wee ay to switch this off! Thankyou.

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 14/10/2024 16:05

ShamblesRock · 14/10/2024 13:16

I don't like this feature on any website, it makes them pretty much unusable for me as I end up on a different page when just scrolling.

Sorry, as with other sites, it is a total turn off for me.

Agreed. I've not got this yet but hopefully it comes with a toggle to turn it off, because on other sites with it my fat fingers end up swiping to different articles when I don't mean to.

ShamblesRock · 14/10/2024 13:16

I don't like this feature on any website, it makes them pretty much unusable for me as I end up on a different page when just scrolling.

Sorry, as with other sites, it is a total turn off for me.