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Hating the "Load older posts" feature

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SerendipityJane · 21/11/2024 15:28

No one asked for it, and if they did, this isn't what they want.

There isn't enough space in this box to explain how incredibly poor it is.

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ImaginaryHorse · 21/11/2024 18:34

ImaginaryHorse · 21/11/2024 18:19

And now some posts are randomly appearing in smaller type? Not much smaller, but enough for my eyes to struggle a bit with it! Anyone else noticed that?

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If you look carefully you'll see that these two posts are in different sized type.

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HaddawayAndShite · 21/11/2024 18:32

What gets me is they can't even get a solid foundation of decent site building code yet fuck around with shit that no one asks for and makes the site worse. It's like they're intentionally trying to drive people away.

ImaginaryHorse · 21/11/2024 18:19

And now some posts are randomly appearing in smaller type? Not much smaller, but enough for my eyes to struggle a bit with it! Anyone else noticed that?

LostTheMarble · 21/11/2024 18:17

Sorry to agree, but it really is awful. Just opened a long thread, thought I could bypass the endless ‘load more posts’ by clicking the ‘bottom’ button but it’s just taken me down the page not the end of the thread. Thought the whole point of having the option to see the entire thread or just by pages was to avoid constantly clicking to the next bit?

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SerendipityJane · 21/11/2024 18:01

recipientofraspberries · 21/11/2024 17:57

Oh no. Mumsnet PLEEEASE reverse this. Clunky central.

I will also bet evens that they don't know how to reverse this.

"ITIL ?" "Never heard of her."

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recipientofraspberries · 21/11/2024 17:57

Oh no. Mumsnet PLEEEASE reverse this. Clunky central.

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SerendipityJane · 21/11/2024 17:49

MuttsNutts · 21/11/2024 17:45

Awful feature.

And my bookmarks have stopped working so assume the two are linked.

Not impressed.

I am going to bet evens that until you mentioned it, MNHQ weren't aware.

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SerendipityJane · 21/11/2024 17:48

After8Mints · 21/11/2024 17:39

this feature is a good example of doing x rather than asking users if they want the feature

We have a golden rule in grown up IT (not the kids stuff these app-types think they are doing).

"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should".

It's why most companies that want to stay afloat don't sell a solar powered whoopee cushion.

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MuttsNutts · 21/11/2024 17:45

Awful feature.

And my bookmarks have stopped working so assume the two are linked.

Not impressed.

After8Mints · 21/11/2024 17:39

this feature is a good example of doing x rather than asking users if they want the feature

DreamyDreamy · 21/11/2024 17:39

Oh no that is awful!

After8Mints · 21/11/2024 17:38

Awrite · 21/11/2024 17:37

It does if you change your settings to pages. Not ideal but the lesser of two evils.

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thats similar with mine, put it to 100 comments page and it seems ok so far

LoveIsLikeAFartIfYouHaveToPushItsUsuallyShit · 21/11/2024 17:38

Please get rid of it or start go fund me for anger management for us

Awrite · 21/11/2024 17:37

Grecianrainbow · 21/11/2024 17:13

I hate it. Especially on my watched threads- it doesn’t go to the last post read anymore!

It does if you change your settings to pages. Not ideal but the lesser of two evils.

Awrite · 21/11/2024 17:35

I've come home after a hard day, sat down and to my absolute horror Mumsnet seems to have been messed about with.

I like the whole thread to load. I am happy to wait the 3 or 4 seconds it might take. Now, I can't easily find my place, the multiple loading is wasting my time.

I've had to change my settings to pages.

Why oh why did you have to fix a problem nobody had?

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SerendipityJane · 21/11/2024 17:27

Unless I am wrong, I am guessing this feature has broken the "x new posts" button that used to appear when a loaded thread was updated. A feature which was far more useful than this "load older posts" nonsense that someone dreamt up

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notworthanything · 21/11/2024 17:20

Just to add evidence to my hatred of this new feature - on this thread, only 23 posts but when I click on the thread I'm shown one post. Just one. And have to click to load the older ones. Completely pointless

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After8Mints · 21/11/2024 17:19

I selected the whole thread option to be able to save the thread on laptop (ctrl s, then save as mht on internet explorer or opera) as too many times start reading a thread and then browser refreshes and then its been withdrawn or deleted etc

with the new click method , may as well set it to 100 comments per page.

senua · 21/11/2024 17:18

We’re rolling out an update tomorrow morning
Is this code for "it's so rubbish that we are having to correct it within 24 hours".

Make it go away MNHQ. It was fine before you messed with it.

betterangels · 21/11/2024 17:13

Grecianrainbow · 21/11/2024 17:13

I hate it. Especially on my watched threads- it doesn’t go to the last post read anymore!

Yes!

wisewomanmummy · 21/11/2024 17:13

I hate it too, I want to be able to scroll up and down and check replies without faffing about.

Grecianrainbow · 21/11/2024 17:13

I hate it. Especially on my watched threads- it doesn’t go to the last post read anymore!

betterangels · 21/11/2024 17:11

SerendipityJane · 21/11/2024 16:37

You really can't polish a turd.

If you are hiding some posts (bearing in mind my settings are to "load the whole thread") then it's hard to see where you left the conversation.

A really good idea before diving in with someones "wouldn't it be great if ..." idea from the morning huddle, is to understand what problem you are trying to solve.

There is a reason why people like me cost a lot of money. And that is because we are very good at stopping the bright idea brigade from cutting their toenails with a scythe.

Frankly this is the sort of nonsense I can see an AI review of the site suggesting when the grown ups were out.

E2A. If you really have to have this feature to stop someone from crying all day, then at least a tweak so after the first "Load Older Thread" you get the option to "Load the whole sodding thread" rather than play clickety click to get back to where you think you were.

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I can't tell you how much I love this post. Spot on.

betterangels · 21/11/2024 17:09

Let us turn it off. It is really so annoying.

Samsung phone and Windows 11 laptop.

YellowAsteroid · 21/11/2024 17:08

We’re rolling out an update tomorrow morning that will load some earlier posts above the direct link you clicked when you land mid-thread. We’re hopeful this will make navigation smoother, and we’d love to hear your thoughts once the change goes live.

No! it still means I have to click endlessly to load posts if I'm going from "Threads I'm On' to catch up.

I'm accessing from a laptop or my phone. It's even more annoying on my phone.

At least give us an option in our settings to Turn.It.Off