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Option to see 25 posts per page has gone.

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EarsUpTailUp · 05/03/2025 10:01

I can only see lots of posts with an option to load more.

On safari, iPhone 6, customised settings are set to 25 per page.

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PhasednotFazed · 06/03/2025 14:54

I really don’t like this! Impossible to orientate yourself in a thread, skip to the right bit (yes could bookmark but equally if it ain’t broke…) or skip to the end etc. I’d love it if it could be put back!

Brefugee · 06/03/2025 14:51

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 14:12

hi - this is good to know - so you can see the number of posts on a thread at the top of the page next to the thread title - does this not achieve what you're looking for?

Nope

Brefugee · 06/03/2025 14:50

See now I have to scroll like a demented thing to go back to the post I replied to. (Any chance of a button to do that?)

Brefugee · 06/03/2025 14:49

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 14:10

Hi @Iwishiwasapolarbear so on every post there are 3 dots in the right hand corner. One of the options underneath this is an arrow which says "bottom" - this takes you to the bottom of the thread. Does that make it easier to do what you need to do? (I'm not saying this is the solution btw - the feedback is really useful)

No. I want to be able to navigate

EarsUpTailUp · 06/03/2025 14:49

As this is a small number of users can I opt out?

Can I also ask why you didn’t ask for opinions before trialing this? I can’t see any benefits at all to it.

I don’t like change but I’m pragmatic about it. There was a big change years ago that many threatened to leave over, but I was like, let it go, I can understand why this needs to happen (can’t even remember what it was, but there was mayhem!). This though, why? I don’t understand.

(And I’m posting about it repeatedly because I’m so stressed about it!)

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Brefugee · 06/03/2025 14:47

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 12:59

It's intended to make it easier for people to read the whole thread. Rather than having to click buttons to scroll through multiple pages, you just keep scrolling down the page. It's pretty common across the internet. Many many users have told us they like all posts to be on one page without having to scroll through pages. And yes, we've done lots of testing with lots of users.

So we won't get our 25, 50 etc back? Final nail for me.

It is utterly unusable

EarsUpTailUp · 06/03/2025 14:44

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 14:19

that's interesting - do you mind me asking when you'd want to go the middle of a thread? And is it circumstances in which bookmark or save post wouldn't suffice? It's really helpful to understand this as we try and balance all the different needs...

I know you didn’t ask me, but I’d like to explain what I usually do when I’m reading certain threads, as it’s impossible with this all posts all at once thing.

I tend to post on threads that I’m really interested in, and very often a poster will write something so eloquently and in a way that makes me think (sometimes it’s my own post that I feel proud of writing 😂), and I like to go back to reread and process it (I’m autistic, it can take a while to thoroughly process something), so for example I’m currently on a schools thread that’s very close to home (in a mental sense, not geographical!), and I find reading some different opinions several times, and in relation to replies (good or bad) and how the conversation goes, it helps me to develop a better understanding of the subject, of where other posters are coming from, and points me in certain directions to learn more about it.

I do this by knowing where certain posts are and going to the page number to find them again, as often as I need/want to.

I can’t do this now, and it’s frustrating, and it means my MN experience is now lacking. Not wanting to sound manipulative at all, but the change is really difficult to deal with, and not being able to go back to specific pages is really stressing me out!

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AlexandrinaH · 06/03/2025 14:40

If I ever use the app and I’m on a long thread, I feel like I can only go on it if I’ve got the time to read it all. I don’t have that issue using pages.

I know I could bookmark it, but sometimes I like to move between threads too which is easier with pages.

I can’t see why you can’t have both options available according to preference? Wouldn’t that solve it?

AlexandrinaH · 06/03/2025 14:38

For me, I like the pages option because I can go back to where I left it.

I don’t use bookmarking though.

I sometimes go back to threads and remember which page I was on, or which page I saw a certain post on (I know you can save a certain post etc,), I just like doing it the way I’ve always done it 😂

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 14:37

AlexandrinaH · 06/03/2025 14:32

It really doesn’t make it easier to read the whole thread.

This is the reason I don’t use the app.

Incidentally, mine are still showing in 25 post pages. Is this just a trial for a few users?

yes it's a trial for a small number of users - as we try to work out what does and doesn't work. Many do find that it does make it easier to read the whole thread - do you mind me asking why you don't find it easier?

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 14:33

Iwishiwasapolarbear · 06/03/2025 14:29

I haven’t ever bookmarked before because never needed to but I could try it. For example I’m reading a thread on the tv board where people comment as they watch but I’m behind so I don’t want to see the end posts and see spoilers, I want to get to the middle. I would usually remember which page number I was on and easily get back to it

that's a really useful insight thank you - if you wouldn't mind trying bookmarking a thread you're following like this and let me know if it does or doesn't do what you need that would be v helpful

AlexandrinaH · 06/03/2025 14:32

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 11:10

Hi @Togglebullets thanks. Makes total sense. There is a button which allows you to skip to the bottom of the thread but it's pretty hidden. If this was easier, would that solve your issue here?

One of the ideas behind it is that it'll lead to fewer people posting irrelevant crap as it makes it easier to read the entire thread...but the feedback is really helpful...

It really doesn’t make it easier to read the whole thread.

This is the reason I don’t use the app.

Incidentally, mine are still showing in 25 post pages. Is this just a trial for a few users?

Iwishiwasapolarbear · 06/03/2025 14:29

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 14:19

that's interesting - do you mind me asking when you'd want to go the middle of a thread? And is it circumstances in which bookmark or save post wouldn't suffice? It's really helpful to understand this as we try and balance all the different needs...

I haven’t ever bookmarked before because never needed to but I could try it. For example I’m reading a thread on the tv board where people comment as they watch but I’m behind so I don’t want to see the end posts and see spoilers, I want to get to the middle. I would usually remember which page number I was on and easily get back to it

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 14:20

FatsiaJaponicaInTheGarden · 06/03/2025 14:13

I quite like seeing if a thread is long or not before jumping in. I don't want to start a 9page one if I only have a few minutes.

I also run a thread - how will I know when I need to start another one as I won't see that were on the final page.

Totally understand. And does the number of replies that's next to the thread title not do this?

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 14:19

Iwishiwasapolarbear · 06/03/2025 14:14

Thanks that is helpful. I do still prefer the pages option though. I want to get to the middle of a thread with hundreds of posts so either way it’s a lot of scrolling

that's interesting - do you mind me asking when you'd want to go the middle of a thread? And is it circumstances in which bookmark or save post wouldn't suffice? It's really helpful to understand this as we try and balance all the different needs...

Iwishiwasapolarbear · 06/03/2025 14:14

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 14:10

Hi @Iwishiwasapolarbear so on every post there are 3 dots in the right hand corner. One of the options underneath this is an arrow which says "bottom" - this takes you to the bottom of the thread. Does that make it easier to do what you need to do? (I'm not saying this is the solution btw - the feedback is really useful)

Thanks that is helpful. I do still prefer the pages option though. I want to get to the middle of a thread with hundreds of posts so either way it’s a lot of scrolling

FatsiaJaponicaInTheGarden · 06/03/2025 14:13

I quite like seeing if a thread is long or not before jumping in. I don't want to start a 9page one if I only have a few minutes.

I also run a thread - how will I know when I need to start another one as I won't see that were on the final page.

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 14:12

AdmittowearingCrocs · 06/03/2025 14:05

I really dislike not having pages as I like to see how many posts there are before deciding to read the whole thread or just the OP’s posts. If there are lots of posts and I am short of time or patience I can just read the OP’ posts with replies.
In my settings recently I tried it without pages and very quickly changed it back again.
Please bring the pages back.

hi - this is good to know - so you can see the number of posts on a thread at the top of the page next to the thread title - does this not achieve what you're looking for?

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 14:10

Iwishiwasapolarbear · 06/03/2025 13:58

It’s awful. If it’s a thread with hundreds of replies I don’t want to scroll through them all each time I go on that thread. For example the tv threads which follow along. It’s massively unusable. My phone also refreshes after a while (possibly my phones issue) and it takes me right back to the first post. Which after spending a good few minutes scrolling and scrolling to get to where I need to be is really frustrating. It’s genuinely unusable at the moment unless it’s a thread without many posts. Please change it back. Or just have both options so everyone’s happy?

Hi @Iwishiwasapolarbear so on every post there are 3 dots in the right hand corner. One of the options underneath this is an arrow which says "bottom" - this takes you to the bottom of the thread. Does that make it easier to do what you need to do? (I'm not saying this is the solution btw - the feedback is really useful)

AdmittowearingCrocs · 06/03/2025 14:05

I really dislike not having pages as I like to see how many posts there are before deciding to read the whole thread or just the OP’s posts. If there are lots of posts and I am short of time or patience I can just read the OP’ posts with replies.
In my settings recently I tried it without pages and very quickly changed it back again.
Please bring the pages back.

Iwishiwasapolarbear · 06/03/2025 13:58

It’s awful. If it’s a thread with hundreds of replies I don’t want to scroll through them all each time I go on that thread. For example the tv threads which follow along. It’s massively unusable. My phone also refreshes after a while (possibly my phones issue) and it takes me right back to the first post. Which after spending a good few minutes scrolling and scrolling to get to where I need to be is really frustrating. It’s genuinely unusable at the moment unless it’s a thread without many posts. Please change it back. Or just have both options so everyone’s happy?

EarsUpTailUp · 06/03/2025 13:18

Since posting before it’s now loading to my bookmarked post.

I still hate it though.

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Screamingabdabz · 06/03/2025 13:16

Another vote for hating it.

EarsUpTailUp · 06/03/2025 13:12

SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 12:59

It's intended to make it easier for people to read the whole thread. Rather than having to click buttons to scroll through multiple pages, you just keep scrolling down the page. It's pretty common across the internet. Many many users have told us they like all posts to be on one page without having to scroll through pages. And yes, we've done lots of testing with lots of users.

I can see that, but at the same time it makes it much more difficult to find and reread certain posts, and that’s one of the things I love about 25 per page. It makes it so simple to navigate and know where you are.

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SueMumsnet · 06/03/2025 13:08

ExtraDecluttering · 06/03/2025 13:06

The main reason I have used 50 posts per page for years was that I read MN using data instead of wifi a lot and full threads were too slow to load but it was very frustrating once we could no longer toggle to show all posts in order to use the browser search in a thread. The new thing hasn't kicked in for me yet but should that work better from the loading point of view?

Yep that's the idea.