What's this 'show more/show less' nonsense for?!

I agree. I think this is going to give me the push I needed to stop using it all together and move on. I am here too much. I think this is the sign it's time to go!

Agreed! Why do people do this, like they’re the first person to have heard of AI! If the OP wanted to know what AI thought, then they would have asked, and not posted on mumsnet.

It's dreadful

It's still far too short. Either let us turn it off or set it so it's only triggering on those excessively long AI generated drivel posts.

I've seen it trigger on more than 10 completely normal, interesting, insightful posts so far in one thread alone.

Let's not encourage lazy reading and poor comprehension as a default.

I hate it too and think it’ll encourage people to read less and engage less.

There are already people who comment after skim reading and ask questions like “how long have you been together?” Or “How old are your kids?” when the OP writes “I’ve been married to my DH for 15 years with twins”.
It’ll just mean more people ask questions that have likely been answered and they have missed it.

I’m a very fast reader and this will slow me down, I can never understand people complaining about long posts when there is a choice to read them and it’s often a valuable contribution or the OP is adding lots of needed context.

This new feature makes me wonder if I should bother writing anything more than a couple of sentences before it’ll just be skimmed past? I can imagine someone has only got to my first sentence on this post and it’s been cut short!

Another adding to please get rid of this pointless addition!

Oh good a feature to help me cut down my mumsnet use by making the site absolutely awful to read. Thanks for the digital detox support!

Adding my hat to the hate it camp.

If you want brief, there are other places to go aren't for having conversations just for stating your own short opinion

I only use MN on my phone. It's too weird on a big screen 😂😂

im quite able to scroll through reading a long post

this show more is an un asked for, unwanted. Highly irritating piece of crap that needs to go.

Don't get me started on the AI thread titles.

Phone user here. There is NO issue. They are inventing nonsense. Likely some job for the holiday temp. No need for it. Scrolling works fine.

Why add a feature no-one asked for

Again and again...

It's dreadful - please make it optional if you're unwilling to get rid of it.

I just noticed this today and absolutely hate it - please make it optional @AmeliaPMumsnet

If you want brief go to Twitter.

or…

brief? X.

But sometimes posts don't need to be brief. Some of us are capable of reading long posts.
If you want brief then stick to X or whatever other sites have a character limit.

I like it. It will teach everyone to be brief.

No one has asked for this @AmeliaPMumsnet . Not sure why it’s been decided to bring it in as a feature. It’s not necessary and hugely annoying. Please make it optional or rethink having it at all.

And yes, most people read threads. To fully engage.
We don’t scan.

@AmeliaPMumsnet It’s an utterly pointless update. It doesn’t enhance anything, in fact as has been evidenced from all the posts here, it’s actually making the user experience worse.
Can you please either get rid of it or make it optional.
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They appeared together, yes. Ridiculous.

I think it is the regular and long time posters that hate it, I recognise so many of you from long running threads.

In an AIBU thread it doesn't matter if you skim it, or don't read every post. However in the sub forums where posters are having a full conversation it really interrupts the reading.

I am reading every post, and I have the attention span to even read long ones.

Another one who hates it.

Seems to be slowing the site down too. Unless it's a coincidence.

I don't believe in coincidence
PLEASE get rid of it. It's crap