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Truncated posts with "show more" (NOT quoted sections)

166 replies

AromanticSpices · 08/07/2026 15:02

I've just seen this on posts - having to click "show more" if the post is longer than a handful of lines.

Please please bin this off! I want to scroll and read posts without having to constantly click!

And let's not discourage longer nuanced posts by implying they breach some (very short) length limit...

It's awful.
(NB I'm not talking about quoted sections... literally just text posted in a post)

OP posts:
HobgoblinNorFoulFiend · 08/07/2026 15:24

Adding my name to the haters. Please get rid.

DirtyBird · 08/07/2026 15:22

It's very annoying. MN can you make it a user based option instead? Some may like it but others who don't could turn that feature off.

TwoLoonsAndASprout · 08/07/2026 15:17

It is dreadful. Causes all sorts of problems for people with RSI, for instance - more clicks to get where you’re going is not more accessible!!!

DrBlackbird · 08/07/2026 15:16

Agree. Really annoying. I wouldn't mind so much if they'd set it to truncate much longer posts than the line limit they have set. Far too short as it stands. Should only be for posts that are quoting other posts beyond one quote.

NormalAuntFanny · 08/07/2026 15:15

AromanticSpices · 08/07/2026 15:11

Nah, I think it's actually easier to eyeball for myself if it's a wall of text (and/or if it's full of Chat GPT bolding and bullet-points) and scroll past, rather than have some arbitrary cut-off where I'll probably want to open the post to give it the benefit of the doubt, then get annoyed when it's a wall of nonsense...

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Exactly, the only circumstances I'd want this is for those lameo "I asked chatgpt your question OP and this is the drivel it spat out" posts.

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AromanticSpices · 08/07/2026 15:11

Darragon · 08/07/2026 15:05

Lol I just started a thread about this too. I would love it if it cut off posts from about 20 lines, but it cuts off too short.

Nah, I think it's actually easier to eyeball for myself if it's a wall of text (and/or if it's full of Chat GPT bolding and bullet-points) and scroll past, rather than have some arbitrary cut-off where I'll probably want to open the post to give it the benefit of the doubt, then get annoyed when it's a wall of nonsense...

OP posts:
PashaMinaMio · 08/07/2026 15:10

The less clicks the better for any public facing software.
Don’t your programmers know this?
Life’s tedious enough as it is.
Get rid please.

BlackCatsAreBrilliant · 08/07/2026 15:09

I agree. It's just making things more inconvenient as it's added extra clicks that previously weren't needed. Please get rid of it.

ratinamustardhat · 08/07/2026 15:08

Mumsnet, we are trying to READ. What were you thinking?! This stupid change needs to be immediately changed back.

DanaScullysLegoHair · 08/07/2026 15:08

It is incredibly annoying!

Error404FucksNotFound · 08/07/2026 15:07

Yes, its bloody annoying

GetAFurqingCompass · 08/07/2026 15:06

It's infuriating and I can't think I've ever seen anyone ask for it either Confused

Darragon · 08/07/2026 15:05

Lol I just started a thread about this too. I would love it if it cut off posts from about 20 lines, but it cuts off too short.

Shitzngiggles · 08/07/2026 15:05

Just noticed this . Something else no one has asked for and we don't need. Please get rid.

randomchap · 08/07/2026 15:04

It's crap, can I have it removed?

ratinamustardhat · 08/07/2026 15:03

Agree. It's awful and incredibly annoying.