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To ask why the MN forums have such little functionality?

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hellohellohihi · 22/04/2013 18:29

So, other forums let you quote other posts, or put text in different fonts/colours etc, or indicate your 'thanks' for a post. Can't be that difficult / expensive, so why are these added functions not available on MN?

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Gerrof · 22/04/2013 19:58

Floral fuck off in something very small and pretty, like violas.

I so need to join the women's institute. I am sure I would be an asset.

HoneyDragon · 22/04/2013 19:58

Kniddy
It will be fine if you enter it in the 8 and under category

Kirk1 · 22/04/2013 19:59

Maybe a small window box?

Thanks for the Wine, I might save it for after the kids are asleep though Grin

Anniegetyourgun · 22/04/2013 19:59

Trill, no no, they'll think you're advertising birdseed.

TheBuskersDog · 22/04/2013 20:00

I like the fact that it doesn't tell us how long someone has been here, how many posts they've made and how many thanks they've had. Just because someone has wasted half their life here been on here a while doesn't make their comments more important.

TheVermiciousKnid · 22/04/2013 20:01

Hm, I'll have to check whether there's a floral arrangement for under 8s this year. But if I am banned by the WI I'll blame you lot!

Gerrof · 22/04/2013 20:01

I agree buskers, it doesn't mater if ou have been here 5 weeks or 5 years. I would hate or have x amount of posts I have made known.

I also dislike that thing on some forums I have seen where it shows how many views a thread has had. So 4267 views and 53 posts.

Gerrof · 22/04/2013 20:02

Oh god the spelling

needaholidaynow · 22/04/2013 20:03

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usualsuspect · 22/04/2013 20:03

Can you imagine getting 500 views and then no one even bothers posting on your thread.

Shakey1500 · 22/04/2013 20:04

Quote boxes? Shock Ye GADS no! Takes bloody ages.

Avatars? {shock] Ye GADS no! Too much colour and those freaky moving ones arse bloody awful.

Sparkly shite and tickers Shock Ye GADS no! Just.....no.

AprilFoolishness · 22/04/2013 20:04

Oh god, I've been here for years in a gazillion different names and I never knew about the cunt-flowers or ganja-tea!

Gerrof · 22/04/2013 20:07

Yes I know usual, imagine it the thread was about something sensitive, or the OP was upset. Not very nice to see how many people didn't want to post. Fuck the lurkers, don't pander to them (don't like the 'like' button idea for this reason either)

TravelinColour · 22/04/2013 20:07

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Gerrof · 22/04/2013 20:08

I went on the daily mail forums last week (I had never known such a thing existed) and they were all tumbleweed threads, hundreds of views it only half a dozen or so posts on most threads. Looks very bleak.

OliviaMumsnet · 22/04/2013 20:11

@LadyMountbatten

What's a floral fuck off
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DISCLAIMER: NB this is for illustrative purposes and not a personal attack on anyone on this thread

HoneyDragon · 22/04/2013 20:12

I fucking love you.

HoneyDragon · 22/04/2013 20:12

Do you know it looks so much better in blue.

Kirk1 · 22/04/2013 20:15

That doesn't work on the app, the fuck isn't properly aligned...

Nanny0gg · 22/04/2013 20:16

I belong to a site for much older people.

We'd never be allowed to do that.

comingintomyown · 22/04/2013 20:18

How did that get discovered then ?

Nipped onto Netmums just now to take a look , its soooo busy,twee and like something that should be gone on after your session on Club Penguin

Gerrof · 22/04/2013 20:19

Olivia you are wonderful Grin

Glittertwins · 22/04/2013 20:21

I used to post on a forum that had quoting on it and it was a PITA. There was one member who just used to quote everybody on separate posts and it was flipping annoying. Good job that forum also had an ignore user function too otherwise it was impossible to actually hold the conversation down.

usualsuspect · 22/04/2013 20:22

All forums are different,no need to slag off netmums because they do things differently to MN.

Sunnywithshowers · 22/04/2013 20:26

Grin Olivia

OP, this is why we luffs MN just as it is.

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