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BertieBotts · 05/08/2015 12:18

So mumsnet have recently changed the option to highlight both OP's and your own posts in a specific colour. They claim that only 8% of posters use this feature and hence it's unneeded.

I and some others disagree Grin So please if you would, can you answer the following questions for me? Either to protest the change or to support MNHQ, I don't mind, just interested in this 8%. Copy and paste your answer.

No discussion of the issue (if possible) - there are already two threads in Site Stuff about it. If you want to discuss it, here's one: Link

So firstly:
Do you use the highlight posts feature?

If yes
Yes, I tried it, but I didn't like it.
Yes, I use it on the desktop and mobile site but not the app.
Yes and I would like to keep it.

If no
No, I didn't know that you could do this.
Not interested in a highlighting option.
Only use the app and it's not an option on there.

Ta very much :)

OP posts:
fieldfare · 05/08/2015 19:13

Keep it, I wasn't aware of the option to highlight the OP's posts but I will use it in the future!

MamaMary · 05/08/2015 19:13

Yes, I use this. It's invaluable. Why on earth would MN disable it???

HippyPottyMouth · 05/08/2015 19:14

Yes, I would like to keep it and would like to have it on the app as well.

SoupDragon · 05/08/2015 19:14

AuntieStella, going by this thread it's 8% of everyone who has ever been registered. Obviously few of those 92% are around today or ever

It is impossible to tell from this thread as the wrong question was asked.

The 8% seems to refer to people using custom colours.
People on this thread are answering about using the highlight facility at all.

Two different things.

BakingCookiesAndShit · 05/08/2015 19:15

Yes, I use custom colours for both, and I hadn't realised they'd nixed it because I haven't posted much of late.

SoupDragon · 05/08/2015 19:15

Why on earth would MN disable it???

They haven't.
It got disabled by accident when the custom colour option was removed.

AyeAmarok · 05/08/2015 19:17

Yes and I would like to keep it.

AyeAmarok · 05/08/2015 19:17

Yes and I would like to keep it.

AyeAmarok · 05/08/2015 19:17

Yes and I would like to keep it.

TheOnlyOliviaMumsnet · 05/08/2015 19:17

Thanks for all of this - best to keep chat on the one thread on site stuff thread otherwise our heads might explode

Kampeki · 05/08/2015 19:19

Yes and I would like to keep it.

FishWithABicycle · 05/08/2015 19:21

Yes I use it and my MN life would be seriously diminished and more bleak without it.

sebanna · 05/08/2015 19:25

Yes, I would like to keep it.

Stingingthistle · 05/08/2015 19:26

YES and I would like to keep it. Getting rid would be really annoying, please don't!

kimcat32 · 05/08/2015 19:27

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LuckyCornish13 · 05/08/2015 19:28

Yes, and I would like to keep it

YeOldeTrout · 05/08/2015 19:29

how confusing! I still have my custom colours...

GrumpyOldBiddy2 · 05/08/2015 19:29

Yes I use it and want to keep it - pleeeeeeeezzzzzeeeSmile

eosmum · 05/08/2015 19:32

Yes and keep

bramble16 · 05/08/2015 19:32

I didn't know about it but sounds so useful

ElementaryMyDearWatson · 05/08/2015 19:33

I use it and want to keep it.

MrsTrelis · 05/08/2015 19:34

Yes and I would like to keep it.

BigRedBall · 05/08/2015 19:39

What?!! They can't get rid of it...I have the op and mine highlighted in grey and olive. It's invaluable and saves me a lot of reading time!

I'll be really sad and angry if they get rid of it. I haven't been on here for about 2 months and have stopped posting due to stupid changes to the mobile site a few months ago. I can't copy and paste anymore. Posts get deleted if I close the page. Using iPhone safari iOS 8.4...I'm really hating all these stupid changes.

Cupcaketin · 05/08/2015 20:16

Yes and would like to keep it

fuckyoudoorhandles · 05/08/2015 20:34

Yes and I would like to keep it