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Can I ‘unbookmark’?

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Itschristmasimallowedwine · 15/12/2019 19:21

When I’m on a thread and close the adverts, I, 9 times out of 10, accidentally press the bookmark button.

I don’t like to bookmark but I can’t unbookmark. Is there anyway to do this?

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GloriaMumsnet · 16/12/2019 11:40

Hi there OP,
Can we ask if you're on our app or browser version of our site? If you're on our app are you using our IoS or Android version?

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Itschristmasimallowedwine · 16/12/2019 12:16

Thanks Gloria. I’m on the browser site on Safari.

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GloriaMumsnet · 17/12/2019 09:43

Thanks @Itschristmasimallowedwine for that. When you say your bookmarks, do you mean Threads I'm watching? On this page, you have the option to remove threads - you need to tick the little box beside the thread, and then go to the drop down and select 'remove'.

We'd really like to see a screengrab of what you're seeing when you say you accidentally click the wrong button - this would be really helpful for our tech team to see how it's displaying for you. If you can upload it here, that would be great. Or email it into [email protected]

Let us know if you need more help!

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Itschristmasimallowedwine · 17/12/2019 10:07

@GloriaMumsnet Picture where your text is blue is not bookmarked. I’ve circled the little button I keep pressing.

Picture where your text is grey is when I’ve fat fingered the button.

When I go back onto the thread it automatically jumps to that post and 9/10 it’s not where I’ve left it just an accident. (And sometimes I like to re-read the OP!)

It’s not a massive issue if it can’t be changed just a pain in my arse Grin

Can I ‘unbookmark’?
Can I ‘unbookmark’?
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GloriaMumsnet · 17/12/2019 10:51

Hi OP, will pass this on. Just one more question - are you on a mobile using the site?
Thanks

DecemberSnow · 17/12/2019 10:53

Im the same.
Im on a mobile using the site. Its so annoying

Original poster
Itschristmasimallowedwine · 17/12/2019 14:09

Yes on a mobile on Safari.

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Fujexa · 17/12/2019 14:11

I have this problem too! Also on a mobile on safari. It's quite a nuisance

DappledThings · 20/12/2019 21:52

Me too. I'm on Chrome on the mobile site.

Where you have the option to bookmark a comment I would expect that once bookmarked you can bookmark it. So that button would toggle between bookmark and unbookmark

Ocarinan · 05/01/2020 22:16

I have the same problem. I accidentally press bookmark and there's no way to undo it that I can tell.

BackyardChickens · 09/01/2020 11:50

Me too

iPhone using safari

MNHQ
soniamumsnet · 09/01/2020 13:17

Hi, thanks for all your reports on this. We're still looking into it and will update you as soon as we have more information. Smile

Butterisbest · 14/01/2020 22:41

My problem involves bookmarking.
I can't bookmark on the app, either on an iPad or mobile phone.
I can't bookmark on an iPad using Safari. Bookmark used to work, it's stopped today.

StillCoughingandLaughing · 15/01/2020 08:34

I also can’t remove bookmarks on Safari (mobile).

nocluewhattodoo · 15/01/2020 09:10

Agree it's too easy to click unintentionally while scrolling. I don't think anything I've bookmarked has ever been intentional.

LefttoherownDevizes · 10/03/2020 22:11

Was there a resolution please? Driving me mad (ecosia on iPhone)

ChampagneTruffles · 16/03/2020 21:11

Having the same issue on Firefox on mobile as well. Have had for a long time!

PurplePonderer · 16/03/2020 21:26

Me too on mobile safari. So annoying.

StephanieSpeilberg · 19/03/2020 08:40

Just bumping to see if there is an answer to this. @mnhq

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 21/03/2020 14:40

Same here, @GloriaMumsnet, @soniamumsnet - I'm on a laptop using Firefox and I accidentally saved a post and I can't click again to un-save it, so every time I go back to the thread it takes me to that post, even though the thread is moving fast.

MNHQ
KimMumsnet · 21/03/2020 17:14

Afternoon, all. We're just finding out what the latest info on this is - bear with us and we will give you a shout asap.
Flowers

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 26/03/2020 08:24

Hi, @KimMumsnet - hope you're all keeping well, first of all.
Is there still no advice on this, please? I know it's tiny in the grand scheme of things, but it would be nice to know it can be fixed! Thanks a lot, and have a lovely safe day at home!

ExpletiveDelighted · 26/03/2020 08:28

Can't you just scroll back up to the first post and bookmark that instead? I bookmark all the time so I don't re-read the same stuff but if I accidentally bookmark in the wrong place I just re-bookmark somewhere else.

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 26/03/2020 08:48

Nice thought, Expletive, but I don't want any bookmarks at all, so it would make no difference to me as I just go to the end of threads I'm watching!

ExpletiveDelighted · 26/03/2020 09:13

Ah ok, this thread is interesting for me as bookmarks are one of the most useful features on MN as far as I'm concerned so it wouldn't have occurred to me that some posters actively avoid them. I do bookmark accidentally as some of you have said though, it might have been better when you had to touch the three dots then bookmark, but back then lots of people never found out the feature existed so I guess they changed it for that reason.