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Bolding not working as extra space now copied over from quotes

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ShirleyPhallus · 08/01/2020 19:56

I’ve seen it on LOADS of threads and experiencing it myself. When you highlight someone’s quote, copy and paste it in to the box, it now adds an extra space at the start of the quote meaning that the bolding function doesn’t work

As a result, loads of quotes now look like this:
Begin quote here and nothing is bolded

It can’t be just devices as this is happening all over the site

OP posts:
ChicCroissant · 08/01/2020 19:57

It's done that for ages, I just delete the space!

ShirleyPhallus · 08/01/2020 20:13

Then you’re one of the clever ones @chiccroissant, it’s driving me crackers

OP posts:
ChicCroissant · 08/01/2020 20:16

Well the post preview helps me to spot it, but then I have been known to forget to actually post afterwards Grin

ShirleyPhallus · 10/01/2020 09:34

@mnhq?

Here is an example of the OP responding to loads of posts and most of them aren’t bolded properly:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3790907-car-parking-with-diagram

OP posts:
ExpletiveDelighted · 10/01/2020 09:44

I've noticed it too but as Chic says, just need to delete it. I assumed it was just my phone fingers copying an extra space, hadn't noticed it on other people's posts.

AFistfulofDolores1 · 10/01/2020 10:06

It really doesn't take much time to delete a space.

ShirleyPhallus · 10/01/2020 10:19

Both correct, so no idea why posters can’t do it. But even better, for MNHQ to just remove the additional space that gets entered in!

OP posts:
StillCoughingandLaughing · 15/01/2020 09:37

It only seems to have been happening to me since I upgraded my iPhone. Maybe it’s a Safari issue rather than an MN one?

LilyMumsnet · 15/01/2020 18:24

Hi OP,

Have you tried deleting the space and does bolding work after doing that?

We'll need devices and browsers too, please! Flowers

Aridane · 23/01/2020 07:06

It's very annoying!!

I now have. to copy and paste and then add the asterisks.

If I try to delete the space, it doesn't always work as iPad sometimes wants to delete whole world if it doesn't recognise it

LouMumsnet · 23/01/2020 14:37

Thanks for letting us know about this, folks - we've flagged it to our Tech team. If you haven't already, can you please tell us which devices and browsers you're using - and whether you're on the desktop site or the app? Thanks!

Aridane · 23/01/2020 16:45

iPad

Safari

ShirleyPhallus · 13/02/2020 20:12

Coming back to this @mnhq. Yes I can delete the space and it works, but on an iPhone it tries to autocorrect the posters name so really difficult to do

I’m on Iphone browser, whatever that is

OP posts:
ShirleyPhallus · 25/02/2020 18:14

Still. Not. Working.

Any chance of resolution @mnhq??

OP posts:
LouMumsnet · 28/02/2020 12:26

Sorry you've been waiting so long for an answer, OP. We've given our Tech team a nudge and hope to have an update for you soon.

Thanks so much for your patience - it's appreciated. Flowers

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