UPDATE FROM MNHQ - New OP view

[LilyMumsnet]

Hi all,

We're currently testing a new topic page layout called ‘OP view’. You may have noticed it already if you've been on the Gardening topic page in the last month. The aim is to make it easier for users to understand what a thread is about.

Today, we're making ’OP view’ available on Property/DIY, Telly Addicts, The Doghouse, Food/Recipes, Housekeeping and Home decoration. This change will only be on mobile and desktop, OP view is currently not available in the apps.

From initial feedback, you told us that you'd like to be able to switch between OP and classic view. You'll still be able to do this by using the icon on the page, but now you can also choose a default view in your Talk settings.

We appreciate your feedback so feel free to add it to this thread.

Absolutely this ⬆️

Same! Didn't like it at all

The app is way handier. Mobile site is so clunky.

Not sure how the app is much handier you can't do anything on it.

I don't find the site clunky at all on a phone using the web browser no more of less so than many other websites and at least it has the quote feature!

The app has the quote feature!

See!

Agreed. I've installed and deleted the app twice now over the years because I find it not worth the bother. You can't see all the OP's posts, or couldn't when I last had it.

I don't think ye were using the MN app

I honestly didn't think it did so that's nice for those who use it. Honestly I'm surprised to learn to does as literally everytime MNHQ release a new feature it's not available on the app. At least those using it have that as a feature they don't seem to get any of the others.

It doesn't have gifs or PMs which is annoying but you can see all the OP posts

So does the Web page on a mobile device. I'm using it now.

Or did you mean that the app didn't previously have the quote feature?

This is ugly and unwanted. I've turned it off.

@HappiestSleeping I was replying to @YourNameGoesHere at least it has the quote feature!

Not sure how the app is much handier you can't do anything on it.

It's true you don't have a lot of the features on the app. For example, you can't quote quoted posts (ie you can quote once only), can't 'thank' people, or edit.

However other than the edit feature, there's not much I can't do that I don't care about.

I find it handy. I only occasionally use the desktop version, largely because I would be worried I'd make it a habit & go off down MN rabbit holes in work time!

It’s not a great user friendly format

On the one hand it is useful to get a bit more of an idea about what a thread is about than just from the title (esp when titles are vague) however it does make it harder to avoid reading the OPs if thread which you know you would want to avoid by the title, so on balance I think I would prefer to remain as is

On the one hand it is useful to get a bit more of an idea about what a thread is about than just from the title

A large proportion of OPs begin "So, NC for this but longtime poster. Sorry for long post, didn't want to dripfeed...."

Awful. On a Fire tablet you can see one thread, or one huge advert, so loads and loads and loads and loads of scrolling. I got the rage trying to look for something on telly addicts and came on here to see if I could find out why everything has been messed up. I have enough rage inducing aspects in life atm without mumsnet adding to them.

A large proportion of OPs begin "So, NC for this but longtime poster. Sorry for long post, didn't want to dripfeed...."

It would be hilarious if everyone on MN rebelled and made a pact that we’d start every single thread like that going forward. So that’s all anyone would ever see on the preview of all threads.

But does it show that there is more than one quote in the post?

Have just found this thread as have been pissed off about the changes to the DIY and home decor topics. I want to see, at a glance, what people are talking about. It looks like a newspaper sidebar now (presumably so it's easier to see product placement posts by advertisers?). Not an improvement for the user.

And I use the mobile version on my phone as well. Would also be too embarrassed at the app showing on my phone screen 😁

I suspect most of those happy to use the app are ios users. The android version is even more useless.

Ironic isn't it? Since Android is a more popular operating system, it is odd that the developers focus on the less popular ios. Talk about own goal.

I really don’t like it. I like to scan post titles and click on the ones that interest me. I can switch back quickly if I don’t like the post

Oh, I do like a MN campaign. I'm the only one still putting the checkout divider up and down instead of across.