Mumsnet up-date

I've had look at the new changes and the new layout's not so 'easy on the eye'

It's a strain reading it
I don't know if it's a different font or what?
But I find it hurts my eyes

Hope they leave us alone.

Ignore that. Senior moment!

It’s now possible to preview then edit my post on MN. Quite how long this facility lasts and its limitations I don’t know. Hopefully it cannot be abused.

Unlike a lot of Gransnet users, the swearing on Mumsnet doesn’t bother me at all, it’s so inventive at times. There’s a huge number of highly intelligent and very funny, quick thinking women on Mumsnet, some of their “Classic” threads are indeed just that.

Because someone will have reported. As far as I can see there isnt much reporting about the royal threads on MN so they dont get zapped. They dont moderate all threads they respond to reports.
So lots of the feminism threads on MN used to get deletions because they were reported a lot.

But the same subject didn’t stay long on here and there was no swearing.

Because swearing isnt against the rules on MN. They could try implementing that on MN if they wanted a real rebellion.

mokryna Both individual posts and whole threads do get removed on Mumsnet when necessary, admittedly not for swearing.

Well said Mokryna!

The saying goes "if it ain't broke don't fix it. I'm on another site called Restless I've noticed ads popping up on there to. Unnecessary.

don’t get a conversation deleted

And they don’t a deleted conversation, even though the language is a lot worse than on here.

Maybe we should do a preemptive strike and all e mail gnhq requesting they do not change the layout ? Well those who use mumsnet anyway. I don’t.

The techies never do anything to change Gransnet. Not when we ask, anyway. This sounds just like the annoying sort of change they are likely to make. Probably low on funds and need more advertising revenue. Shooting themselves in the foot if people start staying away be wise of the user-unfriendliness of the new look.

The look of the page may be different depending on the device you are using, and possibly even your browser. And those using ad blockers will see something different again!

I hope it is not trial run for Gransnet.
Very poorly laid out .
At this moment in time, I would say that new does not equate to better .

It's complete and utter tosh. Either a new broom swept clean or it was felt that a change was required - note to the powers that be - it is merely a change not an improvement.

I can't post either as it asks me to provide an email address with which I obliged only to be told the email address is already taken of course it is, by me! So it's goodbye Mumsnet - I'll offer my pearls of wisdom to the proper grown-ups on GN - if they don't arse that up as well.

I'm not seeing any great change. Just a different look to the posts but no obstruction of the screen.
Surely I'm not the only one?

I do like MN old or new version, despite the fact I’m easily old enough to be mother to most of the posters. I’ve never found them as aggressive as portrayed, at least not on the threads I’ve been.

I don't mind the new look on Mumsnet, and I do think some of the reactions have been very over the top. (It gives me headache, it makes my eyes swim etc).

I saw that. I don't like the new layout and probably won't bother to use Mumsnet again.

I just don't like it far to clunky not able to choose last 50 or last hour posts,I don't think I shall bother with it much from now on.

I don’t like the new format at all, three quarters of the page is adverts ?
I hope GN isn’t next!

I don't like it and would not post there. Certain newspapers seem to plunder it regularly for stories. I think it's a risk that you could be identified, if you are too descriptive in your posts. I won't be back on Mumsnet, the new layout is horrible.

so annoying that i can now only read a thin strip in the middle of the page, only 4 lines at a time for me, so have to keep clicking to move it down. very laborious and straining.
feels like peering in someone's window with blinds drawn.
the top third of the page is taken up with adverts, and the bottom third with the broad blue band of active/watching etc.
so it adds to hand strain, and eye strain, to have to keep clicking to read the next lines. lose continuity.
then one false move and it all whizzes past to somewhere else.