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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 03-Jun-15 17:23:03

As so many people now access the site on a phone or tablet, and to keep up with the modern world grin we're making Gransnet all lovely and mobile friendly. It will mean a few tweaks, as you can imagine, but we hope to bring you a test version very soon so that you can tell us what you like, what you like a bit less, and what you love (of course) - and this will all help us make the end version as fantastic as possible.

Now as part of this we're looking to streamline our forum topics a little - mainly to avoid people having to scroll for several days to find what they want grin

We are NOT getting rid of anything (and we are not getting rid of any threads!) but we are looking at merging a few topics and amalgamating a few that get less traffic into other areas. All to make it easier for use of course - but if you have strong feelings about anything now's the time to let us know.

Here's the new list as it stands.

AIBU
Arts & crafts
Ask a gran
Blogs
Books/book club
Care & carers
Charities
Chat
Competitions
Culture/Arts
Dieting & exercise
Discount codes/offers
Education
Everyday ageism
Food
Gardening
Genealogy/memories
Grandads' shed
Grandparenting
Health
House & home
Legal & money
Local chat
Media/research requests
Meet ups/where are you
News & politics
Other subjects
Pedants' corner
Pets
Pictures
Product tests/surveys
Relationships
Religion/spirituality
Science/nature/environment
Site stuff
Sport
Sponsored discussions
Style & beauty
Technology
Travel
TV, radio, film
Webchats
Work/volunteering
Writers' room

Now over to you!

hildajenniJ Sat 13-Jun-15 19:54:21

Nellie, It kept buffering for ages with mine too. My first one posted without bother, but since then, nothing! That is, until I found out how to make my photo smaller. I had to read through all the hudl instructions again to find out, but that worked. See river above!

Ana Sat 13-Jun-15 20:12:05

hilda, that's lovely! smile

hildajenniJ Mon 15-Jun-15 16:03:22

I won't be beaten! I'll work it out somehow.

hildajenniJ Mon 15-Jun-15 16:07:38

By having to crop the photo, I am losing some of the picture. I tried a new app but unfortunately it didn't work. Ah well, never mind, I will just have to remember to take my photos from a little bit further away so that I get in everything that I want when I make them smaller.

hildajenniJ Mon 15-Jun-15 16:08:44

P's. That is part of my garden, taken yesterday.

dustyangel Mon 15-Jun-15 21:35:34

Still trying!

dustyangel Mon 15-Jun-15 21:36:31

Made it smaller. smile

shysal Tue 16-Jun-15 14:10:43

Hooray! I have a 'watching' list again! Thank you.

jinglbellsfrocks Tue 16-Jun-15 22:29:31

Oh that lovely blue sky dustyangel. Bit envy

Ana Tue 16-Jun-15 22:54:23

I've still got 'Pregnancy' listed as a topic if I click on the third circle!

Is it only me....? confused

Lona Wed 17-Jun-15 08:08:09

No Ana I've still got pregnancy, but the link doesn't work so they are still working on it all probably.
I like this mobile site, it's a lot quicker, but I still think we need to see the time of the last post and who made it.

kittylester Wed 17-Jun-15 17:13:41

Can someone tell be how to get the little banner at the bottom to appear when I want it to?

Lona Wed 17-Jun-15 18:00:38

Do you mean the bookmark kitty?

Lona Wed 17-Jun-15 18:02:18

On my tablet and pc it appears that Tech have reverted to the old 'new' site so the bookmark has disappeared again, but it still works IYSWIM

hildajenniJ Wed 17-Jun-15 20:04:13

I liked the other banner at the bottom of the page. I also liked the other font better too.

Ana Wed 17-Jun-15 20:40:54

Well at least Pregnancy seems to have disappeared! smile

kittylester Wed 17-Jun-15 21:42:23

No, a banner with 'active', 'I'm on' 'report' etc on. If I'm on a thread and want to go back to look at another thread, I can press active and I go back to the list! Thing is, it seems to appear randomly. Also book marking seems hit and miss eg, Soop's kitchen never book marks and, while I'm at it, profiles all appear one colour and won't open! Sorry!!

Lona Thu 18-Jun-15 08:58:17

Not had any problems with the banner or bookmarks kitty, they are working on my tablet, PC and phone. The profiles don't work though, I've had to go back to desktop!

kittylester Thu 18-Jun-15 09:29:24

Is the banner there all the time, Lona?

hildajenniJ Thu 18-Jun-15 13:27:21

The banner is there all the time on my hudl*kitty*. I hardly ever use the bookmarks, so I don't know about those.

kittylester Thu 18-Jun-15 13:53:38

It appears and disappears on my android! confused

Lona Thu 18-Jun-15 15:14:05

Yes, kitty the banner is there all the time, my tablet is a Hudl2.

Galen Thu 18-Jun-15 22:01:17

GNHQ I don't seem to be able to access folks profiles and photos. Why?

Galen Thu 18-Jun-15 22:02:00

I don't have the banner either

ninathenana Sat 20-Jun-15 13:42:05

Forgive me if this has been covered on the previous 5 pages, but I'm too lazy to go through it all smile if it has just a yes will suffice and I will check it out.

Has GNHQ explained why after a certain time in the evening the boxes for active, search etc. change from blue to pink and have what looks like Chinese writing on them? I'm assuming it's not just me.