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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 20-Jun-15 14:00:00

My boxes (banner) is the purple colour of the gransnet flag. It never changes to blue and I have never seen Chinese characters anywhere. How strange.
The mumsnet boxes are blue, as I found out when I clicked on it by accident earlier in the week.

ninathenana Sat 20-Jun-15 15:10:47

Hmm, maybe it is just me. They are blue at the moment but will turn GN pink/purple later. Preview and Post are GN colours.

HELLO GNHQ any explanation please

Anya Sat 20-Jun-15 15:37:28

Hate the new version for mobiles. Won't be using it say time soon.

LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Sat 20-Jun-15 20:41:46

Hi ninathenana We haven't noticed that on our tests. We'll do some investigating and figure out what's happening.
Galen also checking out the profiles issue, thanks for mentioning.

Jane10 Sun 21-Jun-15 10:36:22

I love it! Came back from hols and was very surprised but pleased. Well done GN.

Ana Sun 21-Jun-15 13:27:00

What does this mean on my profile page?

Update your public details

User status (will remain the same when you change your username (ie you might 'out' yourself):

Are we now able to change our usernames as and when?

Also, it asks how many children I have, not grandchildren.

kittylester Sun 21-Jun-15 19:04:06

The banner is always visible on my hudl but not on my android!

Ana Sun 21-Jun-15 22:26:22

I see it's also (on the profile page) got 'see so and so's latest posts' which I thought had been done away with due to popular demand...hmm

Lona Mon 22-Jun-15 08:22:09

In my profile 'my nicknames' are incorrect. If other members can see the nicknames, there isn't much point changing!

Lona Mon 22-Jun-15 08:26:30

Just looked again, not sure the 'nickname' bit is visible to others.

Lona Tue 23-Jun-15 15:46:41

I might be pushing my luck here, but, nothing ventured and all that wink
When I've finished reading a thread, I bookmark and press 'active' and it used to take me back to the list, to the place I'd been up to IYSWIM. Now, it takes me back to the top of the list every time.
Any chance of changing back please? ( Pretty please tech, I know you must be very busy xxxx wine )

lizzi50 Tue 23-Jun-15 16:20:35

When you say bookmark lona what do you mean please. I can bookmark on my iPad but I don't think that's what you are referring to.

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 23-Jun-15 16:30:47

Lona

I might be pushing my luck here, but, nothing ventured and all that wink
When I've finished reading a thread, I bookmark and press 'active' and it used to take me back to the list, to the place I'd been up to IYSWIM. Now, it takes me back to the top of the list every time.
Any chance of changing back please? ( Pretty please tech, I know you must be very busy xxxx wine )

We will certainly look into this

Lona Tue 23-Jun-15 17:17:10

Thanks Cari smile

Lona Tue 23-Jun-15 17:19:53

lizzi50 if you click on the bottom right hand corner of a post, then you can choose the bookmark option below.

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 24-Jun-15 09:41:29

Hi Lona - tech have checked this out and it seems to be working fine for the. Do let us know if you continue to have a problem

kittylester Wed 24-Jun-15 11:06:23

On the bookmark subject - most of mine do work but on long threads, eg The Kitchen, they don't work at all and I have to scroll like billyo!

Lona Wed 24-Jun-15 14:12:54

Sorry Cari but nothing's changed on my tablet or my phone.

yogagran Thu 25-Jun-15 10:21:57

I really miss the Last hour button for a quick dip in to GN to see what's happening

Anya Thu 25-Jun-15 12:01:19

I agree yoga the last hour button was always my first port of call sad

I'm using my iPad now as my mobile isn't so user friendly now it's all changed.

newist Thu 25-Jun-15 12:11:13

I now go straight to the desktop option on my android, its so much easier than the mobile version, because of the lack of the last hour option.

ninathenana Thu 25-Jun-15 12:13:17

Any update on my mysterious Chinese symbols ? It happens on my Windows phone and my Kindle.

LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Fri 26-Jun-15 09:00:49

ninathenana Tech are looking into it - will check where they are with that. confused

whenim64 Fri 26-Jun-15 09:33:09

Only just tried the new app. What a faff going in and out of 'active' to surf which threads you want to look at. 'Last Hour' works best for me - I can see it all at a glance. Why isn't it on the app, GNHQ?

Galen Fri 26-Jun-15 10:39:35

I still can't access any bodies profiles or photos. This is an ipad