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Can't be arsed to read it all acronym and green highlighting please, oh Great Ones

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Baggs Thu 28-Dec-17 20:14:36

Please could you check out this thread. We're putting in a bid for a new acronym and for the green highlighting of opening poster's subsequent posts on that thread, IYSWIM.

FarNorth Tue 01-May-18 10:57:50

grin

Apricity Tue 01-May-18 10:57:02

FarNorth, even got that wrong. Thank you.

Apricity Tue 01-May-18 10:55:32

FarNorth, thanyk you. Phew!

Anniebach Tue 01-May-18 10:29:38

I have no intention of using acronyms

FarNorth Tue 01-May-18 09:14:23

Don't worry, Apricity, acronyms aren't compulsory. Using words is still okay.

FarNorth Tue 01-May-18 09:11:08

"This is what people tend to use on MN
'haven’t RTFT but...’"

Or else - 'CBA to RTFT...' smile

Blinko Tue 01-May-18 08:34:27

RTFT is either Read the full text or Read the f*** text, depending on degree of exasperation.

Apricity Tue 01-May-18 04:31:55

Help! WTF is RTFT? It's all just too hard. I much prefer to type the word. When I've tried the acronyms the autospeller thingy takes over and it's not pretty by that stage. ?

winterwhite Mon 30-Apr-18 20:33:24

It seems only v recently that all this was discussed before. People who can’t be bothered to read the full thread make things worse by repeating what’s already been said, leading to still more repetition. If no time to read the full thread, why not just let it go?

Blinko Mon 30-Apr-18 08:45:46

Oh, its gone pink again. Good.

Blinko Mon 30-Apr-18 08:45:21

What's happened to ones own posts on any thread being highlighted in pink? Mine seem to have gone back to white...

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 24-Apr-18 09:53:34

HQ posts should all come up in blue

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 24-Apr-18 09:52:36

The highlighting thing is something we are looking at. Bear with us.

In terms of acronyms - we can add one to the list if it works for everyone.

This is what people tend to use on MN

'haven’t RTFT but...’

BlueBelle Mon 23-Apr-18 20:38:38

Not on my iPad or my phone still just the original post in green

Farmor15 Mon 23-Apr-18 20:22:31

Just used my phone to look at Gransnet and discovered that later posts by OP are now highlighted in green, but same ones are not highlighted on iPad. Haven’t checked laptop, but hope this will be extended to all devices Gransnet can be viewed on.
Maybe some others will check and confirm that what I’m seeing isn’t just a fluke.

Cherrytree59 Mon 16-Apr-18 20:15:48

I agree highlighting in green all further comments made by the OP would be helpful.
(As on MN)

chelseababy Mon 16-Apr-18 17:44:47

Yes the original post is green but not if the OP adds to the thread later

humptydumpty Mon 16-Apr-18 16:28:00

I don't see OP posts highlighted in green except for the original post - it would be great to see later contributions also highlighted ingreen.

If some posters can already see this, it can't be too much of a problem to extend to all devices (I'm using a PC) I suppose?

hildajenniJ Mon 16-Apr-18 16:24:56

Here too BlueBelle No joy with the new acronym yet then.

BlueBelle Mon 16-Apr-18 16:12:55

I ve still no idea what any of this is about as the OP posts have always been green ??? for me

chelseababy Mon 16-Apr-18 15:55:22

Hi HQ are the OPs posts going to "go green" - was this discussed and if so what was the outcome?

LauraGransnet (GNHQ) Fri 26-Jan-18 21:32:41

Hi everyone. Sorry for not replying sooner. We'll certainly discuss this next week. Enjoy your weekends!

BlueBelle Fri 26-Jan-18 20:36:40

I use a phone or my iPad and don’t find it any different to write father in Law to fil I knew what I said wouldn’t be popular but it’s nice to know at least two people feel frustrated by it as well as me

Christinefrance Fri 26-Jan-18 20:30:54

Me too BlueBelle and I don't understand why using a phone makes it harder

Smithy Fri 26-Jan-18 18:58:14

Bluebelle, have to agree with all your points. The only time I'd use an acronym would be if it was too explicit to write out, you know which ones I mean. I too hate this DGc Ddil etc.