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Mattsmum2 Sun 13-Jun-21 17:16:00

Apologies if this has been asked before I’m new to this. I do a bit on mumsnet too and notice that threads where the author has made another comment are highlighted in a different colour. Are we able to do this too so we can see if they have commented again?

Blossoming Sun 13-Jun-21 17:21:15

No, to put it simply ?

Lucca Sun 13-Jun-21 17:30:02

No and we’ve asked for it many many many times.

GNHQ??

BlueBelle Sun 13-Jun-21 17:30:11

No we can’t and no they won’t change it we have asked MANY MANY times

Lucca Sun 13-Jun-21 17:30:46

Great minds Bluebelle !!

welbeck Sun 13-Jun-21 17:34:21

there's not enough traffic to make it worth their while.
although i doubt it would take much tweaking, for a skilled operator.

JackyB Sun 13-Jun-21 19:23:25

So many threads trundle on regardless answering the OP after the poster of said OP has returned and said "Thanks, it's OK now" or has filled in missing bits of information which people keep asking for. If their posts were highlighted in green this would make things so much clearer.

As has been said, we have asked for this many times, to no avail.

Having said that, however, those that blunder in without reading the rest of the thread would probably not even notice a green post.

Mattsmum2 Sun 13-Jun-21 19:28:17

BlueBelle

No we can’t and no they won’t change it we have asked MANY MANY times

Ok thanks all for letting me know x

sodapop Sun 13-Jun-21 19:47:33

On my tablet the OPs first and subsequent posts are highlighted in green and my posts in pink/purple. It is helpful.

Grannycool52 Sun 13-Jun-21 19:49:26

The original poster's follow-on posts are highlighted in green on my phone and my own (rare) posts are highlighted in pink.
How strange - I presumed this was the same for everyone.

JackyB Mon 14-Jun-21 07:55:48

Grannycool52 or sodapop please show us a screen shot of this. GNHQ have confirmed frequently that it can't be done.

FannyCornforth Mon 14-Jun-21 08:01:45

sodapop

On my tablet the OPs first and subsequent posts are highlighted in green and my posts in pink/purple. It is helpful.

On my mobile too.
It seems that there are functions that you get on the mobile site that you don't on the other one.
For example, the ability to hide threads, which was discussed recently.

Lucca Mon 14-Jun-21 08:05:09

sodapop

On my tablet the OPs first and subsequent posts are highlighted in green and my posts in pink/purple. It is helpful.

It on my iPad. Only my posts and first post by OP

sodapop Mon 14-Jun-21 08:25:04

Sorry don't know how to do that JackyB

Lucca Mon 14-Jun-21 08:31:04

Soda pop
www.google.co.uk/search?q=how+to+take+a+screenshot+on+a+tablet&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari

FannyCornforth Mon 14-Jun-21 08:33:57

Thank you Lucca, I don't know how to do them either (or links for that matter)
I don't really understand how a screenshot would help, Jacky

Ro60 Mon 14-Jun-21 09:57:00

Green & pink on my kindle too.

Aveline Mon 14-Jun-21 10:21:42

Green and pink on my mobile and on my tablet.

BlueBelle Mon 14-Jun-21 10:22:22

Well I certainly can’t on either my iPad or my iPhone my understanding from HA was that it couldn’t be done

BlueBelle Mon 14-Jun-21 10:25:42

As you can see by my screenshot they all stay white on iPad and iPhone for me * Mattsmum* being the original poster

FannyCornforth Mon 14-Jun-21 10:33:57

That isn't the mobile site BlueBelle
If you go to the bottom on the home page, there should be a button somewhere that says 'mobile site'. Click on that.
Likewise, there's a button at the bottom of the mobile site that says 'desktop site'.
I much prefer the mobile site. Much more streamlined and far fewer ads

FannyCornforth Mon 14-Jun-21 10:44:27

So (I hope) the final answer seems to be, you need to be on the mobile site.smile

Lucca Tue 15-Jun-21 13:17:59

Ok so now I’m on the mobile site. OP posts not highlighted after the first one!

ixion Tue 15-Jun-21 13:24:12

?
Would it be affected by whether you are an android or iPad/iPhone user?
(Apols, not at all tech minded☹️)

Alizarin Tue 15-Jun-21 13:28:05

Green and pink on my Samsung mobile.