Hello from GNHQ

Why can’t they be separate if you don’t play them what difference would it make to you galaxy
When I opened my news feed the other day the first 15 threads were Games I don’t want to wade through them all to get to readable threads

Should definitely move Games to its own tab at the top and not have it under the Forum. A forum is for discussion, and there would be more room to show discussions if there weren't all those flippin' games threads!
Games are games, they should not be on a discussion forum.

And I would want to know a bit more about an edit button and how that works on other sites in terms of trolls and personal attacks.

I am not sure I want games in a separate area, I never play them by the way.

I agree nanandgrampy we have been asked for ideas at least once a year if not more regularly we have pages and pages usually asking for the same few things then it goes very quiet and nothing more is heard
LilyGransnet
please answer this and yes we want very little

1 highlighting the original posters posts all through the thread
2 A five minute edit button
3 Better search facilities
4 Games in a separate place

That’s it simples

I must have my cynical hat on today because if I have seen this once from GNHQ I've seen it half a dozen times. Not only does nothing change but we rarely if ever get any feedback on suggestions.

So , maybe GNHQ could look back at all the other times they asked this question and update us on what became of all those suggestions?

Bluebellwould
Why not drop those posters a PM. That’s how lots of us start an online friendship.

I want to ask about the 'I'm on' facility. How long do posts stay on this? Sometimes I don't post for a while but then want to check back on the last posts I commented on, but they are nowhere to be found

Agree with ability to edit post after posting. Also highlight original posters responses.
I wonder if anyone would be interested in something like a pen pal section. There’s some posters I find interesting and I would like to converse with them outside of the topics posted.

I agree with FarNorth about highlighting all the posts of the initial poster within a thread, as they do on mumsnet.

Not in favour of like/dislike either. But do agree with OP posts highlighted, edit function of post and improved search, preferably for posters ‘name’ or subject in date order of their postings.
Thank you for asking HQ.

I hate the idea of a like button.

No, I don't think they work on discussion boards. It's fine on FB when people just want to show they've seen a post, but can kill conversation on boards, as people are tempted to lurk and not contribute if they can make their feelings felt with a 'like' or 'dislike'. Posters don't know what it is that people don't like, so it doesn't help at all.

I've also seen it used to be unkind to people - everything they post gets immediate 'dislikes', even when there is nothing that can be disagreed with.

I wouldn’t be in favour of a like/dislike button.

Sparklefizz

A "like/dislike" button would save a lot of time and repeated posts.

Nooooooooo ?
Nothing or no one is going to stop repeated posts.

Please can you stop sending me e mails twice every time Thankyou

The ability to correct thread titles.
Posters frequently correct mistakes made in their posts in an additional post, but once a title is posted it stays there indefinitely and is seen every time the user scrolls down the list, sometimes for weeks.

I agree with all of the above.
Meanwhile it is easier to search using Google......just add Gransnet to whatever you're looking for!

Sparklefizz

A "like/dislike" button would save a lot of time and repeated posts.

Sorry Sparklefizz, I don’t agree! I think it would lead to accusations of cliquery….. and new posters getting upset if their post wasn’t “liked”. I much prefer to hear what someone thinks and maybe adds.

FarNorth

Highlighting of all an OP's posts would be good.
I use it on Mumsnet to read everything the OP has said to see if perhaps their issue has been sorted out already, or more information has been given.
It's impossible to do that quickly on GN.

I feel like we keep asking for this !! Some people say they have it. I don’t, on phone or iPad.

A "like/dislike" button would save a lot of time and repeated posts.

Until yesterday OP posts were always highlighted on my mobile phone. Suddenly, for no reason, now they are not. It certainly makes long threads less easy to follow.

Hello, agree with the highlighting of posts, mumsnet as I'm sure you know, has a 'see all' function which is particularly useful

I’m looking forward to seeing Elderly Person’s suggestions!

Oh yes, and a 5 minute window to correct anything that autocorrect decided to change.