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grannydarkhair Sat 20-Sept-25 17:34:31

Has anyone used the search facility today? I know some people never get it to work but I always have but not today.

Waterloosunset Sat 20-Sept-25 18:00:34

I noticed it hasn't been working for a couple of days and thought it was my device but then I found it didn't work on my other device. So don't know what's going on!

grannydarkhair Sun 21-Sept-25 02:13:36

I’ve reported it.

BlueBelle Sun 21-Sept-25 04:33:51

Just tried it, no not working at all

teabagwoman Sun 21-Sept-25 07:36:30

I don’t know what I’m doing wrong but I can never get it to work.

ginny Sun 21-Sept-25 07:41:32

I can never get it to work.

JackyB Sun 21-Sept-25 12:15:27

I've never bothered with it as everyone says it doesn't work. Just google it I need to find anything.

LilyGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 22-Sept-25 15:25:26

Hi all

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

We're looking into this now and will have it fixed as soon as possible.

Delila Mon 22-Sept-25 20:14:06

JackyB

I've never bothered with it as everyone says it doesn't work. Just google it I need to find anything.

It does usually work, but is very clunky. It’s not working at all at the moment though.

Galaxy Mon 22-Sept-25 20:26:50

I can never get it to work. I don't feel this is due to my incompetence as I can use the MN one.

grannydarkhair Mon 22-Sept-25 21:32:05

It’s really odd that it works for some of us and not for others. Since joining Gransnet, I’ve used a Samsung tablet then an iPad and an iPhone. Search has always worked for me (up to now) using any of these three and on both the desk top and mobile sites.

Casdon Mon 22-Sept-25 21:35:47

If you know a thread title, but can’t get into the posts on the thread through the Gransnet server, there is a way round it. Type the thread name into Google, and it will come up through your internet search facility. If you click on that, it will take you into see the full thread, I don’t know why, I think there is an issue with the internal server on Gransnet.

butterandjam Mon 22-Sept-25 21:36:30

grannydarkhair

Has anyone used the search facility today? I know some people never get it to work but I always have but not today.

not working for me today

Elusivebutterfly Fri 26-Sept-25 11:24:32

Can anyone else use the search facility? I can't use it and it is several days since reporte.

BlueBelle Fri 26-Sept-25 11:33:15

No it’s been off a while now
It’s never very good at best but it does usually work in it’s limited way

Mollygo Fri 26-Sept-25 11:43:04

I’m actually with Casdon 22/09/2025 21:35 on this.
The faff of trying the search facility, which only randomly works against the simple
just type into Google,
sometimes with just a username you recall,

or a title

or even a reference to the subject e.g. this morning I typed ID on Gransnet to find who was saying what about ID cards on GN in earlier years
Much easier and less stressful.

Allira Fri 26-Sept-25 20:03:31

LilyGransnet

Hi all

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

We're looking into this now and will have it fixed as soon as possible.

Help, LilyGransnet!

Separate issue but I keep getting a black rectangle covering the screen which says "Advertisement" and at the bottom "Please rotate your screen"..
It makes it impossible to see some threads and impossible to start a separate thread to report this.

If only happens on Gransnet and I get very few adverts so what is happening, please?

I'll report this post to make you aware.

Allira Fri 26-Sept-25 20:04:25

Ps it happens from time to time on GN but no other site.

ixion Sat 27-Sept-25 23:01:48

LilyGransnet

Hi all

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

We're looking into this now and will have it fixed as soon as possible.

Any joy, LilyGransnet?

ixion Sat 27-Sept-25 23:02:29

Reported, update awaited!

Allira Sun 28-Sept-25 11:37:31

It's still there!

LilyGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 29-Sept-25 14:44:56

Sorry, all. No updates yet but we'll post as soon as we can. Thanks so much for your patience.

ixion Mon 29-Sept-25 14:51:27

Thank you!

🤞🤞

Allira Mon 29-Sept-25 14:54:38

🤞 it hasn't appeared today (yet)

Jaxjacky Mon 29-Sept-25 15:46:24

I’ve had it Allira earlier today, but far less often.