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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.

RosieandherMaw Tue 07-Oct-25 15:38:50

And still no Search facility angry

RosieandherMaw Tue 07-Oct-25 15:38:12

That bl**dy Samsung ad!

Casdon Tue 07-Oct-25 15:04:56

Yes, I’ve had it for a few days now.

Allira Tue 07-Oct-25 15:03:18

Yes and yes.

Is it getting worse, did you have this black screen previously, Casdon?

Casdon Tue 07-Oct-25 15:02:15

And yes, it is still the Samsung ad.

Casdon Tue 07-Oct-25 15:00:27

Yes, the black screen is still happening, I got it just now.

StevenGnTech (GNHQ) Tue 07-Oct-25 14:59:06

Hi, is the black screen still happening? Our ad operations people were under the impression they'd removed the offending ad. Is it still the Samsung one? Maybe there was more than one.

On search, we are working on the new search page which should be up by the end of the week (as in this weekend at the latest.) We were hoping to put it live last weekend but ran into an unexpected issue. Thanks very much for bearing with us on this.

ixion Tue 07-Oct-25 11:15:17

Any joy yet, please?
(Along with the black screen issue!).

Thank you!

StevenGnTech (GNHQ) Tue 30-Sept-25 16:46:23

Hi, just to note we are working on the search page and hope to have it back this weekend. Thanks.

Allira Mon 29-Sept-25 17:51:29

I'm hoping it's on it's way out, Jaxjacky!

It's a pity we can't tell whichever firm it is that We Are Not Interested!

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

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

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

🤞 it hasn't appeared today (yet)

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

Thank you!

🤞🤞

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.

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

It's still there!

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

Reported, update awaited!

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?

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.