Hello from GNHQ

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It would be wonderful if we could have a better search facility?

I agree about the search facility, it would be great if it could be restricted by date range.

Hello, love the site!

Would also like to see a more sophisticated search option, plus an edit option when posting.

It would be great if we could have the ability to edit, even if only for five minutes after posting. I appreciate that an open edit facility can lead to malicious posts being withdrawn with no evidence, but I have lost count of the number of times I have posted and then realised that my sentence was ambiguous, or that there was an autocorrect typo.

I know we can preview our posts before sending, but somehow that's not the same, for me at least.

I agree with Doodledog I have made some extremely embarrassing typos which I didn’t have the option to edit, (if anyone remembers a particular doozy) and also a better search option and an option to tag other posters, the bold thing is a faff, and it’s impossible without going through a whole thread to know if anyone individually mentioned you.

Yes - edit function please !

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.

Definitely a Search facility that works. I've yet to do a successful search.

ditto.
please highlight all OP's posts. like on MN.
thanks.

B9exchange

It would be wonderful if we could have a better search facility?

Yes, agreed

One that didn't offer to take you back to the forums but not to what you're searching for!

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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