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TWIN THREADS

(22 Posts)
Atqui Wed 02-Jul-14 16:24:39

I find it a bit annoying when there are two threads with the same title running simultaneously . There are two about Rolf Harris, in different forums , but couldn't the second one have been directed to the first, or the first one been put away? Not put well but you know what I mean.

Anne58 Wed 02-Jul-14 18:29:08

Indeed Atqui I think it has been done before, but usual numpty disclaimer applies!

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 18:41:35

Just remember the forum title.

Simples.

Atqui Wed 02-Jul-14 19:25:18

Yes , can do that but the discussion was going on on In the News, then some strange poster made lots of inappropriate comments on the AIBU thread which were deleted, and the discussion transferred to there, without the continuity of the more recent thread. Just a thought.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 19:45:14

Yes. IKWYM

whenim64 Wed 02-Jul-14 19:50:46

Bit frustrating, I agree - I started the second Rolf Harris thread after searching for the first one for half an hour. The search box on here just doesn't work properly and the different topics didn't throw it up, either. I guess it just gets perpetuated when others come along, encounter the same problem and go for the first one they see. Wish GNHQ would sort the search facility out.

Ana Wed 02-Jul-14 19:59:48

I often find that the search box at the top of the page produces better results than the 'search the forum' one. Neither is brilliant! hmm

Lona Wed 02-Jul-14 20:53:28

There are also two Wimbledon threads with the same title but when I tried the search boxes, neither came up with it!
They are useless imo, I've tried lots of times to no avail.

whenim64 Wed 02-Jul-14 21:03:54

Same thing happened there, too, Lona. There are a few techy things that need unglitching!

Atqui Sat 05-Jul-14 11:06:39

Bumped this for Phoenix Now there are 3!

janerowena Sat 05-Jul-14 11:57:20

Have you filled in the 2014 census? There is a box in there that asks you what changes are needed for easier manoeuvring around the site.

janerowena Sat 05-Jul-14 11:58:32

And it didn't take me anything like as long as others said it did! So I think they must have been puzzling over their answers for a very long time.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 05-Jul-14 12:03:39

HQ are too busy pouring money into the lucrative Mumsnet to give a darn about us. And Mumsnet is busy with its profile raising campaign to stop MP s shouting at each other.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 05-Jul-14 12:03:59

As the millions roll in.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 05-Jul-14 12:05:09

That should get someone from HQ onto this thread.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 05-Jul-14 12:05:44

Probably poor old Julie again.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 05-Jul-14 12:10:10

Actually, it's quite fun to try to remember what you said on the different threads. And hope that you don't start arguing against yourself.

janerowena Sat 05-Jul-14 12:12:52

Sometimes it's far nicer to be able to be slightly subversive and largely ignored.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 05-Jul-14 13:28:01

Ignored? I must check my e-mails!

Elegran Sat 05-Jul-14 13:42:24

Darn! I missed a chance to nag about that non search box. I can never find anything I want. It either gives you 999 references which are nothing to do with the search terms or it says there are no references to something you saw a couple of days ago and have quoted exactly.

Ana Sat 05-Jul-14 13:44:34

I mentioned the search problem, Elegran. Hope they take notice!

Lona Sat 05-Jul-14 15:33:57

So did I!