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I think it doesn't matter who started a thread. Often threads wander. They should. Often they stray away from the original subject for a while, and then return to it. The conversation is more important than who started the thread.

IMHO

It's worth considering, there are some posters whose threads I make a point of reading, and there are some that I avoid!

I prefer to know the name of the last poster. It helps me decide whether to read the post or not

I miss seeing the time and name of the last post. No such luxuries on the mobile site.
Also on other forums I belong to you can go straight to last page from the active page. So for instance on 'Ask a Question' you wouldn't have to open the thread and then click last. That's would be useful.

Yes I agree with both those points, Nina
I've given up with the mobile site for that reason, and also because I can't go to 'I'm On' which is where I look first.
Annoyingly, my phone reverts to the mobile site of its own volition, and GN then wants me to log in again as well.
[Very loud GRRRRRRR emoticon]

That would really annoy me too janeainsworth I have GN mobile pinned to start on my phone and am permanently logged in. My phone is passworded so I figure that's ok.

The 'I'm on' button is at the bottom of the page when I use the mobile site in my iPhone janea. I wonder why you can't access it

'I'm on' is not something I ever use so hadn't noticed it was on the blue bar at the bottom with 'active' 'watching' etc. on my mobile. I will go and try it

so it is.
how weird

Thank you indi

Do you use the bookmark janea? you will then always be taken to the last post you read.

No - where's the bookmark?
Showing my ignorance now

If you click on the white bit on the bottom right of the last post you read it sort of does it for you when it offers you the bookmark button. That's the technical version, you understand!

Got it
Thank you kitty

Oh thanks Shysal - I didn't realise that's what the bookmark was for, which is why I've never bothered to use it. I will now!

I am blowed if I can see any white bookmark. Everything looks white to me. White all the way.

stb, it's not a white bookmark - just hover your mouse in the blank space to the right of a post and the word 'bookmark' will appear. It's a blue rectangle with white text.

Immediately under 'Private message'

Unless of course you've disabled 'bookmarks' as I have.

Ah. Thanks both of you.
I went into customise[never been in there before I dont think] and my bookmark is on off. I presume that is the default, unless I did wander in there at some point and turn it off.

Thanks for the lesson I now know how to use bookmark. How many years have I been a member Doesn't work on mobile site though.

It does Nina, if you hover in the right place bookmark appears under the post!

And if using the mobile site actually on your smart phone, then you tap on the three little dots bottom right of the post and a series of options appears below, one of which is bookmark.

Thanks, dots work on my phone but after one successful attempt doing it on my Kindle (no dots) I can't make it happen again
Never mind.

I don't think it matters who created a thread, whatever the subject a number of threads will end up discussing a single member's idiosyncratic religious opinions and a number will be dominated by Gransnet's very own, self-styled Renaissance woman. [sour face emoticon]

Okay – sorry for being a ratbag.