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Since Saturday 4th March I haven't received any email alerts at all for any of the bookmarked threads I follow (last one was at 10.49am that day). I haven't changed any of my settings and I've checked safe sender details on my email account and they're still set up correctly. Any ideas, please?
Chat bot generated content
What measures are in place to stop people using AI chat bots to generate posts? Apparently the new ChatGPT has gone rogue, arguing with users and then shutting them down. A Recent report says ... In other conversations with users who had attempted to get around the restrictions on the system, it appeared to praise itself…
Reporting an individual account?
Is this possible? I ask because I have just had an unsolicited message from a forum member essentially banging the same drum that they spammed the energy board with earlier in the week - they were reported for this and the posts removed. There is no logical reason for them to have messaged me - we’ve never interacted - so…
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You probably know some of our Forum Ambassadors - the helpful, vital volunteers who help us keep the MSE Forum a safe and supportive space for Forumites to discuss MoneySaving matters. The Ambassadors programme runs one year at a time. Applications are now open for this year (March 2023 - March 2024). These are volunteer…
Best way to navigate forum on Android?
I find it a little difficult to browse this forum on my browser. Is there an app I can use that makes it easier?
MSE weekly email on Bluemail/Typeapp with Hotmail address problem
Hi, as per the title the MSE weekly email to my Hotmail address only shows the top of the email with a few of the links then nothing on either BlueMail or Typeapp. If I use a non Hotmail address the full message loads fine, as does the Hotmail address work on other clients (Spark). Is anyone else having this problem?…
How Do I Delete Old Notifications?
I need to deleat lots of received notifications, in bulk or individually. I've lots, and I think they slow MSE loading. Thanks
Pet Board
I made a post asking about pet insurance and was told to post it on the pet board. I did a search and it appears to be closed so could you enlighten me where I can post my enquiry?
Following Martin's blog post, were the worries about intereference unfounded?
You may have seen Martin's blog post about the donations https://blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2023/02/martin-lewis--what-happened-to-my-pledge-to-give-p10m-to-charity/ The money from this came from the sale of the site to Moneysupermarket in…
Discussion notifications on MSE
Somehow ? I used to get email notifications of new postings on the Savings and Investment and the Budget and Banking boards.All of a sudden they have stopped. Any idea how to get back please
Access to mse
Does anyone else have difficulty in using mse forums from multiple devices?.. I cannot access mse forums from my Chromebook.
New Thread In The Gardening Subforum ?
Would it be possible to have a What Have You Done In The Garden Today thread ? At the moment we write it in the Weather thread and it doesn't really feel the right place. Any chance ?
Blocking PMs
Why can't we block / limit PMs, something that most forums allow ?
Posters on ignore appearing
Hello I thought it was my imagiantion Around 6pm today I noted a post from an ignored username and the whole post was in a greysih/foogy colour. When I clicked on it it cleared to normal background and i could still see it I thought it was a one-off - but just now its happened again to another username that is on ignore.…
Can't quote posts via usual route
Hi MSE staff As above. I've checked a few threads, no quote icon visisble . However, can still add comments Thanks :)
ARGH THIS PIGGIN SITE
Hi all, Can someone please tell me how I can find out what posts I've previously posted. Getting no help from the chiefs. they've completely change how to do things. I used to click on my name and it would show all the posts I've done - now I can't even find my piggin name. It's driving me mad as that's another hour of my…
sugestion Split up energy in mortgages and homes
Hi, in the mortgages and homes forum in Energy it could be of benefit to add sub divisions (if thats what they are called) Smart meters , best way heat , epg etc
Username/s that have quoted my post and I'm not getting alerts in my notifications box
Good afternoon I've noticed since revising my preferences a while back on this site that I am not getting 'notifications' when some username has quoted my post. The only notifications I am getting are where I've initiated a thread or another username posts my name with the '@' symbol. A big thank you in advance if you are…
Why can't I erase unwanted replies before posting?
Am I doing something wrong? It used to annoy me that if I'd started a reply in a thread, that if I moved away (eg to a different page) before posting the reply, then what I'd already drafted was completely lost and I had to start all over again. That didn't happen with other websites like CAG and Legal Beagles. Those…
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