Mobile: Subscribing to threads 29 November 2016 at 7:12PM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Site Feedback 14 replies 6.8K views

Paul_Herring

Did a quick search for the subject line, but obviously got too many hits about phone plans.

On desktop there is this button which allows you to subscribe to a thread without actually posting to it:



But on mobile i can't see the equivalent - the only way I can see to subscribe is to post something:



Is it missing or am I simply going blind?

Former_MSE_Andrea

Thanks Paul,

We're discussing this with the technical team this afternoon.

Paul_Herring

Ah - so it's not me being blind. Ta.

Paul_Herring

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

Thanks Paul,

We're discussing this with the technical team this afternoon.

And the result of the discussion was...? (I can't see it if it's meant to have changed.)

Paul_Herring

Still waiting. Still cant see a way of doing it on mobile..

Paul_Herring

Should I just accept that this apparently simple request is being ignored?

My phone now seems to be stuck permanently in desktop mode in an unwise attempt to workaround this.

Where's "show mobile view" on desktop view?

Former_MSE_Andrea

Hi Paul

Just to let you know we have seen this. I can't give you an update right now but it hasn't been forgotten.

Paul_Herring

6 months on from the last reply, 9 from OP, and it's still not obvious how to subscribe to a thread without spamming a post to it on mobile.

Nor how to get out of desktop view on mobile.

Former_MSE_Andrea

Hi Paul

This is on the list but I'm afraid we can't promise a timescale on it.

Paul_Herring

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

This is on the list but I'm afraid we can't promise a timescale on it.

Ok. 9 months is clearly an insufficient amount of time to implement basic functionally that, on what otherwise appears to be reactive forum software ,should have in place to begin with.

Since swapping to desktop can only be undone by getting a new/resetting the phone I'll simply try another workaround while someone works on getting it working.

And to think people on here complain about their banks, power supply companies and traders taking ages about resolving complaints.

Thank god you're not like them.

Anyway, thanks again for replying.

A_Phoenix_of_Tangerine

Hi Paul, I found your thread after also puzzling how to subscribe to threads whilst using my mobile to browse the forums.

How frustrating that there is no option to, and that MSE have been aware of the issue -yet not resolved it- for sooo long!

Very disappointing.