In the Comments Area I would like to see the Original Poster identified as such. It's often hard to tell who the OP was especially in large threads.

Yes, I agree with that one, Mary Ellen. Hate having to open a big thread just to see who started it.

I'd like the "latest" to list in actual chronological order and be able to filter last day/2 days/week/etc.! I also would like my notifications to actually notify me when someone posts on threads I comment on or thank me or anything! I don't know what's going on with "bell!" There have been many times I go back to something and 4 or 5 comments are there and no notifications listing them.

cd - I like the chronological order idea, or to be able to choose that option when I go on the site; like you do with your email inbox. I'd really like to filter out all those 6 year old threads that pop up because someone obliviously commented on them, making them get in line with the current ones. I use a desktop and receive email when someone comments on a thread I commented on, but no "bell." I don't hear about any "thank you" but am OK with that. It would be great to see the names of those that "like" comments, similar to seeing the drop-down of "mutual friends" on FB. For example, if I commented on your dilemma a year ago and then you like a comment I made on another dilemma this week, we might re-ignite conversation about our original interaction. It seems kind of random to run across OPs later on for follow up about their original dilemma or what they're doing now, or even to see "after" pix which mostly don't get posted.

I would like to have the "bell" notification work again anytime someone posts a comment on a dilemma I created. I really miss that feature...one day it just stopped working :(

Well, I'm sure there are other "Wish List" items Houzzers have in mind. Any more comments?

If I "like' your comment, put me on the notification list for this particular posting. Many times I hit the like button and don't have a comment but would like to be notified to keep up with the posting.

Did they take away the "thank" option? I used to be able to thank those that responded to my posts, but I no longer see that option. I'd like to have that back.

Oh, and I'd like to be able to open my Idea Books from within the app and I'd love it if Houzz Customer Service would actually follow through with help on the issue instead of repeatedly dropping the ball. I'll email the help department and get a cookie cutter response. When their suggestion doesn't work, I reply back only to get a different representative sending me the same cookie cutter response. It's like being on a hamster wheel.

If you want the posts to truly be open and honest there should be an ‘anonymous “ option. I find certain factions siding with certain pros for personal benefit. Fine, make up your teams but be honest about them. It would be nice for pros and non-pros to freely speak their opinion without retribution. Y’all can tag them internally and follow them if there’s ever an issue but I thinks currently there’s a lack of honestly to the platform because of potential interrelationship issues.

I don't use an app but a desktop, and I email directly to the same person every time I have an issue to be resolved. "Thank you" has always been at the bottom of the comments for me. I think the "bell" may be limited to apps/phones. Generally, I don't care to be notified and it seems to be pretty random if I am. If you aren't ever notified, even when you comment, check that you have that feature turned on. I'm not sure if it ever worked for "likes" but that could be changed, I'm sure. I plan to send a link to this dilemma to my contact, who is very faithful to respond and will get these issues before the proper people.

Thanks decoenthusiaste ! Maybe we can get some of these features working again :)

You are correct the "bell" notification I am referring to is the app on my iphone.

I would like it if the "Photos" worked like they did several years ago. I NEVER use them now, as what I get is rarely related to the search options I choose. Also, just so many embedded ads! Ads for professionals, products and vendors should be in the column to the right and clearly related to the "Photo" that is showing! Just too over loaded now with ads, pop ups, etc., that section is nearly useless!

I would like to see the original photos from and OP even if there are 100 repiles

I agree, Mary Elizabeth. It is getting harder and harder to pin down a photo to share with the OP. I'm learning to put more of them in ideabooks once I find what I'm looking for. That way I don't have to search so much, to share some basic ideas. Sometimes photos won't load even when you find the one you want. I just snip those, put them on my desktop and add them to the post from there.

I'd just like to have my posts not disappear. That would be wonderful.

the ability to hide certain pros that I can't stand. but I guess that's not how it works in a forum, lol.

I have been getting notices for comments on threads I've never even read! Is this happening to anyone else?

Sorry if this is a duplicate, but I'd like forums to have threads, where people are tagged when they have a reply. Notifications don't work for me, because they only notify a thread you started, not a direct link to a reply to you. I sometimes don't bother with the "commented on a discussion you are following" notifications, because it usually doesn't involve me.