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I started having an issue (very recently) with being able to answer a reply to my comments on MSN News. I can comment on a news article and someone will reply to that comment. When I open MSN News again and get a "reply balloon" on the bottom of the page and proceed to click on the text in the balloon (to bring up that page with the comments so I can respond), it now takes me to a "Microsoft Start" version of that page (with the colored blocks showing on the page tab instead of the MSN butterfly) which looks like the story as it appeared from its original source (like Reuters or Insider, etc.) that doesn't have the comments available or showing anywhere; it's completely different from the original MSN page.
I typically use Firefox but I’ve opened MSN in Edge and it’s doing the same thing, so the only way to comment on a reply is to bookmark the original MSN page when I comment, then get back to the page that way and hunt for the reply to my comment on a refreshed version of the page. As of now, I haven’t found a way to get it back to the way it used to act, so maybe this is new behavior with MSN News, but if so, it’s definitely not preferable to the way it used to be. This isn't some critical issue, but it's very annoying when trying to follow-up with replying to a comment response. (Windows 10 Pro, HP laptop)
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I read an online note that said "Microsoft Start" is replacing "Microsoft News" and "MSN News", but that "for the time being" they're keeping the older forms available. I recall that it also said the new system would customize feeds to "our interests". But (as you noted) there is no place obvious for any kinds of conversations to occur. Thanks again for your inputs. I hope someone in MS will notice these.
Well, at least I can stop trying to figure out what went wrong with my computer...but it is annoying that people are responding to my comments, and I can't reply to them. Not that it matters all that much in the grand scheme of life, but...it's irritating.
yep, I thought it was a browser issue until I opened Edge (as mentioned above) and it did the same thing. And also yes, it's not some catastrophic, blue screen of death issue, but very annoying to not be able to reply back without hunting for the page, then wading through many comments to be able to find your own entries. Maybe it'll be fixed in time.
You may find this interesting.
I just read a post from someone who was ranting about COMMUNISTS in our government; the individual added "If you reply to my post I won't be able to reply to you because the COMMUNISTS are censoring me. That's the proof they're in charge."
I really hope you find this amusing rather than offensive because I do not mean to offend you folks.
BTW, I did reply, telling the individual that it's ubiquitous.
yes, that's amusing, alright...just another example of the vast multitude of conspiracy theories that are so pervasive now. : )
