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Bookmark folders become scrambled by bookmarks being dumped into a totally different folder at random, causing enormous frustration.

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User created folders within the Bookmarks Menu, as well as sub-folders, will have their names changed to that of another user created folder from elsewhere in the Bookmarks Menu. Contents will not be moved. With approximately 50 + primary folders, each of which my contain up to 20 sub-folders, and often many sub-sub-folders in addition to that, the task of tracking where my bookmarks are located is nearly impossible.

I truly believe you should invest more in the provision of a simple stable platform for your users, and invest less in the bells and whistles you are so proud of trumpeting and of which I utilize none voluntarily.

My question is twofold: 1. What can I do to achieve simple and dependable bookmarking functionality? 2. When will you fix this problem so that I don't have to waste time in the future performing a fix that ought to be a fundamental element of a stable system in the first place?

User created folders within the Bookmarks Menu, as well as sub-folders, will have their names changed to that of another user created folder from elsewhere in the Bookmarks Menu. Contents will not be moved. With approximately 50 + primary folders, each of which my contain up to 20 sub-folders, and often many sub-sub-folders in addition to that, the task of tracking where my bookmarks are located is nearly impossible. I truly believe you should invest more in the provision of a simple stable platform for your users, and invest less in the bells and whistles you are so proud of trumpeting and of which I utilize none voluntarily. My question is twofold: 1. What can I do to achieve simple and dependable bookmarking functionality? 2. When will you fix this problem so that I don't have to waste time in the future performing a fix that ought to be a fundamental element of a stable system in the first place?

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