this new forum is good stuff

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Thank you,

TK

Manstein's revenge

cwalker3

I dont get what you guys are talking about. The threads open on the first page for me.

That's the problem...why would you want it to?  If you are in a GB thread that is dozens of pages long and you have been keeping up w/ it then why would you want it to open on the first page that might be months old?  The thread should open on the LAST page.  I know that's a difficult concept for some to grasp, but think about it...

But what if you just found the thread? Wouldn't you want to start at the beginning? And I've yet to find a forum where the thread opened anywhere but on the first page.

Being able to adapt is a byproduct of attitude, not age.

A chronological age of less than thirty years doesn't guarantee an innate ability to learn quickly or utilize imagination.

New isn't automatically better.

Gordon D. King

The basic problem is not the change in format. It is the fact that most of us are old duffers who hate to see any changes.

Just calling someone inflexible or old because they don't agree that the change is for the better shows your narrow-mindedness and bias against anyone who is over 25...  

I actually love change - just not happy to see certain idiosyncrasies in how I used the previous forum suddenly gone. For example...being able to navigate back to forums from the bottom of a thread. Or defaulting to that "feed" view, etc.

I also think there's way too much white space around the posts, but I can live with that.

Manstein's revenge

Well maybe we should set up a webinar to learn how to use all of the features cause it aint happening for me...

The basic problem is not the change in format. It is the fact that most of us are old duffers who hate to see any changes.

Well maybe we should set up a webinar to learn how to use all of the features cause it aint happening for me...

Manstein's revenge

cwalker3

I dont get what you guys are talking about. The threads open on the first page for me.

That's the problem...why would you want it to?  If you are in a GB thread that is dozens of pages long and you have been keeping up w/ it then why would you want it to open on the first page that might be months old?  The thread should open on the LAST page.  I know that's a difficult concept for some to grasp, but think about it...

But Manny, they do open on the last post. At least they do for me.

As I've stated in another thread:

This is the way I see it using an old analogy...the first format change took us from a 50,000 foot level of looking at the site to about a 30,000 foot overview...most people used that analogy back then.  In the "old" formats you had a sense that you had a good "overview" of the Forum and then could drill down to what you wanted...

Well now, I feel like I am no longer overlooking the Forum at all and seeing the big picture.  Now I feel like I'm at ZERO feet (on the ground) and I'm lost in a maze of weeds...

cwalker3

I dont get what you guys are talking about. The threads open on the first page for me.

You can open the threads to the last page. There's a line that says "Last post by . . ." If you click on the "Last post," it's a link to the (wait for it) last post in a thread.

Same as Tigerman the only problem I've had was scrolling on mobile. Kinda sucks loading more replies on long threads.

I tinkered a little bit and found out there are two "your discusions" - one of them is in the "Recent Discussions" card - it only shows you the threads you started (Home->Discussion Forums). The other one shows you all threads you participated in (Home -> Your Discussions). If this is not confusing! Well I'm definitely a fan of new things just because they are new things. Have a nice day

Paweł

Pawel, i find the ''Your Discussions'' function works just has it used to. It still shows me all the threads i have posted in.

I still don't like the look. Its to in my face, and it does seem more of a pain to navigate the site.

I always say - If it ain't broke, don't fix it! And if you want to fix it - don't throw it away and buy a new one! But that's not the way it works here. One thing, that pissed me off badly, is the "your discussions" functionality - now it only shows the threads I STARTED - previously it also showed the threads I replied to - how do I look at them now? Am I supposed to keep notes? I've seen these forums getting slow recently - I predict the traffic will go down even further now. Thanks in advance for any tips on the "your discussions", have a nice day

Paweł

cwalker3

I still dont get how to quote though.

Select the rich formatting text and the message you are replying to is above your message box. The Quote tab is under that.

I still dont get how to quote though.

I dont get what you guys are talking about. The threads open on the first page for me.

The new format draws a 2 mili-tor vacuum.

Not sure if I like it or not. Gonna take a very long time to figure this out.

fermis

If I say I love it.....will I finally get my STICKER?????

Sometimes change IS NOT good...just sayin'...

tigerman

Not feeling it so far. Stinks a bit on mobile as you can't scroll pages like you used too, you can only load more replies.

The mobile site truly is very non-user friendly.  starting the threads with the first post (from years back) is a nightmare on the mobile site, as is on the full size one.

If I say I love it.....will I finally get my STICKER?????

Not sure about it. Feel like ive just upgraded from Win95 To Win7.  A bit of a case of "What the hell happened?"

bbrowniii

Manstein's revenge

Hmmmmmm...so you can't quote people in the new format...And every thread plops you on the first page??? I really don't like those two things at all about this new format, especially the fact that every thread starts on the first page.  I'm sorry but that just doesn't make sense...Start the threads on the LAST page...

 

 

As far as starting on the first page, I agree...

Some of the new feature seem good. I'm still not keen on the over all look of it. I know in part its to make accessing the site when mobile easier. That won't ever effect me personally, but i am sure it will be useful for those that do.

But as this is a great site with some great people, its worth takeing the time to get used to.

I do like this quick reply feature.