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(Cough) anyone quite like the new update?...

56 replies

ChiswickFlo · 23/04/2022 21:12

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I think the new update is pretty good?
Many of the issues people are reporting aren't actually issues - they just haven't played around with the options.

Just me?

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SnowdropsInSpring · 24/04/2022 08:55

Yes. I love it.

Clear, easy to read (colours/ spacing etc) and there are some features that have been added back that I have missed (op/ my colour in posts etc etc).

People always complain when there are changes. It always takes a while to get used to things (everything - windows update/ office updates/ forums etc), but after while, it’s easy again and you can't remember how it was before.

Thank you for starting the thread.

CandidaAlbicans2 · 24/04/2022 08:50

I like it. As a pp said, it feel more crisp, clean and uncluttered than before so I find it far more restful to look at (I'm using Chrome on a laptop). The only improvement I can think of off the top of my head is for uploaded images to be larger. At the moment they're too small and the only way I can enlarge them is by manually doing it with my fingers on touchscreen.

Saucery · 24/04/2022 06:34

I love it, it’s very crisp and clean and uncluttered. Hide Thread in Active, so you don’t have to go into the thread to get rid of it, Bold and Italics etc easy to access, pictures seem clearer.
It’s working as it should be for me, but I can see why some of the problems people are experiencing are annoying. The basic redesign though, fine.

Pawtriarchal · 24/04/2022 05:45

I like it. There’s more I would like, but I don’t dislike anything - oh apart from search which doesn’t seem improved. But, no big deal. It’s all good.

AlternativePerspective · 24/04/2022 05:41

I can no longer add emogi’s etc because they all just come up as “undefined” with voiceover.

Similarly can’t bold or underline etc text and there’s no longer the option to do it manually.

Great that it is more useable for some, but for many others accessibility

hasn’t even been a consideration.

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urbanbuddha · 24/04/2022 05:33

It looks better, but links are very glitchy and the screen freezes randomnly.
But the major problem is that advanced search basically doesn't work as a search function so it's a "no" from me.

NevaehMind · 24/04/2022 05:26

Nitgel · 23/04/2022 21:52

Did we get an edit button ?

I really don't understand WHY they can't just do this.

NevaehMind · 24/04/2022 05:24

I don't have more emojis & I can't see any difference... 🤷‍♀️

timbee2b · 23/04/2022 23:54

I like it. I was thinking I was the only one given all the moaning threads

WhatsitWiggle · 23/04/2022 23:54

It's so much easier to @ people, and I personally find it easier to read. I'm sure I remember them saying they needed to move to the new platform to be able to offer new functionality like editing.

00100001 · 23/04/2022 23:49

I rarely get PMs anyway

BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 23/04/2022 22:52

TBH my short term memory is currently so shit that I can't remember the previous format anymore, so I'm pretty much fine with the new format. Grin

DramaAlpaca · 23/04/2022 22:50

Thanks @AlisonDonut I can see I have a message but I can't access it. I get an error message telling me there's a server problem.

Itsbackagain · 23/04/2022 22:11

I like it - much clearer on my phone.

AlisonDonut · 23/04/2022 22:01

DramaAlpaca · 23/04/2022 21:28

I like most of it. Certainly I've not seen many of the issues other people have been reporting. Generally I think it looks good and is easy to read and navigate. I'm enjoying playing around with the site to see what else it does.

There's just an issue with bookmarks on long threads which I've whinged about a couple of times, plus I can't access PMs (not that I get many, but still). I'm not convinced about the nesting quotes but I'll get used to it.

I'm hopeful it'll all be fixed over the next few days.

just sent you one to see if you get it.

ChiswickFlo · 23/04/2022 21:53

Nitgel · 23/04/2022 21:52

Did we get an edit button ?

Don't think so

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Nitgel · 23/04/2022 21:53

Seems not

Nitgel · 23/04/2022 21:52

Did we get an edit button ?

ChiswickFlo · 23/04/2022 21:48

Tallpaulwho · 23/04/2022 21:21

I like it. I have poor eyesight and I'm finding it much easier to read.

Me too!

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OwlBasket · 23/04/2022 21:47

Yes, it’s good! There are few teething troubles, as you’d expect but TBH it’s already a major improvement. The last time there was a big update (2008?) was the same, people just don’t like change.

Inklingpot · 23/04/2022 21:47

I don’t mind it at all. Websites change, end of.

All the hand-wringing, flouncing threats, moaning about how Susan who has an unspecified and unique issue with her perception of websites in 3D and is triggered by the font or whatever is ludicrous.

ZebraScarf · 23/04/2022 21:41

I wasn't keen at first but the more I get used to it, the more I like it.

DrBrennerFan · 23/04/2022 21:38

Much better now I can find thing easy again .😊

plinkplinkfizzer · 23/04/2022 21:36

👍🏻 I like it well enough .

BrimFullOfAsher · 23/04/2022 21:33

I think it looks great and all, but the functionality isn't as good as before imo.

One thing I definitely don't like is how the 'Active' threads works now. Before, I enjoyed scrolling through 'Active' from the top and reading any that interested me before carrying on down the list. Once at the bottom you could click to see more (or just refresh).

Now, the list is different after you've viewed a thread. I feel like you have to scroll the full list and choose which is of most interest and read that, knowing the others will probably not be there when you go back.

Swipe left for the next trending thread