Wee, we've got an upgraded forum! - Page 2

janusz · 25 Feb 2007, 11:22 PM

Another thing which has changed: email notifications now contain not only a link to the new posting, but also the full text of the posting which triggered the notification.
I'm not sure what to think of this, I'm sort of 60% against

David · 25 Feb 2007, 11:25 PM

Where do I 'mark all forums as read' after reading new posts?

Must say I liked the old forums better.... likely I will get used to what we have now

David · 25 Feb 2007, 11:28 PM

It looks like we have to navigate back to the main screen in order to mark all forums as read

janusz · 25 Feb 2007, 11:33 PM

Look at the bright side: the forum clock is now accurate

OTOH still no 12/24h option....

xmailer · 25 Feb 2007, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robert@fm

Er, maybe we should have a rollback to the previous version?M This one is looking (to me) more and more like a giant leap backwards.

To me as well. The only thing I see as an improvement is the increase in the number of stored PM's allowed, since I have a bad habit of not getting around to deleting old PM's, still having some going back two years or longer. But it seems like it must have been pretty lame programming to leave this "hard-wired" with such a low limit in the first place. Otherwise, in general, this version appears to me a HUGE leap backward. But if it prevents me from visiting as often and thus subjecting other members to fewer of my annoying posts, perhaps in the larger scheme of things it might be considered an improvement.

nbarr · 25 Feb 2007, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by carverrn
this format seems to be much "busier" and much harder to read at a glance. The old format seemed to be cleaner.

Have to agree with is. I find the new format more difficult to read by a considerable margin.

But, this is most likely also true:

Quote:

Originally posted by carverrn
I'm sure I'll get use to it

Killer · 25 Feb 2007, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

Where do I 'mark all forums as read' after reading new posts?

The link is at the front page at the bottom of the forum section.

Trip · 26 Feb 2007, 12:19 AM

Jeez, guys, give it some time. The new version of vB has incredible potential and is a lot better than the last...sites like WebHostingTalk prove this to be true. Just allow Edwin the time to get the kinks worked out and establish some of the cooler and more useful new features and you'll end up liking it.

Well done, Edwin! A much welcomed change!

(I can still remember when we first went from BBB to vB back in 2001! Seems so long ago, hehe!)

Cheers to a work in progress!

Trip

David · 26 Feb 2007, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killer

The link is at the front page at the bottom of the forum section.

Yes it is - you used to be able to mark all forums as read from the page that showed them; now you have to navigate back to the main page.

But (as Trip says) it is wrong of me (and others) to complain. It's Sunday morning and I am just on my first cup of coffee. Likely the new structure will be great when we get used to it, and when Edwin adds all the stuff that still needs customising

**ReuvenNY** · 26 Feb 2007, 12:54 AM

Change is always unnerving. I have to find my way around for tasks I instinctively knew how to maneuver with. But I always look at the bright side and am discovering vast improvements - one invisible important one is a better ability to find spam, the kind we have seen here recently.
So my suggestion is seat tight, take your time to familiarize yourself with the new look and feel and in no time it will grow on you

jdtaylor · 26 Feb 2007, 12:57 AM

I do agree it's made such a good improvement with the website - Well down Edwin it's so much clearer and easier to read now it's so nice to see.

**ReuvenNY** · 26 Feb 2007, 01:15 AM

There was a similar thread that I was trying to merge with this one and I "managed" to delete a couple of postings... Apologies to the effected. If you posted there and do not see it here, please repost if you wish.

David · 26 Feb 2007, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

Yes it is - you used to be able to mark all forums as read from the page that showed them; now you have to navigate back to the main page.

No, you don't. This can now be accessed from 'Quick Links' at top right

xmailer · 26 Feb 2007, 01:50 AM

Another forum I frequent updated a couple months ago and I still don't like it as well as the previous version. And if one feature which I always used in the previous version here, which I'm quite sure at least as of yet isn't present in this one, isn't restored, I seriously doubt I'll ever "learn to like it". To each his/her own, I guess.

I am glad if it's made it easier to catch spammers more quickly though, since that's been getting to be a more annoying problem lately.

**CyberSmurf** · 26 Feb 2007, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janusz

Every time I read a thread, a 'reply' window appears at the bottom of the screen, taking up half the screen. In most cases I do not want to reply, so I consider it a waste of space. Is there a way to revert to the previous behaviour, where the reply window appeared only when explicitly requested (by clicking quote or reply) ?

Okay, I think that I found the answer to that.
On the right side of the " Quick Reply" bar there is an icon to hide the window.
The system seems to remember your choice.

26 Feb 2007, 12:19 AM	#23
Trip Master of the @ Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,347 Representative of: Runbox.com	Patience fellas. Jeez, guys, give it some time. The new version of vB has incredible potential and is a lot better than the last...sites like WebHostingTalk prove this to be true. Just allow Edwin the time to get the kinks worked out and establish some of the cooler and more useful new features and you'll end up liking it. Well done, Edwin! A much welcomed change! (I can still remember when we first went from BBB to vB back in 2001! Seems so long ago, hehe!) Cheers to a work in progress! Trip

25 Feb 2007, 11:22 PM	#16
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,942	Another thing which has changed: email notifications now contain not only a link to the new posting, but also the full text of the posting which triggered the notification. I'm not sure what to think of this, I'm sort of 60% against

25 Feb 2007, 11:25 PM	#17
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Where do I 'mark all forums as read' after reading new posts? Must say I liked the old forums better.... likely I will get used to what we have now

25 Feb 2007, 11:28 PM	#18
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	It looks like we have to navigate back to the main screen in order to mark all forums as read

25 Feb 2007, 11:33 PM	#19
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,942	Look at the bright side: the forum clock is now accurate OTOH still no 12/24h option....

26 Feb 2007, 12:54 AM	#25
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,259	Change is always unnerving. I have to find my way around for tasks I instinctively knew how to maneuver with. But I always look at the bright side and am discovering vast improvements - one invisible important one is a better ability to find spam, the kind we have seen here recently. So my suggestion is seat tight, take your time to familiarize yourself with the new look and feel and in no time it will grow on you

26 Feb 2007, 12:57 AM	#26
jdtaylor Master of the @ Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,692	I do agree it's made such a good improvement with the website - Well down Edwin it's so much clearer and easier to read now it's so nice to see.

26 Feb 2007, 01:15 AM	#27
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,259	There was a similar thread that I was trying to merge with this one and I "managed" to delete a couple of postings... Apologies to the effected. If you posted there and do not see it here, please repost if you wish.

26 Feb 2007, 01:50 AM	#29
xmailer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 5,485	Another forum I frequent updated a couple months ago and I still don't like it as well as the previous version. And if one feature which I always used in the previous version here, which I'm quite sure at least as of yet isn't present in this one, isn't restored, I seriously doubt I'll ever "learn to like it". To each his/her own, I guess. I am glad if it's made it easier to catch spammers more quickly though, since that's been getting to be a more annoying problem lately.