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Re: Forum - Back to the Old School.. for now

joeyboygolf — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:46:43 GMT

j0hnbarker:

joeyboygolf:

Why so slow to load pages?

Wasn't Windows 95 implicated in this Graham? ;)

Don't know what Keith has done, if anything, but it is now flying for me!

Re: Forum - Back to the Old School.. for now

beoandy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:40:22 GMT

welcome home!

Re: Forum - Back to the Old School.. for now

Jonathan — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:34:50 GMT

Jandyt:

Hoosomever, if it's a change I lkie, I'll be first to jump up and make my feelings known

I think I learnt a different style of the English language Andy....

What or who is a Hoosomever??

Re: Forum - Back to the Old School.. for now

j0hnbarker — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:30:44 GMT

joeyboygolf:

Why so slow to load pages?

Wasn't Windows 95 implicated in this Graham? ;)

Re: Forum - Back to the Old School.. for now

The Plumber — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:18:10 GMT

So glad we are back to normal.

Re: Forum - Back to the Old School.. for now

joeyboygolf — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:08:59 GMT

Why so slow to load pages?

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david707 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:22:41 GMT

What a pleasant surprise! Great to have Beoworld back.

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beocool — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:08:26 GMT

9 LEE:

I do realise that people like to moan, and if i don't see any validity in their moans i politely ignore them. However, in this case i did see their point - as did Keith and most members of the moderating team.

Personally, the Hawaii theme was very smooth and is definitely a step forward. The way it works is also very slick and bug-free, but that one single 'landing page' is something we just couldn't get our heads round.

I see the different forum section as a huge bungalow with 19 rooms in it - all with a different party happening. The 'overview' let's you effectively 'lift the roof off' and look at every room from above - then you decide which party looks best to join.

With the new forum - you have to go into every room first.. time consuming and in my view a backward step. So, a combination of the old and new is where we are best placed i think..

Page hits were well down when we changed - people weren't 'going for a wander' through the different topics so to speak.

Lee

I'm looking forward to this!

Re: Forum - Back to the Old School.. for now

Jandyt — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:33:52 GMT

Poor Lee!
Doesn't matter which way you jump, folk are going to winge.
Personally, I don't like change, but realise that it is inevitable, so find it pointless wingeing.
Hoosomever, if it's a change I lkie, I'll be first to jump up and make my feelings known

Re: Forum - Back to the Old School.. for now

9 LEE — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:39:33 GMT

I do realise that people like to moan, and if i don't see any validity in their moans i politely ignore them. However, in this case i did see their point - as did Keith and most members of the moderating team.

Personally, the Hawaii theme was very smooth and is definitely a step forward. The way it works is also very slick and bug-free, but that one single 'landing page' is something we just couldn't get our heads round.

I see the different forum section as a huge bungalow with 19 rooms in it - all with a different party happening. The 'overview' let's you effectively 'lift the roof off' and look at every room from above - then you decide which party looks best to join.

With the new forum - you have to go into every room first.. time consuming and in my view a backward step. So, a combination of the old and new is where we are best placed i think..

Page hits were well down when we changed - people weren't 'going for a wander' through the different topics so to speak.

Lee

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scootinnc — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:34:36 GMT

I am one for progress, but have to admit that I am glad we are back to the way it was. It seemed to take a few extra clicks just to get to the same places as before with less clicks.

Re: Forum - Back to the Old School.. for now

joeyboygolf — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:05:36 GMT

Thanks Lee, you know it makes sense!

I do understand your predicament but the new layout was not good for established members to use, just think how prospective new members must feel in that environment.

Any idea what the use stats were while the new format was in use?

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burantek — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:28:39 GMT

Well, I am all for change...

But... no question (and it is not familiarity) the navigation was is much better!

Hopefully Hawaii can eventually be duct taped together and we can move forward.

Thanks Keith!

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Dave — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:20:39 GMT

Ah thank you so much, so much better.

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mbee — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:55:53 GMT

I really liked the new style, Lee. And everything was working for me, as on this layout I have frequent bugs...

You know, people who are not satisfied by something write more on forums than people that are satisfied... So for a small number of people complaining, there may have been a thousand people who had seen this update as a good thing... So maybe you listened to a minority by doing this... But you're the boss!

PS : why not a good old poll?