Please return to original format

[friend of]

This is atrocious. How is this an upgrade? Please go back to the original site structure or I will not want to hang out here anymore. Literally everything about this is worse.

Edit: and why are there suggestions for similar topics/threads dating back all the way to 2005? That's insane.

 

[Red Gold]

Old saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

I agree.
And the old system was not broke, so there was no need to fix it.

 

[Red Gold]

It took me a long long time just now to find a place where I could write anything.

 

[Red Gold]

Please, I beg you, don't try to improve what already works!

Exactly! I agree a 100 per cent.

 

[Lost4words]

Surely no need to show so much of the users info??

 

[Lost4words]

How do u get rid of the 'chat bot' thingy????

 

[Douggg]

Brother, don't be so hasty. Your posts in the Eschatology and Prophecy forum are very helpful.

They fixed some of the issues I had with the new update. One of which was how to post images (charts). So I will continue posting here with that impediment corrected. Charts and pictorials are a very important part of my communication ability in the eschatology forum which I mostly participate in.

 

[Lost4words]

Please get rid of the 'BIG' yellow button on the bottom right by the up and down arrows!

 

[Ceallaigh]

Most of these are phone issues. The new format isn't very phone friendly.

 

[ElCamino]

I agree.
And the old system was not broke, so there was no need to fix it.

I don't think the problem was that the system was broken; but that it was outdated. Running old forum software is not a good idea for a number of reasons, security and stability being the main ones.

I'm sure the admins will be fixing all the bugs in the coming days/weeks. Most members will eventually get used to the new version of the software and I'm sure a lot of them will even get to like it more than the previous version.

I went through this exact same issue a bunch of times in the days when I used to run forums. Lots of complaining in the beginning; but members eventually adapt and things go back to normal (at least until a new major upgrade is necessary, of course.)

 

[Red Gold]

I don't think the problem was that the system was broken; but that it was outdated. Running old forum software is not a good idea for a number of reasons, security and stability being the main ones.

I'm sure the admins will be fixing all the bugs in the coming days/weeks. Most members will eventually get used to the new version of the software and I'm sure a lot of them will even get to like it more than the previous version.

I went through this exact same issue a bunch of times in the days when I used to run forums. Lots of complaining in the beginning; but members eventually adapt and things go back to normal (at least until a new major upgrade is necessary, of course.)

Maybe the technology was outdated.
But that is no reasons for changing the structure..

Why is there a lot of sticky stuff at the top of every page?
Why must we scroll like mad to get to the FIRST REAL LINE!

I do not want to read that terrible boring stuff at the top of the page every time that I click onto the forum!

 

[ElCamino]

Maybe the technology was outdated.
But that is no reasons for changing the structure..

Why is there a lot of sticky stuff at the top of every page?
Why must we scroll like mad to get to the FIRST REAL LINE!

I do not want to read that terrible boring stuff at the top of the page every time that I click onto the forum!

Those can be adjusted and I'm sure the admins will do exactly that based on the feedback in this thread.

 

[coffee4u]

It would be helpful and merciful if the font size would be larger.

I will second that, the slight reduction in size plus the colour makes things very hard on the eyes.

 

[Joined2krist]

I use a phone on here, and i am having a very difficult time with this new version

 

[Neostarwcc]

Most of these are phone issues. The new format isn't very phone friendly.

No, they're not but they will fix them.

 

[Neostarwcc]

I will second that, the slight reduction in size plus the colour makes things very hard on the eyes.

Yeah. We need a bigger font for sure! As for the bright screen they have a dark mode for that. I don't know where it is though.

 

[pdudgeon]

I’m still fumbling my way around. I preferred the previous version. Trying to learn this but it’s making CF more stressful than it should be imo.

I wholeheartedly agree. And I am wondering about the motive for trying something like this. So far, I can't see any benefit to it for the members.

 

[pdudgeon]

If you want to improve something, move the post number back up to the top right of the post.
Having it sit in the middle of the right hand margin is a distraction.

 

[pdudgeon]

Surely no need to show so much of the users info??

Yes there is. I appreciate the fact that the info has remained visible through these changes.
It not only provides information, but it's second purpose is to show site continuity and stability.
When people stick around for years, that tells you that they care, they feel valued, and they are listened to by the site owners, especially on a Christian site!

 

[dqhall]

I had difficulty posting links to articles. Had to keep hitting the edit button. Eventually I found the link symbol in the top row, tapped on it and pasted the link in a text box, the new result was better. Am using IOS.

It seems like I am blind and someone rearranged the furniture. Can not find information as easily. I used to have a higher approval rating, but most of those disappeared.

 

[Hank77]

Yeah. We need a bigger font for sure! As for the bright screen they have a dark mode for that. I don't know where it is though.

At the bottom of this page on the left side, there's a toggle switch.