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11-22-2009, 07:49 PM
#101
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Camarillo, California
Posts: 35,242
It took 4 tries but I got logged in.
As someone else mentioned I like the "read new Messages since my last visit" feature
My preference is the old format, but I can adjust. I have DSL so speed hasn't been an issue, except for adding pictures to share.
I do keep bookmarks and check them now and then
The other thing I noticed is on this forum I can scroll down as I reply and see what else is written on the same page. (review message feature) I cannot tell you how many times I have rechecked what was written before I submitted my response. I would love to see that on the new forum.
I'm not a fan of the "pink" color
I do appreciate all the work you do to keep this board up and running smoothly
I am another that goes back and checks PM's for addresses. Though I am not near 200, I can clean them up occasionally so I don't get that many stored in there
As someone else mentioned I like the "read new Messages since my last visit" feature
My preference is the old format, but I can adjust. I have DSL so speed hasn't been an issue, except for adding pictures to share.
I do keep bookmarks and check them now and then
The other thing I noticed is on this forum I can scroll down as I reply and see what else is written on the same page. (review message feature) I cannot tell you how many times I have rechecked what was written before I submitted my response. I would love to see that on the new forum.
I'm not a fan of the "pink" color
I do appreciate all the work you do to keep this board up and running smoothly
I am another that goes back and checks PM's for addresses. Though I am not near 200, I can clean them up occasionally so I don't get that many stored in there
11-22-2009, 07:57 PM
#102
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 873
Had no trouble logging in. Would really like to keep My Bookmarks at top of page. I skimmed through the previous messages and didn't see anything about the help button.
Mary Ellen
Mary Ellen
11-22-2009, 08:09 PM
#103
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: western Pa.
Posts: 2,221
Sorry, I don't like the change. The text is so big, and I think I'll get a headach from looking at it. I'll just have to get use to it. Will we be able to save our bookmarks?
11-22-2009, 08:38 PM
#104
Power Poster
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Out searching for some sunshine :-)
Posts: 58,856
Originally Posted by 3incollege
Sorry, I don't like the change. The text is so big, and I think I'll get a headach from looking at it. I'll just have to get use to it. Will we be able to save our bookmarks?
11-22-2009, 10:00 PM
#105
Super Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: France
Posts: 1,813
Originally Posted by Admin
Originally Posted by Katrine
Admin, I have changed the temporary password you gave me earlier today in my profile to that used here. I get the "your info has been updated message" - but when I input my user name the temporary password (I think because of the number of characters!) appears. I cannot get in after changing to my normal password. Done this 3 times.
Thanks for all your work Admin!
11-22-2009, 10:04 PM
#106
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 459
Will everything (the posts/threads) that is "old" transfer over to the "new"?
11-22-2009, 10:06 PM
#107
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 459
I miss the next and previous down by the page numbers
11-22-2009, 10:32 PM
#108
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Central Washington State
Posts: 5,997
Is it too hard to put the signature line over to the left?
It makes more logical sense for reading, and seems to be easier to read.
and, when special people put their little lively critters in their signature line, they are very distracting ...
I see them in the old format, but they aren't like RIGHT IN MY FACE ...!
(They seem so frantic, stuck over there like that)
Don't ask ... it might just be a "me" thing ...
but, if it isn't too much trouble, please put the signatures to the left/
THank you <wave>
It makes more logical sense for reading, and seems to be easier to read.
and, when special people put their little lively critters in their signature line, they are very distracting ...
I see them in the old format, but they aren't like RIGHT IN MY FACE ...!
(They seem so frantic, stuck over there like that)
Don't ask ... it might just be a "me" thing ...
but, if it isn't too much trouble, please put the signatures to the left/
THank you <wave>
11-22-2009, 11:35 PM
#109
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 459
Is it too hard to put the signature line over to the left?
But I'm not sure if placing signatures on the left side would be good for usability.
The whole point of moving them to the right is to get them out of your sight and make it easier to follow threads by scanning the posts downward.
After all, how many times can you read the same set of signatures over and over before it gets annoying?
When you encounter a new user (or a new signature), you'll probably notice it and read it. But when constantly conversing with the same set of people, you would probably just skip over their signatures, since you've read them many times before.
If the signatures are on the right-hand side, it makes it easier to skip over them to the next post in the thread.
That's why placing the signatures on the right side seems like a good idea to me.
Maybe I'm mistaking.
11-23-2009, 01:02 AM
#110
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Central FL
Posts: 4,829
Is there room for a FAQ section in the future? There are certain topics (cutting strips, setting triangles, hst's, and how-to navigate the site) that get addressed at least once a month, and it would be nice if there was a locked reference section.
Not on the top of the list, or even the middle, but wanted to plant the seed.
Not on the top of the list, or even the middle, but wanted to plant the seed.
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