I have no choice but to start another thread because I can't create an independent post in an existing thread without replying specifically to a particular member's post.
QUESTIONS:
(1) Is it a blip that there is no Reply box that does not require one to reply to a specific member's post.
(2) Is it intended that threads will not be paged but that we will be required to "Load more" ad infinitum to get to the end of a thread? Some threads have hundreds, even thousands of posts.
(3) Will it be possible to set fonts to be more readable? The present one is rather faint.
(4) Is it intended that so few of the posts will be visible on a page? EG:
It would be helpful to have a "still to do" list from the Powers That Be, so we know whether to despair or not. The way the forums are presently set up, they are unusable.
IMAGICAT
Scylla,
I read through your thread post and at the bottom of the page is a big text box with the comment "Add a reply" in it.
I then typed a post in it which you are now reading. Have you got this box under my post?
Richard B
I 100% agree with you. The forums at this present moment are terrible. I could say more what I think, but that would get me a ban. Whoever planned this new style forum has made a big mistake and I’m saying it as politely as possible. I could say more, but I can’t as it’s a public forum.
Regards,
Ian.
I've got no Reply box, Richard (and thank you for testing)... my only choice is to reply to your post.Thomo has managed to reply independently.I did try Chrome instead of Firefox but couldn't even load the forums there.
I think that box was a one off as I haven't got that box anywhere else, and can only post by clicking on a reply button, which is what you were saying.
1 or 2 gremlins about I think
I’ve just tried posting a private message to someone on these forums and it was quite an effort to post it. I managed somehow to post 2 messages without completing what I meant to post and I wasn’t successful until my third attempt. I don’t know who thought out the plans for this style of forum website. It’s terrible.
Re PMs: I notice there's a box under the message section that you type in, that says 'Enter to send', it is ticked by default I think. I unchecked it and was able to then type a full message without it being sent in sections.
You now can’t see a list of the members who are online on this forum as that seems to have disappeared with this new layout.
That's how I came to send you PM "Hi Sandra" twice, then noticed the tick in the box. Facebook, see? Same with the unpaged threads. Oh dear.
Perhaps we shouldn't be here yet!!
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aargh. What is this vote up thingy? I just tried to vote up Sheila's post. I must've done that before cos now it's voted it down one. Scared to try to vote up again in case it reduces it to zero........