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    New horrendous forum

    by bodomdragon » Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:22 am

    Glad too see the priorities are clear, a new forum design is EXACTLY what we needed.

    Important question, I can't really find the "jump to last read" button that we had before, and that I find ESSENTIAL. Is it seriously gone?
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Pellaz » Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:25 am

    bodomdragon wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:22 am Glad too see the priorities are clear, a new forum design is EXACTLY what we needed.

    Important question, I can't really find the "jump to last read" button that we had before, and that I find ESSENTIAL. Is it seriously gone?
    I don't see it here either. LAME.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Pellaz » Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:32 am

    In fact, I haven't found a way to "jump to last read" OR "jump to last post."
    I can't really envision a less user-friendly design for a forum.
    "Welcome back, sailor! Go ahead and load up the last page of each thread because you'll have to scroll through it to find any new posts." :roll:
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by DragonLordJones » Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:36 am

    this forum design sucks ---- almost as much as the t-shirt designs for almost every cruise - wtf :bitch: :bitch: :bitch: I don't know if I can do another year (if another year exist)
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Godflesh » Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:01 am

    Tip: go to your UCP (User Control Panel), and select to show the most recent post first.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Godflesh » Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:07 am

    When you quote someone, you don’t see the names of who you quoted anymore, very confusing.
    At least I can now quote Andy with impunity...
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Godflesh » Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:10 am

    I’ve sent a PM to an admin to warn about these issues, feel free to do the same.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Godflesh » Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:17 am

    Also, when composing messages or reading private messages, URLs show up as white text over a white background.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by bodomdragon » Thu Aug 30, 2018 2:14 am

    This is fucking lame. I wonder if UMC can do things WORSE at this point in EVERY area.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Godflesh » Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:29 am

    Guys, yes this is a disaster, but let’s help them help them :trashdrink:
    Please list everything you would like to see different in this thread.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Amalu » Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:56 am

    Godflesh wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:29 am Guys, yes this is a disaster, but let’s help them help them :trashdrink:
    Please list everything you would like to see different in this thread.
    It is actually not that bad. A few minor problems, some of which are easily corrected. For the most part it is a very nice design refresh and looks and feels a lot more modern. I'm pretty sure that the rest of the website will follow, well... soon together with booking information and line-up.

    We are getting closer the forum is just one step.

    I know this as an IT project manager, every time you do an update that changes the UI users complain about it. People don't like change. ;)

    Godflesh is right let's gather all the input we have about those minor problems here. But let's not call it a total disaster. It really is not.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Godflesh » Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:01 am

    Amalu wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:56 am
    Godflesh wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:29 am Guys, yes this is a disaster, but let’s help them help them :trashdrink:
    Please list everything you would like to see different in this thread.
    It is actually not that bad. A few minor problems, some of which are easily corrected. For the most part it is a very nice design refresh and looks and feels a lot more modern. I'm pretty sure that the rest of the website will follow, well... soon together with booking information and line-up.

    We are getting closer the forum is just one step.

    I know this as an IT project manager, every time you do an update that changes the UI users complain about it. People don't like change. ;)

    Godflesh is right let's gather all the input we have about those minor problems here. But let's not call it a total disaster. It really is not.
    THANK YOU! But dude, how much did they pay you? I only got $1500?
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Godflesh » Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:07 am

    Oh I see, you’re a newbie, so you’re trolling me.
    Well played!
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by bodomdragon » Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:16 am

    The very least that I need to make this forum at least functional is the jump to last read feature. The obvious way to do it would be enabling a link in the red dot that appears in the thread when there are unread messages, pretty much like it used to work.

    I don't want to be too pessimistic or catastrofic here, but this feature is an absolute must to make this forum usable, and without it i'll most likely disappear from here or just read random messages.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Phoenix » Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:06 am

    Gods this is ugly. Also, maybe I just need to clear my cache, but the mobile version still doesn't work. I had to view the desktop version of the site to see how bad it is.

    And it's bad.

    EDIT: Here we go. The mobile version seems slightly better than the desktop.

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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Amalu » Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:24 am

    Godflesh wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:01 am I only got $1500?
    :shock: They said I was going to do voluntary work. Just for the good of humanity.

    I have four issues with the re-design:
    - Jump to last read post
    - Display name in quotes
    - White color when composing messages
    - Loading time for certain threads as it seems to load all the content (including pics) before displaying anything. Before there was a progressive loading

    I actually like the new UI although it takes some getting used to. But that is normal for such changes.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Godflesh » Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:59 am

    Also, the emphasis on the avatar pic on the right-hand side is new and brutal for most of us... #MeToo
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by deathmetalpat » Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:09 am

    Upside:It looks much better and is formatted for an iPad screen
    Downside:A few things,first off the preview screen has a bright white background field with the text in a color that is very very very pale gray .
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Amalu » Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:10 am

    Godflesh wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:59 am Also, the emphasis on the avatar pic on the right-hand side is new and brutal for most of us... #MeToo
    Agree! Now the forum gives me the same bad sensations as my bathroom mirror. I had that mirror! It is evil! I'm positively sure that I am much more handsome then any photograph or mirror image of myself. :lol:
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by deathmetalpat » Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:15 am

    Not only does it look strange with an avatar picture,the online banner is behind the picture.While without one it isn’t.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Godflesh » Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:17 am

    Amalu wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:10 am
    Godflesh wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:59 am Also, the emphasis on the avatar pic on the right-hand side is new and brutal for most of us... #MeToo
    Agree! Now the forum gives me the same bad sensations as my bathroom mirror. I had that mirror! It is evil! I'm positively sure that I am much more handsome then any photograph or mirror image of myself. :lol:
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Phoenix » Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:45 am

    Godflesh wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:59 am Also, the emphasis on the avatar pic on the right-hand side is new and brutal for most of us... #MeToo
    Let's not joke about #MeToo please.

    Also, I had NO idea what you were talking about until I logged on to my work computer. Mobile has the profile pictures in teeny tiny print above the post. Also, it does look quite nice on desktop, though the inky black void around all the posts is a bit bleak.

    I think I agree with all of Amalu's complaints, but also adding that the smilies on the sidebar when you're making a post is horrific. Why do I need to scroll down so much to submit?

    EDIT: oh, also I have to scroll up to get to the 70000 TONS OF METAL Home page button? WHY?

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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Amalu » Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:46 am

    deathmetalpat wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:15 am Not only does it look strange with an avatar picture,the online banner is behind the picture.While without one it isn’t.
    Works fine for me: Image
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by SpaceSlug » Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:48 am

    Agree with all the complaints. Another annoying thing I did see listed yet is just the fact everything is so big and bloated.

    The title of a thread... the most important piece of data is truncated after just a handful of characters. Sooo much real estate and yet I see 20 characters .....

    Good times visiting the threads like "The Official Mega..." The Official Threa..." "The Unofficial Thre.."
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Phoenix » Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:48 am

    Amalu wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:46 am
    deathmetalpat wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:15 am Not only does it look strange with an avatar picture,the online banner is behind the picture.While without one it isn’t.
    Works fine for me:
    Yeah, it doesn't work that way on mobile/iPad.

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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by slayergeek » Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:29 am

    SpaceSlug wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:48 am Agree with all the complaints. Another annoying thing I did see listed yet is just the fact everything is so big and bloated.

    The title of a thread... the most important piece of data is truncated after just a handful of characters. Sooo much real estate and yet I see 20 characters .....

    Good times visiting the threads like "The Official Mega..." The Official Threa..." "The Unofficial Thre.."
    Yea, gotta agree with that one.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by mooyagi » Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:50 am

    I have my preferences set to post most recent on top, so that's fine when I'm logged in. Sometimes I just like to hop on without logging in and there used to be a button to jump to the most recent post for a topic. Is that gone now? I can't seem to find it. I would like that back.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by cegr80 » Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:16 am

    I'm hoping this is a momentary version of this forum, for it is quite terrible

    I agree we should help the forum team to improve this design with suggestions
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Amalu » Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:22 pm

    cegr80 wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:16 am I'm hoping this is a momentary version of this forum, for it is quite terrible
    Changes to the forum will follow #SOON ;)
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Godflesh » Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:01 pm

    slayergeek wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:29 am
    SpaceSlug wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:48 am Agree with all the complaints. Another annoying thing I did see listed yet is just the fact everything is so big and bloated.

    The title of a thread... the most important piece of data is truncated after just a handful of characters. Sooo much real estate and yet I see 20 characters .....

    Good times visiting the threads like "The Official Mega..." The Official Threa..." "The Unofficial Thre.."
    Yea, gotta agree with that one.
    Click the "hamburger" icon (3 horizontal stripes) and this goes away.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by DrinkMoxie » Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:17 pm

    yeah, this is super annoying... jumping to the last read is essential
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by cowboy71 » Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:29 pm

    And my god these new large avatars are scary.

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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Ti7aNiC » Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:56 pm

    Also an IT Manager/Professional. Rule of life in IT: everyone always hates change, no matter what it is or how much good is involved.

    This is clearly not just an upgrade, but an entire new engine. I have no idea how far behind our old forum was, but my guess would be years. This seems vastly superior to me. I wonder if we are due for a new website... that was my prediction :)

    These kind of forums have countless styles to choose from and hundreds of extensions. This is probably just the newest/compatible style to the one the old forum was. Probably just needs a number of Admin settings specified and maybe extensions added to make it look damn close to the old one. But the question is, does the IT team care about these little differences? Most likely no, haha.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Amalu » Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:59 pm

    Ti7aNiC wrote: Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:56 pm Also an IT Manager/Professional. Rule of life in IT: everyone always hates change, no matter what it is or how much good is involved.

    This is clearly not just an upgrade, but an entire new engine. I have no idea how far behind our old forum was, but my guess would be years. This seems vastly superior to me. I wonder if we are due for a new website... that was my prediction :)
    Wouldn't surprise me if the website was updated as a whole as well. The new logo is not yet on the page. I would guess that one comes with the go live of the new page.

    And yeah every change we do as IT professionals always comes with a lot of mumbling about how the old was better.

    I agree with you, the new forum engine is far better and surely offers a lot more options, especially on the admin side.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by bodomdragon » Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:12 am

    Jump to last read. Please. Seriously. This forum is currently unusable.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Phoenix » Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:58 am

    bodomdragon wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:12 am Jump to last read. Please. Seriously. This forum is currently unusable.
    Yeah, I tried Godflesh's suggestion of turning all the posts to display newest first but it's not great. Would prefer a jump to last post button at least.

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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by Pellaz » Fri Aug 31, 2018 7:29 am

    Let's hope that this new forum engine has administrative settings to enable such basic, critical features as "jump to last post" or "go to first new post in a thread" or "include person's name when quoted."

    Y'all can try to sugarcoat this all you'd like. Yes, clearly, they changed this over to be more compatible with mobile devices. But, as currently configured, their choice of forum engine STINKS. :evil:
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by mbob » Fri Aug 31, 2018 12:27 pm

    If you click on the Quick Links menu above it gives you an option to view Unread Posts.
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by deathmetalpat » Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:26 pm

    Busy topic threads take forever to load and that ‘glowing orb”thingy while it is loading ,what is the technical name for that?
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    Re: New horrendous forum

    by mbob » Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:39 pm

    deathmetalpat wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:26 pm Busy topic threads take forever to load and that ‘glowing orb”thingy while it is loading ,what is the technical name for that?
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