New Format of BCO is a DISASTER

We had many good reasons for making these changes (they are stated throughout the site). But for those who find it terrible, we are curious what operating system and browser you are using. We truly appreciate any constructive advice and specific sharing of your experience. Even send us a screen shot !  We are working VERY hard backstage. 

Here are the most recent deployments:

* Tooled with site performance- i.e. speed.

* Investigated and hopefully repaired reports of errant email notifications  

* Worked on fixing font sizes. Still working on the enlargement issue with iPads. Working with spacing and javascript performance issues. 

* Removed My Articles from the My Profile area completely. 
* Corrected the favorite topics count badge versus the NEW badging on the list. This was an issue with the code that redirects the user to the first "unread" post.
* Added help topics for email notification settings.

* Changed a number of settings and display for the moderators to help us trouble-shoot.

funny. I think you're right! I'll pass that along Kate!!

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Just wanted to remind everyone that we don't pay for this site. We get a lot for nothing (or donation if you have made one). I think it's OK to express your preference for the old site but I really don't feel we have the right to demand that BC.org puts the old one back. Give them time to fix what's wrong. I mean I miss my old boobs too but the new ones have some big advantages.

Thank you Lago and Joy - you took the words right out of my mouth, or off my fingertips

 It would be extremely helpful, not just to the Mods but to all of us, if people would post glitches or errors so that the programmers can track them and correct them as quickly as possible.  It would also help the rest of us to know that a problem has been reported.  But with all the emotional responses and accusations, it's hard to track what's happening.

As Ellen Degeneres states, let's "be kind to one another."  And assume that the changes were all made with the best of intentions.

I bet the Mods can't put people on "ignore." Bummer for them, as I can't imagine how frustrating it is to be talked down to and basically "yelled at" when they are here just to moderate a forum. And I know they aren't allowed to respond how they probably really want to! I hope they can vent to each other about how badly they are treated by some on these boards.

Let's get some perspective here, people. This is a free support board that a majority of users only need for a limited period of time. Change is hard, but get over it already and be constructive with your comments. Of course they aren't going to roll back to the old forums. So let's move forward and spend our time figuring out how to navigate the new site and noting areas for improvement to pass along to the Mods.

I can only hope that I am still around for the next re-design years from now. I would be thrilled to be here and hav to figure out a new design once again! I have goddamn cancer and if these forum changes could be the most challenging part of my day I would count myself incredibly lucky. Some of the inappropriately negative posts (meaning the ones that criticize without being constructive at all, the ones that insult the professionals that worked on this site, etc.) make me want to scream "SHAME ON YOU!"

Again, thank you for your support! 

We just started a new topic in this forum, specifically for glitches, errors, bad viewing experiences, etc. 

http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/93/topic/787232 

For those who need to express their frustrations, this is the topic! Please reserve the other for reports that we can keep track of, and fix. That way we can also let you know what we've been able to get to and what is causing US frustration. 

Thanks so much!

Your Mods 

KayB, I had 7 unread favourites, till I opened all my old threads which took ages. Some had an added page that I hadn't seen yet. At the end I still had one mysterious unread post and had to repeat till I found it and now there are only real, new unread posts.

I'm sure the Moderators have good intentions. BTW are the Mods volunteer members of BCO or how does one become a Mod. Justy interested.

Would it be possible to put a sticky somewhere obvious as to why the changes were necessary and what can and can't be rectified as it takes too long to read through this whole thread?

Hoping we can work together to get this sorted. I would really like to understand why the change was necessary.

Gerri 

Thanks Judith for helping nancy to help me-    "HERE I AM" STILL SQUINTING B/C i CAN'T /WON'T WHERE GLASSES FOR A FEW MORE DAYS. INCISIONS HEALED, BUT BEING OVERLY CAUTIOUS.

nEW FORMAT NOT A DISASTER, JUST NEW.

THANKS AGAIN SHEILA

3jaysmom, is there a particular thread or tab where "back to top" isn't working for you?

Deanna, you're right that some changes have already been made, and more are in the works! 

riley the only emails you should be getting now are when you have a new private message, your membership is set to zero notifications for Favorite Topics. If you get any more new ones, would you mind sending us a PM, so we can troubleshoot? Thanks!

I love it.  Large print, soft colours, so easy to read.  I can contract or expand whole sections on "All Forums".   Previously if I increased the print size in the old forum to make it more readable, then the print was too big on other sites so I tended to squint a lot.  No more pink or squinting. YAY!

Now's the time to ask for any changes, while they're working on it. What a great opportunity!