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  • JoanofArdmore
    JoanofArdmore Member Posts: 1,012
    edited September 2007

    Would it be too much of a BREECH of SECURITY to list in the chart WHO started each thread, as it used to??

    (Oh wow.They have made the letters in this box seeable!THANKS!!)

    And "15 hours ago is part of the new pretensiousness.

    It USED to list the founder of the thread, the date, the hour.Everything one needed to know.I do not see how this comprimised SECURITY!!

    (Silly, to me.I have NEVER had any security issues here.)

    Now you actually have to go to the thread, so see who wrote it.A pain.Especially for those of us on less-than-fast 'puters.And another unneccessary step.

    Bleah.

    And another impersonal-making thing.Along w/ditching our avatars.It WAS fun to see the avatars.And it is human nature to want to join threads of our friends.They'll never knock this out of us, and make is into the little impersonal computing machines they want us to be.!(Yeah I know I could put an avatar on.But frankly I just dont want to bother.)

    This place used to be a refuge, filled with family.

    Now it is like...any other website.Worse than many.

    CERTAINLY not OUR website of old.

    (getting ready to click and get the stupid "We're so sorry" error message as the program actually posts the post I just made.Yah!)

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    I HATE this new format. Not only is loging in every flipping time I go the to site a pain, but no longer can I just get to the newest post in a thread. Clicking on a thread just places you back at the very first comment.



    This is the most non user-friendly message board I've ever seen! I understand the need to guard against security issues, but it's like the site has been BLEACHED and sanitized. Totally not cool at all...

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  • lam
    lam Member Posts: 202
    edited September 2007

    I'm with all of you who don't like the new site.  I loved the feature we had before when we could see all the current posts for each of the main topics.  It does seem like something that wasn't broke is now broke... 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

     "Having the forums (fora?) listed alphabetically is also terribly unfriendly. I think newcomers will be turned off by it - the previous listing presented forums according to the b/c experience: pre-diagnosis, being diagnosed, chemo, rads, etc."

    Hmmmm....so that's what they did.  I wondered why all the topics were listed so differently.  Chemo brain?  Or just plain slow.

     And, I just noticed there's no "quote" icon to click onto.  I don't like that. 

     I'm beginning to dislike this very much.  Why did they take so much away?  I haven't even tried putting my avatar back up. 

    Shirley

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  • tawyna1
    tawyna1 Member Posts: 273
    edited September 2007

    well i am computer stupid. it is a little hard for me.

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  • gwenn
    gwenn Member Posts: 106
    edited September 2007

    HATE IT TOO! Put it back!!!



    So do we have to reload our avitar?

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  • gwenn
    gwenn Member Posts: 106
    edited September 2007

    Well the good news is that the site change so frequently that Im sure its only a matter of months before it has an all new design. Maybe that one will be better.

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  • nowheregirl
    nowheregirl Member Posts: 894
    edited September 2007

    As for having to log in each time, I guess that is somewhat helping to avoid those stinky spambots which used to irritate us and ruin the forum. At least I haven't seen any stupid porno links since the upgrades were done. I think that the security was a big part of why they had to do the upgrade.

    So let's be a little more patient and give them some time. The glitches are currently in process of being fixed and actually they have been working hard and pretty responsive to our concerns.

    Hugs,

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  • snhb
    snhb Member Posts: 26
    edited September 2007

     Totally agree with you, i hate this new format!!  There's an old saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".  If EVER a quote applied to anything, it apply's to what has been done to the Breastcancer.org site. 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    bc.org is responding rapidly to the suggested changes we've made in the first forum in the list.  This is a short list of the things that are coming soon (and I'm sure I've missed a bunch):

    • visual indication that you've got a PM
    • organized forums (versus the current alphabetical)
    • active forums
    • taking you to the last post you read when you open a conversation you've previously read
    • preview your post prior to posting
    • spellcheck
    • showing the orginal poster in the conversation list
    • I'm sure there are other changes as well... that I missed in this list

    they are being very responsive and communicating the changes ...  there's already been a big improvement in the site - and I think the changes above will be go a huge way towards addressing the majority of the concerns that have been raised

    Doreen  

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  • stacey2930
    stacey2930 Member Posts: 210
    edited September 2007

    I Hate the new format! its so formal. I want the old one back!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    Thanks for the update, Doreen. Cool

    Shirley

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  • sam52
    sam52 Member Posts: 950
    edited September 2007

    I couldn't believe what I saw......

    NO I definitely DON'T like it.

    Trawling through everything to see what the last post is....don't know where people are located, how many posts they have made, when they joined.....taking ages to log in each time.....HELP!!!!

    I didn' like the changes they made last time - but this is FAR worse.Can't see me ever getting used to it.

    Sam52 from London UK, joined Oct 2003, 2 years after dx

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  • Blundin2005
    Blundin2005 Member Posts: 1,167
    edited September 2007

    After my brain made a shift of thinking, I thought of myself as a first time person.....instead of a veteran. I was just as nervous when I came here the first time ... "how to navigate", "what to say", etc. It took me awhile to understand it, but finally I did with a little help from our friends here.



    I noticed too the changed of order to the forums .... I liked the progressive style of old, but as I scrolled down to find my "usual" I found some that I probably didn't pay attention to before ... so that's a positive aspect to me.



    And...I'm here...so it can be too bad.

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  • Blundin2005
    Blundin2005 Member Posts: 1,167
    edited September 2007

    After my brain made a shift of thinking, I thought of myself as a first time person.....instead of a veteran. I was just as nervous when I came here the first time ... "how to navigate", "what to say", etc. It took me awhile to understand it, but finally I did with a little help from our friends here.



    I noticed too the changed of order to the forums .... I liked the progressive style of old, but as I scrolled down to find my "usual" I found some that I probably didn't pay attention to before ... so that's a positive aspect to me.



    And...I'm here...so it can be too bad.

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  • Blundin2005
    Blundin2005 Member Posts: 1,167
    edited September 2007

    Even if it takes more than once to get it right (LOL!!!!)

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    I have had a difficult time logging on to our new site since Friday.  There is an explanation in the moving beyond thread from our moderators.  Their reasons for change, make alot of sense. 

    I also think they have been working diligently to get the site working and fix all kinks.

    Some of our concerns a legitimate.  But ya gotta look at things realistically.  Is it so bad the print is larger?  Not for me.  It makes reading alot easier.  We have new icons.  Alot of other good features too.  Once everything is fixed - I think the new site will be good.

    As far as newbies - they wont be missing anything.  They will still come here for support and will think this site is great.

    Lots of hugs to everyone.  It has been a stressful 3 days.

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  • Doc
    Doc Member Posts: 56
    edited September 2007

    testing to see if my avatar shows up.  I hope so!

    Haven't been on the site for a while and I wanted to make my 500th post something memorable, but this is it....hooray for me

    I am doing well, feeling hopeful about my life, that about says it all! 

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited September 2007





    When one picks up messages

    at HOME page



    do we not get a light

    or signal .. if messages

    are waiting.. anymore



    I did not see one

    and received a few PMs









    Sierra

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    Sierra ..  no, that is one of the things they are going to have in the future though.  For now you can get an email notification if you have the box checked for it in your preferences.

    Charlene

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  • nosurrender
    nosurrender Member Posts: 2,019
    edited September 2007
    DOC- Congrats on our 500th post!!!Wink
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  • LiveForToday
    LiveForToday Member Posts: 311
    edited September 2007

    Could someone help me get my avatar back?  Do you have to go to your home and add it there?  I did try to copy and paste from my photobucket site but it isn't showing up on my posts. HELP!!

                  Sherry

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  • nowheregirl
    nowheregirl Member Posts: 894
    edited September 2007

    Sherry, usually you can direct-link pictures from Photobucket when posting. But for your avatar, you need to have it on your computer and upload it directly to your account here. If it's not stored on your computer, go to your photobucket account and save it onto your computer by right-clicking it. Then go back to your "My Home" page and upload it from your own computer.

    Hugs,

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  • LiveForToday
    LiveForToday Member Posts: 311
    edited September 2007

    DONE!  Thanks Fumi!

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  • CurlyKatFL
    CurlyKatFL Member Posts: 68
    edited September 2007
    Yell Grrrrr . I don't do weel with change.....okay I am just adding my post to see if I fixed my Avatar and username correctly.
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  • hooptiedoo
    hooptiedoo Member Posts: 100
    edited September 2007

    This is HORRIBLE. The lettering I am seeing is huge. Logging in every damned time is a pain. Old threads are listed as "new." It's difficult to navigate around the site and find the things I want. What was so terrible about the old site? Change isn't always for the better.

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  • Shirlann
    Shirlann Member Posts: 3,302
    edited September 2007

    Well, the biggest gripe I have is, what about the newbies?  What in heaven's name will ever tell them any of us are even here?  It is almost impossible unless you are Fumi (who is a genius) to find anything or even how to post.

    Fummmmmme, Hugs, Shirlann

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    hello.. hello...testing one two three...

    dang, another learning curve...hope i can figure this one out and learn to feel okay about it but for now i am not finding it easy to get to the last post of a thread, just the beginning...

    it is always change, i understand, with the world wide web but i am on the fence as to if

    this works easier because as of now

    i am pretty much lost...but as everything i will forge on and see if i can get it...

    testing 123... 

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  • nosurrender
    nosurrender Member Posts: 2,019
    edited September 2007

    I am a little concerned about the newbies too.

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  • gsg
    gsg Member Posts: 3,386
    edited September 2007

    I'm having a hard time with the format, but am trying to adapt.  I've been trying to send a PM all day and keep getting told there's a technical problem.  I do miss the "old" board.

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