bjacks12
Android Expert
Nothing USER FACING was broken.
But apparently it was taking a lot of duct tape and wd-40 and a lot of time to keep it that way. If this is going to make the process more efficient and less of a PITA, then it's worth it.
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But apparently it was taking a lot of duct tape and wd-40 and a lot of time to keep it that way. If this is going to make the process more efficient and less of a PITA, then it's worth it.
gregg1100
Android Enthusiast
Getting the hang of it now- not bad at all.
One thing I liked on the old forum was the IOS and WINDOWS sections at top of screen. Can't find them at all--are they still here ?? I have a Lumia 520 as a spare phone. Son has iphone 4S, but he is coming round to android. I liked to see what was being developed by apple and MS
Thanks,
Greg
One thing I liked on the old forum was the IOS and WINDOWS sections at top of screen. Can't find them at all--are they still here ?? I have a Lumia 520 as a spare phone. Son has iphone 4S, but he is coming round to android. I liked to see what was being developed by apple and MS
Thanks,
Greg
zipred
Android Expert
This new format will take some getting used to. I also have no edit button or report button unfortunately. I am sure it will be fixed soon, but it is difficult to deal without the ability to edit posts.
The new Like count is not the same as the old Thanks count. It is the old Like count. The old Thanks count is gone completely
The new Like count is not the same as the old Thanks count. It is the old Like count. The old Thanks count is gone completely
The likes value you have today came from your old thanks value.This new format will take some getting used to. I also have no edit button or report button unfortunately. I am sure it will be fixed soon, but it is difficult to deal without the ability to edit posts.
The new Like count is not the same as the old Thanks count. It is the old Like count. The old Thanks count is gone completely
They lost the old likes in the change - I gave up 16k of them, so I hear you.
I'm rattling cages often on the edit bug, hopefully that'll be sorted out soon.
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
Hate to say it. It SUCKS! Extremely confusing, edit posts is gone, most forums under confusing new names, and wtf with new alerts and trophies?! The old forums made sense please go back!
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
Since I cannot edit I have to double post. This is change for the sake of change. BAD!
Thanks for the reply. I have another small gripe. You see the nice "Moderator" banner at the bottom of your avatar? Why no "Developer" banner?
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
Any chance that there can be themes? Like theme it in old forum format so no one is lost as I am? Plus notifications are screwed up. I get notified of everything but before the only alerts were for thanks, likes and private messages. Now I get spammed alerts when someone simply looks at my posts. And trophies? Seriously? Is this PlayStation Network now? I know Android 5 has PlayStation buttons but come on
Answered in part in the rant thread.
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
I'm getting alerts for every piece of activity. Views. Comments on any post no matter how old the thread, etc. And no one explained the point of trophies.
No question, we need to sort out the other user groups that didn't update badges with the move.
I've petitioned to get my title changed to reflect my true position here - Martian Ambassador rather than Mod.
However - I think you're right, devs ought to come first so I'm going to see that that change happens before mine.
Appreciate your patience in the meantime.
You know what they say about ETAs but if I hear one I'll let you know.
Things got tangled, sorry.
Have you played with the Alert Preferences to see if it helps? http://androidforums.com/account/alert-preferences
I've noticed that a lot of the default options don't really make sense, but Xenforo does provide a lot of granular control so you can tune things to work for you.
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
Can I disable trophies? I never liked them on PSN and they feel pointless here. This site gives me the sick reminder of Facebook. At least in its default view
Trophies complete the set of keeping up with your thanks count.
Like the likes, trophies are something that some people show off and some put in the junk drawer.
They're a data reduction of your post count and likes count into a single, fun, scaled, meaningless number.
We got the equation from the English Department and are torn - some say we should try again, others that the equation is perfect.
No puppies were harmed in the making of this lighthearted reply.
If anyone is offended by this post, then I apologize and simultaneously agree that I should take trophies more seriously and I should also fight to get rid of them.
I promise to see to both just as soon as I have time. Honest.
Sorry, meant to address that in my last post. You can disable the trophy notifications in that same spot.
As for what's the point of trophies... There isn't really one (to my knowledge). They're just a fun little extra. They don't mean anything more than an achievement on Steam, for instance. And, again, it's easy to disable alerts for them and pretend they don't exist.
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
Quite personally I preferred the thanks count. Everything is confusing. Everyone knows how I felt when Play Store first came out, or when iOS 7 came out. I think I finally found something worse than iOS 7!
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
If there is any way to restore the familiar look and feel with this new system please do so! Or find another forum software that does. Xenforo seems hip and cool but for older folks who despise sudden layout change it sucks.
I've already explained why we we did this and why we're not going back.
Sorry you chose to ignore that.
Repeating the question won't change the answer.
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
If enough people complain you have to do something. Unless you want to pull a card from Apple's playbook.
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
Why make this thread if you won't accept people's criticism and just say hey our way or the highway? Was the point of the feedback rhetorical? The site is now childish and full of irrelevant features. The alert system sucks. The theme reminds me of iOS 7. My avatar looks crap and I can't fix it! Seriously it sucks when I and anyone else has to learn all over again. The forums used to be great but let's face it, you killed them. Turned it into a stupid social network ripoff.
We think that the answer is the post I directed you to that you still haven't bothered to read, choosing instead to continue like this.
I have no intention of repeating the answers, you're clearly only interested in talking.
Thank you for sharing your feedback.
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
I'm hoping you're listening to the feedback not just from myself but the rest who also preferred the old layout.
Waiting for you to read what I said about the layout.
Sure will save you a lot of time and grief over your assumptions.
But if you like to assume things, that's your right.