Personally, I just can't stand the new system. It just irritates me not to see when exactly (or a good estimate at least) the thread was posted in last. Also, sometimes if there is a thread that is rapidly posted in by some of the same users, you might not even be able to tell if there is any new posts in there at all, if that makes sense. Of course, you could just click the thread and see of there ARE any new posts, but of course like a lot of other internet users I can be lazy when it comes to extra clicks.
I really don't like where the flag is now - it's unnecessarily intrusive. I'm also not a big fan of the time-to-date switch, most of the points I wanted to raise about it have already been said, so I just wanted to add my support to the people that don't like the change.
I'm not sure if this is just me, but if I want to see then most recent post, I have to reload the page. With the 4:00EST lag, it can take over a minute which makes it easy to be ninja'd.
Honestly, I'm fine with the whole date thing, but they should have added that in addition to the time system rather than eliminate the times altogether. Having the same date on the same page doesn't benefit anyone, it just makes it look like every thread response on the first page was posted at exactly the same time.
I'm also not too keen on the flag being on the left side of the post with a word next to it. If you gave me enough time, I could probably get used to the flag displacement, but having the word "report" there feels like a command; it makes me feel like I have to report every post or I'll be a bad noodle.
Eeeeyyaaahh! Everything in the forums is jumbled! I cannot tell which thread has been updated the most recently because neither the big community page nor the individual forum index pages update! Absolutely ridiculous!
I want to know what good has or is expected to come from this. So far the only changes I've noticed are negative! =P
I've noticed my posts disappear and then reappear whether or not I refresh the page. I always try to remember to open a new tab before I post so I won't lose my original comments but this is a little like work. I come here to have fun and escape the tedium, arrgh. >_<
Say what you will, I kind of like the flag being on that side for a change. Not a fan of the disappearing posts, however, or the ominous dates on which the last post was made rather than time.
Wouldn't be surprised if this one disappeared and then reappeared.
I don't think I would have a problem with this if the admins would just tell us why they have have updated (or downdated) the site's forums and created this chain reaction of glitches, but being left in the dark about the whole thing is hard on all of us!
I don't think I would have a problem with this if the admins would just tell us why they have have updated (or downdated) the site's forums and created this chain reaction of glitches, but being left in the dark about the whole thing is hard on all of us!
Then you should contact the admins. If you get an answer, then post it on the forums so that we can see why the changes were made and react accordingly.
Is anyone else having serious troubles with the '30 second before posting again' thing? Because it's been at least 30 MINUTES since I last posted on a certain topic and I can't post again.
Is anyone else having serious troubles with the '30 second before posting again' thing? Because it's been at least 30 MINUTES since I last posted on a certain topic and I can't post again.
Have you tried refreshing the last page of the topic?
