I know it's hard to be overly optimistic about anything brand spanking new when we've all used the previous forum, but I was curious what everyone's first impressions were. Personally, I felt the old forum was a lot better but it looks like the tech team is still activating features and such to get us back up to speed.
Do You Prefer the New Forum Over the Old One?
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Heck yea, this new forum is awesome!
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Heck no, the old forum was way better!
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3Pmi, Ronnie Bass, Ohiophinphan and 1 other person like this.
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I voted heck yeah cause there was no middle of the road option. Its pretty, but seems a bit "animated" if I can figure a word to use. It will grow on me im sure. Nice work everyone.
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I'm a bit irritated, not gonna lie. I kept using my quick link from the frequently visited sites list in firefox, and I've been getting a 404 not found error all weekend. Come to find out, that's because that link doesn't work anymore and the forum has been back here all along!
:lol: Stupid me I guess! haha
As for the new layout, will take a while to get used to from a visual standpoint, but it looks good! Nice job guys.OkiePhin likes this. -
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Honestly, it looks horrible just aesthetically. Looks cheap and garish.
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I can honestly say without bias, I love the new look. Especially on mobile. My first reaction was "wow, awesome".
I know 3pmi is also working on new theme choices that will hopefully give everyone an option they like.
Looks aside, you guys have no idea how much of a leap forward the site just received from the change in forum software. The difference is night and day in every aspect (speed, support, security, features, development and more). This is a bright, bright day for the site. -
Looks great!
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If you click on your avatar/username up in the top right (in the navigation bar) you should have all of your options and things you can configure. Signature should be 2nd one down on the left.
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Theres some issues going on right now.
I just posted something in the Club... it cut off part of the post.
Tried to edit it... says its posted, but it just... does nothing.
Deleted it. Tried to re-post the whole thing (had it copied and pasted). I put it into the box... hit post reply. It just sits there... does nothing.
I just posted, and edited this with no problem though.
Trav... I suggest being patient... they probably have to just change your permissions. There were a few minor issues, they'll get it fixed up im sure -
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Ohiophinphan Chaplain Staff Member Luxury Box
I liked it from the gitgo but as I use it, I find it easier to navigate and more intuitive, less work. Way to go
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I'm not liking it, but maybe I should reserve judgement until the entire new process has been implemented. Seems to be a work in progress and stuff appears to be missing. Time stamps are an issue at the moment it seems.
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Samphin Κακό σκυλί ψόφο δεν έχει
I like the new design. I think it probably looks much better on mobile platforms, as well.
Are there plans, with the new software, to expand the offerings of content here? Or will it remain a dedicated message board? Just curious.Last edited: Nov 21, 2016 -
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i think i liked the old way better. I probably just need to get used to it.
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Disappointed because I really liked the old format but I will get used to it.
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Old one was easier to read and to interact with. Made much better use of screen space and was much more intuitive. vBulletin is an Internet standard. No idea what this software is but it's not impressive. The admin should have been able to upgrade the infrastructure and the software without something this drastically different or invasive and provided a test case before implementing would have been nice. Feels like a Wordpress or Drupal site.
Looking forward to improvements asap.Last edited: Nov 24, 2016 -
I think this new one, while more improvement are needed, is more functional. The notifications work(stopped working on the old one), and thread subscriptions work(also stopped working on the old one). But I prefer the layout of the old version.
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Priority one is to work out all the issues from the migration, then work on some more themes. After that, we'll look at adding new features. -
https://www.avforums.com/threads/vbulletin-is-dying-no-vbulletin-is-dead.1793735/MikeHoncho and byroan like this. -
Dont like it but I'm a creature of habit. I dont care about flashy things or all the options. I mean it's just a message board. Im sure Ill get used to it in time. I have yet to check it out on my mobile. Still gettingThis site can’t be reached in chrome and just figured out I had to use firefox to get here tonight. I thought the site was down this whole time so I'm a bit annoyed.