How does everybody like the new look?

[SalixIncendium]

FWIW I miss being able to see new threads in one place.

The owners are aware of the concern and are working toward a resolution.

 

[Rachel Rugelach]

Cheers to you, Mods, for getting the homepage up and working so quickly! I'm sure you're handling a lot of work here, and it's appreciated.

Here's a suggestion, when you get the time (I understand that there are more pressing concerns at the moment). Could you possibly change the grey background at the top of the page to a lighter shade? I'm asking because I really love that rainbow logo you have for Religious Forums, but the shade of grey that you're using behind it has made some of the logo disappear. Here's what it used to look like (where you could see all the people directly below the rainbow text balloons):

 

[jbg]

To add to the above, it was also impossible to maintain the old software because it had become too outdated. This led to server and forum lag. It also meant there was no way to effectively combat spambot registrations, which caused RF to be flooded with spambot registrations and made the forum lose access to the automated email service it used for email verification. A forum of this nature needs new registrations to thrive, but for months, we barely had any and had to manually validate accounts when registrants contacted us via the "Contact Us" feature to verify them.

The forum is still undergoing updates, so while the frustration with the amount of change is understandable, please note that what you see now is far from permanent or finalized. Things should gradually resemble the older version more as more features are added or reinstated.

Do we now have automated email access?

 

[Rival]

Where is the home tab..? Not that I ever used the homepage with the featured threads but it seems to have gone.

 

[John53]

Where is the home tab..? Not that I ever used the homepage with the featured threads but it seems to have gone.

I was wondering the same thing, I'm pretty sure it was there yesterday but just linked to the forum. But I could be wrong because I was pretty sure I knew why I walked into the kitchen earlier but couldn't remember why when I got there.

 

[Secret Chief]

At the bottom of the page change the style from ReligiousForums.com - UI.X to default. It alters all colours to be more readable



Using the default screen style does that

Thank you!

 

[IndigoChild5559]

I hate the new look. Not only is it bland and harder to read, with smaller print and less contrast, but I especially hate it that there is nothing to indicate the religion of the person to whom I'm speaking. It deprives me of a lot of context for what they are posting. Please, do a course correction.

 

[Hockeycowboy]

I have another Question:
Let’s say a member puts a “like” — or other — rating on a post they didn’t mean to. How can they undo it?

 

[Quagmire]

I have another Question:
Let’s say a member puts a “like” — or other — rating on a post they didn’t mean to. How can they undo it?

Looks like all you have to do is hit the 'like' button again.

 

[Stevicus]

Looks like all you have to do is hit the 'like' button again.

That works. I just tested it a few times.

How does it show up in the alerts? Does it say something like "______ doesn't like you anymore"?

 

[Quagmire]

That works. I just tested it a few times.

How does it show up in the alerts? Does it say something like "______ doesn't like you anymore"?

It would if I was in charge.

I'm guessing the alert would just disappear.

 

[Quagmire]

Do we now have automated email access?

Not sure what you mean, jbg.

 

[jbg]

Not sure what you mean, jbg.

Email notification of posts on watched threads.

 

[Quagmire]

Email notification of posts on watched threads.

Ah, OK.

I'll make sure this gets on the list.

 

[Heyo]

Because the old software was hopelessly outdated and falling to bits. The search feature was chronically broken, as was the option on one's profile to join the private fora, and many behind the scenes tools that mods use were broken. It wasn't workable. Unless you prefer a forum that has limited and broken functionality

I'd have preferred the forum was worked on in the background or rolled back after the bugs had been found. Unlike real construction work, there are a dozen options to do it without the users having to live in a work area.

 

[TagliatelliMonster]

I like it a lot myself

I hope it's a work in progress because I'm like some oversight / clarity atm.
As it stands, it doesn't feel like an improvement to me.

 

[Rival]

I'd have preferred the forum was worked on in the background or rolled back after the bugs had been found. Unlike real construction work, there are a dozen options to do it without the users having to live in a work area.

This is just the nature of a forum update.

 

[LuisDantas]

I like it fine. It is cleaner, has more white space around the information areas. I happen to prefer it that way.

 

[Heyo]

This is just the nature of a forum update.

No. It is a common way but for it to be "the nature" there can't be an alternative way. It was a conscious decision to do it this way. (Or ignorance of other options.)

 

[Hockeycowboy]

Looks like all you have to do is hit the 'like' button again.

Ok, thanks. Looks like I didn’t do it hard enough, or maybe it just didn’t register. I’m a big guy….my fingers are bigger than most people’s, I guess.
I got it working. Appreciate it.