New Forum Layout RATE or HATE?

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hey warriors


I want to know what you guys think of the new layout? And is it just my computer or are no ads showing up? or maybe no one is buying ads lol
#off topic forum #forum #hate #layout #rate
  • Banned
    It looks less busy right now, but the only thing I don't like is the space between.
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    • Banned
      The site has been less busy for a good while now. Just check Alexa.
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  • Me thinks they are tinkering with the site making some changers behind the curtain

    FYI Not all the Warriors get to the new site changers up front only select few.

    Anyway I don't see the ads as the blocker removes them , but I am missing my envelope for the PMs

    Jason
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    • Same Here..... PM's Missing.....
  • Good on a tablet, but not impressed on desktop, so far. I run AdBlock so I never see them.

    Right now, it's hard to find anything. Like where the posts are that I've replied to. Gotta dig for them 5-6 clicks deep.
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    • Don't mind it so far. But like said they must be working behind the scene no ads showing here either.
  • Looks fine. But yea, I don't see any ads either.
  • looking good from old design i really like it this layout.
  • WF's Layout is simple and I didn't see any ads on the site because used Adblock Plus.

    Also it is not responsive, when my browser resized smaller, I could not see my user profile on the right side [Hate this]

    I would learn layouts from this forum Webmaster Sun - The Largest Webmaster Forum & Marketplace and showing ads even I am using Adblock Plus.
  • I really like and appreciate the new design. Its looking Good.
  • Banned
    I think it is a good layout

    Some of us may again have to get used to the new layout

    Having Said that i can see the Ads on the top

    and there is no way people will stop buying ads because Ads do convert pretty well here

    Chyanit
  • Like the new design. It looks simple and clean.
  • Layout is simple and I like it.
  • Would like the PM to be on top bar...it is easier to access. But overall it looks less busy.
  • Does not matter to me one way or the other.

    al
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  • It's okay apart from there is no icon for accessing the PM box.
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    • Banned
      Couldn't care less.

      Cheers. - Frank
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  • Hey Guys,
    The PM envelope will be making a definite come back tomorrow morning AEST.

    With response to the navigation. You'll shortly see a way to customize your feed adding topics that you are interested in. By default your feed will only include discussions in these topics. You will be able to filter for all topics if you wish or only specific topics if you want to browse say the 'internet marketing' section.
  • The notification bell is broken and basically useless at this point. Here are a couple things:

    1. If you are replying to a post and you click the bell then the X to close it, the screen jumps to the top of the thread. The focus shouldn't leave where you are writing.
    2. Threads open up in a new window and there is no reason for it. Nothing else here works that way and it's distracting for this to work that way.
    3. I'm showing 1600+ notifications but can only see the first few. There is a disconnect here.
    4. When a thread is seen, the bell shouldn't still show as having new posts in that thread.
    5. Viewing the list clears the red notification but if you click a thread, the new window shows the red again even though nothing new has happened. The cookie or setting or whatever ought to work across windows since that is how it's designed.
    6. There should be an option in the subscriptions settings to turn it off just like you can turn off email notifications of new replies to threads.

    The email notification spacing issue hasn't been resolved yet even though someone mentioned they were looking into it.

    The feed has too many issues to go into right now. I've shared some of them with Alaister before.

    Bottom line: What made this forum great wasn't the design. It was the content and the people that were here. This design redo won't return the forum to its previous glory - only handling the content and people issue will. I'd much rather see the time and effort spent on those things and then do the redesign but that's just me and I know I don't get a vote.

    Mark

    Edit: 7. The bell always shows 10+ even when there is only 1 new notification out of my 1600+.
    8. A refresh of the window makes the bell red again even though nothing has been added in that half a second.
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    • I agree that the bell is useless, and l intentionally don't click on it, so l can clear away the data for more of the same.

      And hopefully they will remove the evil smileys, and give them a decent, well, just get rid of them?

      They might save some mainframe memory, and be trendy, but if trendy is crap, then not good to go with the latest!

    • Pm Icon is missing. Only annoying difference
    • Banned
      Absolutely Mark.
      They could start by doing something about
      all the bumped posts.
      Having something new to read would be the biggest improvement.
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    • Yeah, we've lost the "mark all as read" option, and now that red spot keeps re-appearing every refresh. It's enough to send us all Lady Mac crazy.

      Or I guess I could just ignore it...

      Nope. Still there.
  • not bad but it's a big change and not in sync with the lean startup model or incrementation changes...
    i would never do that, better go with A/B testing small changes
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    • Banned
      Seriously? For forum changes? Nothing like having IM invade every aspect of your way of thinking. Vacation time. lol

      Cheers. - Frank
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  • I see the ads!

    I am loving this new Layout! ... I can see the awesome evolution of the Warrior Forum!

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    • Banned
      Fixed that for you.

      Cheers. - Frank
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  • Banned
    Yet another Warrior Forum new layout. Nothing changes except the layout and that changes all the time. Does it make any difference in anything? Not really.
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  • I liked it better when alla my stuff was dead center.

    Strung up there in the distant right hand corner, I feel like an unwanted bat in an abandoned church.

    Also — cannot see my PMs.

    Also — where is L'il Punkin an' his nuts?

    An' alla his friends?
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    • So then - holy, high and lifted up - the way church ought to be
  • looks more social!
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    • Awesome guys a good discussion Thanks for the input
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  • Banned
    Some of the top drop down links have a bad case of the shakes.







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  • I think it's like 'fiddling while Rome burns'.
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    • Hey, I was in Rome for Fall, an' I saw plentya couples fiddlin' the frick outta one another over flame-grilled pizza.
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  • I like it more than the previous layout and I can see the ads
  • On the PM notification, I've received 2 new ones. When I refresh or come to the site I get the pop up box saying I have a new PM but the envelope doesn't light up. Didn't it use to light up when there were new or unread PMs?

    Mark
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    • Personally don't recall but I like that idea more than the popup annoying the life out of me. Pretty easy to do in PHP too. Simple conditional. If theres mail then change the icon. Most languages a two minute fix
    • As I recall, the text used to go bold when you had a new message.

      I think the search box at the top is a good idea. It might encourage newbies to use it more than the old link did, thus reducing some of the instances of repetitive questions.

      The only thing I'd do different with that is to put a link to the advanced search page beside the search box. The search box could be shortened if necessary, to accommodate the extra link. Otherwise most of the newbies probably won't realize there is an advanced search page. I wouldn't be surprised if many long-time members didn't know it existed. I always found that more useful than the simple search.
  • I dislike it.
    I do not need the obtrusive search bar, as the search function stinks anyway. The last time I tried it, there was still no way to search for exact matches to a multiword phrase.
    I dislike the obtrusive social media icons on the left margin, as I have no use for them.
    I disparage this interminable tinkering with the appearance of the site while ignoring other factors contributing to its downward spiral.
    It's like putting lipstick on a pig.
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    • True, that social media icons are useless to me as well, but they aren't that bad, visually.

      Smileys are a nightmare, and need to be replaced.

      Paid traffic sources need to be improved; l got a crook use a dodgy credit card, on my WSO, product, (never happened with a non affiliate sale here before).

      After that happened and l lost money, (PayPals endless fiddling with their rules) l pulled it for good.

      Unfortunately there is nothing new here, someone builds up a company then sells it, and someone else lacking the experience to build on that, drives it into the ground.

      Then someone with the experience, buys it, and builds it up again.

      Dick Smith and a Hardware chain, are too big company's presenting being put on the market due to greed or sloppy management.

      I knew that this forum was heading downhill, after my 57k mars thread was closed.

      That thread was a drawcard for the off-topic, and added value, (l know because a newbie mentioned it as one of the reasons he joined) and a 1000 views per posting.

      And l was posting as a service, not to sell any s***.

      Just another nail in the coffin!

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    • Not so easy to do:

      Lipstick on a Pig - YouTube
  • Another thing I don't like is that my daily forum activity now takes longer for the same result. I use the New Posts function almost exclusively to browse the forum. By moving it to the very top instead of just above the posts, makes me scroll up more than I had to.

    Also I doubt I will use the Feed and I see the newest WSOs through the New Posts button so I don't need that.

    I use to be able to click my name to get into my profile but now I have to click the down button and choose Update Profile - 2 clicks instead of one.

    Mark
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    • That setup is on thousands of sites. Drop downs keep the navigation clean at the top. Now that the email icon has been put back the design is fine
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