Do you like the New boards

Dtp1979

Can’t for the life of me figure out how to create a Poll on this new disaster of a site. It was a challenge in itself to even get to this point.

like or agree with this post if you dislike the new layout or if somebody with a degree in IT can figure out how to create a poll, please do.

Feisar

https://boards.ie/discussion/2058198804/do-you-like-the-new-boards

I seen a video once, All Holes No Polls...

Skerries

I'm just hoping that this isn't the finished item and that there are still features to be implemented

fryup

at this very moment.......No

why change? the previous layout was perfect

"if it ain't broken don't fix it"

Calahonda52

Looks a mess, ignore poster option gone

Seems a bit all over the place to me.

Missing the direct/short cut link to the forums I follow. Have to keep going back to the Main page and going from there.

Hopefully this will be sorted.

TefalBrain

As the saying goes, "If it ain't broke don't fix it"

Really poor effort thus far

Badly Drunk Boy

Have a bit of patience! Since I logged in 30 minutes ago, I've seen some extra (but minor) features kick in. Give it a bit of time...

namloc1980

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117611930#Comment_117611930

Ignore is still there but you have to click on the posters profile and then find it from there. No shortcut like before.

blade1

So slow as well

Pete_Cavan

I hate the fact that the thread path isn't part of the banner that remains at the top of the page as you scroll down a thread. Have to scroll to the top of the page every time to return to the parent forum.

gifted

It's awful....just a cheap looking fudge of a site now.

Francie Barrett

Where's the soccer forum?

gifted

PureBred

Seems like a lot of posts have been deleted including some DM's. Looks like a loss of data during migration?

Drexel_3

Can't find any threads. Where's the soccer forum??!

Vestiapx

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117611966#Comment_117611966

🤑 I'd say there are a lot of features coming that will generate money and that's why its soo slow.

mossie

Where are my forums gone? Can see my followed threads but no forums.

Cina

The lack of a dark theme saddens me.

Father Hernandez

Not usually one to go out of my way to criticise but I'm really struggling to get to grips with it this morning.

I was looking forward to it coming back but everything seems quite disjointed. Tried the mobile first but couldn't find any threads I follow and it seemed very busy which frustrated me so left for the laptop. It's more of an improvement albeit I'm still finding it difficult to navigate.

Is it me or is the site slower?

Will come back later and see if there are improvements, can't imagine everything will be perfect straight off the bat tbf.

.42.

I guess the Thanks Tab is no longer working

finbarrk

Its not good. I won't be spending much time on here by the looks of it. Too slow anyway.

_Godot_

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117612003#Comment_117612003

The whiteness hurts my eyes.

Seve OB

no

embraer170

No I don’t.

Was there any testing at all done before the full migration?

mr j tayto

Very disappointed ☹️. An ideal example of the old maxim "If it ain't broke don't fix it "

What have ye done?? Ruined a perfectly good product.

Cookie_Monster

its not great but then I told them that when they siad they were copying the talk to forums format as part of the move. it is slightly better than that but a massive step backwards from what it was...

edit: my post is now directly below the OP when I look at it. WTF?!?

DrumSteve

Where are all my precious thanks gone.

I've spent years thanks whoring only for what?!

the 12 th man

The Horror....the horror.....

gifted

They've done a cheap job...now they'll wait for all the users to point out what's wrong with the site and then they'll fix those issues....so they are getting the users to snag their work so saving money.

Cookie_Monster

?posts only use about 70% of screen width, whats with all the wasted space

Feisar

I remember when I used to be on facebook and they'd update the layout. Everyone gave out for a week about it but then all would be grand.

Dyr

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117612003#Comment_117612003

Correct, this awful bright skin hurts my eyes, plus it has the prevalent UX approach of making a site look like it was designed for a nursery school.

eviltimeban

Site is slower.

Double spacing when hitting return.

When you quote a post there's a big white gap at the top of the post.

eviltimeban

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117612062#Comment_117612062

See?

The_Dave

I noticed some psots in the Limerick category and the date last posted is incorrect on the main page. They're listed towards the top (but not a Sticky) and above ones with a more recent date last posted, so that part is working correctly but the date last posted for those posts are incorrect

When does each boardsie get the plastic cup soft drink and packet of crisps?

bules

They've destroyed a great site

eviltimeban

Forum topics don't drop down when you mouse over the top menu. You have to click on them.

golfball37

No in a word. Pretty poor effort after such long down time. Old links not working. Have sympathy for them though too

PintOfView

I'm impressed with how close to the old Boards that they've managed to get it, can't have been easy on a new platform.

Some stuff I've noticed so far

• Performance is much worse than old boards (much longer to open a post, go to next page, etc)
• If I'm in the 'My Threads' tab, and refresh, I'm taken to the 'Latest Posts' tab

I had thought the Little button to "View first unread post in this thread" wasn't working, but it's just that the new site takes you to the first post by default, but later remembers where you were, so that's all ok.

Kaybaykwah

It's great, emm, I'm sorry, I mean it grates...

finbarrk

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117612075#Comment_117612075

Correct. Who is to blame? Why did they do it?

gimli2112

I don't think people like change anyway but this is particularly awful.

Jim Gazebo

It's very hard to find forums on the touch site at the moment. Give them time.

DrumSteve

Anyone on this site who hits that lol button on a post should be perma banned.

eeepaulo

Is there an option to mark a forum as read? The little envelope next to the forum name says no new posts but when you look in a forum they are all new.

The Continental Op

No just the slowness from a desktop on a fast connection makes it suck, then there is a long list after that.

Burt Renaults

It seems a bit slow at the moment, but I'm sure that's just a temporary thing.

Not sure about the mobile version, but it looks fine on my laptop.

Here, have an aubergine and shut the f**k up with all the moaning. 🍆

Fitz II

Excuses will abound, lots of three letter anagrams and mention of "20 years of posts". Site is a shambles and it will take weeks and weeks fix the issues. Roll it back now lads this is a mess. I am sure lots of people worked hard on this, but its not working out.