Welcome to the new Boards.ie platform - Version 1.0 :)

iLikeWaffles · 19-07-2021 10:50AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631090#Comment_117631090

That and the 3d forum were not moved into their own categories obviously because of getting ready for the new platform. They have not yet been activated on the new platform.

smuggler.ie · 19-07-2021 10:53AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631047#Comment_117631047

What if already did?🥥

19-07-2021 11:06AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631249#Comment_117631249

I second this sweetener proposal. Alpacas for all.

Leg End Reject · 19-07-2021 11:12AM

I've had another look at the imposter site, some familiar name but I'm not convinced they're all the same people ....

@Wibbs I think someone wants to be you! 😮😎

HeidiHeidi · 19-07-2021 11:18AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631338#Comment_117631338

That imposter site is just a joy to use!!! I've been poking around it as a visitor just because I can, sooooo easily.

Not subscribing just yet, I read their privacy statement and it's not entirely clear who's behind it (mind you, I signed up to boards without knowing who was behind it, but it was well established and reputable by that stage.....)

Trigger · 19-07-2021 11:19AM

Access to the Soccer Group can be requested here

https://boards.ie/discussion/2058199546/soccer-group-access-request-thread

Glaceon · 19-07-2021 11:29AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631338#Comment_117631338

I've seen several impostor sites spring up over the years but generally as a protest against the moderation style on Boards. They tended to allow any discussion (even illegal) and didn't last long. I don't get that vibe this time.

phpBB is a much more traditional solution than Vanilla which seems to be a "reinvent the wheel" type of system.

edit: I see they’ve implemented a verification system for usernames.

trellheim · 19-07-2021 11:48AM

is there some reason I cannot see the categories drop down menus ? Did they not carry over so I can get to my forums ?

mossie · 19-07-2021 11:52AM

This is one of the big issues for me, no drop down of categories, my forums etc.

klose · 19-07-2021 11:54AM

Getting as many ads when I log in as I used to get when browsing without being logged on, wouldn't mind but it's an ad banner every 3 or 4 posts.

GreeBo · 19-07-2021 11:58AM

Cant ignore a user who has a private profile.

I'm getting to the end of the road with this new site...

Kingp35 · 19-07-2021 11:59AM

For the love of god, bring back the 'My Forums' drop down menu and make only threads with unread posts bold.

Forget about the backend for now and make the changes that users are requesting before it's too late and too many posters leave.

HeidiHeidi · 19-07-2021 12:00PM

I noticed that posts on this thread were about to tip over the 1,000 mark, having been started on 15/7 (so five days ago) - and I had a look back through it.

There have been a grand total of 7 posts from Odhran or Niamh since it was started, 5 of those were in a flurry from Odhran on day 1, then two from Niamh on 16/7, and total silence since.

I absolutely get that it must be busy in the hamster cage (understatement of the year, right there!), and we're not going to get a back-and-forth conversation with the backroom staff, or anything like it - but given the sheer numbers of people floundering (myself included) trying to use the site, others who are better techies offering solutions and workarounds (only some of which make any sense at all to luddites like me), and the sheer level of frustration being posted over and over and over again, I'm wondering have they just run away screaming into the sunshine???

(I'm hoping that there isn't a post from one of them that I've missed, but will magically appear in an hour or two out of nowhere in the middle of the thread!)

smuggler.ie · 19-07-2021 12:01PM

was there feedback from mods this morning or i missed? Or is there nothing to feed...

mossie · 19-07-2021 12:10PM

The Vanilla crowd are probably having breakfast now after weekend off so we might hear from Odhran or Niamh later. Really poor communication to be fair.

Hodors Appletart · 19-07-2021 12:44PM

imposter site?

pm please

19-07-2021 12:53PM

Can’t selectively edit parts of quoted posts to reply directly to certain points or split post up into multiple quotes to address separate points

Can’t access “find all my posts” or “find posts that quote me”

Search function is banjaxed, but it’s been like that for 15+ years but at least we had the dropdowns for each category

When you hover over a post, it shows you the first couple of lines of text (usually). This doesn’t seem to be happening on all forums for some reason

First line of said hover preview showing lines of HTML code or something similar beginning with “insert”

No dark theme

Clock/time is also banjaxed, though may have been rectified over the weekend

Certain characters in post titles showing up as Unicode (https://boards.ie/discussion/2058114670/third-secretary-development-specialist-campaign-2020)

Multiquote is very counter-intuitive

Haven’t seen any polls since the update, are they gone too?

Lastly, and most importantly, NO COMMUNICATION FROM ADMINS!!!

Seriously lads, there’s been very little in the way of “we messed up, we’re trying to get everything sorted, please bear with us while we sort it out”. It would go massively towards generating a bit of good will. Keeping everyone in the dark just looks like you’re circling the wagons. Where’s the back and forth gone, it looks like one way traffic from where I’m sitting?

I can't understand how it was allowed to go live like this and I hope your legal team are having a word with whoever was in charge of the transition. It's been a sh1tshow and if it is allowed to go on for much longer the long term damage may be permanent. Does anyone have any stats for traffic or footfall before/after the update?

El Gato De Negocios · 19-07-2021 12:55PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631803#Comment_117631803

****

The Continental Op · 19-07-2021 01:02PM

Can we have the option to switch off drafts?

Pain in the arse feature and I'm constantly having to delete drafts because I often start something then notice the conversation has moved on or realise I was going to post sh!te.

smuggler.ie · 19-07-2021 01:02PM

Stats, as was already noted, are frozen since the day of "Pandora's box" was open (15Jul2021)

mossie · 19-07-2021 01:05PM

The bar at top in mobile needs to remain visible when you scroll down. Likewise the forum "breadcrumbs" trail on desktop. Drop-down menus for "My Forums" and categories need to return. All basic navigation / usability aids. Any plans for these to return @Boards.ie: Odhran

The Continental Op · 19-07-2021 01:06PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631912#Comment_117631912

I don't even believe the stats were that high when "Pandora's Box" opened up.

smuggler.ie · 19-07-2021 01:12PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631928#Comment_117631928

Sure not, numbers most likely carried over with the move and might reflect stats from the DAY boards.ie were closed (permanently ? 😲)

smuggler.ie · 19-07-2021 01:24PM

https://boards.ie/statistics but who am i to have access to it 😃

19-07-2021 01:34PM

just had a look at that impostor site and it looks like it just mostly all the posters banned from after hours, current affairs and soccer forums on here and it will just be a total crap show of bitching about boards and posters on boards.