How do we like the NEW Forum

And I'll beat that this is THE reason for the change...$$$

Until now, I have been viewing it on my little netbook at home, but here at my office I have a 27" iMac and I must say the usability and general appearance is terrific.

I like it.  The change will take a little getting use to but I don't think it will be long before it will be like old hat, but better than before.  I appreciate OGR's efforts to make the forum the fest it can be.  Thanks, Bill B.  

I like the new format. It is a bit harder to navigate than the old forum but its bright and attractive looking. The only thing that I would like to see are more posts/threads listed on each web page.

OK, I have one more constructive comment. It would be nice if the new-post bar on the right would take you to the LAST post on the thread, or at least give you the option. That way, you can use it to see which threads (that you have already read) have new content without having to go back to the main forum page--and clicking on the thread will take you right to the new content so you can quickly catch up on what you have missed.

It will take some time to get used to where all the new buttons are but I like they way the new forum is set up. I think it's easier to find where I want to go with a drop down screen at the top and if there is a post I see that I missed earlier I can just look to the right and click on it...Change is sometimes hard to do but you have to be willing to change with it to make it work.

All this huffing and puffing about not coming back to the forum or wanting it back the old way well guess what it aint gonna happen so get used to it.

Well initially it was a bit of a pill to take, but like most things in my life, I will adjust as necessary and make the most of it. There's some good features, but mostly as long as we continue to get good info about trains I'm good.

Bob

Oy, I still have a lot of white space.

To me, the old forum had the quaintness of a Model T. And was about as sophisticated. Especially the photo upload process. C'mon, we love to see photos, but I often didn't post any because it was such a hassle. So I like that change.

Things like the "cramped" look because of the sidebar to the right can be fixed or eliminated (I vote for the latter).

But why is my face all fuzzy?

Every forum has its pros & cons in regards to layout, this one is no different. So far IMO the pervious OGR forum layout was better than this one.

I'm not so sure. But then, again, I'm an old guy and I get used to doing things a certain way.  Right now I don't like it at all.  Every time I open the forum I have to enter all those numbers that were given to me.  Maybe my daughter can set up something that I can just hit a key and get right into the forum.  But right now I'm a bit stymied and I'll just have to fight my way in. 

I guess that I agree with the member who said, "Why come up with all these new things when the old form worked just fine.

I really hope that I can learn the new "system" because I really love this forum and get most of my information about models, real trains and "what's happening, right here.

Paul Fischer.

Really like the new photo viewing options. Don't have any photos to post at this time so I can only assume it will be eaiser to post images.

Charlie

Personally I love the look of the new forum. I was actually never a fan of the old forum. To me the old forum was antiquated and looked like it was years behind the times. I think this is a huge improvement. 

Thanks to everyone involved in the upgrade. You did a great job. 

..Gromet

This new Forum, and the one that preceded it, are both better than what I could log on prior to Summer 2000. As a result of the OGR 2000 Forum I got a brand new computer, didn't know how to use it and couldn't type and generally viewed it and the phone company as the enemy.

My son initially logged me on, my then 6 year old Grand Daughter critqued my puter skills[or lack of] and I just lurked and....learned. I learned a bunch about o-gauge trains and a piddling amount about the computer.

I never really thought a lot about learning to post photos of my stuff---after all I could see it every day. What fascinated me was the photos of other layouts and the work of scratch and kit builders and scenery composers. Lot of ideas and projects to lean on and even copy. 

I am gonna enjoy learning my way around this new opportunity and may even post a photo sometime. But all in all, for me, it will be a heck of a lot easier to negotiate than it was the first time around. And, I may learn a thing or two about trains!  

Dewey, that is the most uplifting post I've read since we launched this thing. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Now get your granddaughter in there with you and she'll have you posting pictures in no time! 

It's also great to put a face with the name. Nice Avatar.

I'm on enough forums that have changed, updated not to get too carried away with my comments, but I do have one.

I prefer to see the name of the person starting the thread rather than the photo.  Being new here I was getting accustomed to following threads started by a few individuals.  The pics really throw me for a loop!

And 1 more! I liked seeing where everyone lived!!

i still have the white space?