How do we like the NEW Forum

Since this seems to be the most appropriate thread for commenting on the new forum format, I'll put my 2 cents in. My only criticism right now is the narrowness of the text area due to the various blocks (sponsors, recent posts, online now) on the right. Why not just go with the sponsor blocks as before (alternating at the top of the forum page display), and reposition the other stuff so the forum text can extend all the way across the screen. Also less scrolling involved when the replies take up less vertical space.   

Actually, a consideration in publication design--online or elsewhere--is what is known as "optimum line length," which impacts readability and the ability of a reader's eyes to transition from one line to the next.  That optimum line length is largely based on font selection and size.  If lines stretched all the way across the screen area, they likely would be harder to read and follow, especially in paragraph form.  Seems to me that what we have now is just about the max as far as these readability factors are concerned.

it's getting better each day as I use it am finding my way around again.

with the help from a few here have found ways to get back to top of page 

so a learning curve.

posting photos hands down a pleasant experience even from my Iphone!

only change and this is on hoop.la the app for iphone is missing features if 1 or more pages of posts not shown or to jump to last post. am sure theres more so I usually view at work via safari on iphone.

lastly today I made it onto the members online showing my photo alas no brass band LOL!

a big thank you to Rich and beta folks for getting this up and running now if only our problem riddled at times layouts could be fixed\ remodeled with a mouse click!

have a great day all,

$oo

Now I know why I seldom went on the other magazines forum

Will premium members pay or will they just need to subscribe to OGR? It might give people an extra nudge to subscribe either electronically or to the snail mail version.

Jerry, if you do not have your browser window maximized (filling the whole screen) try that. If you are not running it maximized and prefer not to run it that way, click and drag the side of the browser window to make it larger horizontally. The text area will enlarge with your window, thus making it wider.

If neither one of those solutions helps, it may be related to monitor size and your display resolution settings. Look around page 11 in the "Questions? Problems?" thread. There was a discussion about this problem there.

When we are ready to launch the Premium Memberships, we'll give you all the details about it. It is a ways off yet and we're not ready for to launch it now. I have a lot of work to do in-house before we'll be ready to launch. We still have some decisions to make about what we can include in the Premium Membership.

We are thinking of calling it the "First Class Pass." What do you think about that name? Got something better?

$oo Line

Is this what you are asking about?  On the iPhone app there is a little gear looking icon in the very upper right corner just below where the battery level icon is when you are in the OGR iPhone App.  If you click that you get this screen

The third option down is jump to last reply.

I'm sure that you know this but the new forum doesn't work as well as it did in the iPhone browser. Now I know I can download an app but apps require switching from my browser surfing of other pages and forums. If I have to have an app for every website forum it gets a little ridiculous.  Now I can read posts in the browser, it just isn't as good as the old forum in the normal browser mode. Yes - I know what your going to say - why would I need to surf anywhere but OGR forum

It's not going to change, but the more I see of it the less I like it.

I'm getting used to it.  This weekend's photo fun has to be the largest ever, likely due to the ease of uploading photos now.

Curt

My first post via my new iMac, and the forum looks just fine! 

So, I see you got everything hooked up ok.  

Curt

Took a bit of time to get everything going and I still have some software to load (I've been away from the Mac environment for about eight years or so), but I do LOVE this new toy!

Not a big fan of this new Forum. The ease of flow through posts and searches for post of certain people etc. The ocular congestion is yet another topic. I was on the old Forum for almost 10 years, it was fine for me.

I guess i'll struggle along and adapt or just be here a little less.

SAM 

the forum is getting better, they are listening and improving!! thank you webmaster. the search function to find a members post is doable if you can figure it out, it could be a lot better, definitely room for improvement keep up the good work.

Rich,

I am a dairy farmer in WNY. When our spreader breaks down, (it never breaks when it's empty), that's annoying. It might even be difficult. If it's so cold the loader won't start so we can feed cows, that's irritating. White space and scrolling on a free forum? I think I can handle that. I use Firefox and Thunderbird and I got all your emails. I logged on the first day with no problem and I get no spam, period. I look forward to all posts from you and Allan because I know they will make sense. Keep up the good work and thanks for it all.

John

Thank you, John. You sound like a very pragmatic guy. Firefox and Thunderbird...hard to go wrong there. I use them both every day.

Glad you are enjoying the new forum.

Rich,

I just had a chance to get on the new site yesterday, and you have done some nice work getting it to where it is.  It says a lot that you have already made updates with respect to feedback that has been provided.  Overall it's a great step forward and clearly a change for the better.  I like the previous postings regarding the "Who Moved My Cheese" book, one of my favorites.  Nice job. . keep up the good work.

Jim

Still gives me a headache. Costing me more in asprin already. Just don't like the layout and color. Way too much white wasted space.

GG1GUYY

Rod:

In the upper right hand corner of the posts you make, there are several small icons two of which allow you to either trash the post (a small garbage can) or to edit it (a pencil and a piece of paper).  You have to move your cursor over the upper right hand corner before these will appear, however.

Curt