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End date comper and the new forum !!!!
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dave1961
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Hi as someone who comps by end date, I am really hating this new forum, and in particular the lack of notification on search results as to whether I have entered a particular competition or not, like we used to have on the old forum. Everything is taking twice as long, as I have to open each comp discussion to see if I have already enter that comp or not, arrrrggghhh!!!!
Rant over !!
Rant over !!
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I completely feel your pain. Even doing the search function using different dates brings up the comp numerous times plus doesn’t show if I’ve enteredThanks to all those fab compers who post:j:T3
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It's on 'The List', but it's a long list.From MSETine's post in Site Feedback 'New Forum Snagging'
"We’re aware that the Compers in particular are missing some of the bespoke functionality that we had on the previous Forum. We’re prioritising this along with some new functionality for you"
"Next up, we’ll be sorting:- Returning ability to skip competitions from List view (we'll also make it possible to mark them as entered here too).
- Investigating sorting, filtering and expiring options for Competitions Board.
- Date stamps on Mobile view.
- Functionality of cog etc on Mobile.
- Post numbering to enable easy linking to individual post.
In the slightly longer term, here are a few more things already on our radar:- Layout of Profile page for posts/threads made.
- Badges.
- Post counts display.
- Bookmarking/subscribing when posting.
- Daily digest mails.
- Make it more obvious when post is thanked/Comp-limented."
I’m a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Competition Time, Site Feedback and Marriage, Relationships and Families boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com All views are my own and not the official line of Money Saving Expert.10 -
How long is this taking? It’s been a couple weeks now I think and I haven’t noticed any differences.8
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Is it just me or is there no where near as many comps as there used to be. Going to start using other sites until this is all fixed
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2 weeks and nothing done, list of to do's i doubt will ever get done:A4
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If someone had set out to destroy this forum they couldn't have done better than this.4
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abigailflo said:Is it just me or is there no where near as many comps as there used to be. Going to start using other sites until this is all fixed
Thank you all who post.1 -
Misslayed said:It's on 'The List', but it's a long list.From MSETine's post in Site Feedback 'New Forum Snagging'
"We’re aware that the Compers in particular are missing some of the bespoke functionality that we had on the previous Forum. We’re prioritising this along with some new functionality for you"
This is so like the debacle at my old employer. They contracted a database developer to provide a replacement for the old database which was reaching end of life. I advsed against using them as I did not believe they could do the job.
I provided a specification and the project was supposed to take 8 - 10 months. Two years later when it had to be deplyed it was still only about 66% finished and they had admitted to not being able to do some of the things in the spec.
The developers of the forum should have been checking what features are most used before even starting the revamp but in my experience of database developers, they all think they know better than the end user.
Don't hold your breath for the improvements.
2025 Comps 2931: wins 3: value £1300
2024 Comps 13526: wins 13: value £14755 -
I am trying to filter by date I title but most for today dates seem to be in game over?? Where are all the open comps?? Confused and frustrated 🙁🙁
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Wins 2013 £3996, 2014 £1125, 2015 £2906, 2016 £3058 2017 £1025 2018 £6738 2019 £3260 -
Yvette394 said:I am trying to filter by date I title but most for today dates seem to be in game over?? Where are all the open comps?? Confused and frustrated 🙁🙁
"WARNING: If you are entering comps on the day or even the day before they end you run the risk that perhaps the comp has closed a little early & your entry won't be counted. Another thing to bear in mind is that the Board Guides volunteer hours of their time to keep these boards clear & running smoothly so sometimes comps which are ending today or perhaps tomorrow (in rare cases) may be moved to Game Over a little early - this is a task which has to fit around their real lives & also when they have some spare 'online' time.
SUGGESTION: If you really want to only enter comps right when they are ending then I strongly suggest you get a couple of days ahead of yourself to avoid the above."
(Also check the search is only for this year and not previous Febs)1
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