Do you think the "new improved" format is better?

mr_stripey

I don't mind the new layout and features. The notifications are better.

But is it me, or is there significantly less activity since the update?

Pollycat

mr_stripey said:

But is it me, or is there significantly less activity since the update?

I don't think it is you.

In fact, I've noticed a reduction in activity over a while now.
Other posters said as much on another thread on this board which highlighted a fault with the forums that had been first reported over 18 months ago:
"Latest Post" Column Randomly Showing Posts From An Earlier Date - Page 22 — MoneySavingExpert Forum

jrawle

Feedback on the new forum:

Annoyingly, the bug where the paragraph spacing in posts is different from in the editor has still not been fixed. Why does a line break in the editor turn into a paragraph break in the post, resulting in silly spacing you can see here and in the post above?

A comment on the new layout: in the list of threads in a particular board, the titles are in a font that is too similar in size, font weight and colour to the line that says "Started by So-and-So". This makes it much harder on the eye and brain to scan the titles for interesting threads. The list of categories themselves doesn't have this issue: the title is larger, bolder and in the slight blue-green colour so is much more readable. Is it possible to change the thread title font, or do I need to resort to userContent.css?

poppellerant

No

The politest way that I can describe the new layout in one word is FAILURE.

forgotmyname

No

Poll needed more options.  Viewing on a desktop/laptop or on a tablet/phone.

Would be interesting to see how many dekstop/laptop users think its better.

Pollycat

There is a 46 page thread of feedback regarding the new layout on this board.
Better to post on that.
I'm not sure what this thread/poll is intending to achieve.

bertsilver

No

Pollycat said:

There is a 46 page thread of feedback regarding the new layout on this board.
Better to post on that.
I'm not sure what this thread/poll is intending to achieve.

Its intending to show that people like/don't like the new setup.

Pollycat

bertsilver said:

Pollycat said:

There is a 46 page thread of feedback regarding the new layout on this board.
Better to post on that.
I'm not sure what this thread/poll is intending to achieve.

Its intending to show that people like/don't like the new setup.

You only have a read a few pages of the thread I linked to to get the answer to that...

J_B

No

Pollycat said:

There is a 46 page thread of feedback regarding the new layout on this board.

57 pages now - the natives are obviously restless

Pollycat

J_B said:

Pollycat said:

There is a 46 page thread of feedback regarding the new layout on this board.

57 pages now - the natives are obviously restless

I'm just curious what this thread/poll is expected to prove.
It certainty won't make any difference to the layout of this forum.
And the thread of 57 pages tells everybody what they need to know.
MSE have made some changes based on that feedback.