Nov 30, 2017, 8:41 am

FlyerTalk Forums Expert How-Tos and Guides

Last edit by: JDiver

Some ways to reverse new features

1) Disabling infinite scroll:

Go to My FlyerTalk Control Panel
- Edit options
  - Disable Infinite Scroll

2) Restore previous post editing options:

Go to My FlyerTalk Control Panel
- Settings and Options
  - Miscellaneous Options
    - Message Editor Interface and select “Standard Editor -- extra formatting controls” (you may see odd behavior in this unsupported editor)

NOTE: For ease of both members posting and Technical Support, this thread has been split into two threads for 2018; one exclusively for MOBILE devices, the other for DESKTOP devices. You can find them here:

2018 FT Nov 2017 Upgrade for DESKTOP Devices BUG REPORTS (link), and

2018 FT Nov 2017 Upgrade for MOBILE Devices BUG REPORTS

ARCHIVE: FT 15 Nov 2017 Upgrade Tech Thread - 2017 BUG REPORTS

Closed Thread Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Nov 15, 2017 | 3:04 pm

#181

steveman518

Join Date: Mar 2014

Location: EWR

Posts: 2,167

Quote:

Originally Posted by IBJoel

You can turn off "Trending Homepage" in MyFT. It has been in use for the past several months.

Except mine is still there after turning it off. It worked last time though...

Nov 15, 2017 | 3:05 pm

#182

IBJoel

Administrator

Join Date: Sep 2015

Location: Los Angeles

Programs: Internet Brands

Posts: 4,440

CW, that first one might work. I'll consult our designer.

Nov 15, 2017 | 3:05 pm

#183

Maluku_Flyer

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Europe & Indonesia

Programs: BAEC Gold, LH SEN, EK ex-Gold, IHG Plat

Posts: 11,571

Quote:

Originally Posted by IBJoel

Yeah, wikis look pretty messed up. Is it also cutting the last line in half for you guys? I'm reporting it.

Yes, on a Wiki page I maintain I added two empty dummy lines followed by "...". That "fixed" it.

Nov 15, 2017 | 3:06 pm

#184

IBJoel

Administrator

Join Date: Sep 2015

Location: Los Angeles

Programs: Internet Brands

Posts: 4,440

Quote:

Originally Posted by STBCypriot

Not liking the new format. Was away for a few weeks and come back to find a new format. Trying to go back to first unread post and in some cases (long threads), I am not taken to the first unread post. For example, my last visit was Oct 28, but I'm only taken back to Nov 8 in long threads. Also, long threads no longer seem to have the option for you to choose which page to go to (this would be a workaround for the problem I just mentioned) or at least I can't figure out how to choose a page - no number of pages is shown within the thread.

This is as designed. "First New Post" goes back one week to keep from being too overwhelming.

If you go to "MyFlyerTalk", then "Edit Options" and disable infinite scroll, the page numbers will return.

Nov 15, 2017 | 3:08 pm

#185

C W

Join Date: Sep 2016

Location: LON, PDX

Programs: DL PM, AS MVP 75K, HH/SPG/MR Gold, Amex Plat, PRG, CSR

Posts: 2,064

Quote:

Originally Posted by IBJoel

CW, that first one might work. I'll consult our designer.

Thank you.

Here's another one. But I really would love the border to go away. Obviously the second one in the first post is tongue-in-cheek, but that's what I really want. Is there a reason that it can't be turned off for individual users?

I'm sure you know that many users are using a method to get rid of likes on desktop that directly impacts your revenue.

Nov 15, 2017 | 3:12 pm

#186

Maluku_Flyer

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Europe & Indonesia

Programs: BAEC Gold, LH SEN, EK ex-Gold, IHG Plat

Posts: 11,571

Quote:

Originally Posted by IBJoel

If you have suggestions on how to make likes smaller, but still easily legible and clickable, we can look at changing that sometime in the future.

An option to disable Likes would do the trick. But IB appear to hate that idea.

Nov 15, 2017 | 3:12 pm

#187

IBJoel

Administrator

Join Date: Sep 2015

Location: Los Angeles

Programs: Internet Brands

Posts: 4,440

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveman518

Except mine is still there after turning it off. It worked last time though...

I tried doing it on my end. Although if you are not logged in when you get to the site (ie, you didn't click "keep me logged in"), it will still appear.

Nov 15, 2017 | 3:13 pm

#188

DYKWIA

Ambassador: Emirates Airlines

Join Date: Sep 2004

Location: Manchester, UK

Posts: 19,804

Quote:

Originally Posted by IBJoel

This is as designed. "First New Post" goes back one week to keep from being too overwhelming.

This stinks of change for the sale of change. Nobody (other than Contrary Mary / HIDDY) has said they like these changes.

Kiara likes this.

Nov 15, 2017 | 3:13 pm

#189

IBtyen

Defunct Account

Join Date: Sep 2013

Posts: 86

Can everyone provide browser and device info?

Nov 15, 2017 | 3:16 pm

#190

IBJoel

Administrator

Join Date: Sep 2015

Location: Los Angeles

Programs: Internet Brands

Posts: 4,440

Are you guys logged in when you get to the site on mobile?

Nov 15, 2017 | 3:17 pm

#191

Globaliser

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Aug 2002

Location: London

Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.

Posts: 38,752

Quote:

Originally Posted by DYKWIA

This stinks of change for the sale of change.

I thought that "First new post" only going back one week is something that's been in place for a long time? (As in some years now.) Every thread that's more than one week old is automatically marked read.