Nov 30, 2017, 8:41 am
Last edit by: JDiver
Some ways to reverse new features
1) Disabling infinite scroll:
2) Restore previous post editing options:
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
1) Disabling infinite scroll:
- Go to My FlyerTalk Control Panel
- Edit options
- Disable Infinite Scroll
- Edit options
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)
- Miscellaneous Options
- Settings and Options
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
Nov 15, 2017, 11:52 pm
#301
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,530
The wikis are white too now 
. I liked the yellow.
. I liked the yellow.
Nov 15, 2017, 11:56 pm
#302
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: BA, AA, SQ, UA, AC, WS, MR TIT
Posts: 8,659
Nov 16, 2017, 12:03 am
#303
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: YVR
Programs: Erstwhile Accidental AC E35K
Posts: 2,916
Verrrrrrrrry slow to load, clunky, keeps crashing and reloading on my iPad. Over 1/3 of the screen taken by ads.
Major clusterfumble. Not at all happy.
Major clusterfumble. Not at all happy.
Nov 16, 2017, 12:04 am
#304
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW London
Programs: BAEC Silver; Hilton Diamond;a miscellany of other hotel non-statuses
Posts: 3,607
I'm on an iPhone 7 using safari and I was unable to reproduce this.
Can you clear all website data for the mobile browser you are using and try logging in again and seeing if it sticks?
The only way I was able to experience what you describe was to login, change the setting to never go to mobile, log out and then browse the forums.
Can you clear all website data for the mobile browser you are using and try logging in again and seeing if it sticks?
The only way I was able to experience what you describe was to login, change the setting to never go to mobile, log out and then browse the forums.
I really dislike having to flatten all the logins, preferences, cookie acceptance tokens, etc that have built up across sites and services to try and help a single website sort itself out. Especially because it is often not fact based and has no effect on the problem. Which is exactly the outcome in this case
. Still getting mobile experience.BTW, Logout claims to have deleted all cookies, but going to home page gets me straight back in as a signed in user.
Nov 16, 2017, 12:12 am
#305
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,399
It looks like the semi-sticky top and bottom bars have disappeared? Or did I just somehow lose them. Either way, I'm glad, because they were freaking me out. Maybe they disappeared with the disabling of infinite scroll? Not sure.
Nov 16, 2017, 12:13 am
#306
Moderator, Emirates
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Where My Heart Is
Programs: BAEC Silver, FB Platinum, KQ Asante Gold, Shebamiles Blue, Emirates Blue
Posts: 3,386
S
Nov 16, 2017, 12:17 am
#307
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: YVR
Programs: Erstwhile Accidental AC E35K
Posts: 2,916
Nov 16, 2017, 12:28 am
#308
Moderator, Emirates
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Where My Heart Is
Programs: BAEC Silver, FB Platinum, KQ Asante Gold, Shebamiles Blue, Emirates Blue
Posts: 3,386
This is what I’m getting when searching forums.
Nov 16, 2017, 12:31 am
#309
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW London
Programs: BAEC Silver; Hilton Diamond;a miscellany of other hotel non-statuses
Posts: 3,607
BTW, I think that code used to just appear under the photo, which was far more findable and intuitive.
Nov 16, 2017, 12:36 am
#310
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,530
Edit wikipost is not in full width.
Nov 16, 2017, 12:47 am
#311
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,422
Is it possible to move the unsubscribe links (for threads and forums) so that they are not so close to the name of the thread or forum immediately below? Very easy to unsubscribe by accident.
Nov 16, 2017, 12:49 am
#312
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,022
Its baaaad
Will be interesting to find how many page views and new posts/threads per day there are now compared to 48 hours ago. Cannot be good for business.
Getting the junior high school IT work experience kids to play with the web site was not a good idea. These changes are not the work of professionals
Seems impossible to go back a page or 2 to look at previous posts. Only getting a page with the last posts. For me that’s 20 to 40 depending on the adds & post size.
Getting the junior high school IT work experience kids to play with the web site was not a good idea. These changes are not the work of professionals
Seems impossible to go back a page or 2 to look at previous posts. Only getting a page with the last posts. For me that’s 20 to 40 depending on the adds & post size.
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Nov 16, 2017 at 1:07 am Reason: fixing formatting
Nov 16, 2017, 12:53 am
#313
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW London
Programs: BAEC Silver; Hilton Diamond;a miscellany of other hotel non-statuses
Posts: 3,607
Combined with turning off infinite scroll and setting the skin as mentioned above I now have a much more pleasant, non-CPU or IE challenging experience on desktop. So at least part of this seems to be ads rather than "upgrade".
Nov 16, 2017, 1:01 am
#314
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW London
Programs: BAEC Silver; Hilton Diamond;a miscellany of other hotel non-statuses
Posts: 3,607
Not at all the same feature as what we had. Again, the old behavior listed out each thread that you've posted in, and ordered them by date of the most recent post in the thread. The benefit is that you don't have to be subscribed to a thread, but you can check in from time to time to see if it has been updated. It was really valuable. To me anyways.
I think it's as simple as:shows showed up in "My Threads" that I knew to go and offer sage advice again 
.
- Old "My Threads" link: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/search.php?do=process&searchuser=EsherFlyer&mythre ads=1
- New "My Recent Posts" link: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/search.php?do=process&userid=155019&exactname=1
&searchdate=90
.
. Hopefully the original will return in some form though.I'd encourage others to do the same if you want to keep up with my activity. If you prefer to track your own threads you can easily adjust your username in the first style of course, or get the 2nd style for yourself by right-clicking over "My Recent Posts" in the top-right foldout menu under username, copying link, and making it a browser favourite.
Last edited by EsherFlyer; Nov 16, 2017 at 1:11 am
Nov 16, 2017, 1:30 am
#315
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,422
The text box when using quote or post reply is limited to a quarter of the screen on the left hand side, with a large blank area on the screen that is unused.