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 21, 2017, 8:47 am
#766
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I am really impressed with all the differences (bugs) you guys found between the old and new layout. After I got rid of the "infinitely stupid scroll", the forum seems about the same as before to me except the color changed from baby blue to navy blue on the bars. I am using both Firefox and Chrome on PC. I rarely look at the site on mobile so maybe it is more messed up there.
But, yes, once infinite scroll is off and ad blocker turned on there is not too much difference between new and old. If only the font selection could be fixed.
And yes I think mobile is more messed up, for me anyway. The uncommanded jumping within a thread is troublesome.
Last edited by OttawaMark; Nov 21, 2017 at 8:56 am
Nov 21, 2017, 8:50 am
#767
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I stand corrected. Column widths are now showing how I would expect them to.
@IBJoel, while column widths have been fixed the boxes containing the names of the column titles (Last Post/Replies/Views) are not the same width as the columns they represent. This needs to be addressed even though it's minor.
Nov 21, 2017, 9:22 am
#768
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What has happened to the link to 'My Threads" and also to "First Unread" in the threads themselves, please?
Nov 21, 2017, 10:37 am
#769
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Nov 21, 2017, 10:44 am
#770
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OK, I tested in Chrome and definitely get what you're saying. I think this is just how that function works when you scroll fast. I will ask if this can be amended. As an alternative, you can tap the "#/##" in the middle of the page and type in the exact page you want to skip to.
Nov 21, 2017, 10:48 am
#771
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Was it her team that came up w/ this piece of pooey release/enhancement?
As others have mentioned, it's 'product development 101' to figure out what users want/need BEFORE implementing a new release - and also doing QA and beta testing before just implementing it willy-nilly across an entire BB that is is now resulting in people coming to FT less, looking to blogs & other sites.
FT is large enough it will survive w/ long term FTers leaving, but that's not really the business model any company should want.
Heck, you've got an entire team of mods that I'm sure would have been willing (or some of them anyway) to test the new software/provide input before it got released/dumped upon the general FT population/became a cluster-you-know-what by IB.
I have total faith in you, sandiego1k, for always thinking of what's best for FT & its members. ^ I do not have the same confidence in IB. Too many times they've implemented enhancements w/o input from FTers that had problems. Quite frankly their track record sucks, which is amazing for a company that owns a bunch of website.
And IBJoel, for gawd's sake can you get the reply w/ quote fixed? Ir's ridiculous that when I replied the reply window shrunk to 1/4 size & left justified & the type is so small that I can barely see what I'm typing. Geesh.
Cheers.
As others have mentioned, it's 'product development 101' to figure out what users want/need BEFORE implementing a new release - and also doing QA and beta testing before just implementing it willy-nilly across an entire BB that is is now resulting in people coming to FT less, looking to blogs & other sites.
FT is large enough it will survive w/ long term FTers leaving, but that's not really the business model any company should want.
Heck, you've got an entire team of mods that I'm sure would have been willing (or some of them anyway) to test the new software/provide input before it got released/dumped upon the general FT population/became a cluster-you-know-what by IB.
I have total faith in you, sandiego1k, for always thinking of what's best for FT & its members. ^ I do not have the same confidence in IB. Too many times they've implemented enhancements w/o input from FTers that had problems. Quite frankly their track record sucks, which is amazing for a company that owns a bunch of website.
And IBJoel, for gawd's sake can you get the reply w/ quote fixed? Ir's ridiculous that when I replied the reply window shrunk to 1/4 size & left justified & the type is so small that I can barely see what I'm typing. Geesh.
Cheers.
Scroll down to "Message Editor Interface". Select "Enhanced Interface- Full CKEditor". Save at the bottom.
Nov 21, 2017, 10:50 am
#772
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Nov 21, 2017, 10:53 am
#773
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OK, I tested in Chrome and definitely get what you're saying. I think this is just how that function works when you scroll fast. I will ask if this can be amended. As an alternative, you can tap the "#/##" in the middle of the page and type in the exact page you want to skip to.
Nov 21, 2017, 10:54 am
#774
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I stand corrected. Column widths are now showing how I would expect them to.
@IBJoel, while column widths have been fixed the boxes containing the names of the column titles (Last Post/Replies/Views) are not the same width as the columns they represent. This needs to be addressed even though it's minor.
@IBJoel, while column widths have been fixed the boxes containing the names of the column titles (Last Post/Replies/Views) are not the same width as the columns they represent. This needs to be addressed even though it's minor.
Nov 21, 2017, 11:17 am
#775
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Nov 21, 2017, 11:21 am
#776
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Nov 21, 2017, 12:39 pm
#777
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Boy, since this upgrade I can barely use the site. I'm on Safari/Mac (desktop) and I just get that freeze/scroll wheel thing every time I try to scroll down the page. Really painful. How exactly can I adjust settings back to the old way which, while dated, functioned fine.
Nov 21, 2017, 1:23 pm
#778
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Is there any way to turn off the frigging infinite scroll when NOT logged in and have it saved? It's only turned off when logged in, but I only log in to post, I do most of my reading logged out.
Nov 21, 2017, 1:33 pm
#779
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Boy, since this upgrade I can barely use the site. I'm on Safari/Mac (desktop) and I just get that freeze/scroll wheel thing every time I try to scroll down the page. Really painful. How exactly can I adjust settings back to the old way which, while dated, functioned fine.
However ... I had that problem a few days ago, resolved by re-booting my router. Just a thought.
Pull the power, wait 10 secs or so, re-apply power.
Nov 21, 2017, 3:32 pm
#780
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Hate hate hate the ‘improved’ site. Finally found this thread and learned how to Kill the infinite scrolling ‘feature’.
Tip: Should be labeled as infinite unusability feature.
Tip: Should be labeled as infinite unusability feature.