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
#931
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posts: 5,343
#932
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 20,920
"Myposts" in Quicklinks shows my threads
"Mytheads" in Quicklinks shows my posts
"Myposts" in the top pull down by user name shows my posts ^
#933
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: YVR
Programs: Erstwhile Accidental AC E35K
Posts: 2,908
2. When I go to the last page of a multi-page thread and scroll to the last post I read, start reading, after a few seconds it jumps back a couple of pages. Scroll down to when I was, start reading again, and after a few seconds it jumps back a couple of pages. At that point I give up and go to another site.
3. When I pinch to zoom the ads expand left to cover the content. I can only use it without zooming. This doesnt work on an iPhone because the type is too small to read.
4. A problem occurred with this page so it was reloaded. Constantly.
Happens on iPad and iPhone. Note that none of this happened before the upgrade.
#934
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: SNA
Programs: WoH Globalist, Wait I have an Ambassador?, National Exe. Elite, AA Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 41
I think the new update broke the mobile experience, again.
Before the upgrade I could browse everything in DESKTOP mode while on my phone with chrome by having the "request desktop site" checked on my browser, default style set to desktop on my account, and infinite scroll disabled.
After the update the site just revert back to the <redacted> that is FT mobile every time I click on something (including going into account settings and clicking on the "never show mobile skin" checkbox, ironically). Please fix it, or revert back to the previous version. Maybe fire the team in charge of the update too.
Before the upgrade I could browse everything in DESKTOP mode while on my phone with chrome by having the "request desktop site" checked on my browser, default style set to desktop on my account, and infinite scroll disabled.
After the update the site just revert back to the <redacted> that is FT mobile every time I click on something (including going into account settings and clicking on the "never show mobile skin" checkbox, ironically). Please fix it, or revert back to the previous version. Maybe fire the team in charge of the update too.
Last edited by JDiver; Dec 5, 2017 at 7:29 am Reason: https://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#offensive
#936
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DSM
Programs: UA 1K, AA EP, DL PL, HH Dia, Marriott Gld, National Exp
Posts: 720
Interestingly, this is a problem with Samsung internet, but isn't a problem with mobile Firefox (a better work around than the mobile version).
#938
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
1. Very slow to load.
2. When I go to the last page of a multi-page thread and scroll to the last post I read, start reading, after a few seconds it jumps back a couple of pages. Scroll down to when I was, start reading again, and after a few seconds it jumps back a couple of pages. At that point I give up and go to another site.
3. When I pinch to zoom the ads expand left to cover the content. I can only use it without zooming. This doesn’t work on an iPhone because the type is too small to read.
4. “A problem occurred with this page so it was reloaded.” Constantly.
Happens on iPad and iPhone. Note that none of this happened before the “upgrade”.
I'm using iphoneX, with IS enabled, viewing the full site on Safari. No long load times, no jumping. No reload error messages.
I do see the ad issue, which was already been reported and we hope for a future fix soon.
Possible you are viewing on an older ipad with ios11? I did see a lot of slowness with that ios before moving to the X. Also try clearing cache and cookies in Safari.
#939
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
I think the new update broke the mobile experience, again.
Before the upgrade I could browse everything in DESKTOP mode while on my phone with chrome by having the "request desktop site" checked on my browser, default style set to desktop on my account, and infinite scroll disabled.
After the update the site just revert back to the <redacted> that is FT mobile every time I click on something (including going into account settings and clicking on the "never show mobile skin" checkbox, ironically). Please fix it, or revert back to the previous version. Maybe fire the team in charge of the update too.
Before the upgrade I could browse everything in DESKTOP mode while on my phone with chrome by having the "request desktop site" checked on my browser, default style set to desktop on my account, and infinite scroll disabled.
After the update the site just revert back to the <redacted> that is FT mobile every time I click on something (including going into account settings and clicking on the "never show mobile skin" checkbox, ironically). Please fix it, or revert back to the previous version. Maybe fire the team in charge of the update too.
#940
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Posts: 5,343
#941
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW London
Programs: BAEC Silver; Hilton Diamond;a miscellany of other hotel non-statuses
Posts: 3,607
Presumably the unwillingness to go back is because of the ad content and possibly coin mining that has been added, but please dial them back a bit to try and make things more usable again.
Last edited by EsherFlyer; Dec 6, 2017 at 4:53 am
#942
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: YVR
Programs: Erstwhile Accidental AC E35K
Posts: 2,908
I have not seen the page being slow to load. When using infinite scroll, it does take a second to load the next section of thread once you hit the end, is that what you mean?
I'm using iphoneX, with IS enabled, viewing the full site on Safari. No long load times, no jumping. No reload error messages.
I do see the ad issue, which was already been reported and we hope for a future fix soon.
Possible you are viewing on an older ipad with ios11? I did see a lot of slowness with that ios before moving to the X. Also try clearing cache and cookies in Safari.
I'm using iphoneX, with IS enabled, viewing the full site on Safari. No long load times, no jumping. No reload error messages.
I do see the ad issue, which was already been reported and we hope for a future fix soon.
Possible you are viewing on an older ipad with ios11? I did see a lot of slowness with that ios before moving to the X. Also try clearing cache and cookies in Safari.
#943
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: where lions are led by donkeys...
Programs: Lifetime Gold, Global Entry, Hertz PC, and my wallet
Posts: 20,315
Crikey, whatever happened to listening to your users. This is unfathomable to me and a sign of ignorance by FT/IB. You really ought to give your heads a wobble. I know what keeps me here and it is despite of FT/IBs best efforts.
#944
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 416
Jeez. I meant by DEFAULT! I already have it turned off, but when not logged in, it makes the site impossible to use, as so many others have stated! please just listen to us users. without us, you wouldn't have a forum
#945
This polemic is not directed at IBobi, nor at IB, but at web developers in general. However, if the shoe fits, feel free to wear it.