Feedback on FT new style, March 2018
Apr 8, 2018 | 10:27 am
#601
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Or they've looked at the forum and see that their questions won't necessarily be answered (that would include me) or that it's not so much a call for feedback on the FT new style as a whole, but rather a solicitation of suggestions on minor tweaks to a broad new style that's here to stay regardless of what members might individually prefer.
Apr 8, 2018 | 12:52 pm
#602
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Apr 8, 2018 | 3:10 pm
#603
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Not to mention the fact that it's in a smaller font size than everything else.
EDIT: for example, this thread in the DL forum with people at least initially unaware this thread existed.
Last edited by Zorak; Apr 8, 2018 at 3:25 pm
Apr 8, 2018 | 7:41 pm
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Since you are asking for opinions, I'll give mine. I didn't want to because I don't like creating negative posts, but here goes.
OUCH! This new format hurts my eyes and I have decided I can't really read much on FT anymore without getting major eyestrain.
Maybe you aren't getting many members "caring" in this thread anymore because they are leaving the site?
OUCH! This new format hurts my eyes and I have decided I can't really read much on FT anymore without getting major eyestrain.
Maybe you aren't getting many members "caring" in this thread anymore because they are leaving the site?
Apr 8, 2018 | 11:35 pm
#605
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So 0.00204239889% of posts on FlyerTalk have been devoted to this issue.
Also, according to https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/misc...sted&t=1900802, 196 individual FTers have posted in this thread. In other words, 0.0276062948% of members have felt passionately enough about this topic to comment on it. Even if you take the conventional forum wisdom that about 10% of members are actually active, then 0.276062948% of active members have commented on this topic.
In other words, 99.723937052% of members just don't care.
Apr 9, 2018 | 8:38 am
#606
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Because the title of "Announcement: New FT style!" makes it obvious that it contains a link to a feedback and troubleshooting thread
Not to mention the fact that it's in a smaller font size than everything else.
EDIT: for example, this thread in the DL forum with people at least initially unaware this thread existed.
Not to mention the fact that it's in a smaller font size than everything else.
EDIT: for example, this thread in the DL forum with people at least initially unaware this thread existed.
As far as I know, the announcement post (which appears now to be gone) never included a link to this thread.
Or they've looked at the forum and see that their questions won't necessarily be answered (that would include me) or that it's not so much a call for feedback on the FT new style as a whole, but rather a solicitation of suggestions on minor tweaks to a broad new style that's here to stay regardless of what members might individually prefer.
I still cannot "Like" more than once in a thread session, and the only response I have received is an instruction to clean out my cache, which I am not going to do each time I come to FT.
At least one other user reported the same problem.
But, after the cache-clearing suggestion, I have seen no IB response to indicate that they accept that a problem exists.
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Apr 9, 2018 | 11:53 am
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Considering one of the issues some of us have reported was not being able to actually post to FT anymore, maybe some people that encountered that same issue just gave up trying to post on FT, rather than trying to find a solution that was hidden in a not well sign posted thread in a not often used subforum.
Apr 9, 2018 | 12:08 pm
#608
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I still cannot "Like" more than once in a thread session, and the only response I have received is an instruction to clean out my cache, which I am not going to do each time I come to FT.
But, after the cache-clearing suggestion, I have seen no IB response to indicate that they accept that a problem exists.
If clearing your cache doesn't work, please let us know what browser and device and forum skin you're using and we'll try to help more.
Considering one of the issues some of us have reported was not being able to actually post to FT anymore, maybe some people that encountered that same issue just gave up trying to post on FT, rather than trying to find a solution that was hidden in a not well sign posted thread in a not often used subforum.
Apr 9, 2018 | 12:49 pm
#609
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I can't follow you without links or a screen shot. Can you try to post a little more information please?
As for the order of the forums in 'Airlines and Mileage Programs', it's still extremely annoying that you can't sort the list alphabetically, ie. why does 'KLM Flying Dutchman' and 'Virgin America' appear in the A section? There's probably some good reason why it was done, but for someone scanning the list, no matter how many times, I always need to do a double take due to the non-alphabetical order.
The current colouring and layout don't make this sufficiently clear at first glance. But the logic seems impeccable.
Last edited by Globaliser; Feb 27, 2019 at 8:52 am
Apr 9, 2018 | 12:53 pm
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Sorting forum directories has never been possible, and is not a consequence of this FT update. Also it is not possible with the software the forum runs on.
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Apr 9, 2018 | 1:03 pm
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Font Size
How is it that this far into the process, on the list of threads (New Posts) the font size of the thread name is STILL considerably smaller than the OP name and the date it was started? Who cares
Apr 9, 2018 | 1:05 pm
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In the old style, after "Air France, KLM, and Other Partners | Flying Blue", the next two lines were indented to give an instant visual indication that they were sub-forums of that forum (ie "Air France Frequence Plus" and "KLM Flying Dutchman" were indented and IIRC there was a different colour applied to the background behind the circular logo).
The same was true for "Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan" and the next (indented) line "Virgin America | Elevate pre 2018".
So whatever was done then was definitely do-able because it was done.
Apr 9, 2018 | 1:07 pm
#613
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Sorry, that's not the point. It's not a question of sorting, but of pointing out the sub-forums.
In the old style, after "Air France, KLM, and Other Partners Flying Blue", the next two lines were indented to give an instant visual indication that they were sub-forums of that forum (ie "Air France Frequence Plus" and "KLM Flying Dutchman" were indented and IIRC there was a different colour applied to the background behind the circular logo).
The same was true for "Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan" and the next (indented) line "Virgin America Elevate pre 2018".
So whatever was done then was definitely do-able because it was done.
In the old style, after "Air France, KLM, and Other Partners Flying Blue", the next two lines were indented to give an instant visual indication that they were sub-forums of that forum (ie "Air France Frequence Plus" and "KLM Flying Dutchman" were indented and IIRC there was a different colour applied to the background behind the circular logo).
The same was true for "Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan" and the next (indented) line "Virgin America Elevate pre 2018".
So whatever was done then was definitely do-able because it was done.
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Apr 9, 2018 | 2:12 pm
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Considering one of the issues some of us have reported was not being able to actually post to FT anymore, maybe some people that encountered that same issue just gave up trying to post on FT, rather than trying to find a solution that was hidden in a not well sign posted thread in a not often used subforum.
Apr 9, 2018 | 2:33 pm
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