New board- for better or worse

[Leon]

So after a few weeks on the new board I would like some honest feedback. I won't be seeing your answers so please vote the way you feel. It's not like we will go back to the old board but I would like to get an approval (or unapproval) rating.

[three25hits]

functionality and design are better, content seems to be sliding over the years (webpage indifferent)

[Doug]

I think the board and the chat room are major upgrades from the old one, but that's just my opinion.

[Leon]

You realize there is an easy fix to make the content be better?

[rdwyer]

I love the new forum! Speed is excellent. Navigation is great. New features are perfect!

[donmuth]

I like the new board better than the old one so far. The page load speed issue has definitely been resolved for me.

I do have some concern about the amount of traffic on the B/S/T boards though. It seems the for sale and for trade posts have really dropped off. Maybe it's just that I am wanting (hoping) to get started on whatever low grade set I decide on so my perception is skewed or something.

Other than that, which is not the new board's fault at all, I like this new site.

---Donny

[three25hits]

Originally Posted by Leon

You realize there is an easy fix to make the content be better?

Agreed. I will work up a post or two...

[alanu]

Overall I like it better. The one thing I miss is being able to see the whole thread on one page.

[slantycouch]

I wish there was a "lightyears better than" option.

Edit: ha - I see All already made that comment!

[Mark]

I like the new board. The albums have lots of potential. And the change has brought some new energy to the board and has even distracted us from quarreling, cheap shots, ad hominem back and forth, etc. At the same time, I'm still having a few problems with posting pictures. But I think that this is more of a reflection on my computer abilities than on the board.

[ethicsprof]

Thanks,Leon, i'm swimming quite well despite being an ichthyosaur.
You and your associates very hard work is much appreciated.

best,
barry

[Jacklitsch]

Better

[alanu]

Leon/David,

Thanks for the tip on switching to 40 posts per page, much better now!

-Alan

[benjulmag]

Not being one of the more computer-savy members of the board who would use many of the new features of the new board (though the quote feature is great, as is the ease of previewing and editing before posting), I was fine with the old board but also am perfectly comfortable with the new one. The one thing, though, I would like to see adjusted is to be able to see all the posts on a thread on one page (the limit now is 40). Yes, I understand most threads do not achieve 40 posts so it becomes a none-issue to those, but some do, which by their nature are often the more interesting ones.

I have mentioned this to Leon, who would love to accomodate but is constrained by the limitations imposed upon him. But I bring it up nonetheless because maybe with enough interest expressed it would make it more likely that someday it will get done.

[Leon]

As always thanks for your input too. Just as the slowness of the first trial run on the new board was my biggest pet peeve (and many others' peeve also) the amount of posts being able to be seen, on a single page, is a bit of one too. WE can look into it but as you stated, and as far as I know it's true, this 40 post viewable count is a s/w limitation. This s/w has far fewer limitations than the old s/w but it does have some. We are also looking into a point system for trading on the BST. Over time I think there will be some good, minor improvements. Just yesterday we implemented a larger banner at the very top, which doesn't do much for operational functionality but it does make the top of the front page (and all pages) look just a little bit better. Thanks to MEARS also for being a good advertiser. Troy K has been great to work with on their stuff and I wish their auctions all the best.... regards