SBN 2.0: More Comments/Feedback/Impressions
I've been playing around a bit more on AN and figured it's time for an updated list of things that piss me off about the new format.
We're facing the barrel soon on the switch-over (their goal was everyone by Opening Day), and I imagine it's easier to get stuff changed now than afterwards, so help chime in!
-In current format, I can select how many diaries I want displayed. In new, I'm limited to one of four options, none of which are as high as I currently have set (30).
-In current format, when I go to search, I can specify looking under stories, comments and diaries either by content or author. This is immensely useful. Under new format, you can only do a plain search; incredibly less useful.
-No way to not view fanShots. If you're going to give us an option for how many to view (this applies to both fanshots and fanposts), why not just make it free-form? You gain very little ease of code by limiting us to one of four pre-set options, none of which are 0.
-Main column still too narrow.
-Avatars still suck.
It would also help if I/we knew where to send these complaints directly.
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Use the whole screen
and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE NUKE THE AVATARS ALREADY they are pointless and add nothing beside a looooooooong load time
If they don't get rid of the avatars
Why would you want to do that?
by PositivePaul on Mar 18, 2008 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
You know why
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 18, 2008 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
You are my hero
Sorry about that
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 18, 2008 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
these things happen
But would you hellappreciate it???
by PositivePaul on Mar 18, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
It's OK
by seattlebruin on Mar 18, 2008 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
No.
by PositivePaul on Mar 18, 2008 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Second most of these
Avatars are...not good. Please reconsider using them.
Still don't like the names "FanPosts" and "FanShots" but I realize complaining about that now is probably pissing into the wind.
Any idea when this new format will be live for LL?
The last time I tried
You can block them on Opera
Making the site less functional is a great way to make everyone really angry.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 18, 2008 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
They're working on the search function
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 18, 2008 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
for some reason
Tea just came out of my nose from laughing
by Graham MacAree on Mar 18, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Funnier?
by PositivePaul on Mar 18, 2008 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe it's all the theraflu I've been drinking
Yeah, that...
by PositivePaul on Mar 18, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, makes sense now
I think the other problem
I'd be delighted to delete my avatar entirely, but as JI says there's no option to do that yet.
Also, I know nothing will be done about it
Only thing I did like:
That was thoughtful of them, at least.
Can anyone point me in the direction
LL's comment threads often contain very long subthreads, and they're not likely going to be readable with the narrower display. If we could find one and show it to people that would make our argument more compelling.
Incidentally, their research about line length assumes blocks of text. but if your line length is long enough (like ours is here), you never get blocks of text. Single lines are always surround by white space.
I used to display 24, but that wasn't enough
It made sense to me.
Most of the complaints here I second
Oh dear
And yea, I'm on board with Matthew's points. Definately ban Avatars at any costs. I'm fine with Avatars on message boards but these stupid things on SB are too tiny and aren't needed.
Oh, and question. If we ARE able to ban Avatars here and since in the new SB you can use one account to go to all sites will someone who usually use an avatar at another blog be able to disable theirs here?
Yeah
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 18, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Still way to narrow is my biggest complaint
Oh... wait...
I'd actually find that fun
by Graham MacAree on Mar 18, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, great fun.
Yeah, I can't wait.
We need commenter boot camp though
by JI on Mar 18, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck explaining
by Graham MacAree on Mar 19, 2008 1:37 AM PDT up reply actions
either wasn't or good
by JI on Mar 19, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
I'd like to see them try
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 18, 2008 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh.
As much as I try not to use sentences like this
got your back, bro.

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