By: TwinOtter23
- 26th February 2019 at 07:45Permalink
Functionality from the Historic Aviation tabs briefly returned last night (8-9pm) but is not working again this morning i.e. if you are not logged in on the PC, when you click on the main Historic Aviation tab (left hand side of main screen) and, or the drop down tab (top right) it just opens to a plain grey screen with no text etc. :(
However the short cut to non-logged in Historic Aviation home page, off the iPhone is now working again!
By: Newforest
- 27th February 2019 at 14:36Permalink
Where have my friends gone? Are they a part of our history due to the new overhaul. We appear to have about 800 active members out of a total of 33,000, when does a member become 'de-activated' ?!
Where have my friends gone? Are they a part of our history due to the new overhaul. We appear to have about 800 active members out of a total of 33,000, when does a member become 'de-activated' ?!
Active Members shows how many members have logged in over the last 30 days.
By: 1batfastard
- 3rd October 2019 at 17:04Permalink
Hi All,
I agree the new layout is frustrating but it could be just a matter of time to get used to it ? I did like the old style of editing (When it worked properly) but this seems to be less user friendly as far as that goes,, unless I have missed something ?
Also I liked the smiles and it appears they have vanished (Yes I know very childish but hey! each to his own).
I am hugely unimpressed. If things don't pick up, and soon, I'm afraid you'll have to rely on Facebook for Meteor project updates, as they won't be on here!
By: Malcolm McKay
- 5th October 2019 at 01:46Permalink
I've always been ready to give changes to forums the benefit of the doubt, as I did with the recent change to the old forum a few months back. But this is just plain silly.
Why are posts limited to a tiny square in the centre with so much white space either side? Why are we getting the original post that started a thread always reappearing with page changes? Isn't there any way of putting in necessary changes, if required, while at the same time retaining the old format
This should be a discussion forum not a test of endurance.
For god sake, change the scripture. The current one is very hard to read, even with my glasses!. Find one with a better. And the yellow color burns my eyes. What happen to the blue ones? The were much better for the eyes.
By: Newforest
- 8th October 2019 at 16:24Permalink
Wasn't going to join the criticfest, but let things settle and hopefully improve (!). What puzzles me, having no experience of programme writing or other in depth computer work, that we have had in the last two to three years attempts at forum 'improvement and upgrade.' Nothing has worked as we all know. How come, other forums work perfectly year after year without 'improvements' ? Is it not possible to copy their system or programme without trying to invent the wheel again??
By: khalem.chapman
- 8th October 2019 at 17:12Permalink
Afternoon all,
I don't think I've been on this thread yet, there's a lot to keep up on at the minute. I'm Khalem and I'm trying to be the communicative representative from Key. A bridge between developers and users. I myself am I journalist on AFM/ Combat Air/ Air International and a contributor on Key Aero. I'm NOT a forum developer. But here to help. I've heard your criticisms and have passed them onto the development team. We are listening!
Anyway, the forum update is here, check it out below (I made a thread for it so its easier to keep track)
Posts: 7,742
By: TwinOtter23 - 26th February 2019 at 07:45 Permalink
Functionality from the Historic Aviation tabs briefly returned last night (8-9pm) but is not working again this morning i.e. if you are not logged in on the PC, when you click on the main Historic Aviation tab (left hand side of main screen) and, or the drop down tab (top right) it just opens to a plain grey screen with no text etc. :(
However the short cut to non-logged in Historic Aviation home page, off the iPhone is now working again!
Posts: 8,846
By: Newforest - 27th February 2019 at 14:36 Permalink
Where have my friends gone? Are they a part of our history due to the new overhaul. We appear to have about 800 active members out of a total of 33,000, when does a member become 'de-activated' ?!
Posts: 91
By: jamesm - 1st March 2019 at 10:34 Permalink
Active Members shows how many members have logged in over the last 30 days.
Posts: 2,890
By: dhfan - 11th March 2019 at 21:21 Permalink
Although not as bad as it was at first, the forum's still painfully slow.
Is this as good as it's likely to get?
Posts: 4,796
By: ZRX61 - 3rd October 2019 at 16:59 Permalink
This upgrade is a complete disaster. Congratulations on making the forums unusable.
I'm out.
Posts: 3,652
By: 1batfastard - 3rd October 2019 at 17:04 Permalink
Hi All,
I agree the new layout is frustrating but it could be just a matter of time to get used to it ? I did like the old style of editing (When it worked properly) but this seems to be less user friendly as far as that goes,, unless I have missed something ?
Also I liked the smiles and it appears they have vanished (Yes I know very childish but hey! each to his own).
Geoff.
Posts: 305
By: ClanWarrior - 3rd October 2019 at 18:02 Permalink
Where have the smile’s gone? They were an essential part of the old forum. I hope they will be back soon.
By: Anonymous - 3rd October 2019 at 18:44 Permalink - Edited 14th June 2020 at 08:19
Hyperlinks in existing threads don't work. And how do you add links?
https://www.key.aero/filter/tips
OK, figured how to add links.
Got to say though, I'm afraid I don't like the new format either.
Posts: 245
By: Scramble Bill - 3rd October 2019 at 19:29 Permalink - Edited 3rd October 2019 at 19:31
Ooh boy...………..thought I had accidently taken some illegal substance, this will take some getting use to!
Posts: 674
By: CADman - 3rd October 2019 at 20:21 Permalink
Why the white background and grey text ?
Its too bright and not enough contrast.
Why do web designers not consider users with sight problems.
Posts: 5,396
By: djcross - 4th October 2019 at 04:25 Permalink
I haven't seen a forum this clunky since 1998 when all the commands had to be entered in BBCode. Has Key Aero regressed to that?
Posts: 508
By: Nils - 4th October 2019 at 07:50 Permalink - Edited 4th October 2019 at 07:52
i dont really like the new layout, feels so empty, lots of wasted space, feels claustrofobic.
also, where's the "mark forums read" tab?
Posts: 5,088
By: Blue_2 - 4th October 2019 at 08:22 Permalink
I am hugely unimpressed. If things don't pick up, and soon, I'm afraid you'll have to rely on Facebook for Meteor project updates, as they won't be on here!
Posts: 1,227
By: Stratofreighter - 4th October 2019 at 10:19 Permalink
...it seems the moderators did not know about these new changes as well.
See
https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/new-page-format-sign-troub…
Posts: 135
By: dogsbody - 5th October 2019 at 00:06 Permalink
This is not an improvement. It's pure fresh bulls>>t!
I can't even find my own postings to view them
I doubt I'll be back.
Chris
Posts: 1,566
By: Malcolm McKay - 5th October 2019 at 01:46 Permalink
I've always been ready to give changes to forums the benefit of the doubt, as I did with the recent change to the old forum a few months back. But this is just plain silly.
Why are posts limited to a tiny square in the centre with so much white space either side? Why are we getting the original post that started a thread always reappearing with page changes? Isn't there any way of putting in necessary changes, if required, while at the same time retaining the old format
This should be a discussion forum not a test of endurance.
Posts: 6,441
By: haavarla - 6th October 2019 at 08:39 Permalink
For god sake, change the scripture. The current one is very hard to read, even with my glasses!. Find one with a better. And the yellow color burns my eyes. What happen to the blue ones? The were much better for the eyes.
Posts: 877
By: stangman - 7th October 2019 at 09:55 Permalink - Edited 7th October 2019 at 09:55
Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha you have got to be joking. Who designed this cr@p.?
Posts: 8,846
By: Newforest - 8th October 2019 at 16:24 Permalink
Wasn't going to join the criticfest, but let things settle and hopefully improve (!). What puzzles me, having no experience of programme writing or other in depth computer work, that we have had in the last two to three years attempts at forum 'improvement and upgrade.' Nothing has worked as we all know. How come, other forums work perfectly year after year without 'improvements' ? Is it not possible to copy their system or programme without trying to invent the wheel again??
Posts: 59
By: khalem.chapman - 8th October 2019 at 17:12 Permalink
Afternoon all,
I don't think I've been on this thread yet, there's a lot to keep up on at the minute. I'm Khalem and I'm trying to be the communicative representative from Key. A bridge between developers and users. I myself am I journalist on AFM/ Combat Air/ Air International and a contributor on Key Aero. I'm NOT a forum developer. But here to help. I've heard your criticisms and have passed them onto the development team. We are listening!
Anyway, the forum update is here, check it out below (I made a thread for it so its easier to keep track)
https://www.key.aero/forum/forum-updates-issues/new-forum-update
Thanks for bearing with us.
Regards,
Khalem