WolfBaginski Bearsfoot Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Lexie Linden wrote: This particular forum was set up with just the 4 threads so we can keep all the feedback for each space in one spot. so, you are correct. No new threads here. And no threading apparent. These threads are going to be horrible to read: long and no visible structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chosen Few Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'll second Henry's comment. The inability to edit posts is a showstopper. We MUST be able to correct mistakes, reword things better after a retrospective read-through, etc. Without that ability, the forums as an educational medium, or even a meaningful discussion medium, are almost useless. Please fix this ASAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Pinion Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I was able to edit the post I made in the Building forum. It was under the Options menu at the top right of the message. Also, the text here for me shows as black on white. EDITED: I was able to edit this one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chosen Few Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Ah, thanks, Paladin. I feel better now. Lindens, I've got no other complaints so far about this new setup. I'm sure I'll discover a headache or two as I use it more, and I'll let you know when I do, but as of now it's all good. Nice job, guys. Thanks for having this feedback thread, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexie Linden Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi You actually can. To configure your profile to jump to the firstunread thread in a post, there is an option within my settings. It can be foundhere: My Settings -> Preferences -> Linear Layout -> Check Jump tofirst unread post in a topic. also The icons change on the Forums and in Answers when there are new responses you have not seen. Take a look in Community Help: Forum icons and Answers icons. Hope this helps! Lots of new stuff to discover in this platform. :smileyhappy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexie Linden Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi You can change your view of a thread from the Topic Options menu. :smileyhappy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Pinion Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Lexie, this is so much better than the old forums. I've been exploring the options and prefs, I see now how I can recognize new posts. I have to learn a few more things, but in general this is a vast improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blot Brickworks Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Looks OK so far but no GD forum.Why ?I wonder, when they are the busiest on other sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Collingwood Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Lexie Linden wrote: Hi You actually can. To configure your profile to jump to the first unread thread in a post, there is an option within my settings. It can be found here: My Settings -> Preferences -> Linear Layout -> Check Jump to first unread post in a topic. also The icons change on the Forums and in Answers when there are new responses you have not seen. Take a look in Community Help: Forum icons and Answers icons. Hope this helps! Lots of new stuff to discover in this platform. :smileyhappy: What about kudos and YouTube videos? Are they disabled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran Laval Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Is there a way of keeping the private forum list open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilhiam Hydraconis Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 As a feedback I find it should be considered adding an option for flat / threadened - view ( not the view Lexie mentioned earlier) or the ability to see who is replying to whom. So far it's troublesome / confusing to follow the general line of conversation of a thread. :smileyindifferent: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Indigo Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 So far I think it's doing ok - just four wee things (most already mentioned by others I think) Light grey on white can make it very hard to read. I agree with Wil - it's hard to figure out who is replying to whom. The smileys - I'd prefer a bigger choice and the selection panel is tiny - I can hardly see them. The old GD forum became a mess but I'm hoping a more civilised version will emerge in days to come. Other than those I like it so far - it's deffo better than jive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Torvalar Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I would like to see in the View All mode that the pages in each thread are visible so that we can jump to whichever page we like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail Merlin Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Lexie Linden wrote: Submit your Second Life Forums feedback in this thread please! I like the new layout, lot more usefull use of the screen space but where is the general discusions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenZen Meredith Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Okay, I am struggling with this new format. It may turn out to be better than the old one but it is certainly less intuitive to use. I do not know how to start a new thread, maybe I'm missing the obvious. I cannot upload the picture I used to use on the old forums because the file is too big for this one... and the background is too bright and makes my eyes ache. help appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathaniel Scorpio Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Throw me in the threaded view camp. So far, the options appear to be reading older to newer or newer to older, but all in flat view. Threaded view gives you the actual flow of conversation and makes it easier to follow a string. I'd also argue that flat view leads to more argumentative threads, because people don't have the option of avoiding an argument all together like they can in threaded view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raudf Fox Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Going with Nathan on the Threaded view and it's reason! I also would like to see a General Discussions, because the choice of Sub-topics are way too narrow. GD is how people socialize when they can't be in SL. But I have to admit, it's a vast improvement over Jive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltango Vale Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 As there is no 'website feedback' thread, I am posting this in the forum feedback thread. My two suggestions are: 1. Create a Website Feedback thread in Community Feedback for issues universal to this software (such as this post). 2. Move the Community Guidelines link (top right, between My Settings and Sign Out) to top left (above the Second Life icon). In its current position, the Community Guidelines link takes up valuable real estate and is easily clicked by mistake. One might want to visit Community Guidelines once or twice a year at most, yet the link occupies the most clickable section of the screen. Much better to move it out of the way to a less active area of the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deej Kasshiki Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Light grey text on a paper white background is very tough on the eyes No General Discussions area? People like to have a non-specific area on the official LL forums to talk about things not directly related to SL and socialize with each other. Isn't that part of a community's purpose? I have to sign in twice; once on the Dashboard and once to access the new areas. Is this intended? So far what I'm seeing looks nice and the functionality seems to be light years beyond what was here before. Hopefully the various comments will be looked at and suggestions incorporated soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livia Trill Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I really like that there is a preview function, and even better, a "reply to thread" feature (so that we need not always appear to be targeting comments at one particular participant or another). I agree that it would be better if text and backgrounds maximized contrast, particularly for people with difficulties, such as sight impairment or dyslexia. Edited to add: when I posted my comments, I was redirected back to the start of the thread, rather than to where my comments are published. Is there a setting where I can change this? If not, I would really appreciate the addition of such a setting. Edited again: ok this time when I re-posted after editing, I was redirected to my own post.....not sure what is going on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexie Linden Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 We just raised the signature height to 64 from 48 pixels. Hopefully that will help a bit. The width is already set at 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DQ Darwin Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 So far still feeling it out. One thing I do miss are a good selection of smilies that don't make the page jump and just fall in line with the text. Smilies seems like a small thing but to me it's my body language. I can't even insert my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspiria1488303077 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Hi, I did a search for forum tips and tricks but found nothing. Could there be a new forum to help new people learn the forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarissa Lowell Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I've only been on the new forums a few minutes. I like the look of it. I like a lot how it's much better sorted. I like that it seems like off topic things or topics only a few people will even get, are moved elsewhere. It's better if it's all about Second Life. But I can't figure out how to use most of it yet. How do I get a picture by my avatar name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Darkfold Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 What happened to the "Open Source" forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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