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OK FREEPERS! 7 Days ago FRee Republic had a make over, how do you like it so far?
4/6/2002
| TLBSHOW
Posted on 04/06/2002 4:05:17 AM PST by TLBSHOW
7 Days ago FRee Republic had a make over, how do you like it so far?
Last Saturday free republic changed to beta format for it's web site design and the crowd went mad. Many loved the new site design and others hated the new site design.
Now that the dust has settled and a week has passed. How do you like it now?
This is a question and opinion thread. Thanks!
TOPICS: Focus Software; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: tlbshow; todd
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To: TLBSHOW
How does one go about getting this new "beta" site? I think I am ready to check it out.
To: TLBSHOW
Two thumbs up!
To: TLBSHOW
While it required some learning, the FR make-over is excellent IMHO. The more I work with it the better I like it.
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:22:02 AM PST
by
toddst
To: xm177e2
I wanted to put it in breaking news, but I had an after thought! lol
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:24:43 AM PST
by
TLBSHOW
To: TLBSHOW
I like it.
Minor point: I don't like the "latest threads" format....I'd like to see more pertinent info on a page....Perhaps get rid of the "time" and put the other stuff in a single line?
I'd also like to see search capabilities for other than "title" in a pull-down box - especially the article's author and/or the article source.
To: TLBSHOW
It's 100% better than it was the first day, when it was unbearable. (I know, I hear all you PC ELITE out there groaning)..
I still can't find the "spell check"? :~)
sw
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:25:29 AM PST
by
spectre
To: SamAdams76
You can get to the BETA versions by changing the "www." to "beta." in the address bar. Or click
here. My opinion is that the current version is much better than it was a week ago. I like to have the most text on my screen without it being too cluttered with other stuff.
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:29:21 AM PST
by
McGruff
To: TLBSHOW
'lynx' user here -- the new format is superior. There is less "clutter" at the top of the screen, and the notifications re: posts to me, mail to me and posts (to Maine) are clear, yet short.
My initial complaint stands, and I'd still like to see this behavior changed . . .
when viewing message titles in "view messages" mode (where each new post makes an entry in the web page - as compared with the "view articles" more where only new articles make an entry in the web page), the number of titles viewed tracks the setting of number of posts to view per thread. My preference is that the number of titles shown in "view new messages" mode follow the setting of number of articles to view; and that the "number of posts per thread" setting is effective only when a single thread is opened.
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:29:42 AM PST
by
Cboldt
To: TLBSHOW
The improvements have been great!
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:31:00 AM PST
by
Khepera
To: SamAdams76
The new beta site is
here.
To: TLBSHOW
Is there any way to turn off announcements?
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:41:36 AM PST
by
DB
To: VA Advogado
My breaking news is at the top.
To: TLBSHOW
Not bad!! Not bad at all!!
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:43:39 AM PST
by
dokmad
To: TLBSHOW
Thumbs down. I liked the old layout better (kinda nostalgic for the blue border) and don't like the fact that it shows pics on "New Posts To You" because I have a 56k modem and it takes waaaay too long to download that page. Plus, the search funtion is a big pain in the arse.
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:45:11 AM PST
by
oldvike
To: TLBSHOW
One other thing, Breaking News should be at the top of the page, not hidden down at the bottom.
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:46:21 AM PST
by
oldvike
To: TLBSHOW
I don't mind the new format, except for one thing. I lurk at work, so I don't log in. I can scroll through the threads just fine, but I can only get one page of new messages. When I click on the "click for more messages" at the bottom of the screen, it takes me to a new screen, with the top and side columns, but no messages! It's just blank. So, I am left with just scrolling the page of the newest messages.
When I am logged on at home, I don't have this problem; I can get page after page of new messages, no problem. I can't log on at work, so I can't follow the pages of messages (sometimes someone will post to an old thread that I didn't read before).
Other than that, the new format is fine.
To: TLBSHOW
I suppose, like any woman,a change is needed periodicly just to make her feel good about herself. Like a new hairdo?
Most men, once adapted to something, tend to find change for no reasonable reason quite unecessary. Like if it isn't broke don't fix it?
Gee....there I go again....being sexist!
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:47:26 AM PST
by
G.Mason
To: TLBSHOW
The first half hour was rough, but adversity is the school of greatness.
To: TLBSHOW
Works for me! Once I got used to it, there was no problem.
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:49:20 AM PST
by
sneakers
To: billybudd
How do I easily log off though? Go to any FReeper's profile page then look up in the right hand corner. There is a box that says "my destinations" (this used to be in the old format) and there is an option in there to log off.
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posted on
04/06/2002 4:49:32 AM PST
by
oldvike
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