STILL not comfortable with new FR format

If I'm reading you right, it would mean that I'd have to UNSUBSCRIBE all of the topics FIRST, and then go back in and select them in the order I want.

Yes you are reading me right. It is a real pain in the rear end. When I first tried to set it up I didn't think about the order they would be in so I just started at the top and clicked away. Those first five will always be there then whichever one you set next will come up looking like this.
New/Activism
Breaking News
then it shows the latest threads in Breaking News. See posting #11 again. That is what it will look like.

Takes time and patients. Good Luck

41 posted on 04/13/2002 2:06:51 PM PDT by Spunky

P.S. Let me know if you ever have any luck.
;-)

42 posted on 04/13/2002 2:10:41 PM PDT by Spunky

The "new" format is nowhere near as attractive and easy to use as the old.

43 posted on 04/13/2002 2:11:11 PM PDT by gohabsgo

NOW, when I click on topics in the top right, ALL it shows is General, no Breaking News. Arrgghh!

Have you been refreshing your screen? This might help.

44 posted on 04/13/2002 2:19:54 PM PDT by Spunky

The "new" format is nowhere near as attractive and easy to use as the old.

You can say that again. And there are not
near as many people responding to the threads as there used
to be, except for certain threads, where some people
have developed an ongoing comraderie with a continuing subject.
Don't get me wrong that is alright, but FreeRepublic is not like it used to be.

45 posted on 04/13/2002 2:31:45 PM PDT by Spunky

To: Jim Robinson

It's on the way.

Thank you, sir. I'm looking forward to it.

46 posted on 04/13/2002 2:49:09 PM PDT by Joaquin

My bad. I'm thinking that everyone browsed the old format like I did. For me, nothing's changed...other than being better.

47 posted on 04/13/2002 2:58:28 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny

If you're on Internet Explorer, you can click on Tools on the menu bar, go to Internet Options, click on General click on Fonts and change the font to just about anything you like.

Under View on the menu bar you can increase font size by clicking on Text size.

48 posted on 04/13/2002 3:06:33 PM PDT by muggs

I gave up on it for today, but now I know what to do. Thanks a lot for the explanation.
The thread offered a lot of interesting ideas. (and I thought I was gonna be flamed for being a whiner)
LOL!

49 posted on 04/13/2002 3:13:26 PM PDT by EggsAckley

To: John Robinson

You'd be interested in the beta.

Thank you!

I'll be using the beta 'till those features make it into the official version.

There is so much to like about all the new features.

I appreciate all the work everyone has put into it...

50 posted on 04/13/2002 3:14:33 PM PDT by Joaquin

To: southerngrit

PING
Maybe you can get some questions answered here.

51 posted on 04/13/2002 3:53:23 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

threads = articles Messages = post/replies.

got it! thanks!

52 posted on 04/13/2002 5:57:27 PM PDT by mamaduck

re #6, I was just showing off . . .

;-D

53 posted on 04/13/2002 5:58:30 PM PDT by mamaduck

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub

Thanks. I guess I need to invest a little time to fine tune things. Got any extra time you could donate (lol)!!

54 posted on 04/13/2002 9:42:35 PM PDT by southerngrit

To: John Robinson

#1 When I go to My Mail and use it, there is no drop down menu to get back to Forum. How do I navigate this page besides hitting the back button?

#2 When I go to Locale it asks me to set my preference - which I have done. But everytime I go to Locale I have to again scroll down and choose my state, rather than going there automatically. Is there a possibility of setting this feature to the Home state, with a drop down for other Locales in the event we want to go there? It would save clicks throughs. I really enjoyed the way Locale was done previously, with the small flag in the left corner.
Very much like the change of notification to automatic for Mail and Posts to Me.

55 posted on 04/13/2002 9:55:06 PM PDT by Libertina

This is what the top of my page looks like. Down the right hand side I have all of the latest article titles. I like that portion very much because it allows me to scroll on just this page to see all the titles. Where do you see Threads | Messages
threads = articles
Messages = post/replies.

STILL not comfortable with new FR format FreeRepublic.com "A Conservative News Forum"

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TOPICS

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Unclassified

Your Opinion/Questions

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KEYWORDS

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STILL not comfortable with new FR format

April 13,2002 | EggsAckley

Posted on 4/13/02 10:58 AM Pacific by EggsAckley

I like A LOT of things about the new format, I want to establish that fact right away. BUT......With the old format, all I had to do was open FR from my faves, and instantly there were the Latest Posts, plus a concise list of Breaking News, Front Page News, etc., right in plain sight, no searching.....

Now when I open FR, I can't tell where I am, have to scroll down to find breaking news, and it just feels disjointed and sprawling. I'd like to find a way to set up the format so I don't have to seek out the latest news.

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I'm not posting this as an invitation to be flamed for my denseness, and I think there are probably others here who feel the same. I just need some advice on how to make this forum easier to navigate.

BTW, I've already done the subscribing thing for the "topics," but I still have to scroll all over to find them. Anybody have any advice?

1 posted on 4/13/02 10:58 AM Pacific by EggsAckley
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56 posted on 04/14/2002 12:16:02 PM PDT by B4Ranch

57 posted on 04/14/2002 12:26:58 PM PDT by deport

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58 posted on 04/14/2002 1:13:44 PM PDT by jern

Thank you, now I understand what page was in discussion.

59 posted on 04/14/2002 1:41:54 PM PDT by B4Ranch

More New FR Format discussion here...

60 posted on 04/15/2002 5:40:42 PM PDT by nutmeg

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