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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:05 PM
hey everyone!
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:01 PM
Hey y'all! welcome to the chat! I'm looking forward to writing down ALL the things so that we can keep improving the hell out of these forums 🙂
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:00 PM
Hey everyone,Tonight we're going to be discussing the new ReachOut forum upgrade!
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Looking forward to this convo tonight! Definitely going to be interesting! Again if you're new around here feel free to join in, the more the merrier! 🙂
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:03 PM
Hey guys! 🙂
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:04 PM
Hey everyone! 
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:05 PM
Okie dokie, soQuestion 1: What do you like about the new upgrade?
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:11 PM
Good question @basketofmonkeys!
I like so many things about the new upgrade!
For instance, I like that we get notifications when we get a hi-5 or are tagged in a post - I used to always miss posts that people had tagged me in because I'd get overwhelmed with emails and not be able to keep up with them all.
I also like how there's a sidebar menu for quick access to various forum pages.
And how easy it is to see how many guests/users are online at any one time!
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:13 PM
Good point about the easy to use search function @j95, I like that too!
And I know this is a really basic change, but the white background/theme just feels...nice.
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:14 PM
I also like how you can stay signed in! I might have just missed it with the old layout but I was typing in my email and password every time and now I don't have to when I'm on my phone or laptop - that's awesome 🙂- Mark as New
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:14 PM
yep agreed @letitgo- Mark as New
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:11 PM
so true @letitgo wow 128 people are online right now- Mark as New
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:07 PM
I love the new circular avatars, I think they're super modern and cool, and I like how it's way easier to see your 'profile' and edit it however you'd like 🙂I also like how you get notifications now! It's such an easy way to see when people tag you in things, and when people reply to a thread that you've also commented in or are interested in. I think that's super cool as it allows you to filter through the threads really quickly to see the stuff that you like
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:19 PM
On the home page, I like how we know how many people are online and I also like how I can find out which sections in the forum have had recent posts. I feel like the important information stands out. 
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:21 PM
also the mobile site is so much better holy moly i don't have to scroll down to "full site" every time i want to do anything- Mark as New
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:31 PM
oh wait the "top" button kind of fixes that issue, my bad- Mark as New
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:23 PM
I've never actually tried the site on mobile - will have to do that!
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:25 PM
its super simple but not too simple, way easier to navigate than previous site- Mark as New
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:26 PM
i also noticed that on the bottom of the pages of the threads there isn't an option to go to the next page unless you scroll all the way up, but i think thats just on phone and actually not all that annoying- Mark as New
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:22 PM
Seems like there is lots we really like but as with everything...
What do you think can be improved?
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:41 PM
Walks into classroom... "sorry I'm late".
What I like:
- Sexy layout
- New reply layout looks good
- Picture feature is really cool
- Kudos button works!!!!!!
- Modern design
- Latest posts and threads on sides make it much easier to find recent posts
- Being able to see new users and who's online
Improvements & Features:
- Having page numbers at bottom as well as top
- I still don't know what the numbers next to the list of names mean
- Seeing how many posts people have cause it's cool
- Being able to tell difference between edited and unedited posts
- Being able to tell difference between read and unread posts
- Aussie spell check instead of American
- List of names on right could be a tad more organised
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:44 PM
ooooh and while i'm at it, when you get a pop up saying '____' replied to a post you were following, I usually click on it right away thinking it's the thread i'm on when it's actually not.... would there be a way to say '___' replied to 'Funky Fresh Forum Upgrades' or something like that? Just so that you can more accurately respond to or dismiss notificationsI know that comes up in the actual notifications page though so it's not a huge issue
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:45 PM
I also forgot to mention I love the new navigation tab on the left hand top on mobiles makes navigating threads way easierTrying to make my misery
just a piece of my history
A little less victim a little more victory
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originally posted on 10-07-2017 8:24 PM
One improvement that really pops out to me is having an option to go to the latest post in a huge thread....I don't know if there's a way already to do that, but if I'm going onto a thread with more than 10 pages, I have to go to page 10 and then to page 300 or whatever...and sometimes I forget and end up replying to a post made a couple years ago!
