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Originally posted by Hypermnesia:

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Originally posted by *BB*:
Good grief! It's a forum surely? If it needs all this then it can't be a very good forum. It all sounds rather a retrograde step.

Hiya
Remember when we were relocated to the temporary place, and then here? Sure, some people expressed fear of the unknown, but went to the only available place, regardless.

Another change is announced, and reticence to change seems greater this time, which is a strange paradox.

I'm kinda thinking out loud about what may be useful, but if it's not helpful, I'll shut up

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Originally posted by paace:

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Originally posted by Gypsie:
just for the record i really do know what im doing over there...im not lost in cyber land my point is that im looking to post on a forum and although i love you all im not going to 'embrace' a whole new way of posting, not being notified etc, not being able to follow thread etc JUST SO we can stay 'together'. Yes there is going to be a forum bit but from what ive seen today (AND YES I CAN USE IT) its not a good forum and would drive me nuts. its an after thought to a facebook type site.

that is all

i fink im going to retire to my orange bum and make some armour for d.s

I agree with you Gypsie. I've been over at LiveCloud too and its a horrid place. Not what I want. GaGaJoy have a very successful model with the forum they gave us since C4 closed, with no complaints from any FM only praise. I cannot understand why they want to impose something else.

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Originally posted by Zaphod:

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Originally posted by Gypsie:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:

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Originally posted by Gypsie:
just for the record i really do know what im doing over there...im not lost in cyber land my point is that im looking to post on a forum and although i love you all im not going to 'embrace' a whole new way of posting, not being notified etc, not being able to follow thread etc JUST SO we can stay 'together'. Yes there is going to be a forum bit but from what ive seen today (AND YES I CAN USE IT) its not a good forum and would drive me nuts. its an after thought to a facebook type site.

that is all

i fink im going to retire to my orange bum and make some armour for d.s

I know what you mean. The format over there just isn't as easy to use as the one here. I'll try and keep going with it and hopefully I'll get used to it because I really do like this community, but I have to agree that it doesn't look as good as this place.

it isnt, just a simple forum in its true format, would put that right

zaph...the shoes im listening

You know how it is ... you join a forum... then they need people to try out shoes..

http://www.theoutnet.com/Shop/...Louboutin&bbcid=6445

I am a size nine so no use for me.. you know but.. if you happen to be passing... on the NEW forum..


Z.

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Originally posted by Soozy woo:

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Originally posted by Hypermnesia:

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Originally posted by *BB*:
Good grief! It's a forum surely? If it needs all this then it can't be a very good forum. It all sounds rather a retrograde step.

Hiya
Remember when we were relocated to the temporary place, and then here? Sure, some people expressed fear of the unknown, but went to the only available place, regardless.

Another change is announced, and reticence to change seems greater this time, which is a strange paradox.

I'm kinda thinking out loud about what may be useful, but if it's not helpful, I'll shut up

Actually I think most .......almost 100% were really positive because the format was virtually identical. It was also fairly simple to register.

not ony has this new place been a nightmare to register on (for me anyway) .........the format is quite alien to me and probably other FM's who have only ever been on something like BB or GaGa.

I really and truly dont want to be negative ............i'm just telling it as it is ......................I'm not really liking it TBH.

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Originally posted by paace:


Agree Soozy. Even DS, probably the biggest Forum in the world, has a very simple easy to use format.

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Originally posted by brisket:
I don`t want to blog.
I just want a forum.

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Originally posted by Soozy woo:

Actually I think most .......almost 100% were really positive because the format was virtually identical. It was also fairly simple to register.

not ony has this new place been a nightmare to register on (for me anyway) .........the format is quite alien to me and probably other FM's who have only ever been on something like BB or GaGa.

I really and truly dont want to be negative ............i'm just telling it as it is ......................I'm not really liking it TBH.

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:


We'll take that as a compliment. It was our company that pioneered it, 10 years ago. The software they use is an offshoot of ours.

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:

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Originally posted by brisket:
I don`t want to blog.
I just want a forum.

Then don't blog. Nobody is making you.

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Originally posted by Hypermnesia:

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Originally posted by Soozy woo:

Actually I think most .......almost 100% were really positive because the format was virtually identical. It was also fairly simple to register.

not ony has this new place been a nightmare to register on (for me anyway) .........the format is quite alien to me and probably other FM's who have only ever been on something like BB or GaGa.

I really and truly dont want to be negative ............i'm just telling it as it is ......................I'm not really liking it TBH.

Hi Soozy.

I posted earlier in this thread, saying I loathe change. I posted on the sticky thread (that is no longer there) about my difficulties with registering.

No, I'm not keen on the format, and yes, I appreciate that others might agree.

On the other hand, if the only alternative was using another forum, where you preferred the format, but where you weren't familiar with the posters, the moderation was harsh, etc., or, you just bail out and think "stuff it", what would you choose to do?

I don't like it much either, but imho, the alternatives are worse.

But most importantly, for me anyway, I really enjoy reading the posts by the people here, and it wouldn't matter to me if we all posted on a generic blog, a visitor's book, a forum, or in chalk on the pavement.

We have common ground in BB, and it has held many posters together, since the C4 forums were first available.

Anyhoo, I'll get off me horse and drink me milk now

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:

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Originally posted by brisket:
I don`t want to blog.
I just want a forum.

Then don't blog. Nobody is making you.

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Originally posted by Hypermnesia:

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Originally posted by Soozy woo:

Actually I think most .......almost 100% were really positive because the format was virtually identical. It was also fairly simple to register.

not ony has this new place been a nightmare to register on (for me anyway) .........the format is quite alien to me and probably other FM's who have only ever been on something like BB or GaGa.

I really and truly dont want to be negative ............i'm just telling it as it is ......................I'm not really liking it TBH.

Hi Soozy.

I posted earlier in this thread, saying I loathe change. I posted on the sticky thread (that is no longer there) about my difficulties with registering.

No, I'm not keen on the format, and yes, I appreciate that others might agree.

On the other hand, if the only alternative was using another forum, where you preferred the format, but where you weren't familiar with the posters, the moderation was harsh, etc., or, you just bail out and think "stuff it", what would you choose to do?

I don't like it much either, but imho, the alternatives are worse.

But most importantly, for me anyway, I really enjoy reading the posts by the people here, and it wouldn't matter to me if we all posted on a generic blog, a visitor's book, a forum, or in chalk on the pavement.

We have common ground in BB, and it has held many posters together, since the C4 forums were first available.

Anyhoo, I'll get off me horse and drink me milk now

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:
The forums are not there yet, Brisket


When you go over there, look at the top, the black band. See where it says Sites? Gaga will appear there so that you can always find it. Right now the only forums there are our support forums. Have a look and you'll get an idea of what gaga will look like.

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Originally posted by Soozy woo:

I quite agree but .............for a real technophobe like me it's gonna be hard. I'm truly not being deliberately belligerent ..............I just seriously worry that we will fall drastically in number.

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:

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Originally posted by paace:


Agree Soozy. Even DS, probably the biggest Forum in the world, has a very simple easy to use format.

We'll take that as a compliment. It was our company that pioneered it, 10 years ago. The software they use is an offshoot of ours.

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Originally posted by Gypsie:

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:

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Originally posted by paace:


Agree Soozy. Even DS, probably the biggest Forum in the world, has a very simple easy to use format.

We'll take that as a compliment. It was our company that pioneered it, 10 years ago. The software they use is an offshoot of ours.

did you not think it would catch on? hence the change :CONFUSED: :MORECONFUSED:

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i've posted on the support forum...posted on my wall and someone elses..added buddies ..learnt how to quote..and i'm techy thick!!!

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:
I don't quite know what you're asking, but did it catch on? Yes, darned near every piece of forum software out there looks similar to ours. So.... I don't get the sentiment that we have to stay locked in time, stuck with what we developed 10 years and can't advance, ever, being perfectly happy that everyone else looks like us.

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:

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Originally posted by paace:


Agree Soozy. Even DS, probably the biggest Forum in the world, has a very simple easy to use format.

We'll take that as a compliment. It was our company that pioneered it, 10 years ago. The software they use is an offshoot of ours.

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When you go over there, look at the top, the black band. See where it says Sites? Gaga will appear there so that you can always find it. Right now the only forums there are our support forums. Have a look and you'll get an idea of what gaga will look like.

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Originally posted by Gypsie:

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:
I don't quite know what you're asking, but did it catch on? Yes, darned near every piece of forum software out there looks similar to ours. So.... I don't get the sentiment that we have to stay locked in time, stuck with what we developed 10 years and can't advance, ever, being perfectly happy that everyone else looks like us.

no you dont have to stay locked in time yu can introduce all the other aspect but the forum yu are offering isnt up to scratch as a 'forum' that is my point. i love the blogging and the embedding etc but that's what the site is. stick a proper functioning forum in the forum bit (not what you got now) and it would be great. but dont try to get us to move accross to a forum that is really a facebook with a vip pass.

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Originally posted by Yellow Rose:

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When you go over there, look at the top, the black band. See where it says Sites? Gaga will appear there so that you can always find it. Right now the only forums there are our support forums. Have a look and you'll get an idea of what gaga will look like.

Dave I think from posts I've seen here is that some FM's have looked at the Support Forums and it doesn't have the same appearance as this one.
Last poster isn't visible so FM's don't know whether they've received a reply or not, also whoever posted last on a thread doesn't push the thread to the top.

I've faith in you all as there's a few weeks to go yet to iron out any gremlins etc. I'm sure it will all be fine

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Originally posted by Essex Angel:

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:

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Originally posted by paace:


Agree Soozy. Even DS, probably the biggest Forum in the world, has a very simple easy to use format.

We'll take that as a compliment. It was our company that pioneered it, 10 years ago. The software they use is an offshoot of ours.

Dave could we have the DS format with Gaga smilies *Runs*

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:
I don't quite know what you're asking, but did it catch on? Yes, darned near every piece of forum software out there looks similar to ours. So.... I don't get the sentiment that we have to stay locked in time, stuck with what we developed 10 years and can't advance, ever, being perfectly happy that everyone else looks like us.

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Originally posted by Dave - GaGa:

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Originally posted by paace:


Agree Soozy. Even DS, probably the biggest Forum in the world, has a very simple easy to use format.

We'll take that as a compliment. It was our company that pioneered it, 10 years ago. The software they use is an offshoot of ours.