[Closed] Is 'The New Forum' here?

Yes,
No,
Maybe.

PMs have been here for a while.

They are badly implemented.

New forum is still coming.

Current ETA is unknown.

The whole f***** website is badly implemented - not just the PM function.....
But apparently the forum is provided "free of charge to registered members..." so you shouldn't expect a properly functioning site at all let alone any time soon 🙄

you'd think given the number of subscribers we'd have a decent forum eh?
I'd love to see the ability to upload pictures as part of the susbscriber package.

I dream of a quote button that actually quotes a post.

*looks into the middle distance longingly*

*Shares*

must be doing something right though Jamie, you were gone for over a year but then came back! What were you off doing in that time??

*Likes*

must be doing something right though Jamie, you were gone for over a year but then came back! What were you off doing in that time??

I dream of a button that takes you to your last read post.

But hey, on the bright side, there's no signatures that you end up accidentally reading a million times as part of the main text.

Rachel

What were you off doing in that time??

Time.

must be doing something right though Jamie, you were gone for over a year but then came back!

It's the people on here. Most are nobs, but a few good eggs.

What were you off doing in that time??

Prison.

CaptainFlashheart - Member
What were you off doing in that time??
Time.

Drugs.... mainly drugs...

The whole f***** website is badly implemented - not just the PM function.....
But apparently the forum is provided "free of charge to registered members..." so you shouldn't expect a properly functioning site at all let alone any time soon

If you hate it so much then why not go elsewhere? Seems to work just fine to me.

The whole f***** website is badly implemented - not just the PM function.....
But apparently the forum is provided "free of charge to registered members..." so you shouldn't expect a properly functioning site at all let alone any time soon

What were you off doing in that time??

binners

What CountZero said.
Been registered since a bit after the first SITS I think so that would have been around 2001!

What were you off doing in that time??

He took a year off the forum to ride his bike..

Wot CZ says, I think it works perfectly.

Moaning faced ****s.

Care to provide us with links to fora that are better laid out and better to use, 'cos frankly, I've yet to find one.

There's really no point.

See above post for reason why.

you'd think given the number of subscribers we'd have a decent forum eh?
I'd love to see the ability to upload pictures as part of the susbscriber package.

It's in the pipeline. I visited STW Towers a couple of months ago and got shown an insight into the forum, despite looking basic it's massively complex under the hood. "Just implement a new forum" is as gross an oversimplification as "why can't we just leave the EU?"

I doubt that photo hosting on STW is going to happen; it's a conscious decision not to. It's not a decision I agree with, but I understand why it's been made.

It's in the pipeline

2 moar weeks

It's in the pipeline

How long is this pipeline?

But in all seriousness, I really don't care. It's just one of those things that have been going on for so long it's slipped into meme territory.

Don't care? 5 posts would suggest otherwise.....

Its been in the pipeline for a long time though Cougar.
Reason I dumped the P - severe lack of functions over other forums, poor implementation of things, constant bugs, crashes, etc made it no different to not having the P and its "extra functions".
The shear number of complaint posts on here goes to show how bad it is and thats not counting the rogue ads ones.
They can't get it running right with paid subscriptions, ad revenue and a staff (when so many others can do it right as a hobby/owners club/fan base/etc) - so I won't hold my breath over how long the "pipeline" is.

Don't care? 5 posts would suggest otherwise.....

I could post several times in a thread about fish finger sandwiches, but that wouldn't mean I care about them.

FWIW, tomato sauce, lettuce, tomato, sliced gherkin and Champion brown bread.

I'm not a fan of the new 'mobile optimised' stuff but I really like the forum's simplicity of use- you don't have to wade thru endless 'rooms' which keeps you interested and the signature comment above is soooo true- I hate those.

I want a post count.

I must WIN the prize.

Don't care? 5 posts would suggest otherwise.....

Balls. 4 secs.

I want a post count.

No

I want a post count.

Chance

.....of me losing?

Post count would be good. Could be a Strava challenge.

*tick*

(Oooh, I got all nostalgic for the old forum typing that).

Returning to a thread where I last posted is top of my list...

*glitchy bump*

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Whenever this comes up (it's happened on UKClimbing as well) the moaners are asked to provide a link to a forum that meets their criteria. I've yet to see one provided that is anywhere near the quality of what they are complaining about.

So come on Jamie, let's have a gander at a "good" forum. Also how about you explain *why* it is better.

Nobody else finds the forum software's shitness to be part of the appeal? It's like giving up phones and doing all your communications via 2 tin cans and a string, ace.

hammyuk - Member

The whole f***** website is badly implemented - not just the PM function.....

Hey, we got a separate buy and sell section, progress is irresistable.

@ Whitestone, Mumsnet!

The swearing and dirty talk are much better on Mumsnet, i'll give you that.

Bah, moar moaning about the forum.

It is, what it is. And that's a simple framework for posting. It's had its issues, but its members and subscribers have moar issues.

Don't have a posting count please, dear god it'll just be endless full stops in a thread.

I'm a member of a surfing forum (and Aussie one) and they have a grade for each poster/member based on how long and how many posts.. currently I'm "Sydney" because they think that's for beginners and tourists 😆

Its been in the pipeline for a long time though Cougar.

Sure. It's been spoken about for a good long while, it's a long-term goal but but hasn't happened for a number of reasons.

You have to understand that this site is peoples' livelihood, and that a minor change can have a massive impact on the site's viability. A little click here, another one there and suddenly they've lost thousands.

New forum software is a paradigm shift, and done incorrectly could be catastrophic. You hopefully can't blame them for being twitchy.

Reason I dumped the P

Yes, and we've discussed this before. You vocally dislike the forum every time this discussion crops up, yet you still use it regularly. I'll concede that it could be improved of course, but STW must be doing something right?

I want a post count.

We already have one, I thought? Maybe not publicly visible, I'm sure there was a thread a while back where I was retrieving that data. I'll have a look when I've finished eating.

perchypanther - Member
I want a post count.

Yeah, I can see this information. Have a guess, and then I'll tell you.

If anyone wants a "how many posts have I made" discussion beyond this, start a thread and we'll have a play.

Hey, I started the thread in jest. Didn't intend to start a moan-fest. I actually like the forum the way it is. Used to use a popular music forum that was great until they 'updated' it. Then it was rubbish and everyone left.

Careful what you wish for. Like the awesome local pub that's been the same for years and then gets 'modernised' to look like a crap cafe. Rubbish.

And please god no post-count. That would be embarrassing.