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FerrariChat.com update - Month 6 Poll

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by rob lay, Mar 7, 2018.

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Thoughts about the FerrariChat update - Month 6?

Poll closed Mar 21, 2018.
  1. Do Not Like - FerrariChat was better before and not acceptable.

    29 vote(s)
    14.6%
  2. Do Not Like - Acceptable especially with optional Old or Blue styles.

    34 vote(s)
    17.2%
  3. Indifferent - Positive & negatives about equal.

    29 vote(s)
    14.6%
  4. Like - Growing on me, more positives than negatives.

    54 vote(s)
    27.3%
  5. Like - Major improvements.

    52 vote(s)
    26.3%
  1. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator
    Staff Member Admin Miami 2018 Owner

    Dec 1, 2000
    59,689
    Southlake, TX
    Full Name:
    Rob Lay
    This is our fourth poll about the updated and redesigned FerrariChat. Please vote and you are welcome to provide your general non-bug specific comments. We will do these periodically to monitor trends. Thanks!
     
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  2. Enzojr

    Enzojr F1 World Champ

    Dec 12, 2013
    14,001
    West of PDX
    Full Name:
    Tomy
    #2 Enzojr, Mar 7, 2018
    Last edited: Mar 7, 2018
    I like it ;)
    Being over 60 change is not an easy thing to swallow.
    I think this was a change for the better, it just takes a bit of time and patience to adjust.
    I REALLY like the "alerts" notification, when I wake up, grab my coffee and see "Alerts (7)" I feel so damn important.
    I am racking up more "likes" and even a few "trophy" points, more than I could ever imagine.
    I know I am the dirt track racer who came in 7th at the local dirt track on Saturday night (Banks, Oregon)......out of 8 drivers.
    Which is now an international icon because Greg Biffle bought into it but ........
    I "feel" like the winner of the Indy 500/Daytona 500 standing in front of my fridge with a cookie and chugging milk out of the carton.

    ....and I am the ONLY F chat member to be both Silver/Rossa subscribed at the SAME TIME.
    I don't know if that makes me super super special, or a complete idiot ;)
     
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  3. BlueIn2Red

    BlueIn2Red Karting

    Sep 29, 2006
    233
    Tring, UK
    I (still) think it's a major improvement, and couldn't work out why so many people seemed to hate it initially (beyond a propensity to avoid change). I really hope there is no possibility of it changing back!
     
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  4. Jedi

    Jedi Moderator
    Moderator Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Mar 18, 2008
    31,564
    Seattle Area
    Full Name:
    Dave
    I love it!! I use the "old style" color formatting and really like it. VBullitin software of old was just that - old. Clunky. ZenForo is the place to be.

    Please do NOT go back to the old software!!

    Jedi
     
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  5. JV's89

    JV's89 F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Jul 18, 2006
    6,611
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Full Name:
    John
    I like it.

    I'm using the old style and hope the option is permanent.
     
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  6. Dom

    Dom F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Nov 5, 2002
    8,483
    I like it.

    I have only 1 "issue", and it is related to the xenforo software, i.e., I have the same issue with other xenforo sites I've visited: The hover function (hover your mouse over a thread to get a preview) does not work if you are using a touchscreen computer. It's a real bummer. I don't know if there is a fix out there, but it would be nice. It's my only real issue with the updated software.
     
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  7. turbo-joe

    turbo-joe F1 Veteran

    Apr 6, 2008
    8,934
    southwest germany and thailand
    Full Name:
    romano schwabel
    I as everybody else get used to the new system. can not remember right anymore the old one. but as I remember I like the old one better. so I votet indifferent
     
  8. JimEakin

    JimEakin Formula Junior

    Jun 13, 2015
    988
    Mountain Living
    Full Name:
    Jim
    Suggestion: still seems like too much vertical white space. Reducing this would allow more items to be displayed in the same view - more efficient viewing.
     
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  9. BlueIn2Red

    BlueIn2Red Karting

    Sep 29, 2006
    233
    Tring, UK
    Related to this - the amount of space taken up by the, for example, "Rob Lay likes this" field is a bit much in my opinion. Reducing this, and/or having an option to turn it off (as there is for signatures for example), would help a lot I think.
     
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  10. dustman

    dustman F1 Veteran
    Rossa Subscribed

    Jun 12, 2007
    9,070
    Pros and cons. Old format in new site is preferred.
    Rough beta user rollout but seems to be fine now.
     
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  11. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator
    Staff Member Admin Miami 2018 Owner

    Dec 1, 2000
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    we gave plenty of opportunity to users, but no one likes to do real work. ;) they certainly put as much energy into complaining after the fact though. :D

    I also think major optics problem real bugs vs. design preferences vs. simple lack of familiarity/user training.

    Nature of the consulting company and our parent company we did best we could. Good news is there were no "back out" or completely paralizing bugs.
     
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  12. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Jul 19, 2008
    38,087
    Clarksville, Tennessee
    Full Name:
    Terry H Phillips
    I like it, but have not figured out how to increase the threads per page yet. The ability to use Word-like underlining, etc is very nice.
     
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  13. Enzojr

    Enzojr F1 World Champ

    Dec 12, 2013
    14,001
    West of PDX
    Full Name:
    Tomy
    Somebody upstairs snapped ;)
    I have been awarded 7 "different" trophy points ........just this morning.
     
  14. thecarreaper

    thecarreaper F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Sep 30, 2003
    17,586
    Savannah
    I own anywhere from 2 -6 cars personally. One for sale a year on here per year seems limiting.
     
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  15. dm_n_stuff

    dm_n_stuff Four Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

  16. Part Time

    Part Time Formula Junior
    Silver Subscribed

    Dec 16, 2013
    494
    Port St. Lucie, Fl
    Full Name:
    Gary Shore
    I like it, I use the blue/gray page, neutral & calming.... kinda miss the garage feature with pics of my car, plz bring it back ?

    Enzojr, you are not the only one..... I am also over 60 and also "double subscribed" and also received multiple trophies this am !!

    Gary
     
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  17. Enzojr

    Enzojr F1 World Champ

    Dec 12, 2013
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    Tomy
    So Gary, have you figured out what the hell we did yet ;)
    ......how many trophies did you get this am ?
     
  18. Sales@CNCMOTORS

    Sales@CNCMOTORS Formula 3

    Aug 10, 2011
    2,420
    Upland, California
    Full Name:
    Ira
    The only thing for me that I liked better on the old format was that it was much easier (for me) to click on a profile and see all their started threads and individual posts.
     
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  19. Part Time

    Part Time Formula Junior
    Silver Subscribed

    Dec 16, 2013
    494
    Port St. Lucie, Fl
    Full Name:
    Gary Shore
    Enzojr, I got 5 trophies this am within 5-10 minutes, added to some I already had...have no clue why or what they are for..66 total !
    As far as silver/rossa...I re-upped a few days before I was due a week or so back, but also changed from Rossa to Silver, since the "garage" went away, I figured, why bother with Rossa...I assumed after the few days with double coverage it would revert back to silver.....hhmmmmm
     
  20. LARRYH

    LARRYH F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Jun 3, 2011
    9,171
    virginia usa
    I have gotten used to the change i do like the old style format easier on the eyes for me.
    I do like the alert system interesting and it is easy for me to like a comment instead of the old +1 that we used to see after many posts....
    I also got a bunch of trophys this morning not sure why but nice.
     
  21. wax

    wax Five Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Jul 20, 2003
    51,556
    SFPD
    Full Name:
    Dirty Harry
    "garage" = Album Page
     
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  22. Devilsolsi

    Devilsolsi F1 Veteran
    Rossa Subscribed

    Mar 1, 2007
    8,535
    MD
    Full Name:
    Alex
    I voted indifferent. When viewing in the classic format it is really similar. My only annoyance is having to mark everything as read. On the other hand, having the alerts is a huge improvement.
     
  23. 360gtracer

    360gtracer Formula 3

    May 18, 2004
    1,022
    I really dislike it. I feel it was change just for changes sake, not for any real necessary reason. I just found that I can switch it back to the old style, so that's better. But one thing that really aggravated me about the new style was that gray text - so difficult to read at times. Glad I found I can switch back to the old style.
     
  24. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator
    Staff Member Admin Miami 2018 Owner

    Dec 1, 2000
    59,689
    Southlake, TX
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    Rob Lay
    you get 3 with Rossa.
     
  25. JV's89

    JV's89 F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Jul 18, 2006
    6,611
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Full Name:
    John
    I received seven trophies today. I was pretty excited to see nine alerts; thought maybe I said something unusually profound. :D
     
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