I did a tour of the new Agingcare website and I don't think I like it.
First and most important, my head got cut off in the profile picture, only the torso is showing. That's not very nice. At all. Looks are very important, even to a polar bear. It took me a long time to pose for that picture. haha
Second, when I see an interesting question or discussion, and don't have any relevant answer or comment to add, but would like to read what others have to say, I can just click "Follow" and that tread will appear on my Follow list. The new Agingcare website doesn't have it. Why? That feature is very useful for a newbie like me.
Third, I prefer the large blue font type of the old site. Much easier to read. The new site has light smaller font size on a light blue background. Not as easy to read.
Whoever in charge of Agingcare website, can you fix the above?
Thanks
Gershun,
The good thing about caregivers is that a little (or a lot) of frustration is not going to chase them away, imo. True though, more frustration is not needed.
Thinking I have read somewhere that after 180 days a thread will be closed to new comments.
Surely, contacting the ACCM could help reactivate a thread?
My computer has a spell check, and now I learn the website has a spell check?
Those two little demons must be having a fight to the death, as now I am having to correct every few words! Confirming, YES, spell check is a problem.
Another thing I had noticed. Strange, about the spel check. As you can see the word "spell" is wrong, I did that on purpose, the software underlined it in red but that red line went away when I did another misspelling on another word. I usually don't proof-read until I am through. Thus, only the last misspelling will be underlined. Oops, that's not good, as my fingers have a different dictionary then my brain :P
Also, where do you make the print larger? I saw it somewhere, that you can do this, but for the life of me, I cannot find it! Thank You!
Otherwise, I am slowing getting the hang of it, using a Samsung Galaxy tablet.
Well, that feature is gone :(
Ok, I know I could cut & paste my comment to hold and return it to the comment-box, but I also need to cut & paste the www for the article link.... can't do both at the same time.
If I was new to this site I think I may have more of a problem navigating this new site though. It was easier and more direct finding things on the old site in my opinion.
I do dislike so much "white space". I liked seeing more threads on one page, so I could more easily pick ones I wanted to read. Just lots of wasted space.
HANG IN THERE! DON'T GIVE UP! KEEP FIDDLING WITH IT! NOBODY QUIT NOW! YOU CAN DO THIS! ❤❤❤❤❤
I would like to see the name of the OP, the date they began, and specifically to AD how long from the beginning of symptoms to the end (asking for a friend - just kidding, seems that I have no friends). But I do think my first 2 concerns are relevant.
If there are any questions, please let me know. And if I have any more suggestions, I will make them.
Even though the new site apparently wasn't operational in 2015, those PMs were NOT deleted.
They're still in a Messages section, WITHOUT the delete function.
There are PMs all the way back to 2015.
I've never been on a site that didn't allow users to delete private messages. So, why are our private messages being saved? For some purportedly legal purpose? That wouldn't fly because everything would be on the AC server.
I also come to the old site when I want to quickly see all the activity over the last several hours, and I like my news feed better too because it tells me how many recent comments have been made so I know whether or not I've missed some.
All in all I can't say that there are any great improvements with the new AgingCare that couldn't have been handled just as well or better by tweaking the old site, it seems like it's just change for the sake of change.
On the NEW FORUM, after viewing only 10 postings, you HAVE TO GUESS WHICH TOPIC someone might have recently posted on. Or you have to CHECK EVERY SINGLE TOPIC each time you visit the website to see if anyone posted or commented on that topic recently.
I also like to be able to go back 2-3 years and review what other posters wrote so that I have a better understanding of their situation or background.
I DO AGREE that if a post is OVER 1-2 YEARS old AND no one has posted on it for at least 2 months, that it should be closed to NEW postings. I have found NEW postings with NEW PROBLEMS written within the last 5 days that were added to OLD postings (that are 2-5 years old). But since the NEW postings had been posted on OLD POSTINGS, the NEW problems are not/were not being addressed or commented on by other people.
I also prefer the COULMN list of posts instead of the three (3) balloons posts per page on the NEW Forum. And I prefer that the OLDEST comment be FIRST and the NEWEST comment be LAST so that I know what has already been said (like the Old Forum).
If I hadn't seen this posting on the OLD FORUM previously, I would have had NO idea that this posting existed if I was only using the NEW FORUM. I PREFER the OLD FORUM.
And on your way, please get the medical help you need.
I wanted to post here this morning for two distinct purposes:
1. To thank everyone for your reports of issues with the new site. We are reporting each issue to our tech team for evaluation and bug fixes. Please continue to use the forum, or our feedback form to let us know when you experience a disparity between the functionality of the classic vs. new site. You have been very helpful through this transition process.
2. To remind all members of our Member Comment Policy. We rarely step in to intervene on threads, however we will do so if a member's comment is intended as a personal attack. Information relevant to the post will remain, however as per our policy any personal attacks and threatening language will be removed. Respectful disagreement and debate are welcome here, but ultimately our goal, and I believe yours too is to support our mission of providing answers, resources, and support. Thanks for your understanding and the role you all play in supporting other caregivers in need every day.
https://preview.agingcare.com/aboutus/member-comment-policy
Please continue to use this thread to post issues you have related to user interaction with the new site. Thanks!