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Posted by Jen (U14605575) on Monday, 1st November 2010
Dear all
I know it's short notice but I've just been informed that the new look message board is going to drop into place today!!
Saima and I will be here throughout the day to repond to your queries as best we can.
Good luck everyone!!!
Jen
Oh Dear!!
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Where is it then?
Looks the same to me!!
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Posted by gone with the fairys (U14602461) on Monday, 1st November 2010
ok that was weird orange one minute, put a post, press send, came back it was green talk about your SHORT NOTICE lol, all good tho SO FAR,
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Posted by grandcottagegardener (U14258183) on Monday, 1st November 2010
I expect you've already noticed Jen, but the link to archived messages isn't on the new look message board.
Will a link be put in place?
Yes, I have noticed it and will sort it out asap.
thanks
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Great new look, however, still think it would be an advantage if we could see the geographical area the questions have come in from and aid in answering. Agree about the yellow. Cheers, Tony.
The new name is banal and meaningless in this context. The 'Garden Clinic' and 'TV and Radio' images are boring, I want to see flora and/or fauna, not some equipment or denim jeans. What next... scented candles?
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'Grow Your Own' could apply to almost any aspect of horticulture and it is, by no means obvious, how it differs from 'Garden Clinc'.
I'm finding the pale green alittle too pale, it makes it difficult to differentiate between the messages.
In 'My discussions' it's not strickingly obvious which messages have been replied to.
The brighter colours before the change were better, if the pale green could be darker I'd find that helpful.
The smilies board has also gone which I rather liked using
I don't care about the colours, but what is that image at the top right of artificial flowers all about? I would prefer a close-up of a slug. I garden to commute with nature, not to try to recreate it in plastic!
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Posted by grandcottagegardener (U14258183) on Monday, 1st November 2010
Zoomer - I suspect that the 'smiley' link on the message board was an ommision, but in the meantime I've added the smileys link to 'favourites' on internet explorer toolbar.
Here's the link so that you can add it to your toolbar
All you have to do is open up a new internet explorer page and copy/paste link. When it opens click on the star favourites and it will act as a short cut for you.
I think you are being pedantic germinator - "grow your own" is usually accepted as pertaining to vegetables (or cannabis!). Whatever you call it it won't stop people posting on the "wrong" board anyway.
I like the new colour scheme and am very pleased about Google search.
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Posted by Rainjustlearning (U12861332) on Tuesday, 2nd November 2010
I like the new layout will take a bit of getting used to but thanks for the link GCG have put them on my tool bar but what will we do about the Christmas ones it's only 7 weeks to go, please can we have them back pretty please with cakes on LOL
Rain
GCG You are so clever!! Seriously, I mean it. I am a right dud at this sort of thing so am going to try it out.
Well, the boards have a new look, that`s true, but for me personally, I don`t find them half as appealing as I did.
At least the gardening boards have managed to keep 4 different categories instead of everything being squashed onto 1 board as has happened with the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Food boards.
The layout looks the same as the other boards that have had the makeover with the threads looking like they have all been written on toilet roll down the middle of the screen and the names of members posting are all scrunched up.
Lets hope that the new layout doesn't lead to a mass exodus of members as it has on the Food MB.
Now i have re set my reset password and user name i seem to have reached the boards at last!!! must admit the lay out is much clearer but here is hoping all the' usual' contributors are as patient as me! happy digging .
Also would love to know what Perfect Penny is trying to say must be juicy x
Thank you GCG for the link. Don't know how I did it but the smilies are now in my favorites
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Posted by ladynovicegardener (U5368058) on Tuesday, 2nd November 2010
Thanks but I'm not sure it's working for me GCG.
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Posted by ladynovicegardener (U5368058) on Tuesday, 2nd November 2010
I don't like that it's more difficult to see which of my discussions have been replied to.
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Posted by grandcottagegardener (U14258183) on Tuesday, 2nd November 2010
Hi Zoomer - noticed your comment on 'what's the weather like thread' and then clicked on this thread to find that you had it all sorted. Well done!
Lady novice gardener - The following might work for you..........click on the link within your message. When it opens up you will see the smileys. Now look at your toolbar at the top of internet explorer and look for the yellow star with favorites beside it. Click on the yellow star and you will notice a new tab to the left that says bbc How do I add smileys.
When you open up the message boards in future and want to look up a smiley all you have to do is click on the tab and up it comes.
I suspect that the IT guys will add a direct link to the smileys soon, but this will give you the direct short cut that you need.
Here's hoping you manage it
Personally I think it's ok but no better than before. I agree about the comments about looking like toilet roll - can't the message boxes be expanded across the screen. Same for the main messageboards - the preview messages are very short but expanding the boxes will improve that. Also too many messages on the page - we're up to 27 already. This just results in lots of scrolling which is generally accepted as bad web design. Please limit messages to say 20 per page.
Looks like the gremlins are in the works. That last message of mine got posted onto the bottom of page 1 but with a link available to page 2 which then showed messages 21 to 28 (mine). But there was no link provided back to page 1 and if I reload the topic all 28 messages appear on one page again.
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Posted by Kate_host (U14669989) on Wednesday, 3rd November 2010
Thanks for flagging this up, Ian, I have reported in to the technical team, in case it's a bug.
Kate
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Posted by ladynovicegardener (U5368058) on Wednesday, 3rd November 2010
Hi GCG thanks for the help. The thing is I'm not on IE but MFF. I'll try next time I'm on IE and see if I fair better.
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Posted by Playingtimeaddedon (U14150224) on Wednesday, 3rd November 2010
I made one comment about the new look message boards, but for some reason it was not printed.
Could it be that I have to re-register my name?
If this should see the light of day, my view of the new boards is that they are no improvement.
I experienced no problems before.
Could it be that someone with technical ability had time on their hands and thought we were due for a change?
I believe in the old saying, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'.
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Posted by gone with the fairys (U14602461) on Wednesday, 3rd November 2010
mmmmm some slightly strange things happening this evening
* Read a thread, only 3 pages, posted a message, it came up as 8 pages, then it changed again back to 3
( i am persuming it is due to how many posts on one page, just thout i wll bring to attention)
* Message board cant decide if it want to be blue or green
nothing major
Thanks for flagging this up - I will report it to the technical team.
Kate
I would like a list of the smiles added before I post a message
Please advise where the search facility has gone. Thanks.
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