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    RustyBuckets
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    Posted: Apr. 23, 2018 - 11:03 PM ET #26

    Quote Originally Posted by wallstreetcappers:

    Posted: 2 hours ago "Quote" I think you would be surprised at how much CT DOES listen to comments and are working on things that are brought up. They know what the issues are and they are making improvements and modifications all the time. Just because you guys are not sent a message saying improvements are made does not mean they are not listening and making changes. The reasons for the site changes are likely due to issues most of you are not even considering and like changes in the past, members will get accustomed to these changes, CT will tweak things and once you guys use the new format for a while it will get more familiar and it wont be an issue. If you have specific, defined issues that CT can address, submit them as they asked and they will see if it is possible to address it. CT cannot address "This sucks" "Members will be leaving" and nonsensical complaining, those are not comments that add any value. Its ok to not like change but complaining sure isnt going to make things better. Let CT know what items need to be modified and what specifics need to be tweaked and see if they can work on it.

    I completely disagree with this way of thinking. This is a forum where people come to discuss things (sports) and should be done so in a way that is easy to do so. if 8 out of 10 people dislike the new format, then threads like this is exactly how you bring that to light in a big way. It makes absolutely ZERO sense to keep something the way it is if the user doesn't like it. That's how you lose posters and business altogether. For example; If a supermarket changed ownership and completely overhauled important aspects of the store which the customers didn't like, and then said "too bad deal with it" what do you think will end up happening? This isn't a rude or disrespectful thread, in fact it's absolutely necessary to have your voice heard by the masses if the majority does in fact have a common thought about how things are being ran.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wallstreetcappers:

    Posted: 2 hours ago "Quote" I think you would be surprised at how much CT DOES listen to comments and are working on things that are brought up. They know what the issues are and they are making improvements and modifications all the time. Just because you guys are not sent a message saying improvements are made does not mean they are not listening and making changes. The reasons for the site changes are likely due to issues most of you are not even considering and like changes in the past, members will get accustomed to these changes, CT will tweak things and once you guys use the new format for a while it will get more familiar and it wont be an issue. If you have specific, defined issues that CT can address, submit them as they asked and they will see if it is possible to address it. CT cannot address "This sucks" "Members will be leaving" and nonsensical complaining, those are not comments that add any value. Its ok to not like change but complaining sure isnt going to make things better. Let CT know what items need to be modified and what specifics need to be tweaked and see if they can work on it.

    I completely disagree with this way of thinking. This is a forum where people come to discuss things (sports) and should be done so in a way that is easy to do so. if 8 out of 10 people dislike the new format, then threads like this is exactly how you bring that to light in a big way. It makes absolutely ZERO sense to keep something the way it is if the user doesn't like it. That's how you lose posters and business altogether. For example; If a supermarket changed ownership and completely overhauled important aspects of the store which the customers didn't like, and then said "too bad deal with it" what do you think will end up happening? This isn't a rude or disrespectful thread, in fact it's absolutely necessary to have your voice heard by the masses if the majority does in fact have a common thought about how things are being ran.

     
    LeRinkRat
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    Posted: Apr. 23, 2018 - 11:10 PM ET #27

    Quote Originally Posted by wallstreetcappers:

    Posted: 2 hours ago "Quote" I think you would be surprised at how much CT DOES listen to comments and are working on things that are brought up. They know what the issues are and they are making improvements and modifications all the time. Just because you guys are not sent a message saying improvements are made does not mean they are not listening and making changes. The reasons for the site changes are likely due to issues most of you are not even considering and like changes in the past, members will get accustomed to these changes, CT will tweak things and once you guys use the new format for a while it will get more familiar and it wont be an issue. If you have specific, defined issues that CT can address, submit them as they asked and they will see if it is possible to address it. CT cannot address "This sucks" "Members will be leaving" and nonsensical complaining, those are not comments that add any value. Its ok to not like change but complaining sure isnt going to make things better. Let CT know what items need to be modified and what specifics need to be tweaked and see if they can work on it.

     

    they HAVE BEEN TOLD numerous times. HOW specific do you NEED to BE when telling Covers-Team that the OLD format was BETTER and MORE "user friendly" ??? "tweaking" this WRECK is NOT going to make it BETTER. AND btw, as I stated earlier, WHY is the SPELL CHECK no longer WORKING ??? THERE is a "specific" for you confused

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    Quote Originally Posted by wallstreetcappers:

    Posted: 2 hours ago "Quote" I think you would be surprised at how much CT DOES listen to comments and are working on things that are brought up. They know what the issues are and they are making improvements and modifications all the time. Just because you guys are not sent a message saying improvements are made does not mean they are not listening and making changes. The reasons for the site changes are likely due to issues most of you are not even considering and like changes in the past, members will get accustomed to these changes, CT will tweak things and once you guys use the new format for a while it will get more familiar and it wont be an issue. If you have specific, defined issues that CT can address, submit them as they asked and they will see if it is possible to address it. CT cannot address "This sucks" "Members will be leaving" and nonsensical complaining, those are not comments that add any value. Its ok to not like change but complaining sure isnt going to make things better. Let CT know what items need to be modified and what specifics need to be tweaked and see if they can work on it.

     

    they HAVE BEEN TOLD numerous times. HOW specific do you NEED to BE when telling Covers-Team that the OLD format was BETTER and MORE "user friendly" ??? "tweaking" this WRECK is NOT going to make it BETTER. AND btw, as I stated earlier, WHY is the SPELL CHECK no longer WORKING ??? THERE is a "specific" for you confused

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 12:10 AM ET #28

    I happen to agree with popular opinion here. It's hard on the eyes. 

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    I happen to agree with popular opinion here. It's hard on the eyes. 

     
    Miracling2
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 3:02 AM ET #29

    I am respectfully want to say that i gave my feedback already, and i too dont like the new format...

     

    It is not user friendly, details are in different angles, you cannot see a lot of new thread in 1 page, so time is wasted, it hurts the eyes too...

    The new interface is not an upgrade but a downgrade in my opinion.

     

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    I am respectfully want to say that i gave my feedback already, and i too dont like the new format...

     

    It is not user friendly, details are in different angles, you cannot see a lot of new thread in 1 page, so time is wasted, it hurts the eyes too...

    The new interface is not an upgrade but a downgrade in my opinion.

     

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 3:09 AM ET #30

    Majority on here are on the same page, the new format is a whole different than the old one, i think if you say we can get use to it, i think that wont happen for a lot of users here.

    Why would user use a site when they only get stress out of it...

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    Majority on here are on the same page, the new format is a whole different than the old one, i think if you say we can get use to it, i think that wont happen for a lot of users here.

    Why would user use a site when they only get stress out of it...

     
    tinfoils
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 5:13 AM ET #31

    Since were voicing our opinion......What about the forum search option? It's been asked for months now and nothing has been done to fix it. You listen and address................quiet

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    Since were voicing our opinion......What about the forum search option? It's been asked for months now and nothing has been done to fix it. You listen and address................quiet

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 8:50 AM ET #32

    Hi guys,

    We understand change is not easy to get used to. All of your feedback here is appreciated and has been passed along to our developers. 

    - CT

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    Hi guys,

    We understand change is not easy to get used to. All of your feedback here is appreciated and has been passed along to our developers. 

    - CT

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 9:52 AM ET #33

    Posted this in the "help widget" but also putting it here.....

    Any emoji icon posted from the old format and then copy and pasted into the new format shows "image from unapproved source"

    See POST #30 in my thread in the NHL Forum (https://www.covers.com/forum/ViewThread/103231702/frees-nhl-playoffs/2) 

    Quoting a quote from another thread into a different thread causes the post time, user name, and body of the quote to be jumbled together.

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    Posted this in the "help widget" but also putting it here.....

    Any emoji icon posted from the old format and then copy and pasted into the new format shows "image from unapproved source"

    See POST #30 in my thread in the NHL Forum (https://www.covers.com/forum/ViewThread/103231702/frees-nhl-playoffs/2) 

    Quoting a quote from another thread into a different thread causes the post time, user name, and body of the quote to be jumbled together.

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 10:08 AM ET #34

    There are countless new members and visitors to this site daily now...sports betting will be bigger than ever with every passing year...covers will never suffer as there are always a new crop of 16-25yr old future sports wagering enthusiasts who will seek this place.

    Change happens, its part of life.

    In 3 months everyone here will have put their dislike of the new format on the backburner and will have no choice but to accept the new format or leave.

    Dont waste your time fellas complaining, its taking your focus and attention away from capping the games out there.

    I originally hated it, but once i realized there is no going back, i had to accept it and move on.

    MAGAm Yisrael Chai
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    There are countless new members and visitors to this site daily now...sports betting will be bigger than ever with every passing year...covers will never suffer as there are always a new crop of 16-25yr old future sports wagering enthusiasts who will seek this place.

    Change happens, its part of life.

    In 3 months everyone here will have put their dislike of the new format on the backburner and will have no choice but to accept the new format or leave.

    Dont waste your time fellas complaining, its taking your focus and attention away from capping the games out there.

    I originally hated it, but once i realized there is no going back, i had to accept it and move on.

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 11:41 AM ET #35

    Hello Freestlyin,

    We have passed this along to our IT team, we have confirmed this is an issue with all forums and are working on a fix.

    - CT

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    Hello Freestlyin,

    We have passed this along to our IT team, we have confirmed this is an issue with all forums and are working on a fix.

    - CT

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 12:20 PM ET #36

    Quote Originally Posted by barneybeans:

    Posted: 16 hours ago "Quote" The text in a forum is one of the most important things - it is afterall a forum. However the text cannot be formatted, color coded, sized nor properly quoted (sometimes it works).  This leads to difficulty in understanding the text - which is one of the most important things in a forum. If you quote someone who quoted someone else and everything is mushed togther as one person's quote (which it is not) you are just adding confusion. We have enough confusion when spell check and text formatting and quoting work properly.   Let's face it - you don't have the souce code of the original forum so you are unable to conduct necessary security enhancements behind the scenes - so you are left with no other choice but to have to write a new forum from scratch.   Otherwise it makes no sense to spend the money and re-write something that was not broken (on the surface) to begin with.   I hardly ever recall any posters here reporting any major issues with this forum EVER... until the new forum.   The only way this debacle makes sense is if 1.) you are unable to maintain the old site becuase the old dev team ran away with the source code or 2.) the owners of Covers are doing their nephew who is taking a programming course in high school a favor by letting him take a crack at it.

    Well you are correct about one thing, source code. It was patched code over patched code, with a site or two that was aquired with old code.  A complete rewrite was neccessary.  This was before there was anyone that looked at sites on mobile. So something was needed that could cross over Desktop and Mobile. 

    So tell me, what gambling sites do you like the layout of the forums.  Don't worry, nothing will be deleted. I want to know  your feedback 

    an_cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by barneybeans:

    Posted: 16 hours ago "Quote" The text in a forum is one of the most important things - it is afterall a forum. However the text cannot be formatted, color coded, sized nor properly quoted (sometimes it works).  This leads to difficulty in understanding the text - which is one of the most important things in a forum. If you quote someone who quoted someone else and everything is mushed togther as one person's quote (which it is not) you are just adding confusion. We have enough confusion when spell check and text formatting and quoting work properly.   Let's face it - you don't have the souce code of the original forum so you are unable to conduct necessary security enhancements behind the scenes - so you are left with no other choice but to have to write a new forum from scratch.   Otherwise it makes no sense to spend the money and re-write something that was not broken (on the surface) to begin with.   I hardly ever recall any posters here reporting any major issues with this forum EVER... until the new forum.   The only way this debacle makes sense is if 1.) you are unable to maintain the old site becuase the old dev team ran away with the source code or 2.) the owners of Covers are doing their nephew who is taking a programming course in high school a favor by letting him take a crack at it.

    Well you are correct about one thing, source code. It was patched code over patched code, with a site or two that was aquired with old code.  A complete rewrite was neccessary.  This was before there was anyone that looked at sites on mobile. So something was needed that could cross over Desktop and Mobile. 

    So tell me, what gambling sites do you like the layout of the forums.  Don't worry, nothing will be deleted. I want to know  your feedback 

    an_cheers

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 12:37 PM ET #37

    Quote Originally Posted by Lippsman:

    Posted: 9 minutes ago "Quote" Quote Originally Posted by barneybeans: Posted: 16 hours ago "Quote" The text in a forum is one of the most important things - it is afterall a forum. However the text cannot be formatted, color coded, sized nor properly quoted (sometimes it works).  This leads to difficulty in understanding the text - which is one of the most important things in a forum. If you quote someone who quoted someone else and everything is mushed togther as one person's quote (which it is not) you are just adding confusion. We have enough confusion when spell check and text formatting and quoting work properly.   Let's face it - you don't have the souce code of the original forum so you are unable to conduct necessary security enhancements behind the scenes - so you are left with no other choice but to have to write a new forum from scratch.   Otherwise it makes no sense to spend the money and re-write something that was not broken (on the surface) to begin with.   I hardly ever recall any posters here reporting any major issues with this forum EVER... until the new forum.   The only way this debacle makes sense is if 1.) you are unable to maintain the old site becuase the old dev team ran away with the source code or 2.) the owners of Covers are doing their nephew who is taking a programming course in high school a favor by letting him take a crack at it. Well you are correct about one thing, source code. It was patched code over patched code, with a site or two that was aquired with old code.  A complete rewrite was neccessary.  This was before there was anyone that looked at sites on mobile. So something was needed that could cross over Desktop and Mobile.  So tell me, what gambling sites do you like the layout of the forums.  Don't worry, nothing will be deleted. I want to know  your feedback

    Since they added a link to go directly to the last post, we should  be able to see who posted it. That way it's easy to avoid all the people who just put a clover or "GL" on 20 straight threads. CTG, RX, SBR all have that. It seems like whoever these IT nerds are, have never been to any of the other forums or would even use covers. 

    This is something incredibly small, but should have been incredibly easy to implement right away. Seems like a no-brainer.

    Thanks Lippsman

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lippsman:

    Posted: 9 minutes ago "Quote" Quote Originally Posted by barneybeans: Posted: 16 hours ago "Quote" The text in a forum is one of the most important things - it is afterall a forum. However the text cannot be formatted, color coded, sized nor properly quoted (sometimes it works).  This leads to difficulty in understanding the text - which is one of the most important things in a forum. If you quote someone who quoted someone else and everything is mushed togther as one person's quote (which it is not) you are just adding confusion. We have enough confusion when spell check and text formatting and quoting work properly.   Let's face it - you don't have the souce code of the original forum so you are unable to conduct necessary security enhancements behind the scenes - so you are left with no other choice but to have to write a new forum from scratch.   Otherwise it makes no sense to spend the money and re-write something that was not broken (on the surface) to begin with.   I hardly ever recall any posters here reporting any major issues with this forum EVER... until the new forum.   The only way this debacle makes sense is if 1.) you are unable to maintain the old site becuase the old dev team ran away with the source code or 2.) the owners of Covers are doing their nephew who is taking a programming course in high school a favor by letting him take a crack at it. Well you are correct about one thing, source code. It was patched code over patched code, with a site or two that was aquired with old code.  A complete rewrite was neccessary.  This was before there was anyone that looked at sites on mobile. So something was needed that could cross over Desktop and Mobile.  So tell me, what gambling sites do you like the layout of the forums.  Don't worry, nothing will be deleted. I want to know  your feedback

    Since they added a link to go directly to the last post, we should  be able to see who posted it. That way it's easy to avoid all the people who just put a clover or "GL" on 20 straight threads. CTG, RX, SBR all have that. It seems like whoever these IT nerds are, have never been to any of the other forums or would even use covers. 

    This is something incredibly small, but should have been incredibly easy to implement right away. Seems like a no-brainer.

    Thanks Lippsman

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 12:45 PM ET #38

    Scrolling over thread title does not give you a preview anymore. CTG and RX have this, SBR does not. This is key for avoiding idiots with clickbait titles, or the answer to their bad joke in the title, or scammers.

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    Scrolling over thread title does not give you a preview anymore. CTG and RX have this, SBR does not. This is key for avoiding idiots with clickbait titles, or the answer to their bad joke in the title, or scammers.

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 12:46 PM ET #39

    Quote Originally Posted by HotRod11:

    Posted: less than a minute ago "Quote" Scrolling over thread title does not give you a preview anymore. CTG and RX have this, SBR does not. This is key for avoiding idiots with clickbait titles, or the answer to their bad joke in the title, or scammers.

    I mean the old forum had that. Why are they taking away features that even the old forum had. This should be day 1 stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HotRod11:

    Posted: less than a minute ago "Quote" Scrolling over thread title does not give you a preview anymore. CTG and RX have this, SBR does not. This is key for avoiding idiots with clickbait titles, or the answer to their bad joke in the title, or scammers.

    I mean the old forum had that. Why are they taking away features that even the old forum had. This should be day 1 stuff.

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 12:58 PM ET #40

    Hello HotRod,

    We have sent that to our IT team, hopefully we can get those things back/added to the new forums.

    - CT

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    Hello HotRod,

    We have sent that to our IT team, hopefully we can get those things back/added to the new forums.

    - CT

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 1:01 PM ET #41

    Bottom of a thread doesn't have a link back to the forum so you need to scroll back up or click back which doesn't send you to a refreshed forum.

    Sorry for the multiple posts in a row, but I'm trying to use this and am running into such simple things and I can't help but go back to the fact that whoever is doing testing has never been on a gambling forum, or any forum, in their life.

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    Bottom of a thread doesn't have a link back to the forum so you need to scroll back up or click back which doesn't send you to a refreshed forum.

    Sorry for the multiple posts in a row, but I'm trying to use this and am running into such simple things and I can't help but go back to the fact that whoever is doing testing has never been on a gambling forum, or any forum, in their life.

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 1:02 PM ET #42

    Quote Originally Posted by Covers-Team:

    Posted: 4 minutes ago "Quote" Hello HotRod, We have sent that to our IT team, hopefully we can get those things back/added to the new forums. - CT

    Thank you and sorry for calling you a nerd.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Covers-Team:

    Posted: 4 minutes ago "Quote" Hello HotRod, We have sent that to our IT team, hopefully we can get those things back/added to the new forums. - CT

    Thank you and sorry for calling you a nerd.

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 1:11 PM ET #43

    Hello HotRod,

    No problem at all, we appreciate the constructive feedback. We also understand this is a frustrating change for some, and we will do what we can to help with this transition. I have let our IT team know of the "Link back to the forum at the bottom of the thread" being non existant.

    Any other issues you find, please let us know or use the "Please give us your feedback here." link at the top of every forum page. This does go directly to the IT department.

    - CT

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    Hello HotRod,

    No problem at all, we appreciate the constructive feedback. We also understand this is a frustrating change for some, and we will do what we can to help with this transition. I have let our IT team know of the "Link back to the forum at the bottom of the thread" being non existant.

    Any other issues you find, please let us know or use the "Please give us your feedback here." link at the top of every forum page. This does go directly to the IT department.

    - CT

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 4:14 PM ET #44

    Oh on, not at all Hot Rod, keep the ideas and conversation going !!

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    Oh on, not at all Hot Rod, keep the ideas and conversation going !!

     
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    Posted: Apr. 24, 2018 - 6:41 PM ET #45

    new_laugh_cry

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    new_laugh_cry

     
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    Posted: Apr. 25, 2018 - 7:32 PM ET #46

    Quote Originally Posted by Lippsman:

    Oh on, not at all Hot Rod, keep the ideas and conversation going !!



    These things that Covers has been doing over the years to sell ads has really had nothing to do with making the site better,those of us that have been on here for awhile remember the first change which was to take away our own home pages.Most of us serious players had alot of info on those pages,W/L records,systems we were trying to put together and info on teams from year to year and one day covers just wiped them out and made the first changes to the match up pages.And again we were asked what we thought and we complained and were given the company line and this being about the 4th time now that covers keeps trying to fix something that is not broken.Things like writing Rudy happy and it comes out Rudy Happy,are your ad buyers that bad that a word like garbage is going to cost you ad space??Guys that gamble can handle a bit of cuss words,who else is your ads trying to reach,the church goers are not looking to use covers.
    And now you want to force the worst of all changes down our throats and again you ask,tell us what you think.We do for months tell you how bad it is and of course you make more changes you were not ready to make.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lippsman:

    Oh on, not at all Hot Rod, keep the ideas and conversation going !!



    These things that Covers has been doing over the years to sell ads has really had nothing to do with making the site better,those of us that have been on here for awhile remember the first change which was to take away our own home pages.Most of us serious players had alot of info on those pages,W/L records,systems we were trying to put together and info on teams from year to year and one day covers just wiped them out and made the first changes to the match up pages.And again we were asked what we thought and we complained and were given the company line and this being about the 4th time now that covers keeps trying to fix something that is not broken.Things like writing Rudy happy and it comes out Rudy Happy,are your ad buyers that bad that a word like garbage is going to cost you ad space??Guys that gamble can handle a bit of cuss words,who else is your ads trying to reach,the church goers are not looking to use covers.
    And now you want to force the worst of all changes down our throats and again you ask,tell us what you think.We do for months tell you how bad it is and of course you make more changes you were not ready to make.
     
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    Posted: Apr. 25, 2018 - 7:34 PM ET #47

    g a y=happy   s h i t=garbage,and his name is Rudy g a y
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    g a y=happy   s h i t=garbage,and his name is Rudy g a y
     
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    Posted: May. 5, 2018 - 7:20 PM ET #48

    Quote Originally Posted by Lippsman:

    Well you are correct about one thing, source code. It was patched code over patched code, with a site or two that was aquired with old code.  A complete rewrite was neccessary.  This was before there was anyone that looked at sites on mobile. So something was needed that could cross over Desktop and Mobile. 

    So tell me, what gambling sites do you like the layout of the forums.  Don't worry, nothing will be deleted. I want to know  your feedback 

    an_cheers

    Lippsman - NHL playoffs and you're here? Impressive. First thanks for letting us get back to the old forum. 

    I know how old code with quick fixes over time can become Frankenstein spaghetti code. 

    It's easy for me to crit and complain (all the while citing specific bugs - I am not a "this sucks" kinda poster).

    To answer you question for mobile AND Web Browser https://www.bigsoccer.com/forums/

    But what was here was fine the way it was. Copy that functionality. If all of these bugs are fixed and the site can speed it up somehow - the interface is extremely browser heavy with tons of scripts running (there are 27 java script file includes on a single forum page), then the new site is not all that bad after getting used to it.

    But it still struggles even with the most basic of quoting and text formatting (font, font-size, colors etc....)

    I think some of your CSS files are fighting and may load in a different order of hierarchy between the old and new forum. Just a guess as to the text formatting issue.

    Good luck 
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lippsman:

    Well you are correct about one thing, source code. It was patched code over patched code, with a site or two that was aquired with old code.  A complete rewrite was neccessary.  This was before there was anyone that looked at sites on mobile. So something was needed that could cross over Desktop and Mobile. 

    So tell me, what gambling sites do you like the layout of the forums.  Don't worry, nothing will be deleted. I want to know  your feedback 

    an_cheers

    Lippsman - NHL playoffs and you're here? Impressive. First thanks for letting us get back to the old forum. 

    I know how old code with quick fixes over time can become Frankenstein spaghetti code. 

    It's easy for me to crit and complain (all the while citing specific bugs - I am not a "this sucks" kinda poster).

    To answer you question for mobile AND Web Browser https://www.bigsoccer.com/forums/

    But what was here was fine the way it was. Copy that functionality. If all of these bugs are fixed and the site can speed it up somehow - the interface is extremely browser heavy with tons of scripts running (there are 27 java script file includes on a single forum page), then the new site is not all that bad after getting used to it.

    But it still struggles even with the most basic of quoting and text formatting (font, font-size, colors etc....)

    I think some of your CSS files are fighting and may load in a different order of hierarchy between the old and new forum. Just a guess as to the text formatting issue.

    Good luck 
     
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    Posted: May. 6, 2018 - 10:27 AM ET #49

    Here is on of your siees - for the developers.

     

    The font-face attribute needs a dash - otherwise the attribute is ignored- the font face is probably generated on the server side after getting the post text and font stuff from the DB - so it probably only needs to be fixed in a 1-3 spots in the middle tier:

     

    The new site has: 

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    Here is on of your siees - for the developers.

     

    The font-face attribute needs a dash - otherwise the attribute is ignored- the font face is probably generated on the server side after getting the post text and font stuff from the DB - so it probably only needs to be fixed in a 1-3 spots in the middle tier:

     

    The new site has: 

     
     
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    Posted: May. 8, 2018 - 11:49 AM ET #50

    I just attempted to add a post in the NBA forum, but 1/2 way through the text I was typing froze. So I came here to document. I was not able to post....got the "covers is not responding" error. Also, the ads do not close 80% of the time. Sometimes you hit close ad and it completely closes the entire page and reopens the home page. Other times the ad either doesn't close or simply opens up the ad anyway. One out of five times the ad closes like it's designed to do. What a mess we have here. There is NO WAY anyone without a connection to covers would like these changes or say they are "getting used to it". 

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    I just attempted to add a post in the NBA forum, but 1/2 way through the text I was typing froze. So I came here to document. I was not able to post....got the "covers is not responding" error. Also, the ads do not close 80% of the time. Sometimes you hit close ad and it completely closes the entire page and reopens the home page. Other times the ad either doesn't close or simply opens up the ad anyway. One out of five times the ad closes like it's designed to do. What a mess we have here. There is NO WAY anyone without a connection to covers would like these changes or say they are "getting used to it". 

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