New Layout

Can we please keep the old layout? I don't like how everything is so spread out. This makes skimming through posts a lot more time consuming.  Also, when clicking on a user's profile, it's more difficult to find the actual threads user started. Most people don't click on user's profiles to see their reply posts. Users usually click on profiles to see the threads the user started. Thank you kindly for your consideration.

 

I tried typing this is the box where it says "We're experimenting with our forums. Please or " I was unable to press the submit button. The button simply doesn't respond.

Quote Originally Posted by womper:

Can we please keep the old layout? I don't like how everything is so spread out. This makes skimming through posts a lot more time consuming.  Also, when clicking on a user's profile, it's more difficult to find the actual threads user started. Most people don't click on user's profiles to see their reply posts. Users usually click on profiles to see the threads the user started. Thank you kindly for your consideration.

 

I tried typing this is the box where it says "We're experimenting with our forums. Please or " I was unable to press the submit button. The button simply doesn't respond.

Defintly has to be restored back to original layout so we can retrieve and keep YTD proper and just go thru the post with ease

They are going to change it guys,this is not the first time they have ruined this place,this might just be the worst.
They will expect us to get used to it,sorry but thats the way it will go.

Hi Guys,

Recent posts were brought back, as well as a search function for Forums. If you are experiencing any issues please let us know.

Covers Team

Hi Covers Team,

Thank you for your service. I noticed when clicking on an old thread in a user's profile, it doesn't show the date of the post. For example, I tried to look at another user's old thread, found by clicking on their profile, and I could not determine what the posted date is. The only thing I could find was "Posted: 7 months ago." What is the reason for this? Can we please find away to specify the posted date? I'd think this would be a no brainer. Perhaps I just can't see the reasoning, hence why I am asking.

With all due respect, I think I can confidently say NOBODY is fond of these changes.

Best regards,
womper

Hello Womper - we now have the ability to show each user's time relative to their location. So for instance, the old forum was in Eastern Standard Time, where the new forum is relative to your time zone. Currently you can hover over the "Posted: about an hour ago" on desktop, and it will show the time that the post is shown relative to your own time. 

You raise a great point though, that any historical post (eg. weeks ago, months ago, years ago) that was made may not work with our new layout. Would it help that if any post beyond 24 hours we would show the actual date and time? Perhaps 48 hours? What do you think would be the best option here. 

This is a great example of how we want to work with you, the user. This type of feedback is exactly how we're trying to make the site better.

Thanks,

Covers Team

Hi Covers Team,

Thank you for your timely response. It would be most definitely be best or ALL posts to show the date and time of submission.

Your service is highly appreciated.

Warm regards,
womper

Correction: It would most definitely be best for ALL posts to show the date and time of submission.*

I replied to my own "NFL Week 7" thread, at 5:07pm today, while in the "new layout" mode, but my thread is nowhere to be found in the main 'NFL Betting' search page.

I replied to my own "NFL Week 7" thread, at 5:07pm today, while in the "new layout" mode, but my thread is nowhere to be found in the main 'NFL Betting' search page.

I hate the new format.  I tried to voice my opinion, but the Captcha doohickey failed repeatedly, so that also sucks.

Hello,

I believe covers was to restore the recent post sections to original format,,,still waiting

That is not going to happen,sorry,the first is losing more of our home page for lack of a better word as our Space is silly to use,it was never ours,but it was awesome before last change,now they took more of it away.It serves little purpose now,where we used to be able to use it to track our progess and whatever you needed to keep,it was really great at one point.
Soon the forums will not be able to switch back,my guess is a week or 2 and thats it,seen it to many times now.
The idea is some will leave the rest will just get used to it.