Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
IE is the one browser pretty much guaranteed to be on every Windows computer, and it's the one I use for the forum. I use many different computers and it's not feasible to install Chrome/Firefox on all of them.
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
this site is really bumming me out. i even liked the reviews section and don't even see it anymore. i sad...
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And who tested it? No input from users? This nation is still a democracy, right?
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The site only work only works well for me on Microsoft Edge. It's super slow on firefox and chrome. This is the only site that has ever worked better on Edge than the other sites. It's usually the opposite and Edge is the worst.
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
Just to give my 2 cents, I can personally live with the changes I've seen so far (not to negate anyone else's complaints about them), but the shifting of the forum text to the left reminds me of when Home Theater Forum changed its format a few years ago. That and this were my 2 main forums, but when free time became short I found I had to choose just one to keep up with on many days, and wouldn't you know it I chose this one. I think I eventually got used to Home Theater Forum's formatting as it doesn't bug me that much now, but just something to think about. Whatever the case I don't see any HUGE changes here, I'm of the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" mind but those more technically inclined might know what changes are really needed.
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
Sad that we sacrifice responsiveness. The site doesn't load as quickly as it used to, even with Adblock and uBlock Origin installed.
#210
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
I have not noticed any performance issues or increased loading times.
#211
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I love the new look. Unfortunately, I can't easily scroll up and down the page. I'm constantly fighting with it the page bopping back down or up without getting to where I want to be on the page, often just trying to get to the top to navigate. Awful.
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
shut off infinity scroll
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
To be fair, I have an older computer I originally built for Windows XP, then upgraded it just enough to install Windows 7, and slower internet speeds than most of you. Most people have computers that are WAY newer/more powerful then mine and you/they may not notice lag, but because my computer is not newer/more powerful, I notice any lag, and notice when said lag increases at all. DVD Talk was always pretty fast for me although the animated GIF thread took a ridiculous amount of time to load. I've always experienced a couple of seconds of lag with each navigation to a new thread, now it's 3 or 4 seconds.
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
i think the white space grows by the day...
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
i know IB doesn’t care who or who doesn’t post, as long as the overall traffic doesn’t drop.
I hate the the mobile version but have resorted to using it on my phone. Oddly I didn’t see the option to turn off infinite scroll on my phone but did on my tablet.
#220
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
On Chrome, I get the message that "This page is unresponsive. Do you want to wait or exit this page?" a lot. If I click wait, the warning appears again every 20 seconds. When I click exit, it just go away.
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
There's a sticky about that in this feedback forum.
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Re: Jan. 3rd 2019 Upgrade Master Thread
There's a sticky about that in this feedback forum.
That’s a separate issue from there no longer being promos for individual reviews or a link to the Reviews section overall within the forum itself. I get the sense it’s more of a “gone for now” rather than “gone for good” situation, though.
Last edited by Adam Tyner; 01-07-19 at 06:35 AM.




