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
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!
On the current site, in my profile, I have:
I am caring for my mother, living at my home and the primary ailment is alzheimer's / dementia.
The new site says:
I am caring for my mother, living in my home with osteoporosis.
Haha. Very strange. I wish my mother had osteoporosis instead of Alz.
One thing I noticed, I cannot expand lengthwise the comment box so that I can see a whole post should I need to write a long one, which occasionally I will do. Yes I see the bar that moves up and down.
On the old website forum, I could grab the bottom right corner and pull the box down as long as I want, thus see the whole page of my writing without the scrolling. I was able to do that using FireFox, but not with IE.
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Darn, I just noticed when I do hit the POST COMMENT, it flips the other postings to the "newest one first".... that just messes me up, I want it the way I had originally set it as "oldest first". Just more use of the Mouse :P
I'm not sure what the problem is, but if this site is so offensive, no one is keeping you here. You were here several years ago, got banned more than once and came back under different names more than once. (Yes, a few of us remember.) You behaved much the same way back then as you are doing now. You post some useful, helpful things - but then you go off like you just did here.
Enough is enough. Knock it off. Either play nice on the site with others, or make a graceful departure. But don't keep insulting, accusing and being generally nasty with people whenever the mood strikes you.
I’m not sure how high my IQ is, but apparently not high enough to avoid hurting people’s feelings at times. I have spent a lifetime learning how to be more empathetic and kind and not to say the first thing that comes into my head - even if it’s true! I used to think I had a touch of Asperger syndrome, but now I believe it was extreme self-centeredness. God, in His mercy and grace, has been healing me of that!
Since posting online gives us the opportunity to think before we “speak”, I sometimes ask God to direct my words so as to do the most good. Your last angry rant (because you know that is what it was) came from a place of hurt and it touched me.
Some of us do remember you, the hostility and contempt you displayed, the discourteous treatment of other posters, the ranting as your post above displays. And I also remember how often posters suggested that you leave b/c you were so disruptive.
I could go on and on, but I want to reiterate by quoting your last comment above:
"out of respect for those of us here with IQs higher than room temperature..."
Your insults disparage all the sincere posters who ask for help as well as those who provide it.
I am puzzled though. You criticized posters and this site the last time you were here. Yet you returned. Now you're criticizing again. If we're that offensive, why are you still here?
I hope current site is easier for to use.
This time Gershun, can I have real butter on my popcorn trail?
AgingCareCM,
Did the tech people forget to change back the "return to classic website?"
Help me, I am lost, but in a beautiful sea green and turquoise format. Maybe I will stay here.
However, I really really need to "unfollow" a few threads, or conversations, and the unfollow function was not working any longer on the classic site.
Thanks for your recent comments and questions regarding the move toward the new AgingCare. We are on track to transition to the new site soon, and as we go we have been making updates to include your feedback. We anticipated making the full transition to the new site this week, so we disabled the "toggle" to the preview site. Many of you have requested we bring it back, so we are working right now on reinstating that feature while we finish the transition. Each week ends with updates to address issues you all have found. It is really important to continue to let us know if you find any "bugs" related to our updates. Until the toggle can be pushed back into production the new site is alive and well at
https://preview.agingcare.com
See you there soon ;-)
I LOVE being able to sort questions by newest first, oldest first, or by most helpful. It is surprising how helpful that is!
I like that the search feature is visible at the top of the page and not hidden in a menu.
Once upon a time serif fonts (the classic format) were considered easiest to read. New research suggests the sans serif fonts (new format) are generally easiest to read on screen. I find the new format font clean and easy to read. Mine doesn't have a blue background, though.
There is a "follow" button on each question post.
I don't access AC from my smart phone, so I don't know how that works.
I was pleased to be able to move my profile picture around, to get what I wanted in the circle. PolarBear, that is the fix for your headless bear!
I'm not sure I understand what the complain is about advertising. Could someone point out a specific example?
I'm automatically signed in when open AgingCare, so I don't know how it works if you aren't signed in.
Gershun will leave you a popcorn trail if you cannot find your way back to the classic site.
I know, they are allowing all the good people on the new site, and the bad ones stay here.
Maybe...hopefully... perhaps ... Agingcare people reconsidered and decided to leave well enough alone. I for one prefer the current site and format.
I was so looking forward to getting a new selection of "Hugs".
Then I noticed I wasn't logged into the site. So when I did that and went back to the post in question, there were the 17 answers. Was this a hiccup in the software or the norm as I use to be always logged in.... now the software logs me out when I leave the website.
Now it makes me wonder if someone using the website forums for the first time and who forgets to sign in, thinks no one had answered their question. So they sign in and posts the question all over again.