The new site rolled out a month ago, and I’d like to get a feel for where things stand in terms of any remaining problems with the way the site functions. Please keep in mind that no site will ever be perfect, and please also note that we are not asking for design suggestions at this stage of the game.
The goal is to get the remaining rollout issues resolved soon.
This is your opportunity to make sure your site problems are represented on the “Remaining Issues from Rollout” List. I want to be sure that all ssues related to function are on the list, so please speak up now. Feel free to also pepper the comments with things you like, lest it start to feel that everyone hates everything!
I am not certain whether some of these might the same issue, just being described in different ways. Or perhaps they are different behaviors but they only happen when one of these other things happen?
I am hoping to get clarity on that from all of you in this thread: The more details and patterns that I can describe for any problem, the easier it is to resolve the problem. So things like “yes, this happens to me, but maybe only once or twice a week”, or “it only happens when I use this browser and not the browser” will be especially useful.
If just one or two people are having a problem, that may be related to particular device/browser combinations, or even browser settings, so part of what I hope to accomplish with this post is to get a sense of the scope of any remaining issues.
Commenting
A. Posted comments don’t always show up as soon as you post them, until a manual refresh.
B. Bounce to the top of the thread after submitting a comment.
E. Edit Comment is not always available after posting comment.
Are A, B, and E all different ways of describing the same issue? Are they related in some way?
Do B and C only happen when your comment does appear immediately after posting?
Edit Comments
TV. Text / Visual tabs aren’t consistently and reliably there.
Is this related to creating a comment? Editing a comment? Or both?
When do they go missing? Do they stay missing? Is it a now you see them, now you don’t kind of thing?
Navigation
N. Back Arrow doesn’t take you back through a series of steps, as it should
If you have noticed any patterns, please share what you have noticed.
Scrambled Comments Just after Multiples of Ten
aka Comments Overwritten
aka Comment Sandwich
aka Overlapping Comments
Is anyone still seeing this behavior now that the ads have started?
Recent Comments
RC. One person is reporting problems with Recent Comments
Is anyone else having this issue? If so, please describe it in the comments.
Replies
R. Only one person is reporting that they sometimes don’t get @nym when they hit the reply button.
Is anyone else having this issue? If so, please describe it in the comments.
RSS Feed
RSS. Only one person is reporting issues with the RSS feed.
Is anyone else having an issue with the RSS feed?
Wings for Previous Post / Next Post
Sometimes we have Post titles with special formatting: italics, strikethrough, etc.
This causes “interesting” formatting issues in the wings.
As long as there is special formatting in the titles, the wings are going to do that.
To do otherwise would involve non-trivial programming that we’re not prepared to ask for.
Have I missed anything? It will be super helpful if you refer to an item with its initial/s as you speak about it in the comments.
It’s also useful if you note if you do not have the problems listed.
Update 5:30 pm Saturday: I’m going to keep checking back on this thread throughout the weekend, so input will be included from everyone who posts by 7am on Monday morning.
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