marci22 Posted November 27, 2010 #26 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Yeah, it looks like there is more advertising that you can't avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoofingPrincess Posted November 27, 2010 #27 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Maybe it's a way of letting advertising in to the forums. Ew. There's already advertising in these forums. At least, there is when I'm in IE and not Firefox (where I have an ad blocker enabled). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funfamilyof6 Posted November 27, 2010 #28 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Please don't change...new one is terrible. I won't be able to use it!!!!:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadstop Posted November 27, 2010 #29 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I really don't like it :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseKeeper Posted November 27, 2010 #30 Share Posted November 27, 2010 There's already advertising in these forums. At least, there is when I'm in IE and not Firefox (where I have an ad blocker enabled). No ads for me in IE8 or Firefox. . . yet. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted November 27, 2010 #31 Share Posted November 27, 2010 The link posted shows ads in between the posts. I don't see that here when I scroll down through posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted November 27, 2010 #32 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Just happened to look at the announcements area above the sticky threads yesterday (which I rarely do), and saw an announcement saying "New Version of the Forums: Coming Your Way & 'Happy Thanksgiving Note" !!! :eek: And she (LauraS) says the new forums are going to be like the Indepent Traveler forums! She also says they're coming "very soon", but doesn't give an exact date. LINK I just checked out the Independent Traveler forums, and prefer the design of these forums. Their forums look ugly & tacky to me! :( Oh well, I guess it's not too bad. (Although I'm not a member of their forums, so I'm not sure if & how posting is going to be different after the change.) I guess the upcoming forums will just take a little getting used to! Cruise Critic has changed before and people said the same type stuff. People are resisistant to change. After a week or two everyone will get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_christoph Posted November 27, 2010 #33 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Looks like this same discussion is being had on other forums as well - with much the same reaction to the proposed changes... From the HAL forum.... http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1314460 From the Regent forum... http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1314502 To be honest, I'm not opposed to the change as long as we don't lose any functionality we currently enjoy. Like any other change, it will just take some getting used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted November 27, 2010 #34 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Sorry to have to agree with almost everyone! They are really bad looking esp. with that ugly thick sea green bar.. It is going to waste alot of space/time scrollling through threads... not very easy to use or read... Hope they re-consider!!! the present format works well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted November 27, 2010 #35 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Thanks for the link, but not the news. Not too interesting, and it looks like it is more than just cruising. I wonder why the change? It would be nice if there was a reason provided. I don't know the reason for the change but Cruise Critic is running on vBulletin software. So perhaps these changes come with the new version of vBulletin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue L Posted November 27, 2010 #36 Share Posted November 27, 2010 there are quite a few cruise sites that use the "new format" hate them and don't frequent them ....too hard to follow! I hope this is a joke!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted November 27, 2010 #37 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Well I don't even think that we need a poll on this one. Pretty clear message as to what everyone thinks. Wanna bet it falls on deaf ears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leyla Posted November 28, 2010 #38 Share Posted November 28, 2010 NO definitely will not be using this new format...ugly and hard on the eyes. Have been spending far too much time on these boards so will not be using it. My legs will love it as they will get for exercise doing something else. Too bad they had to change this as it sounds like most do not like it...:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue L Posted November 28, 2010 #39 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Well I don't even think that we need a poll on this one. Pretty clear message as to what everyone thinks. Wanna bet it falls on deaf ears? Maybe they will listen when fewer and fewer people frequent the site.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnees Posted November 28, 2010 #40 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Their dime - their time - I guess if people using this board were paying to do so maybe posters would have a say but since CC is privately funded they need to do what is best for their bottom line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted November 28, 2010 #41 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Could they make it any worse? Somebody had nothing better to do than to mess with a good thing. A couple of years ago, this board had a lot of problems. It is finally running smoothly, and the search works very well. LEAVE IT ALONE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired LEO Posted November 28, 2010 #42 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Their dime - their time - I guess if people using this board were paying to do so maybe posters would have a say but since CC is privately funded they need to do what is best for their bottom line. And if nobody uses it the bottom would fall out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted November 28, 2010 #43 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Agreed, that one just looks tacky. You should have made this a poll TT, so we could have a little vote on which we liked better :o Well I don't even think that we need a poll on this one. Pretty clear message as to what everyone thinks. Wanna bet it falls on deaf ears? I think a simple like/dislike poll would have sufficed, too many choices I'm gonna make a SIMPLE poll.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_In_Maine Posted November 28, 2010 #44 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Don't like the new look ... looks alot like another cruising board --- which I don't use as I don't like the set up ... Its too bad -- new and improved isn't always better. Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted November 28, 2010 #45 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I Don't like the new look ... looks alot like another cruising board --- which I don't use as I don't like the set up ... Its too bad -- new and improved isn't always better. Jan The boards that use the vBulletin software are upgrading to the newest version. You may not like the look but it is what is under the hood that counts. Also generally software companies stop supporting older versions at some piont. They stop making patches and putting out security updates. The change is inevitable. Does not matter if what we think of the look or what the Cruise Critic owners think of the changes. Their alternative is not sticking with what they have, it would be switching to other software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingoncruiser Posted November 28, 2010 #46 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Let me guess...... all our post past post will disappear as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingoncruiser Posted November 28, 2010 #47 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I went and checked it out. That site does not really seem all that different. Don't think we have any choice any way so I will just move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted November 28, 2010 #48 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Let me guess...... all our post past post will disappear as well. I doubt that will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABSIER Posted November 28, 2010 #49 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Ugh!!!!!!!!!!! It's awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue L Posted November 28, 2010 #50 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I doubt that will happen. hmm, I guess you weren't around for the last conversion?. All previous posts went POOF!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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