New version of CC forums coming soon!

[marci22]

Yeah, it looks like there is more advertising that you can't avoid.

[RoofingPrincess]

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).

[funfamilyof6]

Please don't change...new one is terrible. I won't be able to use it!!!!:(

[Threadstop]

I really don't like it :(

[CruiseKeeper]

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:

[marci22]

The link posted shows ads in between the posts. I don't see that here when I scroll down through posts.

[Charles4515]

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.

[chef_christoph]

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.

[hcat]

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!!

[Charles4515]

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.

[Sue L]

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!!!!

[Cruising89143]

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?

[leyla]

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:

[Sue L]

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:

[Lynnees]

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.

[Merion_Mom]

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.

[Retired LEO]

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.

[Merion_Mom]

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..................

[Jan_In_Maine]

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

[Charles4515]

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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.

[klingoncruiser]

Let me guess...... all our post past post will disappear as well.

[klingoncruiser]

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.

[Charles4515]

Let me guess...... all our post past post will disappear as well.

 

I doubt that will happen.

[BABSIER]

Ugh!!!!!!!!!!! It's awful.

[Sue L]

I doubt that will happen.

 

hmm, I guess you weren't around for the last conversion?. All previous posts went POOF!!