How Do you Like the New Boards

[shelbychloe]

:) [font=Comic Sans MS][size=3][color=seagreen] So many new features, I love it![/color][/size][/font]

[Cruisin' Patty]

I haven't used the new boards long enough, I guess...still getting used to them. But, I still CAN'T sign on under AOL, so I go to Explorer...

And NO clock!!!

[tamtot]

[font=Comic Sans MS][size=4][color=black]Thanks for posting about the font colors and such. [color=blue]Completely fun![/color][/color][/size][/font]

[font=Comic Sans MS][size=4][color=#0000ff]Tammy[/color][/size][/font]

[Sonshiner]

[font=Comic Sans MS]:D I really like it! :D [/font]

[font=Comic Sans MS]It has a load of new features! The search feature works really well. Although I come to these boards to commune with fellow cruise lovers, I come here to find info that I need for my future cruises. It was really hard to sift through everything on the old site. IMHO, accurate posting counts or blue ribbon status are not as important to my "user experience" on these boards as having an easy and flexible user interface, faster throughput and reduced frustration!!! [/font]


[font=Comic Sans MS]Thank you Laura & helpers! It's much more pleasant experience now! [/font]

[Little Red]

[color=red][b][i]Love the new boards.[/i][/b][/color] [font=Comic Sans MS][color=blue][b]There are so many new features you can play with.[/b][/color][/font] :D

[color=darkgreen][b]Cruisin' Patty, when you go to Explorer, make sure you don't close out AOL, just minimize. Log on to CC in Explorer, then close it out, maximize AOL and you should be able to log into CC. A few of my friends have had problems too and that's how they got in through AOL. I think the key is not to close out AOL - but just to minize and to make sure you LOG IN while in Explorer. Hope it works for you.[/b][/color] :)

[CSW]

Love it, love it, love it. Back from working a week out of town and am
delighted with finding the change. Thanks, CC for really spiffing up the
boards. Look forward to playing around and learning more. CSW

[crjohn]

[b]Excellent![/b]

[sealegs9]

Great- However it will take me a week to learn all the features. Hi John! You posted just before me! How are Patty and you doing? Jason's graduation is tomorrow. Take care.

[thinkjet]

I am so computer illeterate, so its learning everything over again. But so far after two days I have been able to figure out how to log on and trying my first post. :rolleyes:

[thinkjet]

I'm so excited. I also got to see my first smiley face. Now if I can just figure out how to do everything else that you all put in your posts. Well maybe in a week and some frustrating moments I will be putting lots of smiley faces in my replies.

[breal6]

[color=red]i liked the countdown clocks when i could click on any of my posts and see how long til my next cruise. now i don't see anyones clocks, i miss that.[/color]:(

[rccruisers]

Hopefully, it will take us all no time to get use to all the new changes.... :D and before long, we will be pros at it. ;)

[jagmanss1]

[font=Comic Sans MS][size=3][color=teal]Hi breal6, I see your countdown clock, here is a good explaination of what to do....... posted by someone who has helped others to work through these changes and am just passing it along.........[/color][/size][/font]

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[font=Comic Sans MS][size=3][color=#008000]For those of you who are not seeing signatures or can't find the smilies, first go into User CP then Edit Options.

Under Thread Display Options, check the three boxes that allow you to see Signatures, Avatars and Images. If you don't want to see them, maybe because it takes too long to upload, then don't check them. These are [b]your [/b]personal settings.[/color][/size]

[size=3][color=green]Farther down, under Miscellaneous, there is a drop down box with the downward pointing arrow. I chose Enhanced Interface - Full WYSIWYG Editing. This works great to add the smilies, change font type and color. :) [/color][/size]

[size=3][color=green]Once you've made the changes be sure to click on "Save Changes". [/color][/size]

[size=3][color=green]There are other options here, like setting your correct time zone, so check them out and you can personalize the options to best suit you. :D [/color][/size]
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[crjohn]

[quote name='sealegs9'] Hi John! You posted just before me! How are Patty and you doing? Jason's graduation is tomorrow. Take care.[/QUOTE]
Congratulations to Jason! Patty and I are going to a graduation party today for twins, one of which she had in first grade. :eek: They're great kids and still made it a point to go over to chat with her any time they saw her in the halls right up through their Senior years.:)

Lot's of tears when she got home from her last day of school, Wednesday, laden with bouquets of flowers and gifts from this year's kids and parents of others she has had over the years.:o

This Summer won't be bad because she is always home for the Summer but next September will be the first one in 50 years she will not be going back to school.:( So, lot's of trips planned to keep her occupied right into November.;)

[sealegs9]

John-
Sounds great! Jason received a graduation gift and letter from his third grade teacher. She is really special and we've kept in touch. She left the school a few years ago and has two little boys she is caring for full time. I don't know if she will return to teaching (her hubby is a teacher), but if she does, a lot of kids will benefit!

[brn2crz]

[quote name='suzym']Thanks Bob but there was nothing in there to edit. I give up I'll just go without a clock until I have more time to play with this. Thanks again Sue[/QUOTE]
Even though my clock transfered over in my sig.It did not work.Even after I changed some settings in UCP.I finally went to the clock website,redid a clock,clicked HTML code,erased the other and cut & Pasted the new one in.It worked.:rolleyes:

[brn2crz]

[quote name='brn2crz']Even though my clock transfered over in my sig.It did not work.Even after I changed some settings in UCP.I finally went to the clock website,redid a clock,clicked HTML code,erased the other and cut & Pasted the new one in.It worked.:rolleyes:[/QUOTE]



<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_6_2v.gif' alt='Hmm' border=0></a>

I cant get my smileys that I use from another website to work.(above)

who knows how to get the HTML code at the bottom of the page to say "ON"

[brn2crz]

Sorry,one more

[Ocean Boy]

VickiVSN

After you finish posting scroll to the very top of the page. There you can click on "RCI" to get back to this message board, or "cruise lines p-z" to get back a little further or you can click on "Cruise Critic Message Boards" to get back to the very beginning of the boards.

And the answer to the original question is I like these boards a lot.

[mimicsr]

I like the new boards, except now I'm a new user and have only 3 posts instead of 100+. And where is the feature "My space," that used to let you see all your own postings and read the replies?? HELP!!

[Cruisin' Patty]

The time now is off just over 3 hr. on the Posting Time.

[love2 travel]

love it, love it, love it!!!!

[Ocean Boy]

mimicsr...

Click your "User CP" button. You will see a catagory for subscribed threads. Click on "List Subscriptions" and you will get a list of all the threads that you have either posted to or subscribed to. When you post to a thread you will be automatically subscribed to it. They will show up until you unsubscribe to the thread.

When you first click on your "User CP" button your subscribed threads that have new posts should show up.

[flamingosun]

I am getting used to the new boards now, and think they are a vast improvement from the old ones... faster and with more functional features!
Thanks, Cruise Critic! :)

[cruiseman_tx]

Was a shock at first viewing, but have found my way around and I'm really liking it now. I know it must have been a lot of work, so thanx to all who contributed.