Site layout/navigating the ‘new’ AW site

[DADoES]

Bronze, the allowance for file attachments presumably includes existing photos on posts across all the years of history?

Gold, "First look at classifieds (4-hr early access)" ... does that refer to Shoppers Square, and mean there's a 4-hr delay for less-than-Gold members to see new posts?

 

[ea56]

Re:#40
Thanks Alan for updating the upgrade info on my user info page. My current upgraded membership expires in 10 days and now I have the info available to me so I can make an informed decision. I don’t envy you, you are going to have LOTS of questions from all of us on AW until we get more familiar with the new format. Thanks for your patience.

Eddie

 

[stainfighter]

So is this a permanent change for this website? Is this how it’s going to look from now on? This is really difficult to navigate

There used to be easily located categories ‘Imperial’ ‘Deluxe’ now I’m just seeing threads - can categories be defined? TIA!

 

[foraloysius]

There used to be easily located categories ‘Imperial’ ‘Deluxe’ now I’m just seeing threads - can categories be defined? TIA!

Just click on Forums at the top left without selecting a category. You will see all the forums.

 

[DADoES]

"Forums" page screenshot. Sections with new posts since the last visit have the icon highlighted and the title bold. Those not changed since the last visit have the icon grayed and the title not bold.

 

[Unimatic1140]

I'm finding this link works somewhat similar to our old "Latest Posts" button and it is what I've been using...

What's new

automaticwasher.org

Although for some odd reason that link only works on desktop browsers, it doesn't work on my phone which re-directs me to forums page.

 

[ea56]

Yes Robert I’ve discovered this short cut too!

Eddie

 

[foraloysius]

I'm finding this link works somewhat similar to our old "Latest Posts" button and it is what I've been using...

What's new

automaticwasher.org

Although for some odd reason that link only works on desktop browsers, it doesn't work on my phone which re-directs me to forums page.

It works on my iPad.

 

[lesto]

I didn't see any particular "new" login instructions but had to reset my password to get in. Was that expected?

I had to reset my password too.

 

[ea56]

I didn’t have to reset my password. I entered my USER NAME, not my REAL name and then entered my same password and got right on.

I almost didn’t enter my user name because the login page directed “enter name”, but then my common sense got the better of me and I realized that my password was linked to my USER NAME, not my real name. I’m wondering if those that had to reset their passwords didn’t use their recognized user name and thereby created another account by using their real name and resetting the password?

Anyway, perhaps changing the login page field to “user name” rather than just enter name may solve this glitch?

Just a thought.

Eddie

 

[agiflow]

Some minor adjustments but this should be fun. I kind of like this new format

 

[rp2813]

I religiously used the "Latest Posts" option on Robert's version of AW from the first day it was available and quickly tried "What's New" here on my first encounter with the new format. Is it the same? No, but it did render the latest posts. I still prefer the various color shades that gave an immediate indication of which forum a post was generated from. Now they all look the same. I also have yet to see the ability to "hide" on the new version. Choosing "ignore" doesn't provide anything permanent. I know I'll get used to the comparatively plain and less intuitive format that resembles so many others out there, but it will take time to figure it all out. For now, I feel like Dorothy just woke up.

 

[Ultramatic]

My name, "ultramatic" needs to be capitalized, Ultramatic. I tried to fix it, but it does not give me that option. Also, my profile is set up as if I was a member of Vacuumland. This is incorrect, it should be in Automatic Washer. Also, does the member block option still exists? Has it changed?

 

[ea56]

Louie,
I think if you click on the avatar or profile of the member you wish to block and select “ignore” that may block that member?

Eddie

 

[Alan]

If you ignore a member, it will block you from seeing their content, and it also keeps them from being able to send a DM to you.

 

[mattl]

The Links in Modern Living are a mess. I would guess all multi section threads are too.

 

[ea56]

The Links in Modern Living are a mess. I would guess all multi section threads are too.

Matt,
I believe that you just need to click on “view thread” directly below the post in all the jumbled words and all the photos in the thread can be viewed. They don’t automatically come up like they used to, but all the photos seem to be crystal clear.
Eddie

 

[maytaga806]

Can you explain what's difficult to navigate, and I may be able to clarify things to help you?

Well yesterday I couldnt find the different forums, deluxe, imperial, super, it’s now on the home page it wasn’t there before though. It was just showing a list of different threads and it was a mess. That was all, much better now. Although I really miss the old website and how old fashioned it was

 

[DADoES]

Well yesterday I couldnt find the different forums, deluxe, imperial, super, it’s now on the home page it wasn’t there before though. It was just showing a list of different threads and it was a mess. That was all, much better now. Although I really miss the old website and how old fashioned it was

That's odd. The full Forums list page has been accessible for me since day 1 via clicking the word Forums on the top navigation bar.

ETA: The Forums list page also (currently) opens as the default for automaticwasher.org. I don't recall if perhaps it didn't at the beginning while configuration tweaks were in progress. I always access the site by typing automaticwasher.org into my browser.

 

[Chetlaham]

Not sure if this is normal or a bug, however I unchecked all email options and I am still getting (email) notifications regarding watched threads.