We are upgrading

Excited!

Looking forward to it!

Jan

OK Folks. Tomorrow (THursday) at 11 AM Eastern standard time we will be down for about 4 hours. Maybe less.
We should keep all of our forums, discussions and memberships.
Some of your bookmarks may change so just look for us at www.j-pouch.org to find the discussion group.
The site will look different but we should maintain all the features we now have and much more will be coming.
All my best wishes to all of my IBD friends.
Bill

Looks like things are up and running well.

 

I noticed a flood of emails in my inbox though. If you want to change your notifications, go to "manage" then "notifications." There you can uncheck any notifications you do not want.

 

Also, the default is to automatically follow and be notified on any topics you reply to. That also can be changed in the settings under "manage."

 

Jan

Sorry don't like the new look. I'll decide this weekend if I'll be back.

M

The upgrade was not about cosmetics, but will stop the expense of charges for going over use allowances. It also allowed for migration of all the current content, which is a big deal. It always takes some time to get used to a new format, or any change for that matter.

 

jan

It's not the cosmetics, it ease of use. I belive the new format is harder to use. But that is my belief.

Agreed. But, I am hoping it is just a "learning curve" thing. When I switched from Windows to Mac, everything seemed diificult and not intuitive. I got used to it and prefer it now.

 

jan

I like it, thanks Bill!

 

Sue

Wow! I'm surprised. Would you mind sharing what is hard about using this new forum?

Thanks!

I find it more difficult to read on my iPhone6; sometimes the threads doesn't resize properly.  Also part of the bottom gets cut off on the last message of the thread when using my iphone.

 

I like the desktop version (which I am using right now).

I find the new Like Feature and nice addition.  It would be nice to be able to "Like" the whole thread, not just a reply in the thread. 

I still need to adjust the mobile settings. It's something I didn't even consider using in the past but I know more and more people are using their phones.

Thanks

Looks very nice. Thank you very much for all the work you all do!

I agree with Bill, the new system is easier to use.  A few of the things that I really like are on the homepage a list of all the recent threads and topics so I don't have to go through all the forums to look for new stuff. 

 

It's nice that the site is now mobile friendly but that part needs some tweaks.

 

The new Reply feature I find the most useful; the old format was difficult to reply to as well as quote posts and especially quote multiple posts.

 

 

KS, you can "like" the thread too, besides just individual posts. There is a sidebar at the top right where you can do that.

 

I have not tried this format on the iPhone, but it seems fine on my iPad. I guess my eyes are too old to do much on my phone, even with reading glasses.

 

Jan

Just throwing this out there i work in IT department so if i can be of help in any way please feel free. 

is there a thread made for problems and resolutions or is this the place? i notice that signatures are not showing up even though the box is marked to include them. 

There is a forum for site help https://www.j-pouch.org/forum/site-help

 

It is toward the bottom of the list of forums though. Since this is a brand new format, this is probably the best place to post problems while the little quirks get worked out.

 

Jan

 

I find reading the quoted replies difficult.  It's hard to see the quoted text compared to the reply.  Could you change the color or something else to make it more easily distinguishable. 

 

I can tweak all these issues. Leaving only hours after the site is up seems a little rash but best of luck to you.

dgtracy, the signature is set to show only on the topic starters first post but I think I can change it.

Most of the settings are the default so please give me your suggestions and I can work with you.
Bill

You should be able to include your signature now. Just be sure the 'Include signature' box is checked.

I think I can adjust the quoted text issue as well but that will take a little more effort.

Bill

Hi Bill,

thanks for all you do with the site! Just a few questions: are some of the forums still being transferred over, i.e. Women's' health, buddies, success stories? I haven't located them yet. Also, when replying on my iPad, the screen keeps jumping up and down so that I can't see what I am typing half the time. Makes replies difficult. Anybody else with this issue? Again, thanks for all you do to help keep all of us connected!

All the forums are there. The home page just shows the recent posts. To view all the forums click on Forums on the top menu bar and choose Directory. You can also see all the forums on the home page (Home on the top menu bar).

 

As for the jumping screen, I am not sure about that. I have not encountered it here, but on a number of other sites periodically I do. I believe it is due to the page still loading while you are attempting another layered task, like a signal lag. So, check your connection speed (not just strength). Another thing to check is your system resources on your iPad. If you have a lot of apps running in the background, it can make your device glitchy and run the battery down prematurely. Double click the home button to see what apps are open and running. Then, swipe them up to close them. Sometimes I have 10-20 apps running without realizing it!

 

Jan

This is great for me, I have access now.

If you are logged in you should see all the forums on the home page.

Also there is a link which says 'J-Pouch forums' at the top left of page which takes you to the forums (Discussions) page.

rebecca here again bob..think by trial and error figuring out the questions i posted asking you..

 

i think to go to topics one goes to form right?and that is how i view other responses to a post right? 

 

sorry i am so computer handicapped!!!!

Rebecca, I am not sure I understand your question, but I will try to answer it. If you want to see all the forums (not just the most active ones), you go to forums and there is an option to click on to "see all forums." Topics are the same as what we would call "threads" before. The most recent posts to any topic will show up in the list on most pages here. You can choose to follow specific topics and you will be emailed or alerted when there are replies. Or just check the recent activity. If it is an older post you are looking for, you need to go to the forum it is in and scroll down the list of topics, just like with the other format.

 

Jan

I really like the ability to post a simple "like" to someone's comments.  It's the little heart under the specific reply. 

Thank you will take notice

Once again you did answer my question million thank yous

Thanks Jan and Johnson 54! Found the forums! And I will check on the "too many apps" issue, Jan. Got my iPad for Xmas and still learning.

Did the old forums allow for crawling and indexing by search engines? The new ones certainly do. I have a number of google alerts which now arrive with lots of links to forum articles. These only started showing up after the change. If this is a change in behaviour, and is one that is desired, it is wise to inform people that their discussions can now appear in google (or Bing, DuckDuckGo etc.) searches.

I've been able to find posts using Google for quite a while. I don't know what might have changed the behavior of Google Alerts.

Why are member's location now hidden?

I can change that

You have to be logged in to see all forums and members signatures.

I had not visited the site for a while and was surprised by the new look but I write to say thank you for all the effort maintaining the site. It is so well managed and I am sure I will get used to the new system. The high standard of content is still there and the indexing is excellent.