Fabulous Site!

[saltedplug]

I can't say enough about the new site.

It's as if you thought everything through and every step of the way to provide the fullest functionality possible. No matter where I am, what I would want to do has been made available. For instance, I was ar the bottom of a thread and wanted to return to the top. I thought, "I guess this means that I have to scroll a good bit to get there. Wouldn't it be good if there was a way to get to the top by a button?" Then I saw the up and down arrows. Not a big deal, but certaionl.y a good feature. I find this same thoughtfulness throughout the site. Kudos!

 

[Chasing Embers]

fullest functionality possible

That's been the opposite of my experience. The old format was quick on my phone. Load times now are sluggish and photos take nearly a full minute to load where they were instantaneous on the old album. Still like the company though, just wish the improved format was easier on my phone.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I don't use my phone browsing internet, I have been noticing it eats battery capacity out very quick

 

[Chasing Embers]

I don't use my phone browsing internet, I have been noticing it eats battery capacity out very quick

It's all I've got, never owned a computer and service providers don't go where I live.

 

[aquadoc]

That's been the opposite of my experience. The old format was quick on my phone. Load times now are sluggish and photos take nearly a full minute to load where they were instantaneous on the old album. Still like the company though, just wish the improved format was easier on my phone.

I agree that the phone experience is much slower...but all I have is time it seems. But, it is light years faster/easier to use on my computer. My only gripe, and it is a small one, is the inability to search on 3 or 4 letter words/acronyms/initials...but there is an easy workaround. All in all, I am grateful that the site is here and that Kevin and his team spent so much time and thought to put it together.

 

[aquadoc]

It's all I've got, never owned a computer and service providers don't go where I live.

Get yourself a Chromebook for the internet. $200 will suffice.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Get yourself a Chromebook for the internet. $200 will suffice.

Service providers do not extend to my area.

 

[stokesdale]

But the background remains crap-colored brown...anyway to change that? Maybe cheer it up a little? A little red or green wouldn't hurt you know.

 

[Chasing Embers]

But the background remains crap-colored brown...anyway to change that? Maybe cheer it up a little? A little red or green wouldn't hurt you know.

It was a blinding bright orange.

 

[stokesdale]

It was a blinding bright orange.

Ahh, from one extreme to another...how about somewhere in between.

 

[stokesdale]

Ahh, from one extreme to another...how about somewhere in between.

I've got it! Make the background Carolina Blue!!!

 

[Chasing Embers]

I've got it! Make the background Carolina Blue!!!

 

[wyfbane]

Ember, is it your phone or your phone service? You could hotspot your phone internet and get a chromebook to run off that, if it is your phone that is slowing you down.

I only mention that because we were initially holed up in the mountains of AZ for the covid thing. We had to trek home because my phone could not do what I needed done to teach online (the device, not the data flow). My plan is old and prevented me from using a mobile hotspot to run my computer off my phone and ordering a hotspot device was going to take too long.

Maybe this is an option for you? A hotspot that powers a chromebook or similar device with expanded capabilities?

 

[stokesdale]

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Must be a Duke fan.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Must be a Duke fan.

Not a sports fan at all actually.

 

[stokesdale]

Not a sports fan at all actually.

I was talking about the girl in your picture

 

[Chasing Embers]

I was talking about the girl in your picture

Ah.?

 

[BROBS]

I was talking about the girl in your picture

That’s a boy.

and the site loads lightning fast on my iPhone using Chrome browser.

 

[coming to_falling too]

That’s a boy.

and the site loads lightning fast on my iPhone using Chrome browser.

Whaaat

 

[didimauw]

That's been the opposite of my experience. The old format was quick on my phone. Load times now are sluggish and photos take nearly a full minute to load where they were instantaneous on the old album. Still like the company though, just wish the improved format was easier on my phone.

Then I promise you, that it's not the site. It's your phone. Or your internet. I have A 4 year old phone, with crappy internet, and it still loads faster than I can process.