Site upgrade feedback, bugs, and requests thread

[davidzvi]

Think it's about time I changed my Avatar to match the other sites.

 

[MikEm13]

Really like the new format Amin.

 

[Clix Pix]

Just logged in for a look around.....so far, so good!

 

[Ann_JS]

I find Café Light easiest on my eyes (although I drink my Espresso black).

 

[rick_reno]

Looks good, thanks for your hard work.

 

[Walter]

I like the new “less dark” dark theme. Very easy on the eyes and neutral to prevent skewing photograph colors.

 

[Amin Sabet]

@Hylander @Walter - Is EXIF view fixed for you? I think I found the problem.

 

[Hylander]

Yes, it’s working for me. Thank you!

 

[tenplanescrashing]

I haven't been able to find a way in Xenforo 2 to make a front page like the one we had in Xenforo 1. For now, I've added a featured threads slider at the top of the forum index.

Let's leave it this way...i come here for the forums, not featured images.

 

[Clix Pix]

Yes,tenplanescrashing, but you and I are already members. That front page we had before was very attractive and eye-catching, which would be important for someone to see who was brought to the site by a link or by a friend's recommendation..... Interesting, beautiful and creative images right there to give an idea of what this site is all about, first-and-foremost, to capture a viewer's attention right off the bat. Photographers here aren't posting some silly selfies or lousy snapshots of the family posed in front of (and blocking the view of) a historical or interesting site somewhere around the world. This isn't Instagram. That front page of this site and the images displayed there indicated very clearly that this is truly a place meant for photographers and for photography discussions. The probable usual reaction of a first-time visitor and viewer would be, "wow, there are some amazing photographers and photos here! I want to see more, explore what they're talking about...." and that, then, would lead them into looking around the site as a visitor and then eventually joining us as a member. At least this is the way I see it. True, I'll admit that as a member I actually just go right to the particular forum I already have bookmarked and then look at other threads and posts from there, but I did look at that front page, too!

Oh, and an added benefit from hanging out around here is computer-related techie discussions, too!

 

[Terri French]

I love the front page. I hope it can come back!!

 

[soxOZ]

So far so Great...
Love the mild "Dark" theme, plenty dark and not hard on the eyes...
Great upgrade so far... Love the extra emojis...

 

[West]

Great work Amin

 

[Amin Sabet]

I love the front page. I hope it can come back!!

I love it too. It will come back as soon as I can make it happen.

 

[Louis Champan]

So far so good, thanks Amin.

 

[West]

Didn't think you would have time to administer a web site ... the money must be HUGE .... I suspect it's a love for photography

 

[Allan]

I like the new “less dark” dark theme. Very easy on the eyes and neutral to prevent skewing photograph colors.

I agree!

 

[crazy]

I was pleasantly surprised to see the site back up on Saturday.....great job, Amin! Hopefully, you will be able to find a way to enable a front page gallery, which portrayed excellent images I might have otherwise missed.

 

[Terri French]

Thank you for all your work in making this a great place. My subscription ran out this week and I was very happy to resubscribe. Hope all of you subscribe to support this great site!

 

[Mike Buckley]

I was pleasantly surprised to see the site back up on Saturday

It's understandable that you may not realize that it was actually up on Friday; it was a speedy and highly successful transition to the new version. Sadly, as I mentioned yesterday, no need for the Drinking Support Team. (I just had to try out that new emoji.)