Decisions from on high?

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February 10, 2009
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Is this the bean-counter's folly, or were actual users given preview to offer feedback?

Will we be able to offer suggestions and have them seriously considered before implementation is finalized?

What worries me the most is the track record for this sort of thing. Seems the web team hasn't been able to get much right when left to their own devices. How is this time going to be different?

If the web team and admins have only learned ONE thing, let's hope they finally understand that MORE open dialogue with users/customers is better than less dialogue and imperious decision-making.

(I feel like an abused family member being asked to stick around because the abuser has promised for the umpteenth time that they'll never do the bad thing ever again)

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Anonymous

here's that forum's topic list:

http://forums.sun.com/forum.jspa?forumID=427

also very usable (although i would like the ability to see more threads per page).

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Anonymous

john c, will the final format be close to this?

http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=640346&messageID=4002089#4002089

(i'm aikodude at the bottom, thanking a poster for providing a solution)

imo, this is a very usable format, with little wasted space. it also shows an example of a code snippet box.

thanks, dave

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Anonymous

One of my considerations is how threads print out if a user would like to make a hard copy of a topic. I'd like to see it print out to nicely fill the page without a lot of wasted space either to the left or the right and not spitting out numerous pages taken up with quoted posts that appeared previously. The new software, even if it does not allow NNTP (still a question) has a reply link to include quotes... as it comes out of the box anyway.

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Bill12

Inspiring

I looked at the link in post 14 and the messages had the same wasted avatar space and such that many have been saying to leave out. I clicked on one of the topics and there were only 3 messages on the first screen with tons of dead space. That is the waste that is not acceptable. Leave the avatar format with a left box for the poster info as an option. Otherwise, post a 1 line bit about the poster as currently used in this forum with a link (the name) to more info if desired.

In reading the other posts about the new look (like expect the change in April 2009), I am not hopeful. I think that the comments about simple, no background, and leaving the avatar and signature blocks as an option will likely all be ignored. Be prepared to have some spare time in April. Bill

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excited_Genie16B8

Legend

>The appearance of that forum is not very comforting.

Agreed. Definitely a step down from the current look, which is the best I've ever seen.

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D__McCahill

Known Participant

> that place

Well, if they don't have a lounge, there will be more off topic stuff in main forums. Best to segregate the insanity.

Claudio González

Legend

Maybe this thread is more adequate for this post of mine:

Claudio González, "Why here, not there?" #2, 12 Feb 2009 5:41 pm

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JayJhabrix

Inspiring

As Jacob said...

What i like about the current forums (ahem... fora,) is the lack of clutter...

"If it ain't broke, why fix it?"

However, i do notice that there is a distinct difference in the original Adobe forums and the ones that were moved over from Macromedia...

JJ

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Anonymous

are all forums moving? including <cough><s>the photoshop lounge</s> that place<cough><cough>? :)