Acrobat forums

[~graffiti]

I know that the Acrobat forums are moving to http://answers.acrobatusers.com/ (not sure if that's a good idea or bad yet. I know the forum layout sucks eggs on a Mac in all browsers but that's another story) but, shouldn't there still be a notice or something letting people know where to go? They marked read-only but nothing is on the page explaining why or where to go?

[Bill12]

I have run into kind of a related twist. Yes, the highlighting of visited posts still does not exists. But what I am finding now is that Adobe keeps adding more topic areas to the Acrobat site. I generally like to see the ideas in all the posts, not just individual topics. It may be that folks going to get help in a very specific topic area do not get it because folks like me do not take time to visit that area, though I may have the answer. For me it would be useful to have the option to just have a combined listing of ALL topics, not the different groups.

I observed this as Adobe added a topic area on installation. That is not an area I would normally visit, but did today and found some folks with problems that I made suggestions on.

I am also finding folks having to clarify things related to MAC or PC because it is not clear what system is in use or to which the question applies. I still see this new forum model as a problem and much prefer the older split between MAC and PC. I think that a lot of MAC users are having to suffer with all the PC solutions and problems that seem to be dominating a lot of the questions as I read them. I am sorry for the MAC users, though it is not a problem for me as a PC user.

Just thought I would push this topic list back up. I guess I should really comment over on the forum comments lists -- no one seems to be listening here.

[~graffiti]

Bill@VT wrote:

I have run into kind of a related twist. Yes, the highlighting of visited posts still does not exists. But what I am finding now is that Adobe keeps adding more topic areas to the Acrobat site. I generally like to see the ideas in all the posts, not just individual topics.

I can agree with this completely.

Bill@VT wrote:

It may be that folks going to get help in a very specific topic area do not get it because folks like me do not take time to visit that area, though I may have the answer. For me it would be useful to have the option to just have a combined listing of ALL topics, not the different groups.

Plus, it looks like a lot of them aren't even getting in the proper area at all. Way too many choices.

Bill@VT wrote:

I am also finding folks having to clarify things related to MAC or PC because it is not clear what system is in use or to which the question applies.

That's a bit of a pain yes but, I could deal with that if it weren't for all the other issues. I just find myself not bothering since I really can't stand playing 20 questions with everyone but yes, splitting them back up would be more efficient.

Bill@VT wrote:

no one seems to be listening here.

I'm listening. Unfortunately in the grand scheme of things, my listening doesn't help a thing.

[Bill12]

Yea I know you are listening. It seems this is where they want us to post comments about the forums and the way they work, but they seem to treat it as a black hole. Not a good morning I guess.

[Bill12]

I will need to check different machines, but now it appears like the number of discussions within a topic are no longer being given. It may be a resolution issue on different machines, but I can not find a way to turn off some of the messages on the side columns the appear to be for beginners. I thought the layout was an option, but have not been successful between the various screens, only the top layer I never go to.

It looks like another change has occurred or I messed something up. The subforums no longer have a indication of the number of posts or subtopics. That was useful information and I lost it in the last few days (now 31 March). Are the forums going to be changing on a regular basis? If so, I may join Graffiti and just give up on them. I am not one that like lots of change for the sake of change. If there is a problem, fix it. Otherwise, leave well enough alone.

[Claudio_González1]

Acrobatbusters???