topic Re: A community update? in Community Spirit

A community update?

cee-dee — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:41:32 GMT

Hiya folks, long time no see but have to seen the update to the UK boards? Have a look at my links eh? One is to the Round Table, the other is to the Community Update.

Do you fancy having the same down here? It hasn't had a good reception in the UK so as your board layout is the easy-to-use layout I wondered what you thought of it?

The Round Table - The eBay Community

Community Updates - The eBay Community

Re: A community update?

katistrophik — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:59:49 GMT

Welcome to the Aussie Boards

Re: A community update?

cee-dee — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:05:09 GMT

Hiya, I've been here on and off but not regularly.

I wondered if folks down here liked the new layout at all or whether you are of the same opinion as most of the UK posters, that's those that could fathom it out?

Re: A community update?

repentatleisure1952 — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:03:26 GMT

It's similar to the US boards but in no way as user friendly...it's a dog's breakfast.

Will be interesting to see if they give the posters hip names such as thrill seeker,rising star,rock star etc.

Re: A community update?

cee-dee — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:19:06 GMT

Not many folks commenting? I suppose they will if it gets imposed on you here?

On present showing, it's going to be the death of the UK boards.

It's not just that people have got used to the way the boards are here and just don't like change but having the latest thread posted at the top of the board means popular threads posted ages ago have got pushed way down the board and people just cannot find them and there's no way of showing a thread with new posts on it. There's no post count so you can't suggest to anyone that they look at post number #### and of course you can't give a link to a particular post like we used to.

Re: A community update?

wide-world-of-stamps — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 23:57:35 GMT

It's too big, too many images, and looks like a pain to use, with a lot of extra scrolling.

Since I use a computer and not a smart phone, I don't know if it's easier for phone users.

My opinion - I really dislike it, and it seems less user friendly than our current layout.

What's wrong with the way it is now?

Re: A community update?

cee-dee — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:20:24 GMT

As ever, they've ignored the old saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and they've changed it to their version "If it ain't broke, fix it 'till it is."

Re: A community update?

bidicus*maximus — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 01:19:32 GMT

Looks terrible... cluttered and that giant box for each thread takes up FAR too much space. Wouldn't be surprised if it's the death of your board... sorry... but eBay US has been killing boards for years. First it was the, "groups" thing, creating tons of new boards while removing the "featured" status of the older ones and making them harder to find. Then they began banning posters for the thinnest of reasons.

Probably all boils down to them saving a buck. I used to post on your gif thread, btw, but stopped when I could no longer get a free image host, since the UK board wouldn't host the images like the US does, or like they do here to a limited degree.

Re: A community update?

imastawka — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:04:36 GMT

This board Community Spirit is destined for the rubbish pile at some stage.

It was to be discarded some 4 years ago.

At that time a few members of the boards were invited to a private discussion, by an ebay employee, to discuss th changes they wanted to make to the boards, and they wanted / needed some input.

I was one of those invited. Davewil and Lyndal were also amongst the invited. Sorry for dobbing, guys, but the time for secrecy has long passed.

I argued at the time that Community Spirit was necessary for some peoples lives. At the time, there were 2 women posting from their beds, tackling breast cancer. They needed some place of comfort. And that was here.

One of those women has since succumbed and passed.

A lot of people are housebound and need some company as well.

And so Community Spirit stayed, but moved to Groups, where a lot of people couldn't find it and gave up.

I see this new fiddling as the death knell here.

Re: A community update?

davewil1964 — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:24:24 GMT

I was never invited. I know one person who was, but that wasn't Lyndal.

Re: A community update?

imastawka — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:29:11 GMT

I was sure you were , but....

Was the other you know the one with the giraffe sheep?

Re: A community update?

lyhargr_0 — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:32:07 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
This board Community Spirit is destined for the rubbish pile at some stage.

It was to be discarded some 4 years ago.

At that time a few members of the boards were invited to a private discussion, by an ebay employee, to discuss th changes they wanted to make to the boards, and they wanted / needed some input.

I was one of those invited. Davewil and Lyndal were also amongst the invited. Sorry for dobbing, guys, but the time for secrecy has long passed.

I argued at the time that Community Spirit was necessary for some peoples lives. At the time, there were 2 women posting from their beds, tackling breast cancer. They needed some place of comfort. And that was here.

One of those women has since succumbed and passed.

A lot of people are housebound and need some company as well.

And so Community Spirit stayed, but moved to Groups, where a lot of people couldn't find it and gave up.

I see this new fiddling as the death knell here.

Why the need for SECRECY ? ........... I find that tad weird

Re: A community update?

lyndal1838 — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:35:07 GMT

I agree Stawks.....it is a pity that ebay ignored to opinions given by posters in that private discussion.

It has certainly destroyed the boards.....I can remember a time when you could come here any time and find a thriving discussion in full swing.

Because of the location of various posters there would be someone round 24/7 if you wanted company.

Another problem as I see it is the different standards of Moderation. A new poster can come here and get away with saying the most outrageous things......things that would have the regular posters on an extended holiday.

I have definitely curtailed my posting here because of one or two posters who can be most unpleasant.

Re: A community update?

lyhargr_0 — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:37:14 GMT

@lyndal1838 wrote:
I agree Stawks.....it is a pity that ebay ignored to opinions given by posters in that private discussion.
It has certainly destroyed the boards.....I can remember a time when you could come here any time and find a thriving discussion in full swing.
Because of the location of various posters there would be someone round 24/7 if you wanted company.
Another problem as I see it is the different standards of Moderation. A new poster can come here and get away with saying the most outrageous things......things that would have the regular posters on an extended holiday.
I have definitely curtailed my posting here because of one or two posters who can be most unpleasant.

As can YOU Lyndal .............

Re: A community update?

lyndal1838 — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:37:34 GMT

@davewil1964 wrote:
I was never invited. I know one person who was, but that wasn't Lyndal.

I was there Dave, and so was k1ooo.....not 100% sure about the owner of the giraffe sheep but I think she was.

Re: A community update?

imastawka — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:38:26 GMT

@lyhargr_0 wrote:

Why the need for SECRECY ? ........... I find that tad weird

Because they didn't want 200 opinions jumping all over each other probably

Lyndal, thanks for acknowledging that particular thread.

Re: A community update?

imastawka — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:40:22 GMT

@lyndal1838 wrote:
@davewil1964 wrote:
I was never invited. I know one person who was, but that wasn't Lyndal.
I was there Dave, and so was k1ooo.....not 100% sure about the owner of the giraffe sheep but I think she was.

The sheep owner was there, but I was referring to the Irish giraffe sheep owner.

I forgot about K1000

Re: A community update?

domino-710 — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:42:01 GMT

He'll love that - IGSO. lol

Re: A community update?

lyndal1838 — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:42:10 GMT

@lyhargr_0 wrote:
@imastawka wrote:
This board Community Spirit is destined for the rubbish pile at some stage.

It was to be discarded some 4 years ago.

At that time a few members of the boards were invited to a private discussion, by an ebay employee, to discuss th changes they wanted to make to the boards, and they wanted / needed some input.

I was one of those invited. Davewil and Lyndal were also amongst the invited. Sorry for dobbing, guys, but the time for secrecy has long passed.

I argued at the time that Community Spirit was necessary for some peoples lives. At the time, there were 2 women posting from their beds, tackling breast cancer. They needed some place of comfort. And that was here.

One of those women has since succumbed and passed.

A lot of people are housebound and need some company as well.

And so Community Spirit stayed, but moved to Groups, where a lot of people couldn't find it and gave up.

I see this new fiddling as the death knell here.

Why the need for SECRECY ? ........... I find that tad weird

That was one of the conditions imposed by the ebay member who convened the discussion. Those of us who were invited had no say in the matter.

I believe it should have been an open discussion personally.

Re: A community update?

lyndal1838 — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:44:01 GMT

@lyhargr_0 wrote:
@lyndal1838 wrote:
I agree Stawks.....it is a pity that ebay ignored to opinions given by posters in that private discussion.
It has certainly destroyed the boards.....I can remember a time when you could come here any time and find a thriving discussion in full swing.
Because of the location of various posters there would be someone round 24/7 if you wanted company.
Another problem as I see it is the different standards of Moderation. A new poster can come here and get away with saying the most outrageous things......things that would have the regular posters on an extended holiday.
I have definitely curtailed my posting here because of one or two posters who can be most unpleasant.
As can YOU Lyndal .............

Can't say you are my favourite poster either but I was not referring to you in my post.