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A Petition: Please can we have the old site layout back.

(105 Posts)
M0nica Mon 14-Aug-17 17:25:49

I thought this might be a a simple way to make it clear that new site design is a disaster. We can discuss its failings on the existing thread. This one just says

Please can we have the old site lay out back

Ana Tue 22-Aug-17 10:29:47

Can't help but wonder who these GNHQ techies are. Obviously not whizz kids up to date with the latest in technology - perhaps someone's dad helping out in his spare time? grin

Bellanonna Tue 22-Aug-17 09:35:58

Ears.... deaf.... falling, tho not in that order

swimmer13 Tue 22-Aug-17 09:28:50

Please change the font to sans serif

yggdrasil Tue 22-Aug-17 09:26:51

Yes please. Put the old one back till you sort out all these problems with the new one

mcem Tue 22-Aug-17 09:23:58

I'm On much better. Can we have same layout for Last Hour?

Looks as if we're stuck with the old-fashioned serif font despite the fact it's overwhelmingly unpopular.

The site revamp, ignoring wishes of posters, the clear loss of confidence expressed by so many who are reluctant to post because they fear their comments will be 'sold on', the withdrawal of many good regular posters - all of this indicates that GNHQ have scored lots of own goals!

Very few interesting or stimulating threads but an increase in the dull, grumbling and lacklustre !

Can this be remedied?

BlueBelle Tue 22-Aug-17 08:10:55

Well 'I m on' and 'watched' haven't changed for me they are still all seeming out of sync not neat like it used to be

Jangran99 Mon 21-Aug-17 23:23:47

Things have improved here. I can use I'm on and Watching again so not so upset now!

hildajenniJ Thu 17-Aug-17 23:09:30

I use the mobile site all the time. I like the new layout. I use either my hudl or kindle for all my internet dalliances and have no problem at all.

rubysong Thu 17-Aug-17 23:07:05

Please can we have the old site back.

BlueBelle Thu 17-Aug-17 22:26:27

LaraGransnet I would say about 95% probably more are anti this new site layout so we can't all ve wrong it's no good saying 'on some things we are divided' we are more or less unanimously asking for the OLD format back
There are not any changes that we want except a few you aren't prepared to consider
So just stop messing it around and forgot these changers please

Izzywizzy Thu 17-Aug-17 22:24:01

Gransnet has changed too much and not for the better.
There's so much I don't like especially the 'last hour' layout.
It's dreadful. The good news is I get more done in the RW.

Iam64 Thu 17-Aug-17 21:59:14

I've been out of internet range for a few days. Yes, bring back the old format - or at least a better one than the current so called improved version. It's dreadful.
Also - this Times Roman font is grim. Use a less fussy, more modern font - we may be grannies but this isn't 1958 you know.

Bellanonna Thu 17-Aug-17 21:56:04

I've already signed but I'm getting fed up with using the site now ☹️

chelseababy Wed 16-Aug-17 06:44:23

Me too

Indinana Tue 15-Aug-17 22:16:58

Well I'm here to sign the petition too, albeit a little late!

devongirl Tue 15-Aug-17 22:10:13

On the whole though LaraGransnet the point is, people want small tweaks, not big changes!

norose4 Tue 15-Aug-17 21:06:10

Agree with you Monica, why change something that was perfectly ok !

LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 15-Aug-17 19:44:37

Apologies for the deafening silence. I've been off the last few days blush. We have had a really busy few days admittedly but HUGE apologies for not commenting on this earlier.

Yes, we know there are definitely improvements we need to make - we've made loads of notes from the previous thread. Certain things are quick fixes and others are more complicated but they all require a temporary site down so we want to keep that disruption to a minimum. We WILL be improving things but please bear with us a few more days while we get this sorted with tech. As you can tell from the threads, there are some things you are (mostly) unanimous on and other things where people are more divided.

But to reassure you again, we definitely are listening and changes are being made.

Cherrytree59 Tue 15-Aug-17 18:39:36

Cooee!!
Is anybody at HQ listening??
The silence is deafening

There is unrest in the rankssmile

devongirl Tue 15-Aug-17 15:28:39

Well said, Galen, but I do wonder whether anyone at GN Central is actually listening...

Galen Tue 15-Aug-17 15:22:17

Old one please!

LadyGracie Tue 15-Aug-17 14:54:58

Yes bring the old format back, out with the new!

Lazigirl Tue 15-Aug-17 14:32:31

I'm no dinosaur but preferred old site too.

Welshwife Tue 15-Aug-17 11:41:48

I have been completely OK up till now with the new site - have got used to it - but I mainly use the iPad version - however have just clicked onto the 'last hour' button and it is all out of line and because not divided into grey and white band difficult to read - don't like that.

Charleygirl Tue 15-Aug-17 08:37:13

I like the larger print but like others have said, there are many other things which need to be changed.

When looking up last hour or day, there is little space so everything appears crushed together.