WHY is there a VBWire news list at the top of every forum? It's even worse than those banner ads.
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WHY is there a VBWire news list at the top of every forum? It's even worse than those banner ads.
yeah... total crap... i could deal with the banner adds... at least they were colorful... this vb wire crap takes up half the page... for stuff none of us care about
It stinks and I don't like it. But look on the bright side, at least we know that NeoCalendar has been released.
my prayers have been answered!Quote:
Originally posted by crptcblade
at least we know that NeoCalendar has been released.
Wanted to give my opinion, it sucks. Definately worse than the banner at the top.
And it just happened in an instant. I hope this site's not going the way of VBWorld.
Yeah this blows chunks! The banners weren't that bad, but this is ugly.
ok so where do we send the complaints?
On the plus side, the pages load quicker than with the banner ads (at least so far.)
We wait. :D
Is there a possibility that a checkbox could be added in the User CP that says "I don't give a flying rat's ass about KaramaSoft, etc, etc, and I'd rather not know about it"?
to whomever you want to, because it doesnt really mather.....Quote:
Originally posted by kleinma
ok so where do we send the complaints?
they dont give **** about vbf users
It looks awful :mad:
Couldn't agree more. Who wants to leave and begin a new forum?
What happend to the good old days of a user run VBForums. Looks like the corporate devils win again:mad:
Is this some sort of Microsoft curse? First MS abandoned VB6, then VBWorld fell, and now this. Also: there's a banner ad at the bottom.
I have a suggestion:
put a banner at the top, one at the bottom, one on each side of the page, and one in each post.
Banner ads at the bottom of a page well below any useful information that users are looking for, below the point that any rational user would scroll too, so far down that 1/2 of us didn't know it was there until Osnr pointed it out...Quote:
Originally posted by Osnr
Is this some sort of Microsoft curse? First MS abandoned VB6, then VBWorld fell, and now this. Also: there's a banner ad at the bottom.
Hey that's a great marketing strategy! Sell you unusable unwanted space to someone to display ads that no one will complain about because they don't ever see them.
Man - I wished I had thought of that!
But the VBWire news list at the top blows away all the benefit. :mad:
You know what is really great? All these live changes that are beeing made to the porduction VBForums IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY!! Wow, I wish I could do that when I make enhancements to production software!!
<sarcasm>
Yeah, we are the luckiest people in the whole world, it's so great that a VBWire news list which is very annoying is at the top of the page! Wow!
</sarcasm>
I don't know what you're all complaining about. I love to know interesting things like Hurricane Software Releases Hurricane Editor 3. :) It's just something that I am sure to click on! What the hell IS hurricane editor?
:mad:
The best part about it is that I don't come here anymore except to complain in Forum feedback once in a while. :) Or when someone else links to a post here from Galah.net or GalahTech.
Have a nice day with your lovely VB Wire News superlinkagemobob.
I was going to complain, but everyone has done such a great job I don't think there's anything I can add.
oh no, no no no:D no mather how much we complain, it's not enough:D:DQuote:
Originally posted by Dalceon
I was going to complain, but everyone has done such a great job I don't think there's anything I can add.
by the way I'm impressed about the fact that the admins reply to EVERY single thread in the forum feedback section, including this one:rolleyes:
Who runs this crap now anyway?
internet.com or some crap like thatQuote:
Originally posted by blindlizard
Who runs this crap now anyway?
VBWire provides stories related to Visual Basic. Because of this, it seems like it should be of interest to people who are at a Visual Basic discussion forum.
What has changed is that the big ads at the top have been changed to a different style of ad. This ad will appear to the right of the VBWire news. When there is not an ad, the VBWire news extends a bit to the right.
As to the 'dropping changes onto the live sytem' comment, the changes added today were actually placed on the forum several weeks ago for testing. We "lived" or "put into official product" the changes today.
That ugly crap that doesn't even use the styles of the rest of the site has been tested???? good jobQuote:
Originally posted by brad jones
VBWire provides stories related to Visual Basic. Because of this, it seems like it should be of interest to people who are at a Visual Basic discussion forum.
What has changed is that the big ads at the top have been changed to a different style of ad. This ad will appear to the right of the VBWire news. When there is not an ad, the VBWire news extends a bit to the right.
As to the 'dropping changes onto the live sytem' comment, the changes added today were actually placed on the forum several weeks ago for testing. We "lived" or "put into official product" the changes today.
ok ok, you're trying to do your business, but I dont think this works. No one seems to be interested in it, sightQuote:
Originally posted by brad jones
it seems like it should be of interest to people who are at a Visual Basic discussion forum.
:P:P:PQuote:
Originally posted by blindlizard
That ugly crap that doesn't even use the styles of the rest of the site has been tested???? good job
and if it is about visual basic, why not put it as a sticky thread in the vb forum...not the whole site?
welll they wanna make money, I'm ok with that. But at least dont be annoying like that!!!Quote:
Originally posted by blindlizard
and if it is about visual basic, why not put it as a sticky thread in the vb forum...not the whole site?
Hey I am all for them making money. Put all the adds they want. But for God sake make the site look consistent. And don't tell me that crap was tested and approved. It looks like they did it in FrontPage :D
That stuff wasn't tested http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...69#post1317169
Actually it was done primarily in straight HTML. It likes like something got messed up in moving this to the live site.Quote:
And don't tell me that crap was tested and approved
What do you mean messed up moving to the live site. Look at any link posted this gets added <font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" size="2" > Your news stuff doesn't have it. That would not get lost moving to production now would it???
Why not have VB news in the General VB Forum, ASP news in the ASP forum, c++ news in the c++ forum, porn news in the chit chat forum, etc?
I suppose it could be worse:
http://www.vbforums.com/?styleid=4
Is the next change going to look like this?Quote:
Originally posted by brad jones
As to the 'dropping changes onto the live sytem' comment, the changes added today were actually placed on the forum several weeks ago for testing. We "lived" or "put into official product" the changes today.
How long has it been like that for??
It looks like its only have done... definately better than the ads.. they use to freeze my comp... :eek:
This site is a joke.
OK, I, admittedly, am not a VB programmer. If I was, I would probably not be that interested in the latest releases from OTHER software companies-- moreso, I would be interested in VB news, new tutorials or articles about VB, etc.
If you are going to advertise...do it right, and at least advertise information that is pertinent to your visitor base.
This site is, at this point, beyond me, has been heavily commercialised, and I find myself much happier at my own site and at GalahTech.
Brad Jones...if you want to sign up and join us, go right ahead and you can see what a community is truly about. Sorry this is not it. ;)
At the very least, you should take the time to come up with a decent layout. I mean come on, it seems like you are just picking arbitrary points in the HTML to insert this new crap.
If we must have the stupid crap, then so be it. But you could try to blend it in a little.
:rolleyes:
I know this is like heresy, but check out http://www.webdesignforums.net/ . ****** as he may be, fliblot made the effort to make a pretty decent looking site. Unlike the monstrosity we are looking at now.
You guys really are a poster child for America (Edit: meant "the American Dream"). Proof positive that dumb****s can get cool jobs. Really chaps my ass when I work hard on my abilities and then I see companies with crap ass employees. :mad:Quote:
Originally posted by brad jones
VBWire provides stories related to Visual Basic. Because of this, it seems like it should be of interest to people who are at a Visual Basic discussion forum.
What has changed is that the big ads at the top have been changed to a different style of ad. This ad will appear to the right of the VBWire news. When there is not an ad, the VBWire news extends a bit to the right.
As to the 'dropping changes onto the live sytem' comment, the changes added today were actually placed on the forum several weeks ago for testing. We "lived" or "put into official product" the changes today.
Are you hiring 8 year old web developers these days? :rolleyes:
Hi,
I've reread my thread to get up-to-date, and I agree wholeheartedly with everything that's been said against the VBWire ads. And I have one more point to add:
If you're going to keep the VBWire news, then at least put it somewhere where you don't have to make the page more ugly. The navigation links at the top, now that I think about it, are getting uglier. :D
Brad,
Whomever designed that should be sacked they dont have 1 bone of good design in there body. And if they do perhaps they should pull it out and use it. I mean it's not even aligned???
What happened to the Admin guy. You tell him where he is worng, and he goes away.
sounds like you dont get it?Quote:
Originally posted by blindlizard
What happened to the Admin guy. You tell him where he is worng, and he goes away.
as mentioned before, vbf admins are 8 year old children, so they sleep early... you have to wait till next morning I guess:)
*** is that ad to the right of the VBWire news list (appears on certain forums)???
This is extremely childish!!
The question is... if this is only half done, why the hell have the put it on now?
More evidence for the 8 year old developer claim? :D
I am disgusted at the state of affairs. I thought you guys could make some money out of the harmless ad banners at the top, but now it seems you don't care at all about the members here. The ads at the top are taking up more than 80% of the browser windows, for god's sake! Are you running a discussion board or an advertisement company?
I am looking at other options with seriousness now.
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Ha! It looks like the hacking of some HTML novice, thanks for the laugh.
I like it heaps ! Good job guys ! :)
snigger
The layout changes around like a jack rabbit (which I assume, changes alot...)
(EDIT)
Heres a better screen.
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=223115
Your complaints are being read here.Quote:
Originally posted by kleinma
ok so where do we send the complaints?
This is the first I've seen of the Internet News list on the left side. I am not aware of any changes that are planned beyond making the VBWired list and BOB ad (the one next to the VBWire list) look better. I didn't design this; however, I'll see what I can do to make it look better over the next few days.Quote:
I suppose it could be worse:
Addressing a few other points...
Jungle-man --> you state that you are not a VB programmer. What draws you to a Visual Basic forum then?
I work with other forums as well. I'm aware of what community is about. Don't assume that I'm behind all of the changes. I'm the point person.Quote:
Brad Jones...if you want to sign up and join us, go right ahead and you can see what a community is truly about. Sorry this is not it.
The interesting thing about a 'world-wide' site is that 'morning' is relative. As to being 8 year old children... that is just harsh. As a point in my own defense (one of the few I'll make publicly), I am not the one that decide what ads go on the site. I am the one that has to make it work.Quote:
vbf admins are 8 year old children, so they sleep early... you have to wait till next morning I guess
I say give the man a chance - after all he is a handsome chap ;)
http://www.vbforums.com/attachment.p...postid=1317570
Well, whoever did that ^^^ deserves to get there ass kicked.. cause its a shocker...Quote:
Originally posted by brad jones
I am the one that has to make it work.
Hey, remember there are young members here! :DQuote:
Originally posted by Slaine
I say give the man a chance - after all he is a handsome chap ;)
http://www.vbforums.com/attachment.p...postid=1317570