I'm working on the forum over the next few weeks

[Dan]

Working on the forum over the next couple of weeks. Noticed a few people have mentioned problems in this forum category in general so I'll collect those. But let us all use this thread to suggest fixes or improvements and I'll see what I can do.

Thanks
Dan

 

[Martyn]

was unable to post my actual reply =-/

 

[Tongedylan95]

If your reading the thread through an Iphone it seems to jump up and down the thread meaning you have to scroll back to where you was reading and try to finish before it jumps up or down again

 

[Deleted member 120897]

If your reading the thread through an Iphone it seems to jump up and down the thread meaning you have to scroll back to where you was reading and try to finish before it jumps up or down again

I think that’s because of the adverts?

 

[sargan]

First problem to fix, Google Advertisements showing over forum posts, for some people, using certain devices, some of the time.

I think I've just fixed that, but I'll need to see over the coming weeks.

It may still be happening for some people as it's loading from a browser cache. So if you can either clear it, or just wait until the standard browser settings amount of time clears it.

Adds when using IPad or Android phone are awful. … Intried to reply to this post 4 times on Android phone each time adds were onto of entry field - unusable.

Attached screen shows how bad it is on iPad.

It’s not this intrusive on any other form I use, Adds totally cover text fields, makes use very difficult.

 

[Spinball]

Adverts, adverts, adverts and I’m signed in. Never seen so many. Bye.

Agree. I’m very conscious about balancing revenue with user experience on AVForums.
Here I think you have too many ads. They are intrusive and interfere with the experience of using the forum.

 

[cromwell.4]

First problem to fix, Google Advertisements showing over forum posts, for some people, using certain devices, some of the time.

I think I've just fixed that, but I'll need to see over the coming weeks.

It may still be happening for some people as it's loading from a browser cache. So if you can either clear it, or just wait until the standard browser settings amount of time clears it.

Hi, I can still see the Google ads and this is the first time on the site using this phone (Android Chrome). It could be that the server cache needs to be cleared?

FYI The ad covers half of the screen.

 

[DJKent]

There seems to be far too many different sections, I think some could be grouped ..

Two ideas:

• When new people join: could their Intro emails, explain he difference between the groups? And email the same again - some days/weeks later to reinforce that.
• when new users make their first New Thread - could there be a popup before it saves to check: "Are you sure this is the right section to post this in - as a reminder - the main sections are A..B..C"

 

[Ric2013]

Agree. I’m very conscious about balancing revenue with user experience on AVForums.
Here I think you have too many ads. They are intrusive and interfere with the experience of using the forum.

I'd pay to use the forum, but since I'm tending to give more advice than I ask for, I don't expect to pay a lot.

When I was a member of 2CVGB, the forum was included in annual membership (currently £34 a year and includes the cost of printing and posting a monthly colour magazine), so £24 (£1.99 a month) for plumbersforums seems extremely dear.

As far as the forum itself goes, there no longer seems to be a non-gas boiler or even a heating category that isn't for RGIs, so questions like 'What temperature should I run my boiler at?' or 'Will a programmable thermostat really save energy?' can only really go in the general plumbing section, which seems odd when we consider the number of niche categories that DO exist. Perhaps this could be rationalised somewhat?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I'd pay to use the forum, but since I'm tending to give more advice than I ask for, I don't expect to pay a lot.

When I was a member of 2CVGB, the forum was included in annual membership (currently £34 a year and includes the cost of printing and posting a monthly colour magazine), so £24 (£1.99 a month) for plumbersforums seems extremely dear.

As far as the forum itself goes, there no longer seems to be a non-gas boiler or even a heating category that isn't for RGIs, so questions like 'What temperature should I run my boiler at?' or 'Will a programmable thermostat really save energy?' can only really go in the general plumbing section, which seems odd when we consider the number of niche categories that DO exist. Perhaps this could be rationalised somewhat?

Gas Engineers Forum

Questions and plumbing advice in the Gas Engineers Forum - This is a PUBLIC Gas Engineers Advice Forum.. Some popular plumbing forums: Plumbing Advice - Plumbing Tools - Plumbing Courses & NVQ's

www.plumbersforums.net

Also ch forum below this one

?

 

[Ric2013]

Gas Engineers Forum

Questions and plumbing advice in the Gas Engineers Forum - This is a PUBLIC Gas Engineers Advice Forum.. Some popular plumbing forums: Plumbing Advice - Plumbing Tools - Plumbing Courses & NVQ's

www.plumbersforums.net

Also ch forum below this one

?

Well, yes, but I thought that was for Gas-Safe installers seeing as it's in the Gas Engineers' Advice Section. Is it open to all?