TSBX 364 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 If it must stay, please make it an option. Most people just want to read the topic at hand, and don't care about who the top posters are or what their post counts are and all that jazz. We like the forums. If we wanted to look at Reddit, we'd go to Reddit. Thanks. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Maharin 329 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I don't see any sidebar. ??? Link to post Share on other sites
Gamida 288 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) What he said... 2 minutes ago, TSBX said: If it must stay, please make it an option. Most people just want to read the topic at hand, and don't care about who the top posters are or what their post counts are and all that jazz. We like the forums. If we wanted to look at Reddit, we'd go to Reddit. Thanks. What he said... 1 minute ago, Maharin said: I don't see any sidebar. ??? I didn't see it either when I first heard....then few minutes later KAZAM, there it was Edited December 4, 2020 by Gamida (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
DaChibii 20 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Not going to lie, I really don't like the new UI of the forums, sidebar included. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TSBX 364 Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Here's an example from the Mods forum: Link to post Share on other sites
Kalen 483 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Seems like its triggered by number of replies. A thread with 50 replies has the sidebar.... a thread with 46 did not. So I'm guessing 50 is the trigger. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
stample 63 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Sounds like we need to get more replies into this thread so we don't confuse people Link to post Share on other sites
Fox 157 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) I don't see a sidebar. EDIT: nvm... ugh... gross. RE-EDIT: I used adblock to block it completely. Now it just looks like any other topic. ❤️ adblock ❤️ Edited December 4, 2020 by Fox (see edit history) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TSBX 364 Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 48 minutes ago, stample said: Sounds like we need to get more replies into this thread so we don't confuse people I'll drink to that! Link to post Share on other sites
Maharin 329 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 15 minutes ago, Fox said: I don't see a sidebar. EDIT: nvm... ugh... gross. RE-EDIT: I used adblock to block it completely. Now it just looks like any other topic. ❤️ adblock ❤️ I'd highly recommend AdNauseam over AdBlock. And that's probably why I'm not seeing it at all. Link to post Share on other sites
TSBX 364 Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 I use Ublock Origin which is usually top notch when it comes to this kind of thing, but I doubt many people care about the info that sidebad "adds" to a thread. As such it should be an opt-in option if it has to be a permanent fixture. Link to post Share on other sites
Jeraal 68 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I see there are options in the customizer at the top for moving the sidebar, but the option to move into the trash is missing. Link to post Share on other sites
Danidas 158 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Not a fan of it as well along with the forum redesign. As for blocking ads the best is setting up a PiHole to filter all the ads out at the DNS level before they even reach your browser. Which has the added bonus of fooling websites into thinking the ad loaded despite it no longer appearing on the site due to being chucked into a black hole. Link to post Share on other sites
Roland 3,371 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 The new forum UI is as much as surprise to me as to the rest of you. I detest changes such as these that mess with what you are used to seeing and doing and forcing you to relearn icons and locations to click in order to do what was always perfectly functional. I will look and see if there is an option to change the sidebar trigger to 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 posts. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Blake_ 425 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) I agree with the OP. While there is better device handling in this update, the side bar is a bad move. Make it hidden by default. Do not reinvent the wheel. Any additional UI content should be hidden and optional. Follow the golden rule : MISS. Make It Simple and... Salty?. Edited December 4, 2020 by Blake_ (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
Slaasher 17 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Yeah I must not havre enough replies cause i don't have one Link to post Share on other sites
Guppycur 1,026 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Ugh, I hate it and I haven't even seen it. On mobile. :). Link to post Share on other sites
Xtrakicking 402 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Maharin said: I'd highly recommend AdNauseam over AdBlock. And that's probably why I'm not seeing it at all. Adblock is basically the God I worship. What would you say AdNauseam does better than adblock? In regards with the new unnecessary forum makeover, I don't like it. Also, as little of an inconvenience it is, I've also noticed that the kickstarter badges have gone poof. Edit: Also, I see that yet again the forum change has also deleted some comments and posts. Not annoying at all. Edited December 5, 2020 by Xtrakicking (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Roland 3,371 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I can’t change it but I put in a request to either hide it or increase the trigger so it happens less often. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TSBX 364 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 Overall I like the new forum, I just hate we lost a good portion of the legacy posts. Just not the sidebar, but Roland is looking into it, and I'm confident in his success. Link to post Share on other sites
SylenThunder 561 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Yeah, there should be an option to enable or disable it in your settings, but I'm not seeing the option taking effect currently. All the other features of yesterdays forum update are pretty nice though. Link to post Share on other sites
Roland 3,371 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 19 minutes ago, Xtrakicking said: Adblock is basically the God I worship. What would you say AdNauseam does better than adblock? In regards with the new unnecessary forum makeover, I don't like it. Also, as little of an inconvenience it is, I've also noticed that the kickstarter badges have gone poof. Edit: Also, I see that yet again the forum change has also deleted some comments and posts. Not annoying at all. I also mentioned the backer badge. Can you point me to an example of deleted comments and posts that you are certain happened? That should not have occurred so I'd like to investigate. Link to post Share on other sites
Fox 157 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 20 minutes ago, Xtrakicking said: I've also noticed that the kickstarter badges have gone poof. Edit: Also, I see that yet again the forum change has also deleted some comments and posts. Not annoying at all. Yo, wtf? Not cool at all. Link to post Share on other sites
SylenThunder 561 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Also if you set the forum to fluid width, and flip the sidebar so it's on the right, it's not as offensive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fox 157 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 minute ago, SylenThunder said: Also if you set the forum to fluid width, and flip the sidebar so it's on the right, it's not as offensive. I like the fluid width. I'm surprised it wasn't a feature for all websites 10 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
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