Official: How’s the New Community Site Working for You?

Jason Stone (Logos) · 2024-12-10T19:59:27+00:00

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Hi everyone,

We’ve been hard at work making continual improvements to our new community site, carefully triaging suggestions and feedback to create the best experience for all of you. I know there are still areas we’re exploring and evolving, and I appreciate your patience and input along the way.

I’d love to hear how the new space is working for you so far! Are there any questions I can answer, or specific suggestions you have for further improvements? Your insights are invaluable as we continue to shape this community together.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Grace and peace,

Jason

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Yes! Android tablet. Tks.

Y.S

I want a Forum were I can point out typos and ask Logos to correct faults in the texts. I've spent more than 600 dolares on Logos books and want to complain whenever I see something wrong. I know Logos can correct and update texts.

Aaron Hamilton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1367517#Comment_1367517

This can be done within the app on Desktop and Android, but not on iOS or the web app.

Y.S

Ok, many thanks. I'll try it on Iphone.

This morning I'm looking at the forum site and I can hardly see the posts for all the loudness in the footers, and lines and boxes and plusses and minuses and indents and busyness, etc etc. I personally don't find this an improvement, sorry.

Tapping the topic link no longer takes me to my 'last read' post. Yes, I see the sort button, but that's not the same. We can no longer see how many posts a person has made.

DMB

RJ … you don't deal well with walking backwards.

I wrote out a (hopefully) complementary post to MJ, hit the blue Post Comment and it was gone! Whoosh.

So I wrote another post, didn't hit the Post Comment, just cleared the browser, and now it wants to stay. Well, ok!

I agree the forum is becoming a menagerie of 'stuff' .. trying to do something with the white space.

Aaron Hamilton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1367955#Comment_1367955

I do prefer the way threaded replies are handled this time. And I like that I can choose to sort by newest.

Aaron Hamilton

I think the outline for the reactions should turn white along with the number count after a reaction has been clicked. As it is, reactions are barely visible once clicked.

Also, I see use cases for sorting by oldest, newest, and top. But why trending?

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1367961#Comment_1367961

I don't get it … the updates. I don't even know where to start, they're so nutty. The poster's add-on text is the same font-size as the post itself … like you just keep reading.

I get the feeling the goal is to kind of wind-down the forum, and finish it off.

Aaron Hamilton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1367964#Comment_1367964

You mean the user's Signature should have a smaller font? I agree.

Kristin

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1367961#Comment_1367961

I think the outline for the reactions should turn white along with the number count after a reaction has been clicked. As it is, reactions are barely visible once clicked.

I agree (and I also wanted to respond since I was curious what it would look like if I did with this new layout).

Also, I think the "like" and "agree" are backwards. It seems that the heart should be like, and then the agree is the plus, I guess. It's just clear that like and heart go together, and that is how it was before the update, if I remember right. (I admit I never studied the forum icons much, so I might be wrong.)

Jason Stone (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1367966#Comment_1367966

I was working on that yesterday, but could not get it solved before the end of the day! That's a priority to tackle. I'm looking forward to getting the signatures back to what we're used to seeing.

Jason Stone (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1367968#Comment_1367968

Also, I think the "like" and "agree" are backwards.

@Kristin, great catch! The files were mislabeled. That should be resolved now.

GaoLu

Is the LOL a coffee cup? Overflowing toilet bowl? If so, I like that.

I was going to comment on the Humvee image icon in Logos, but now I can't find it. Maybe it changed to something else. Or maybe it's buried in the discovery menu system. Well, anyway, the coffee cup/overflowing toilet bowl is a nice LOL.

The insightful eyeball on the other hand—I would avoid clicking that. Looks like the Illuminati.

Bernhard

I think I have said before, how much I hate threaded replies… ;-)

I also don't like only seeing the accepted answer only initially in some threads…

NB.Mick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1368018#Comment_1368018

I think the problem with threaded replies in this forum (which is much worse than other forums) is that the "child posts" are nested within the respective "parent post". It makes it nearly impossible to see what is new in a thread, which things are discussed etc.

The forum now is most often unable to show the new content within a thread, but also is unable to show which threads are new and which I have already read completely.

This was a bad change.

Lew Worthington

I can't see the number that indicates the number of posts members of the community has contributed. Is this coming back? I found it helpful for several reasons.

YesYes, iI mentionedmentioned thethe missmissing numbernumber ofof posts

Sigh.

Yes, I mentioned the missing number of posts per member yesterday. Also, today, refreshing the Android browser page no longer shows posts I've read. They remain bold, and the number of new posts remains the same as well. I can't see what's new or where the actual post is in the maelstrom of 'information' on each page. I'm no longer taken to the last read post, and have to jump through hoops with each clicked topic to see what is new now. Whatever happened to the KISS principle, or CAS, I wonder.

NichtnurBibelleser

A lot of (not all) forum contributions show when I want to read them this error:

titleBar is not a valid objec

NichtnurBibelleser

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1368213#Comment_1368213

Now it's working again

Ram Teodosio

The old community seemed more user friendly to me. I do recognize that this is a better platform. One of the things I loved from the old community was it was easy to find topics, what is trending, and I used to follow people's activities (e.g., MJ etc. ). Now it's harder to see how many topics are active and who is commenting on them and what important issues I should pay attention to. I mean the topic on "dumb down" version is lumped in with the "ai summaries." For someone who spends 20 minutes on the forum a week, I wouldn't know what I should focus my attention on to ensure I am up to date with Logos community.

I'd still like to see 'Mark All Read'.

Joseph Sollenberger

Absolutely, we need the option to mark all read!

Kristin

Hey @Joseph Sollenberger and everyone, I am sure I am missing something obvious, but don't we already have the ability to mark all as read? Up by the notification bell if I click on it, the last option on the bottom right is to Mark All Read. So I am sure I am misunderstanding something obvious about what everyone is talking about.

DMB

I'm missing something obvious too … no notification bell. That I can see.

Kristin

Hi @DMB, I just meant the bell at the top right of this page. I will post a screenshot of what I meant just to be clear.

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DMB

Yes, but no bell there between search and user icons. But ok with me.

That marks the notifications read, not the posts! I don't use or see the bell.

Y.S

Still works fine for me.

Michelle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371284#Comment_1371284

The bell hides when you're on mobile, it needs a wide space to appear such as a 24inch size screen. It is somewhat territorial.

When it hides, you can click on your profile pic, then a wide bar appear & you'll see the bell.. Like I said, territorial. lol

I don't see the bell because I've disabled those notifications, because they make me crazy. Wherever the bell is or is not, 'Mark All Read' doesn't mark posts read, which is what I'd still like to see in the forums.

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371341#Comment_1371341

Well, since I'm mobile, I guess I'm unbell-ified.

Michelle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371346#Comment_1371346

"unbell-ified"😂

you can tap on the user profile icon too on mobile, it'll come out of hiding

Joseph Sollenberger

@Kristin, that choice will mark the notifications read, but not all threads in the forum read.

Kristin

Hi @Joseph Sollenberger, I see, thank you for clarifying that.

Not this again!! Will you PLEASE stop fiddling around with these forums. So we're back to NOT seeing numbers of posts per user, jump to last unread post, no text on emojis, all the frilly junk and none of the functionality. Please put it back the way it was yesterday. It was working just fine.

DMB

Lordy, they can't stick with a good plan. They just can't.

Jason Stone (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371661#Comment_1371661

Could you clarify your point about not being able to see the number of posts per user? When I click on your name, I can see that you have made 3 posts and 182 comments. Additionally, hovering over the reactions allows you to view their intent. The issue with jumping to the "latest" section is currently being addressed.

In the bigger picture, our vendor and platform provider has addressed the major issues we were facing earlier, and we are excited about the positive impact this will have on our community. The new updates will be mobile-friendly, enhance searchability, provide additional details on post fields, and offer much more that is coming soon!

Thank you, @RJ!

Jason Stone (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371662#Comment_1371662

We're sticking to this good plan! Thank you, @DMB.

@jason stone (this doesn't work again/still). Yesterday I could see the number of posts right next to the person's name, right there, no clicks, no effort. Hovering does nothing on the forums (Android tablet and pen). Also, today, the outrageously long and wasteful footers (the equivalent of 14 x single spaced lines on one) means I have to turn off footers again. The hidden comments mean you get answers to problems that just say 'Thanks!'. Pfffft.

It's not a good plan. Please put it back the way it was.

Jason Stone (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371673#Comment_1371673

I've noticed that Android tablets are having trouble allowing users to mention community members using the @ symbol. I will escalate this issue.

Simplifying the user interface to display ranks instead of ranks along with activity counts will help prevent overwhelming new users. Additionally, users can still access profile details by clicking on a member's name.

Could you please provide a screenshot of the signatures or footers you are seeing? I am not receiving the same feedback (for example, 14 single-spaced lines) from other community members.

Accepted Answers are prioritized to highlight questions that have been answered and closed, but all replies remain visible if a member wishes to view the entire conversation.

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371665#Comment_1371665

Stick away … Sears had good tools.

Jason Stone (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371676#Comment_1371676

Do you have any specific details or features that you would like us to consider or address, @DMB?

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371680#Comment_1371680

Nope …if you've missed so far, there's a reason.

Jason Stone (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371681#Comment_1371681

Right, I think so! The new design and flow for posts and comments, which caused us significant issues in May, will enable us to effectively build and expand the community moving forward. Now that we're on the other side of those growing pains, we're looking for additional feedback or specific pain points.

FYI - If you make a mistake with a graphic in a reply, you can't add a picture or attachment a second time. You have to delete the entire draft and start over. Anyway, I exaggerated; it was only 11 x single-spaced lines on the sig.

What rank @@jaso stonen ? (⬅️ That right there is how the name turns out—any name, every time.) The icon next to the person's name is just a tiny little blob now, if that's what you mean.

Another gripe is tapping a multi-page post and it comes up on page 1! If you forget to tap the last page on the post list, you then have to fiddle around tapping and entering numbers to get to the last page.

This comment box now eats typed letters, too.

Please put the forum back to its former very usable state!

Jason Stone (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371699#Comment_1371699

Signature Formatting: Thank you for the screenshot, @RJ. That appears to be a formatting issue with that user's signature; I'm not seeing the same pattern elsewhere. Can you point me to what member has that as their signature?

Ranks: There are three stars next to your name to signify your rank. This lets community members know how helpful you have been to others by creating new posts and contributing helpful comments.

New Comment/Latest: The jump to "latest" is a known issue, and a solution is in the works. I had a meeting yesterday where that was escalated.

I understand that there is a learning curve, and I'm here to not only contextualize the changes but also hear feedback and address it accordingly. Thank you for sharing!

I CANNOT get rid of this autosaved old reply in the 'Leave a comment' text box. I've deleted it 7 or eight times several different ways and it keeps appearing every time I refresh or come back to this page. So I'm editing it and posting it to try and stop it from resurrecting itself day in day out.

Jason Stone (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1371765#Comment_1371765

@RJ, I have a button at the bottom of a post or thread that reads "Discord Reply" or "Discard Draft," and that works for me.

Additionally, have you tried visiting your profile and deleting the drafts directly? Here's a direct link that should work for you: https://community.logos.com/drafts

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