What happened to the "drop-down" quick links? Why did the post reply/message screen change?

Help Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by AleWatcher, Mar 28, 2012.

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  1. AleWatcher

    AleWatcher Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2009 Illinois

    Clicking on "alerts" or "inbox" or "profile" used to result in a small box dropping down...
    It is gone.

    Why? What happened?
    It took some getting used to, but in terms of functionality, it was one of my favorite features of the new site.

    Also, why has the screen changed when going to reply to a thread or conversation? It now goes directly to a screen that looks more like a "preview" of the post... I was a huge fan of being to read previous replies while making my response...

    Is this a new change? A bug? Something only on iPhones?
    Any info would be great.
     
    #1 AleWatcher, Mar 28, 2012
  2. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    They're still there for me and working as normal; Chrome, Safari, Firefox and IE. We haven't changed anything that would impact this.

    Please note that the forum is not designed or currently optimized for mobile devices.

    Thanks.
     
    #2 Todd, Mar 28, 2012
  3. Jerriko

    Jerriko Crusader (432) Jan 6, 2008 Washington
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    I still get the dropdowns for both Alerts and my Inbox.

    I also replied to this thread while reading your post. It didn't go to the preview. I'm on a desktop right now so it could be the phone deal.
     
    #3 Jerriko, Mar 28, 2012
  4. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    Yeah, still working fine on desktop.
     
    #4 Hanzo, Mar 28, 2012
  5. AleWatcher

    AleWatcher Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2009 Illinois

    Hmmmm... So then it's just my iPhone then.... Odd.
     
    #5 AleWatcher, Mar 28, 2012
  6. MarkIntihar

    MarkIntihar Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2010 Michigan

    Yeah, my phone changed the layout recently as well. For example, when I want to "like" a post, I'm redirected to another page where I have to click a larger button to confirm my "like."

    What I'm saying is, you're not alone.
     
    #6 MarkIntihar, Mar 28, 2012
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  7. AleWatcher

    AleWatcher Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2009 Illinois

    Ok... So 2 more things;
    1). This thread says there is a post by an "ignored member." Giggles aside, I haven't ignored anyone on the site, so what gives? When I hit "show ignored content" nothing happens.
    2). What's the deal with the new "are you sure you want to 'like' this post?" screen?
     
    #7 AleWatcher, Mar 28, 2012
  8. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Re #1: I don't see what you're seeing, so I can't help you out there.

    Re #2: I'm not getting the confirmation via a normal browser. However I've just read reports that this may occur if you hit the "Like" before the page has finished loading; there's a higher chance of this happening on mobile devices based on your connection, but it's a rare occurrence.
     
    #8 Todd, Mar 28, 2012
  9. rmalinowski4

    rmalinowski4 Pundit (753) Oct 22, 2010 Illinois

    Just checked my iPhone and I still get the drop down boxes.
     
    #9 rmalinowski4, Mar 28, 2012
  10. AleWatcher

    AleWatcher Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2009 Illinois

    I'm getting the preview-like screen right now as I type this reply... And I just liked a few posts and got the "are you sure?" screen everytime.
    For the time being I'll chalk it up to my iPhone and check out my regular computer tonight.
     
    #10 AleWatcher, Mar 28, 2012
  11. AleWatcher

    AleWatcher Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2009 Illinois

    Oh, and the "show ignored content" says it is a java application so that may be why I can't see it... And, in checking I found Markitinthar was on my "ignore" list some how... Not sure how that happened as I "follow" him... But it must be his post that I cannot read.
     
    #11 AleWatcher, Mar 28, 2012
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  12. MarkIntihar

    MarkIntihar Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2010 Michigan

    Thanks a lot for ignoring me, jerk! :wink:

    Also, I too am still getting the "Like" confirmation page on my mobile browser. Not on Chrome on my work laptop though. Odd.
     
    #12 MarkIntihar, Mar 28, 2012
  13. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Closing this one down. As stated, the forum is not designed or currently optimized for mobile devices. As such, we can't help with any issues ... and especially when they're sporadic.

    Thanks.
     
    #13 Todd, Mar 28, 2012
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