Random questions to which you seek an answer
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One idea, especially if the new platform supports tags, could be to tag restock posts and then have a dynamic forum topic that filters on that tag across product pages, or failing that, users could search on the tag (which I guess you kind of can do by the word "restock.")
I was thinking that I could script this, like looking for the word "restock" and alerting me if anything comes up in the last 24 hours. But if you search for the word "restock", you'll find a lot of posts by people asking if things will be restocked at some point. Very seldom is it the message from the crew.
But yes, if the future forum uses tags, something like this would be much simpler.
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a reflexive hatred of black shoes
What's wrong with black shoes!
Personal preference; for no definable reason, I've just always hated black footwear- shoes, boots, even socks. I don't own any and I see no reason to ever change that. I fully concede that this is a me problem, not an everyone else problem.
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Yeah that was my concern about a simple search versus a tag. It would be especially cool if only the crew could use it
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@mclaincausey we're working on the new forum in the background and tags are a great idea for that, I've made several notes about improving how we handle restocks.
@Paul9221 As for a dedicated thread, I think it would be a bit of a minefield due to the frequency of restocks rolling in, many of which are not full size runs, and often odd sizes here and there. There is a nifty calendar function on the new forum which may be the solution to this, so you'll be able to glance upcoming restocks on your Monday forum browse
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Thanks @AdamJ
Only have had a cursory look at the beta and I see a lot of things I dig. I look forward to doing a deeper dive as soon as time allows
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Shit that reminds me I need to get on there and check it out.
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Shit that reminds me I need to get on there and check it out.
Last I checked it's under maintenance.
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@Paul9221 @mclaincausey @popvulture thanks guys, the beta testing period is over for now, we'll have a more concrete timeline worked out this week. I've been pulling all the feedback together so we can get cracking on areas that need work! I'll keep you posted
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Ah! So sorry I never got around to getting set up on there — life got busy. Nonetheless super psyched to see the new version!
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@popvulture It was a short time period for the testing. I was still getting used to it, and most likely didn't provide the feedback they hoped for. There's so much new to learn that you don't know where to start playing around.
That being said it seemed to have some good more modern features and after some initial system shock we will all acclimate to in time
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A lot of it is the visual @Matt, and what you see, and where, when you scroll. The crew stated that this is not at all a final design, both visually and functionally so I don't want to come across off putting.
I can't speak for everyone but the few i interacted with on there seemed to echo similar. It takes time to get used to a new operating system and format, but I'm sure Alex and the team will make it as smooth as possible.
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And by trial and error I mean the crew getsa thousand questions a day on how to do stuff.
They'll probably like that a lot better than our usual, constant nagging about restocks
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I spent quite a bit of time testing the new forum: I would say 1/3 feels familiar, and a 1/3 feels foreign, and the final 1/3 is easy to learn. There is a lot of potential with the new forum and could be great if we all put effort into it.
As testers we were asked to test the functionality of the platform and provide feedback. The look was temporary and will be fixed closer to release.
I honestly feel that 90% of us will adapt easily, but it will require some effort on our part to feel natural.
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@jordanscollected all feedback is good feedback mate! I appreciate it can feel different, especially after how familiar the current one feels but we'll make it as easy as we can, so it still feels familiar but has the benefits of a newer platform
