Navigate the new format
Feb 22, 2024 08:29:21 #
Am I alone in my distaste of the new format? I have ceased my daily read of the topics because I can’t quickly discern what is recent and what is not.
Feb 22, 2024 08:40:28 #
Feb 22, 2024 08:51:59 #
nikon123 wrote:
Am I alone in my distaste of the new format? I have ceased my daily read of the topics because I can’t quickly discern what is recent and what is not.
I have never tasted the old digest so I wouldn't know.
Feb 22, 2024 08:56:37 #
I agree and it seems like participation has dropped since the new format was introduced.
Feb 22, 2024 09:01:54 #
stavros wrote:
I agree and it seems like participation has dropped since the new format was introduced.
I don't see that. In fact soon after the new diggest was introduced there were a whole lot of posts made from people who rarely posted before. So I think it increased the number of post for some time.
Feb 22, 2024 09:13:53 #
nikon123 wrote:
Am I alone in my distaste of the new format? I have ceased my daily read of the topics because I can’t quickly discern what is recent and what is not.
Go directly to newest topics and you'll see everything. If you select Watch or comment on a topic, you'll get notification in watched topics. If you use the (=>) at the heading, it will take you to where you last left the thread.
Feb 22, 2024 09:41:06 #
Admin tweaked the "new" digest format to asssist those resistant to change 
His notices:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-787541-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-786682-1.html
Those of us who use "newest topics" and "watched topics" get to browse, and comment in, topics as they're posted; we don't have to wait for yesterday's sampling to arrive by email. We control our content by subscribing or unsubscribing to the 50+ sections that currently comprise UHH. "Old" and "New" are easily discerned, as TripleG explained.
His notices:https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-787541-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-786682-1.html
Those of us who use "newest topics" and "watched topics" get to browse, and comment in, topics as they're posted; we don't have to wait for yesterday's sampling to arrive by email. We control our content by subscribing or unsubscribing to the 50+ sections that currently comprise UHH. "Old" and "New" are easily discerned, as TripleG explained.
Feb 22, 2024 09:52:35 #
nikon123 wrote:
Am I alone in my distaste of the new format? I have ceased my daily read of the topics because I can’t quickly discern what is recent and what is not.
Yes, not a fan.
Feb 22, 2024 10:39:20 #
nikon123 wrote:
Am I alone in my distaste of the new format? I have ceased my daily read of the topics because I can’t quickly discern what is recent and what is not.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/help/digest.jsp
Feb 22, 2024 10:47:11 #
stavros wrote:
I agree and it seems like participation has dropped since the new format was introduced.
What do you mean by participation? Do you mean use of the digest? The forum doesn’t seem any different to me. Maybe people are leaving the digest for the forum.
Feb 22, 2024 10:55:31 #
Main photography discussion as well as general chit chat used to have far more postings than it does now. Even the specialty categories like Landscape, Black and White, etc. participation has decreased. My observation is based on the forum, not the former daily digest. I still think the timing of the drop in participation coincides with the change in format, although it may be a coincidence rather than a cause/effect. I have no trouble navigating the forum. I just miss the daily digest. Nothing more than that.
Feb 22, 2024 11:14:55 #
stavros wrote:
Main photography discussion as well as general chi... (show quote)
I haven’t noticed that, but over the past few years some active members have passed on and some have dropped out for various reasons.
Feb 22, 2024 11:37:29 #
Feb 22, 2024 11:42:12 #
Nikon 123,
I agree. The old format at least gave you all of the current contributions in one place including used equipment for sale. Now it feels like you have to visit the entire spectrum of interests to see what is recent. The topics included
before were quite enough and any more you could always look for under 'all sections.'
I view this as a failed attempt at something new. I also don't feel as inclined to 'check in' as often as before.
Photodoc16
I agree. The old format at least gave you all of the current contributions in one place including used equipment for sale. Now it feels like you have to visit the entire spectrum of interests to see what is recent. The topics included
before were quite enough and any more you could always look for under 'all sections.'
I view this as a failed attempt at something new. I also don't feel as inclined to 'check in' as often as before.
Photodoc16
Feb 22, 2024 11:58:31 #
I like it. I go straight to the filter page and CC select the category I want without scrolling through a bunch of stuff I don’t care about. I also like that the filter page shows how many new posts in each category.
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