I Miss Old BYC!!!

[BigDaddy'sGurl]

I don't hate it, not at all. In fact I think it's really great and I'm having a lot of fun exploring all this new stuff

To me it's very refreshing to learn new things and move forward. I'm not afraid to click a link and see where it takes me, and I'm not afraid to actually look a few things up on my own and try to fix my own issues. The tutorials, suggested reading, FAQs and a lot of the 3 mile long complaint threads have been really helpful (JUST DO SOME READING, YOUR PROBLEM HAS PROBABLY ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED/ANSWERED 5 TIMES ALREADY!). Nifty and the staff have been going above and beyond to help as many of us out as they can. Look thru the posts, there's been someone here answering questions and offering solutions pretty much 24 hours a day (and lots of helpful members doing the same!).

There were a lot of things that weren't perfect with the old BYC format (Sorry Nifty, lol), besides the fact that it was rapidly approaching the point of self distruct/massiveimplode. And I'd rather have a new format than no BYC at all But you just watch, the majority of those that have stomped off mad and frustrated will eventually be back... cuz even when you're mad, ya just can't stay away from this place

Altho I didn't really use all of the features/options and sections of BYC before

, I think The New BYC is just awesome! This change has really opened my eyes to discovering a lot about BYC that I never even knew existed. To be brutally honest, I've learned the majority of new things about BYC in general just from reading all the complaining and whining the past few days, lol (not to mention I got quite a few laughs from a lot of the posts too). So it's been a win-win situation for me, all the way around

Glad to see that a lot of the negative people are starting to adjust and accept the reality of The New BYC, and that the high pitch whine is finally starting to tone down as more and more people are able to figure things out and move on with their normal (daily) BYC activities. I'm sure it will only get even better as time goes on when all the bugs and kinks have been worked out and some new things are added or some old things are brought back.


Kudos to all the Staff for hangin' in there and being as helpful as they can... hopefully all you guys have some hair left and have finally quit eating ibuprofen and acetaminophen like they were pez candies

Maybe it's just me, but I don't consider the fact that a few people aren't as crazy about the new site as you reason to refer to them as whiny. I just don't like the site much at this point. I pointed out my issues, but I didn't beg for help or whine about it. Just because someone has a different take on a situation does not constitute having their opinion degraded. That's the beauty of BYC: we can all be individuals with our own "take" on things without fear of retribution.

Will I adjust to the new site? I suppose so or I will quit it. Simple as that. But making me feel guilty because I don't love it like you do isn't helpful.

 

[henney penny]

On the old site there was a place where you could blog(I think thats what its called)I had started a page with info on me and my chickens and was going to post pics but could not fiqure it out,I can`t find it,is it something that is no more?

 

[The Chicken Lady]

On the old site there was a place where you could blog(I think thats what its called)I had started a page with info on me and my chickens and was going to post pics but could not fiqure it out,I can`t find it,is it something that is no more?

Is this one yours? https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hen-haven

 

[gale65]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't consider the fact that a few people aren't as crazy about the new site as you reason to refer to them as whiny. I just don't like the site much at this point. I pointed out my issues, but I didn't beg for help or whine about it. Just because someone has a different take on a situation does not constitute having their opinion degraded. That's the beauty of BYC: we can all be individuals with our own "take" on things without fear of retribution.



Will I adjust to the new site? I suppose so or I will quit it. Simple as that. But making me feel guilty because I don't love it like you do isn't helpful.

I agree. A quilting site I am a member at recently changed drastically (even more than this forum) and anyone who didn't like it was told by the cheerleaders to "suck it up or leave" and a lot of name calling ensued. It was really sad. BTW I don't go to that site anymore but not because of the changes. It was because of the horrid behavior of some members.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

I agree. A quilting site I am a member at recently changed drastically (even more than this forum) and anyone who didn't like it was told by the cheerleaders to "suck it up or leave" and a lot of name calling ensued. It was really sad. BTW I don't go to that site anymore but not because of the changes. It was because of the horrid behavior of some members.

We *don't* want that to happen here. If you see anyone telling anyone to "suck it up or leave," please report their post by hitting the Red Flag button beneath their post.

 

[Gargoyle]

I agree. A quilting site I am a member at recently changed drastically (even more than this forum) and anyone who didn't like it was told by the cheerleaders to "suck it up or leave" and a lot of name calling ensued. It was really sad. BTW I don't go to that site anymore but not because of the changes. It was because of the horrid behavior of some members.

Here we won't say "suck it up or leave", we'll just tell them to go suck eggs. Then we'll have a long thread about the best ways to suck eggs, about the possible drawbacks and complications, and about which breed produces the best eggs for sucking. Everyone will be really helpful and nice about it, and we'll learn a huge amount about sucking eggs.

 

[PeepsCA]

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Believe me, it's more than a few that aren't crazy about the new format, and there's also more than a few that consider a lot of the complaints as whining. Some complaints are worded politely and respectfully, (a lot are not tho), and some go way beyond an overly melodramatic high pitch whine. I'm definitely not the first to say this or point it out.

My post wasn't meant to make people feel guilty... My point was more to the point that if people would stop flying off the handle with their redundant complaint posts and just start reading all the info that's already out there, they'd learn more, understand more, and gradually start adjusting... which was indeed being helpful.

 

[gale65]

[COLOR=4B0082] [/COLOR] [COLOR=4B0082]Believe me, it's more than a few that aren't crazy about the new format, and there's also more than a few that consider a lot of the complaints as whining. Some complaints are worded politely and respectfully , (a lot are not tho), and some go way beyond an overly melodramatic high pitch whine. I'm definitely not the first to say this or point it out.[/COLOR] My post wasn't meant to make people feel guilty... My point was more to the point that if people would stop flying off the handle with their redundant complaint posts and just start reading all the info that's already out there, they'd learn more, understand more, and gradually start adjusting... which was indeed being helpful .

Wait. So because other people did it, you felt you should as well? OK. :/

 

[ginasmarans]

So funny Gargoyle. You left out that someone might try to highjack the thread by talking about alternatives to egg sucking and their experiences. I'm kind of slow to learn so I will probably adjust slowly, but so far, it seems o.k. to me. I can't speak about dial up users,though. Thank goodness I have the Verizon hot spot. My dial up was bad on every site,including the old BYC, Anyone remember when this one migrated from our old EZboard? This site was dead for awhile, now look at it!

 

[henney penny]

Yes!Thanks now tell me how to get there on my own