subject lines are back!

[silverflight8]

YAYYYYYY!

I really like the way lj_r and news has been going. And I don't mind at all that comments at news have been closed and lj_r open, because news has always been a bit of a disaster in the commenting area.

Around the time of the site redesign I think they got rid of Frank the Goat in the 404/access denied page. Unlike I feel 99% of the population, I didn't mind Frank, but it does look nice. Except for the colour-contrast problems, I really do like the re-design; a lot of the columns got reshuffled so there are fewer (so you don't have to check all them) and a lot more logical, at least for me. And the design is a lot nicer than the previous one. I find myself missing the old headers though. I remember the fun old designs, the burst of colours!

Mostly, though, I'm very encouraged with the way that feedback has been opened up. I think the userbase has always been vocal, and that immediate customer-facing staff has always been aware of the requests/desires of the userbase, but it seems that the requests are propagating up and that's awesome.


Also, I'm still alive, I'm just abroad at the moment and travelling for 3-4 days every weekend (and then busy Mon/Tues/Weds) and consequently very, very tired of packing and unpacking and also regretful that I never attempted to learn ALL THE LANGUAGES. Also, I've learned that 7am flights are really not worth it because one pays ridiculous cab fares in order to get to the airport because the metro system doesn't start early enough...So I'm a bit exhausted. And ready to go somewhere I can read the signage.

ETA/PS: I have been mostly following my flist on both lists in bursts of "read everything" (also, how fast is meme moving it leaps two posts every time I look) but if there's something big/exciting/fun/scary/insertadjective happened I'd love to hear it if you want to talk!

Comments

[lullabymoon]

I know, it's fantastic isn't it! It really feels like new management have taken over.

Sounds very hectic! Is it at least fun?

[silverflight8]

Yes! :D

It really is. I feel like my entry is kind of all shades of "oh woe is me, my diamond shoes are too tight" because I've been travelling and visiting so many amazing cities and museums and landmarks. And taking so, so, so many pictures :P

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Meme is moving way too fast! I've been astonished at it lately, too.

[silverflight8.livejournal.com]

It's been so zippy! Every time I look it's another post!

[gothrockrulz.livejournal.com]

Wow, you are quite busy! Hope you get a little time here and there to breathe and just enjoy everything around you. :)

[silverflight8.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm so glad to be travelling and it's blowing my mind on a regular basis (ART MUSEUMS HISTORY SCENERY PEOPLE LANGUAGE) but I definitely need a few days off after all this :)

[bluegerl.livejournal.com]

Pretty frantic life. Where are you travelling? which Hemisphere or which half? Sounds - em - exhausting and not enough time to enjoy where you are at that moment! shame that.

Take care, and hurry home to us. We miss you! HUGS!

[silverflight8.livejournal.com]

I'm in Central Europe! Oh my god, the architecture and just the general picturesqueness. It's such a gorgeous place. I love it.

<333 (Though ironically when I go home I'll be farther away from you!)

[bluegerl.livejournal.com]

Central Europe - wow! It IS magnificent and so different from our expectations. Glorious unspoilt countrysides, but the cities have so much - so much - history? Something!!!! Super, and do enjoy what you can, it's an experience you'll cherish later!
HUGS and HAppies!!!!

[silverflight8.livejournal.com]

Yes! I visited Prague and the Old Town is very old and you can see it, the streets twist and curve and it's chock full of Gothic architecture. I actually really loved Prague and its sense of humour--some really great modern sculpture to go along with the medieval buildings ;)

Thank you, blue! You are always so sweet <333

[sherrilina.livejournal.com]

Yay indeed! (Although I never really lost them because since they switched to the new flopncomment pages I set it so that everything is in my custom design--it was too hard to comment from my phone on the new system). It really does seem like they finally got people who actually care and LISTEN back onnstaff--that whole email about "here is what you have been saying" made me want to tear up, lol. Maybe they will reverse some of the other awful changes and stop driving people away for flop downgrades.

And wow, sounds busy!

[silverflight8.livejournal.com]

Yeah, custom pages are nice that way :D

Well, I know that the people who staff Support DEFINITELY have been listening. The problem is, well, they say suggest but it ultimately comes down to a decision that they don't make. So hopefully things are changing! It was a remarkable email for sure.

<3