Dear Seun,

I can't take this anymore. I thought I could get used to it, but it is not as organized as the previous format.

Even if you are going to continue with this format, kindly organize everything into blocks like the previous where one could easily see needed information. Having all the information as per topics put closely together makes it difficult to read. The way the threads look are kind of confusing rather than to enjoy.

Try and pick the good stuff from the previous one and add to this one so that we can continue to enjoy NL.

Believe it or not, your competitors are going to capitalize on your set back. The forum is for people complaining and not for you.

Azibalua: Pls can some of us use the former version
This can still be in existence, for those who like it

Unfortunately, this is all but impossible. The former version runs on a different programming language (PHP) and has a different database structure. We will do our best to make this one more lovable. Many apologies about the shock and inconvenience of the sudden switch.

Yes, change is inevitable. But there is good change and bad change. Case in point; the Range Rover. Since inception, that car never lost its basic design. Even the new Evoque still has the same traditional RR lines. I feel NL2 is trying to be too much of too many things. A poster said somewhere here that we should keep our own identity on NL. Seun has done an amiable job with NL, but this new look doesn't seem to cut it.

As a computer scientist, I have 2 advice for you:
1. This site is 'too' colourful, You went against the 1st rule in designing a website - Know ur audience. You could be forgiven if you made the site for children, because this look childish(immature) . If its not for children then the interface is Poor
2. It takes years to build a reputation. I'll use an illustration my lecturer loved to use; he says: it takes years to get a reasonable traffic(to a website) but days to loose it.
You made the site for us, therefore WE & not YOU must like the site

Who starts a forum page from zero sef? I'd have started from -50

Hmm I have just discovered a new weapon of torture - it is called NL2.0 bring torture candidate in front of screen and make him read one post 100 times. guaranteed to kill ya

Still waiting for the preview button. Also, here is a suggestion. Maybe alternative colour schemes could be made available for users to set along with their profiles.

[size=28pt]Not[/size] feeling it.

NO LONG TIN: As a computer scientist, I have 2 advice for you:
1. This site is 'too' colourful, You went against the 1st rule in designing a website - Know ur audience. You could be forgiven if you made the site for children, because this look childish(immature) . If its not for children then the interface is Poor
2. It takes years to build a reputation. I'll use an illustration my lecturer loved to use; he says: it takes years to get a reasonable traffic(to a website) but days to loose it.
You made the site for us, therefore WE & not YOU must like the site

Right. I'v been gone a while and came back lol.
think i need to 'go' again.

^^^^ got no choice am starting to get the hang of it

personally i don't like the rounded edges...makes everything look clunky. thats retro style man..look at google plus and Facebook or leading forums in general..sharp edged spaces emphasise the minimalist look, which is what i think you were going for. i like the centralised layout though..that will catch on quickly even though im still getting used to it. i also think you used too many colours. NL is content driven, with that in mind, most visual elemnets should be neutral in terms of colour and shape(as any other thing would disrupt the user exp. we have come to know and love)...two areas which i think should have been left untouched.

Dnt you all get it!

It hurts the eye! Too bad!

Inked_Nerd: Also, I noticed that now you can't tell if someone is online or offline.

You can by clicking on the person's profile. If the person is online it will say.

Ah, the new colour is easier on the eyes. Kudos seun. You're gradually getting there.

TCD: Ah, the new colour is easier on the eyes. Kudos seun. You're gradually getting there.

hmmn.

Perception is indeed, everything!

yamakuza:

hmmn.

Perception is indeed, everything!

Perception definitely is. We all look but we see differently.

3 days later , the new NL is getting better , the poster column is a bit organise but I need to know when exactly a post was made and not how long it has been here
The background color methink has improve

[size=64pt]MY EYES ARE BURNING! THIS SITE KILLING ME OOOOOOOO![/size]

To be honest Seun, whoever suggested to you that this new look of Nairaland is better than the previous one has a problem.

It took me almost one week to login and that was after I went and re-set my password. Even with that I still had to login with my e-mail address.

Unlike the old look which was much easier, I can hardly find posts its like any post I make is gone for ever. . . please do something we need the old look back. I would suggest that you learn from lucky igbenedion of Edo state who despite the high level of development, maintained the old look in his state and the elderly men praised him for that.

Seun we want the bushes, the grasses, the untarred roads, we prefer to use candles at night, wells where our girls can fetch water and the rafia palm huts where we can lay our heads. please this new city life sucks, we don't want it.

ITbomb: 3 days later , the new NL is getting better , the poster column is a bit organise but I need to know when exactly a post was made and not how long it has been here
The background color methink has improve

Let your cursor hover over the title in a specific post, and you will see date and time the post was made.

[size=20pt]seun,since i can add friends,i should be able to delete them too but there's no option of that.could you please provide one?[/size]

slimyem: [size=20pt]seun,since i can add friends,i should be able to delete them too but there's no option of that.could you please provide one?[/size]

Yes we will.

slimyem: [size=20pt]seun,since i can add friends,i should be able to delete them too but there's no option of that.could you please provide one?[/size]

somebody pissed you off already? hehehehe. friends!

denzel2009: Who starts a forum page from zero sef? I'd have started from -50

Computer programmers: we count from zero! The New Nairaland is a computer program, so ... that's why!

Seun:
Computer programmers: we count from zero! The New Nairaland is a computer program, so ... that's why!

Errrmm, just randomly checked about 10 different forums and not one of them start from zero.

Anyway, I see you are improving with the tweaking. All you could have done is to recreate the old format and incorporate some of these features like quote post, like, follow and unfollow. You'd have saved yourself sleepless nights.

We changed the backend completely. We switched from SMF. But yeah, we could have duplicated the look if we wanted to, but I felt that it was best to use the opportunity to target the fast-growing mobile demographic, so we built a flexible theme that works on both mobile phones and personal computers. It's a pity that we have not been able to test the theme well on some phones.

Its so difficult to login. 504 or 502 gateway error whatever that means.
Also, what does hidden posts mean?

Seun: We changed the backend completely. We switched from SMF. But yeah, we could have duplicated the look if we wanted to, but I felt that it was best to use the opportunity to target the fast-growing mobile demographic, so we built a flexible theme that works on both mobile phones and personal computers. It's a pity that we have not been able to test the theme well on some phones.

What's the point in compromising desktop user experience when apps and browsers are being developed everyday to view websites in desktop mode on mobile devices? You and I know this is hideous and your reputation is at stake with this development.

At this time and age who put links on forums like a chat room or internet relay chat in order to satisfy fast-growing mobile demographic?

I think you need to go back to the drawing board, if need be, change the database schema again and entice people back here. The resources here are invaluable and accessible to people worldwide not Nigerian mobile users only.

denzel2009:

What's the point in compromising desktop user experience when apps and browsers are being developed everyday to view websites in desktop mode on mobile devices? You and I know this is hideous and your reputation is at stake with this development.

At this time and age who put links on forums like a chat room or internet relay chat in order to satisfy fast-growing mobile demographic?

I think you need to go back to the drawing board, if need be, change the database schema again and entice people back here. The resources here are invaluable and accessible to people worldwide not Nigerian mobile users only.

Days my baby! Tell Elewa we are not smiling mehnnn.

By d way u get time o, alagidi lon ba deal nau.

Idowuogbo:
Days my baby! Tell Elewa we are not smiling mehnnn.

By d way u get time o, alagidi lon ba deal nau.

Dont mind Seun and his team of so called programmers that came up with this secondary school project.