Not sure I like the new layout
By Erilyn
@Erilyn (3020)
United States
July 11, 2008 2:25pm CST
Now that MyLot is back up and running, I am not sure I like this new layout for it. The other layout seemed more user friendly. Do you like the new look? Do you think it will take some getting used to? To me it seems cluttered I don't know what do you think?
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24 responses
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
12 Jul 08
I know for sure that it runs very slow now and it is very hard to respond to any discussion.
My page is loading very slow and when I respond from my email, I have to sign in again and again and again....
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
12 Jul 08
my page is loading now for way too long....
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
12 Jul 08
I have not noticed any performance issues and I am not sure there SHOULD be any. I would be curious to know if others are experiencing the same thing as you are Pola 'cause this just looks like they moved things around not changed the backend (the database etc...) of the site.
Thanks
Zelo
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@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
11 Jul 08
It seems more cluttered to me too. I'm sure we'll get used to it eventually, it just seems a bit overwhelming at the moment. I liked when everything had it's own place. Now everything just seems lumped together at the top and I'm still not sure where some things are.
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@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
11 Jul 08
That would be an awesome idea! Just like yahoo and myspace have the new versions and still allow users to choose the "classic" versions. I kept the classic for yahoo but went with the new on myspace...but that's the point, it was MY choice which to use.
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@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
11 Jul 08
Nope, still can't find the "users by rating" pages, I kind of liked checking my position there.
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@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
11 Jul 08
It just seems that they want to shake things up as Fwid said if its not broke why fix it. This is going to take a LOT of getting used to and us dedicated myLotters will get used to the change and they will prolly change it again on us lol. WHy can't we choose the way we look at myLot. Let those that like the new way use it and us that don't go back to the old way?
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
12 Jul 08
I think we get used to something being done a certain way and it's hard to give that up. I have to admit it shocked me when I got online tonight. I thought something was wrong with the codes and the message was all over the monitor. But then I looked up and discovered everything which used to be on the side is now at the top.To me, that is easier. It is within easy reach and seeing without having to scroll down the page for something. I did notice that the profile page looks the same.I think having everything at our fingertips at the top can be a good thing. It might take some getting used to, but there is no hunting for anything now. I think it will be more user-friendly myself.
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@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
12 Jul 08
We do get paid for discussions but I think its only when we get a response, don't quote me on that though. I have been on myLot for over a year and a half now (I know you can't tell from my post count lol.) I have hit min payout 3 times and have almost $18 for next payout I missed this one by .30 I got used to it the last time they changed it and will get used to it again I am sure! I know I am gnot going to leave myLot just because I am not used to it though hehehe.
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
12 Jul 08
We all get set in our ways at times. I can understand that. I wasn't into MyLot as long as you and others, so it doesn't bother me as much. I did like the smaller window for responses, but I can use this one just as good. Some just think that it will cut down on pay according to the 3-5 line comments. That makes them seem much shorter, although they are the same length they would be if it was the old layout. I just make my response and hit send and don't worry. If they pay me, they pay me, and if they don't, I won't worry about it. So far, I haven't been disappointed but one day.But I think that had to do with no responses to my discussions to amount to much. I've wondered if we are paid if we start a discussion that nobody responds to, or maybe has only one or two responses.
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@ShellyB (5241)
• United States
11 Jul 08
I am getting used to it as of now.
I am not a long time user so I might not take long to get use to the new format, it is just I do not have good vision. It is a pain to me to get use to new things but I can learn :)
(I can see it looks clutter)
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@ShellyB (5241)
• United States
11 Jul 08
I only have a minot problem with how it looks.
I am still learning how to do things in here.
I finally learn today how to add friends back.
I know how to add them but did not know how to approve them before.
Weird.
I hope all these changes are for the best :)
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@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
11 Jul 08
It just seems like everytime I get used to it they decide to change it. and whenever they do I have problems getting notifications etc. Oh well we'll get used to it and move on. we'll learn the new way to do things and hopefully it will be the last time for a long time that we have to do that.
@Angelwhispers (8978)
• United States
13 Jul 08
Evening erilyn, I have a few friends still having problems, but other wise I like it. I like all the buttons on top of the page, sorta seems cleaner not as cluttered. I like straight lines. But then again I am odd that way.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
12 Jul 08
Yes, I liked the navigator bar on the top. I don't like the feel of this, I seem to have lost some choices.
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@sudhajosyula50 (3808)
• India
11 Jul 08
Hi friend,
I too didn't like this new layout.It is not very user friendly ofcourse we get used to it when we are see like this for some days.I fee the previous layout is far better than this new layout.
Have a nice day.
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@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
11 Jul 08
It will definatly take a lot of getting used to. It just seems a bit cluttered to me now. I didn't like the change when they introduced the sorties it seemed like you had to go through more to get to discusions, now we will see if this makes it better once we get used to it.
@weng_08 (282)
• Philippines
12 Jul 08
Hi erilyn, I always welcome changes and this new look seems better, more organized to me...it's just that I always check out 'discussions my friends started' but I can't find it now. We'll all get the hang of it soon, I guess. Have a great day!
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@metschica25 (5399)
• United States
12 Jul 08
Yeah , I think for me it will take some time to get used to the new mylot look . It isnt so bad . I think I may get lost though for a few days
So , I just figure it will take much time to get used to , but by the time the weekend is up i should be okay . When I first joined the lot I was lost for a bit too , and was okay in time . Me sometimes likes no change !!
@imsilver (1665)
• Canada
11 Jul 08
I am finding the new layout actually less cluttered and definatly more user friendly. At least for this user. I love having everything layed out across the top like that. It's easier for me to just look up and find the category that I want that it was to scroll down the list on the left. I don't come on as nearly as often as I used today. Today is my first day in a while and I was quite happy with the new look. It seems to make it faster for me to be able to find a couple posts to reply to when I get a few minutes to log in.
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@munhozmib (3836)
• Sao Paulo, Brazil
11 Jul 08
Hello, Erilyn!
I think that the new update is quite good, and it looks better than before. The matter is that you were used to the old visual, therefore you found it strange when you first looked at it. But soon, and I mean real soon (less than a week), you'll be used to this new look. It's easier to navigate, in my opinion. It divides things. I mean, before you were replying to a discussion and you could see the links in the left, so it was all like compressed in the middle of the page, while the Top had almost nothing. Now, everything is more organized: you can give full attention to the response you are writting, since there are no links in the left bar, while you can easily go to the Top Menu and access anything from there.
Respectfully,
Munhozmib.
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@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
11 Jul 08
I have to agree with you, it just seems way too crowded. But like everything else we just have to get used to it. I didn't like the old one either all though it was more user friendly, but in time I think this will probably work. Not that we have a choice in it anyways, we just have to get used to it and work it. I looked for the start new discussions link and finally found it at the top athough it only says new discussion by our name. We will figure it all out in time, I'm sure. Just keep mylotting and check it all out.
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@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
11 Jul 08
This is true, we will get used to it. I have been a member over a year now (I know you can't tell by the post count lol) And I enjoy myLot and love that fact that I get paid for having discussions. I didn't like the last change but I got used to it, and I will get used to this one to of course. Us dedicated myLotters always do lol.
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
11 Jul 08
Actually, I kind of like the way it is set up. I can look lovingly at my 3.91 earnings on every page. LOL
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@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
11 Jul 08
I'm not thrilled with the new layout, I keep pointing my mouse to where things were in the old layout.
Like every thing else it will take some getting used to.
I was freaking, when I could not find my earnings when I first logged on. then I saw that it was on the new toolbar.
@bmorehouse1 (1028)
• United States
11 Jul 08
Even though I am fairly new at this, I DON'T like the window. It's too big. In order to read the discussions, I have to scroll back and forth and that is very annoying. Maybe if enough people complain they will change it back! ha ha I guess I just don't like change of any sort. It always takes awhile to get used to it! Best wishes to all!
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