Shog
The Infinite Being
There was a lot of hype building up to this update, and now that it's here I just can't help but feel disappointed. This site had so much personality that I feel is just straight up missing now. Besides that I just have a few basic complaints.
This is normally where I'd break out some BBCodes to make this post look more interesting and condense my information, but I'll just work with the list function now (yes, I know I can still use spoilers, accordions, and tabs, but I thought this would drive my point home)
So things could definitely be worse, don't get me wrong, but this is just pathetic. What I'm hoping is that a bunch, if not all, of this changes and becomes more like the RPN we all knew and loved. I would be perfectly happy with another 24 or more hours of site downtime if that meant these could be fixed. Please notify me here if any of this changes.
This is normally where I'd break out some BBCodes to make this post look more interesting and condense my information, but I'll just work with the list function now (yes, I know I can still use spoilers, accordions, and tabs, but I thought this would drive my point home)
- Starting with BBCodes, these new replacement functions are just pathetic. The table is dull with the inability to merge columns or rows, the horizontal line is boring at best (but I will grand that it does have some uses still), though the accordions, tabs, and I assume spoilers are ok. Then there's the sticky note option. I have never seen this used and cannot recall a moment where this would add anything to an RP. They could have kept the email or text BBCode, which I have seen and used on many occasions. In fact, I used the email one frequently in my last RP (which is now screwed beyond repair due to the lack of working BBCodes). I can't use image floating, change background color, previously mentioned email and texting, a paper background, change my font, use a field set, etc. Wile the new way to insert them is much more user friendly, it was not worth getting rid of the others to get it. The BBCodes acted kind of like a face for this site. It's one of the first things I thought of when thinking of this site and added some of the most distinguishing characteristics. Now it's gone. RPN has lost it's face.
- So what if I don't want to just "like" a post? Before I could give rating such as: helpful, hype cookie, spook, great scene, fun RP post, funny post, emotional post, character development, and so on. Even though it's just a small detail, it added personality to the site that I personally loved.
- On a similar note, the new emotes just straight up suck. They are bland and generic. The previous ones were specific to this site and had great diversity among them. I could show a crying face if I was sad, an ecstatic face, a cutesy shy/happy face, and so on. Part of the problem is that they all link directly to faces we can make with our keyboard. Good luck making an angle, devil, or disguise face with that limitation. They aren't horrible, but very generic.
- One of the worst offenses, however, is that we no longer are following anyone or have followers. I'm not saying that function doesn't exist any more, I'm just saying that it completely cleared those lists. It's bad enough for me, who's been here for about 2.25 years, but then there is my good friend @Kestrel who I'm sure racked up over 100 followers in her time here.
So things could definitely be worse, don't get me wrong, but this is just pathetic. What I'm hoping is that a bunch, if not all, of this changes and becomes more like the RPN we all knew and loved. I would be perfectly happy with another 24 or more hours of site downtime if that meant these could be fixed. Please notify me here if any of this changes.
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