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FiFi LaFeles

FiFi LaFeles

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Well, damn. I was just beginning to enjoy forums again now that the troll has been defeated.

I may have to turn my mind once more to sorting out the very annoying technical problems I had with Discord if our dear friends in Cambridgeswamp HQ are going to pull the plug.
Le Chat Guerrier

Bwian's Towel & Grief Shop

21-Jan-2020 00:26:42

Tranq
Nov
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2007

Tranq

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Well it seems their making some form of progress with the bar. Now on the homepage the "try free" spot is now a giant "my account" button. Which makes the my account above it rather obsolete, although for those on mobile may be easier to click on... However when you access the forums you still get the "try free" button which seems silly, seeing as if you've found the forums you've logged in more than likely which still leads to we've played the game at least once already so we're beyond trying...
When the day becomes the night and the sky becomes the sea, when the clock strikes heavy and there’s no time for tea; and in our darkest hour, before my final rhyme, she will come back home to Wonderland and turn back the hands of time.

21-Jan-2020 11:32:24

Tranq
Nov
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2007

Tranq

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Edit: Grrrr the dreaded double post got me. With it taking well over a minute to refresh the page. I'm actually shocked it didn't post more lol...
When the day becomes the night and the sky becomes the sea, when the clock strikes heavy and there’s no time for tea; and in our darkest hour, before my final rhyme, she will come back home to Wonderland and turn back the hands of time.

21-Jan-2020 11:32:32 - Last edited on 21-Jan-2020 11:33:32 by Tranq

Archaeox
Dec Member 2011

Archaeox

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Looks like it's fixed when logged into the forums too - I now have the big "My Account" button, instead of "Try free".

A step in the right direction, at least, although I still think the forums should be linked from the top menu.
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21-Jan-2020 11:45:22

Maynne

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Forumers now need to bookmark RSOF or google "runescape forums" to reach RSOF from a mobile device. It is very difficult for a mobile phone to click a link inside a drop down menu (unless you have a Galaxy Note, as the pen has a hover feature).

It is simply unintuitive and disengaging for Jagex to remove the big Forum link in the main runescape site. It is like raising a redflag, a subtle discouragement to visit RSOF. It really feels like being in Funorb all over again. When Jagex made the last Funorb update in 2010, but let the site to naturally decay until its eventual formal decommissioning in Aug 2018.

21-Jan-2020 12:22:17

FiFi LaFeles

FiFi LaFeles

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What I love the most, actually, is they way that a JMod has politely appeared on the RSOF and advised the users as to why the Forums button was moved (buried) in the first place.

Their explanation of having "My Account" button below the other "Account" button was awesome. It made so much sense to remove the pesky, annoying Forums button to make way for an access point to our Accounts which was already there anyway.

Thanks, Jagex, you obviously hold us and the RSOF in high regard.
Le Chat Guerrier

Bwian's Towel & Grief Shop

21-Jan-2020 13:03:09 - Last edited on 21-Jan-2020 13:05:13 by FiFi LaFeles

Spearmint30
Apr Member 2012

Spearmint30

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You got me FiFi, I went looking for said response for about two minutes before the sarcasm was detected.

In any event, regarding mobile, I've found that if I long-press "Community" until I get the phone's context menu asking what I want to do with the link, then just tap outside of that context menu to close it, the "Community" drop menu remains visible so I can click anything in it. Does this work for anyone else?
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21-Jan-2020 16:14:52

Loki
Sep Member 2011

Loki

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TL;DR from the stream today with Mod Poerkie:


- There's no plans to remove the forums
- They are removing the photo booth for forum pics
- The download button replacing forum button is temporary (but probably gonna be permanent depending on how well it does)
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21-Jan-2020 19:23:36

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