IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The online network is getting a makeover
Hi everyone. This is a long post so I encourage you to go make a cuppa and settle in.
Those of you that have been here for a while know that the BCNA website and online network got a makeover in March 2015. Not everyone liked it and there were questions about why the change happened.
The old website may have looked good from the front, but behind the scenes it was becoming unstable and it had to go. Just as we have to upgrade our computers and mobile devices, we can’t go back to the old network. We can only go forward.
We know that the online network is hard to use. We listened to you. We heard you online, on the phone and in person tell us how you can’t find information and about the bugs you run into. We have been trying to fix the bugs and make the online network easier and more pleasant to use.
Further development of the current online network would be too hard, take too long, and cost too much. As a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting Australians affected by breast cancer, we’re conscious about how we spend our resources.
In six weeks, the online network is moving to a new platform. We’re creating an easy-to-use, desktop, mobile and tablet friendly community designed for your unique needs.
I’m sure you have a lot of questions. What’s going to happen to my posts? What about groups? Will it be familiar? Is the way I post going to change? We will answer these and many more questions over the next few weeks. But let’s start with one: What happens now?
We have one feed and we’d like to keep that mainly about you and your questions and experiences. We don’t want this one topic to monopolise the feed. There’s a new group called Community Shift. I invite you to join, ask all your questions there, and find out more.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be showing you how the new network is shaping up. We’ll keep you updated every step of the way.
We value the online network and we know that software is not what makes our community great, you do. We hope you’ll support us through this transition.
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Hi Cosette,
Sounds great. Could you explain how to join the Community Shift group please?
Thanks.
Deanne
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Sure thing :-)
Click here to go to the group. And then click on the pink JOIN button. It's near the top, under the group picture. And you're in!
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ah the world of computers is every changing....
I will be over shortly to read up on this...
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Oh its going to be good. Much more topics to see straight up and go direct to where you want instead of scrolling scrolling scrolling.
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Hi Cosette,
Just clicked on the pink "Join" button - nothing happened - hope I'm in!
Looking forward to the new platform. Well done.
Michelle xx
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Good Morning Michelle, you are in!
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I also pressed join but nothing. How do I check if I'm in?
Anne-Marie
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Looking forward to the new look and hi to all you long old friends
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Good Morning Ann-Marie, you should see the group appear in "My Groups" now.
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Sorry but can't find My Group.
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Just click here
.. "My Group" just sits under "My Profile". You will see here all the groups that you are part of.
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I couldnt get anything to happen when clicked the join button 2 days ago. But this seems to be working now. ??
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Hi Cosette,
I hope for a less clunky site because I have noticed women deserting in droves - specially ABC women. Which is sad! The BCNA telephone counselling service has been a great initiative, but you are not reaching ABC women where it matters.
Regards..... Pam
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Great news. Looking forward to a usable site at last.
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