the site changes

Here here Deanne. Well said. I second that.  Cant believe the've finally fixed access so I can login to the site yet there's been no new posts or activity or messages for 3 days. A case of too little too late im afraid. Members must have gone elsewhere for support. What a crying shame

Hi Nicole,

I am so very sad, disappointed and lonely, because I have lost my old group and can no longer connect with them. It used to be so much fun, with all of us sharing , and keeping up with our recovery and ups and downs etc... this new system is just not in anyway, anything like the old one. I have given up and I only just come on very very rarely!

Take care

hugs 

Finita  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I'm afraid the problems with the new site are too many and too technical for you two to deal with.  Time to bring back the developers and send them back to the drawing board. Remember we're not stupid or we wouldnt have been able to use the site in the first place.  Nicole

Hi Michelle!! I really miss the old message page too!! Robyn

Hi Everyone

I agree with you all.  I do not log on as often as I used to.  I tried making a post the other day and when I hit the post button it all just disappeared, so I just didn't bother.  I'm sure that most people are struggling, hence the lack of posts.  Such a shame as the site was extremely beneficial and I believe that a lot of people will be missing out on support that they so desperately need.

Hope everyone is well.

Karen.

Yes, I agree with you all. I feel for those newly diagnosed having to find their way around this site. Support must be made easily accessable particularly during those first few weeks. 

I do question whether this site was introduced prematurely. I am finding it awkward and am disappointed.

Hi to you all. Let's hope it improves soon,  maybe to something like it was... before it was improved. ??

Hi ladies, I'm also having so much trouble navigating my way around this new site. I have to say, that if it had been like this when I was diagnosed, I may never have participated at all. That makes me think of all the newly diagnosed women out there who might have given up on joining the network when the website looks too complicated. I think it's unrealistic to think there are less women being diagnosed at the moment, it would be lovely but I believe it's not so. I keep trying, I just can't find anything. I might be 'old school', but I miss the old one,

Hazel xx

Hazel xx 

I too agree that this version of the network is hard to use. I am a relative new member, I joined just before the changes. I had not fully got used to the old network when the new one started, but I have had so much frustration trying to  'find' things.

I am now getting emails about one of the groups that I am in, but that is all. I have posted, but find the whole process of this network too annoying and only come back one a week if lucky. I have gone elsewhere to get my support, as it was too stressful here.

Christina

Hi Daina

That is good news that you are working on the messages and inbox. Hearing about what is going on in the background is helpful. The lack of info has been a big problem for many of us. Sending a personal message to you or Jess is only helpful if you actually respond. I sent a message to you a couple of weeks ago and never received a response! I understand that you guys are busy trying to fix things but the lack of communication has been the biggest problem in my opinion. It's like somebody turned the lights out and left us stumbling around in the dark. This is the last thing that should be happening to a 'support' network. If you feel like a broken record it is because we have to keep asking the same questions due to a lack of info. 

Deanne 

Hi Ladies,

I'm really sorry to hear that the changes to the online network have caused you to feel disconnected from the support you were receiving/giving out and without sounding like a broken record please be assured we are working so-so-so hard in the background to make improvements to the areas of the site we know are not working as well as they could and looking at where we can add fixes to areas which have been identified as being difficult to use.

I think one of the biggest blockers to bringing people back into the online network and participate has been the email notifications and we are working on this as we speak. It has not been a quick fix but we plan to roll this out by the end of the week and hope that this is a good step forward.

A couple of other items we will be looking at with priority include:

• reinstating the live feed of latest activity
• improvements to your inbox and display of personal messages

If you have any specific feedback or questions you can send Jess or I and email at [email protected] or a personal message to Daina Jones or JessicaDanti