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Digital Spy ... this website!
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mumbles26
02-01-2017
There's nothing wrong with the site as it is now.

Don't fix what ain't broke.
Jaycee Dove
02-01-2017
This site is easy to search via Google. Just put Digital Spy and the topic you seek. It finds it quickly.
Lucy_James
02-01-2017
Ive never had any of these probs, i use chrome and adblocker. Looking fwd to the update though.
GusGus
02-01-2017
Originally Posted by Thine Wonk:
“Asus NX500 core i7 12GB ram, core i7 2.3Ghz processor with Nvidia GTX850M running Chrome browser, no issues

Apple iPad pro works fine, no lag, no adblock, running Safari browser, no issues

LG V10 smartphone, no lag, no adblock, running Chrome browser, no issues

Macbook Air 2013 model, dual core i5, Chrome browser, no adblock, no issues”


I have an Asus X555Y, AMD A8-7410 APU with AMD Radeon R5 Graphics 2,20 GHz
Installed Memory (RAM) 8GB ) 6.93 GB Usable
Now if only I had any idea what any of this means
muggins14
03-01-2017
I use an HP Pavillion 4GB RAM
I stick with Firefox except for a couple of things I use Chrome for, or if I need to go into my account on TalkTalk which will only open in Edge strangely.
Zeropoint1
03-01-2017
So if you want a pain free experience of DS go out and buy a new computer?

Despite this being the only site that causes any issues with my 6 year old Windows 7 PC. It's certainly underpowered by modern standards but it happily runs Photoshop, Spotify and several tabs open at once. Even while performing updates its not too bad. But use DS without an ad blocker and the whole thing comes crashing down.

It's not the age of a computer that's the problem it's the DS website and forums and the way the adverts are implemented, even the double scroll bar keeps reappearing. No other site causes these issues.
anne_666
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by SepangBlue:
“I quite thought that we were going to have a whole new look DS with a new hosting company, lightning navigation facilities and everything. So now I find that absolutely nothing about this site has changed .. it's still tissocky as hell, very annoying to scroll through (won't always respond to the scroll wheel properly), sometimes freezes for a few seconds (press f5 to resolve), sometimes doesn't recognise letters you type into a post so you have to preview to try and get it to work properly. Every time you click another page or make a change to a post in progress, you have to wait a second or two to give it time to 'jump' down the page before becoming still again, and so on and on .. it's so wearing.

I can't be the only person who finds this the most un-user friendly forum on the internet (and I belong to several which are a joy to use). Come on Digital Spy, you promised so much but nothing seems to have happened!”

Yes, mine does all of that. I have Chrome and an ad blocker. Hopefully it will be sorted out by 16th Jan as they said.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/annou...php?f=22&a=399

Originally Posted by abarthman:
“Will the new regime sort out the search function, I wonder?

I can just about remember when it used to work.

Now, when you post on a thread, it just disappears and you don't get a chance to reply to other posters.”

What do you mean, it disappears? When you've contributed to a thread, there's a downward blue arrow indicator on the far left of the thread title, over the envelope symbol.
muggins14
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by anne_666:
“Yes, mine does all of that. I have Chrome and an ad blocker. Hopefully it will be sorted out by 16th Jan as they said.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/annou...php?f=22&a=399



What do you mean, it disappears? When you've contributed to a thread, there's a downward blue arrow indicator on the far left of the thread title, over the envelope symbol.”

Where did the 16th January come from - the link you posted doesn't mention a date. I doubt they will do it during CBB, busy time on the forums - but who knows

For finding threads which have been replied to, there's also subscriptions - just keep it turned on and go to the page to see which threads you've posted on have had replies. http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/usercp.php

There's also 'New Posts' on the menu above.
anne_666
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by muggins14:
“Where did the 16th January come from - the link you posted doesn't mention a date. I doubt they will do it during CBB, busy time on the forums - but who knows

For finding threads which have been replied to, there's also subscriptions - just keep it turned on and go to the page to see which threads you've posted on have had replies. http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/usercp.php

There's also 'New Posts' on the menu above.”

At the top under "global announcement" 16-12-2016 until 16-01-2017.
I've just noticed on the other announcement it's 11-12-2016 until 12-01-2017??

Yes thanks Muggins, I know about the other methods. I'm bone idle and always just use the blue arrow thingy.
There'll be a bloody riot if anything interrupts the fights on the CBB forum .
muggins14
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by anne_666:
“At the top under "global announcement" 16-12-2016 until 16-01-2017.
I've just noticed on the other one it's 11-12-2016 until 12-01-2017??
Yes thanks Muggins, I know about the other methods. I'm bone idle and always just use the blue arrow thingy.
There'll be a bloody riot if anything interrupts the fights on the CBB forum .”

bib - yes, sorry - was meant in general rather than you specifically I know I'm subscribed but I never bother even looking. I come on here, look at the thread titles and that's that, never look at all the icons, etc. that indicate whether I've posted on it before or not!

A bloody riot - or blessed relief?
TrollHunter
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by GusGus:
“babble


I have similar problems to the OP but just on this site. Thought I was my old cheapo laptop but after investing in a slightly better upmarket one it is no better
Think I need a super laptop but am wary of the technobabble the sales people give out
and wasting money on a more expensive one
Perhaps posters who have no problems with DS could tell us if this is true, and what model laptop etc. they are using”

Luddite.

It's not a PC spec issue, it's a browser issue. Move away from IE and embrace FF or Chrome. That will sort the problems out (providing you install an ad-blocker)
anne_666
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by muggins14:
“bib - yes, sorry - was meant in general rather than you specifically I know I'm subscribed but I never bother even looking. I come on here, look at the thread titles and that's that, never look at all the icons, etc. that indicate whether I've posted on it before or not!

A bloody riot - or blessed relief? ”

I gave up on it and BB a while ago, that was my blessed relief.

Originally Posted by TrollHunter:
“Luddite.

It's not a PC spec issue, it's a browser issue. Move away from IE and embrace FF or Chrome. That will sort the problems out (providing you install an ad-blocker)”

It doesn't. I have Chrome and ABP adblocker.
shaddler
03-01-2017
I use Firefox with uBlock Origin and have none of these issues, even on my sub par laptop.
SepangBlue
03-01-2017
Now that my post has been out there for a day or two, it's really interesting to see the variation in people's perceptions of the DS website, relating to the issues I outlined at the top.

Happily for me there are people who have exactly the same problems as I do and they're not all using the same combination of OS and browser. Like many on here I have absolutely no trouble with any other website or forum .. no exceptions.

Windows 8.1 + IE 11 + pop-up blocker + superfast broadband (optional, mine just happens to be 72Mbps) should be perfectly adequate to surf any site or contribute to any forum. The fact that this is often a real trial with DS points to one thing and one thing only ... the DS site itself.

Hopefully the proposed changes will resolve all the tiresome issues.
Jason100
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by muggins14:
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A bloody riot - or blessed relief? ”

A blessed relief! That show should have been axed years ago...
zx50
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by Zeropoint1:
“So if you want a pain free experience of DS go out and buy a new computer?

Despite this being the only site that causes any issues with my 6 year old Windows 7 PC. It's certainly underpowered by modern standards but it happily runs Photoshop, Spotify and several tabs open at once. Even while performing updates its not too bad. But use DS without an ad blocker and the whole thing comes crashing down.

It's not the age of a computer that's the problem it's the DS website and forums and the way the adverts are implemented, even the double scroll bar keeps reappearing. No other site causes these issues.”

My computer isn't exactly new (2014) and navigation on here is fine. I have Flash disabled in Chrome.
Caxton
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by abarthman:
“Will the new regime sort out the search function, I wonder?

I can just about remember when it used to work.

Now, when you post on a thread, it just disappears and you don't get a chance to reply to other posters.”

Well apparently that is their intention

Quote:
“Search
We will be gaining an advanced search. You will once again be able to search through users, posts, threads and forums.”

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/annou...php?f=22&a=397

What they intend to do is made clear on the sticky at the top of the forum on the first page
anne_666
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by SepangBlue:
“Now that my post has been out there for a day or two, it's really interesting to see the variation in people's perceptions of the DS website, relating to the issues I outlined at the top.

Happily for me there are people who have exactly the same problems as I do and they're not all using the same combination of OS and browser. Like many on here I have absolutely no trouble with any other website or forum .. no exceptions.

Windows 8.1 + IE 11 + pop-up blocker + superfast broadband (optional, mine just happens to be 72Mbps) should be perfectly adequate to surf any site or contribute to any forum. The fact that this is often a real trial with DS points to one thing and one thing only ... the DS site itself.

Hopefully the proposed changes will resolve all the tiresome issues.”

I don't have any trouble with other websites or forums either.
Along with the other things you listed in your OP, when I post and automatically return to the page, it's never to my post and usually two above after it's finished jumping around. .
myss
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by GusGus:
“Perhaps posters who have no problems with DS could tell us if this is true, and what model laptop etc. they are using”

I'm using an Acer netbook at the moment, Windows 10, Chrome browser. I don't have any of the problems mentioned in the OP.

Originally Posted by SepangBlue:
“My OS is Windows 8.1 64bit. I use IE 11, set to install new versions automatically (it's currently showing v. 11.0.9600.18538). I tried chrome once but I hated the interface so reverted to regular IE, which has been perfectly adequate for absolutely everything I do. The pop-up blocker is set to 'on'. The router is connected to my PC with an Ethernet cable.

If there's anything about the above spec which you feel might be the cause of the problems I have with the DS site (and, I remind you, only the DS site) then I'll be pleased to hear from you again.”

I'm no expert and I don't know why you're having problems with just the DS site but for some reason I had a feeling you were viewing DS forums via IE before you said it.
abarthman
03-01-2017
Originally Posted by anne_666:
“What do you mean, it disappears? When you've contributed to a thread, there's a downward blue arrow indicator on the far left of the thread title, over the envelope symbol.”

That requires checking every single thread. Before, if you searched for your own username, you could get a list of all the threads that contain your comments or comments from others who are quoting your comments.
Originally Posted by Caxton:
“Well apparently that is their intention

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/annou...php?f=22&a=397

What they intend to do is made clear on the sticky at the top of the forum on the first page”

Nice one.
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