New LJ posting thing...

[phyncke]

So I am posting this on LJ only as this pertains only to this site. The new posting screen they have implemented is really slow and gets hung up. The icon selector function does not work very well. I much prefer the drop down menu by title to the image preview. I cannot actually get the preview thing to work and it is slowwwwww here. I don't know

Comments

[laurahonest]

it is charming how all of their "Improvements" make it harder to use the site instead of easier

[phyncke]

I know. Totally.

[keiliss]

I'm in the minority here. The icon select has worked really well for me since they brought it in, and the new update page doesn't seem any slower than the old one, plus the tools actually do what they're meant to, which is more than used to happen. Only problem I've had is it fights me sometimes when I go back and edit a post, but that's a regular lj thing.

It's all kind of strange as I probably have the weakest internet connection of anyone commenting, so you'd think it would give me grief.

ETA: in fairness, our internet speed is slower than America so it could just be why I'm not noticing a difference in load speed.

[phyncke]

I find the selector tool for icons does not work at all for me. I really detest that. It is slow and cumbersome. Takes up too much memory to work. Anyways, glad you like it. LOL.

[keiliss]

I notice the others who aren't having trouble with it mention they're using Chrome, which I am too. Wonder if there's a browser issue? I've been using the new page for a while now and I've had no more trouble with slowness or hanging than I'd normally find with LJ. Not crazy about the default font, but that's a minor issue.

[phyncke]

Maybe. I will try chrome, I guess. I do prefer mozilla.

[phyncke]

Not seen that. I will check it out.

[mithrial]

Seems to work fine for me, but only time will tell.
I'm using Chrome. Which browser do you use? Could it be that?

[phyncke]

Mozilla. I will try chrome too. Hmm.

[prttyprncss05]

I normally use semagic for posting purposes...I just like it's UI and it never changes around!

But I did happen to use the livejournal website to post today and I didn't have any major issues with it.....Nothing that would be the fault of the new design.--there was some issue in converting html text to regular text which screwed up the image I was posting...but nothing a little copy and paste won't fix.

Like Ardisia I was/am using Chrome...I don't know if that's the difference or not

But at least there is the opt-out/switch back option

[phyncke]

I will see if it was just a one time thing. I tried at different points though and could not see the icons to select them.