I simply can not grasp why some posts have Avatars so we know who is posting and we are responding to, and some do not? Is this an attempt by the mods to keep us more "civil ' to each other or just some random glitch. Today a poster actually posted her name at the bottom of her post and I so appreciated it! Knowing who I respond to keeps me from "over responding" to the same person. This is the sort of thing that is making me feel like my time here is shortly coming to an end, and that saddens me. Anyone else feeling like this? Not sure where to post this so I picked family caregivers...
Jada
I miss seeing avatars and names but the name does appear in newsfeeds. Have no idea what would be the purpose of doing this on purpose.
Unless, it is felt that people can’t confront others about their posts.
There are certain posters who have outdated opinions and feel that we should be slaves to our elders. Of course, these posters will be confronted by caregivers and past caregivers.
We never see these particular posters, talking about their own caregiver issues! I suspect it is because their wives and sisters are doing all of the caregiving!
MHWM
Was the bot incident ever explained fully? I remember seeing all of bot posts, but I don’t remember what was said about it.
My name doesn’t really fit any longer. So, I could go from NeedHelpWithMom to BeenThereDoneThat! LOL 😆
This really does remind me of the game show, To Tell the Truth. Three guest appear and the panel has to guess which one is the actual person that is actually the person who they are supposed to be.
I guessed many of them by their answers. Some I guessed incorrectly because the impostors were such good impersonators (or liars)!
I thought about changing my name after my caregiving stint ended but a poster said on the forum that she didn’t know who people were when people changed their screen names. So, I never bothered with changing my screen name and just say that I am no longer caregiving when it is necessary.
Does anyone else ever think about using a different name since their caregiver days have ended, if their name is no longer applicable?
JADA
Has anyone seen Country Mouse and Alva lately?
BTW, I was having the same problems of no avatars, no names, no edit, but everything seems to be back to normal now on my laptop.
For those who still can't see names, this is polarbear, 7/25/23.
--Trouble
From: Gershun
7:47 PM PST, July 25, 2023
Don't Leave!
I picture myself coming on here one day, desperate to talk to a familiar
voice finding myself not knowing a single soul.
If you really find you need to leave, at least keep in touch privately.
✅
A few times I put my name and date and time at the bottom of a reply but I more often forget until I hit "post answer" then since there is no edit I can't add the info.
And with no avatar all the replies seem to run together making it difficult to read and tell the difference between an answer and a "reply to______" comment.
I'm running my PC with Windows 11 and Firefox is my browser.
OK I just quickly checked with the Edge browser and that seems fine too.
And you're right that maybe this is deliberately designed this way now, rather than being a glitch that AC is fixing ...in fact, I don't believe there's been any communication from them saying otherwise - it's been silent!
If so, I've lost my interest in following these posts - it's not easy on the eyes now to follow and just looks like a lot of gibberish - one comment goes into another - and yes, it's a great deterrent so that others won't pile on comments or continue a conversation. Maybe it makes less work for AC to monitor dialogue, but it's going to lose people's interest.
They would have resolved it by now I assume - I hope they reconsider because this site currently is not functioning the way it should for its forum participants. It's unappealing and doesn't draw me in to want to stay engaged in it.
AC publicly replied in updates, that it’s not intentional. It’s a glitch. They’re trying to fix it.
ArtistDaughter
The technical glitches are a result of either updating the site, changing the platform, a new (unskilled person) in charge of the website management/direct edits, etc. The platforms "improve" their technology all the time but it can result in unanticipated problems for each client.
Websites not only have to work on multiple devices (mobiles, tablets, laptops, watches) but also operating systems (Apple, Android) and multiple versions of each of those OS's. It's a headache and a constant learning curve. Every glitch can't be anticipated so the only way to know there's a problem is for people to report the problems like we've all been doing. It's not a hacking and not a conspiracy to manipulate us. It's just the p.i.a. reality of technology.
From: Cx
Re: Forum Oversight
Aging Care’s main business is selling care “products”, if you will.
A client may use Aging Care to find placement or care assistance for a LO, or for themselves.
This forum is an off-shoot of that. It’s not their main business.
I see it as a free “benefit” for people like me, who will never actual avail themselves of the main part of Aging Care’s business.
They may not have someone monitoring the forum at all times, because they may not have the staff to do so.
It’s not like Facebook, where one of the main parts of their business is their “forum”, where they sell advertising to encourage people to use those advertised business.
Since Aging Care is “giving” this forum to me for free, I prefer to just roll with the punches, rather than get angry about what’s going on.
This latest avatar glitch is confusing, but I still very much see the benefits of this forum as outweighing any challenge with its use.
In the meantime, we can sign our posts, using our chosen screen name. We can help each other that way.
Best wishes,
Cxmoody
Happy Tuesday!
Cx
AC did post publicly about it. They said it’s a glitch and they’re trying to fix it.
Someone had mentioned trying Firefox instead of Chrome, but that made no difference for me, still no avatars, and no names attached to replies, and no time stamps. It is nearly impossible to follow the “flow” of a thread.
I have emailed the administrators as well, inquiring as to a fix, and like all of you, no response.
So to answer your question, Pamz, yes I am ready to leave the forum. The frustration this has caused is enough to drive people away.
From: newbiewife (on a Windows laptop where everything looks as it always has)
Sorry for all you Apple (and other) users whose interface with the AC forum has turned glitchy. It's messed up on my android phone too, but I normally use my laptop and not my phone to access the AC forum.
Hope it gets fixed soon
Monday, July 24, 2023
5:30 p.m.
OOPS, the year was wrong in my first post on this new question.
Not 2003, yes 2023.
See that? We all need practice!
You always have great avatars! I miss seeing them.
NHWM
4:39 PM
FROM: Hothouse Flower
putting your info a heading is a great idea. I also feel that there is a reason why the site admin has not addressed this issue.
It would be appreciated if AC would be forthcoming about that one way or the other. Either it is a glitch or it is a way to manage the site. It’s been nearly a week now that it has been this way.
I wrote AC last week but they are radio silent. I think my message deserves a response.
Sorry for the typo — I have fat fingers, not good for typing numbers on a phone 😁
Have a good evening everyone .
Haha, excuse the typo. Hate typing numbers on my phone.