Many others have already reblogged this, I am simply sharing the genius. Goldfish has said better than I what is frustrating so many about the changes being randomly applied to WordPress, these days without forewarning and certainly without our agreement. I don’t know about you, but I am in full agreement with everything here. If like me you are annoyed you can’t see notifications on a single page, they are still there just bookmark from your site: https://wordpress.com/notifications
Dear WordPress,
I am loath to write yet another letter to you, since I typically prefer to spend my time writing actual blog posts, but I’ve been bitching on Twitter and in your forums to no avail, so maybe you’ll pay attention to a blog post. It’s not likely, but hey, you never know.
Please, stop. Just put down whatever you’re working on and stop with the futzing. You have been tinkering under my hood long enough and you know what? None of the “improvements” you’ve made are actually improvements.
Below, you will find explanations as to why your improvements aren’t improvements sorted conveniently by feature.
Post Editor
Let’s talk about this “Beep beep boop” post editor nightmare with less than half the functionality of the old editor. Thankfully, you haven’t taken away the old editor yet. However, I fully expect that one day, I will go to write a…
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I am constantly emailing them about the “new and improved” developments they come up with. Everyone was happy before they started improving things – but I never get an answer from them.
Most of us don’t get answers. When they first came out with the ‘improved’ interface there was a forum board that grew to well over 1500 messages before it was shut down. I think the problem is they are trying to make it mobile friendly, not understanding most of us don’t post from our phones. I constantly complain as well. Every single time that popup comes up I tell them what I think.
I suspect most of us tell them what we think. Maybe eventually they will get the message.
Do you Realllllly think so???
No, but as someone who knows me well constantly tells me, I live in Hopeland.
Where are youuuuuuuuuuuu? Come back sooooooooooon 😦
Trying to sort out all the shit in my world. I am working on it. Truly I am.
Oh, I have that too. I just wait until it turns into compost and then I chuck it in my backyard and on the verge for anyone to help themselves to. Shit can go a long way 😉
Don’t I just know it.
😉
Goldfish expresses our collective exasperation brilliantly 😀 I put in my two penny bit on that thread as well Valentine. Can’t imagine why all this negative feedback is falling on deaf ears. I also don’t see the value of the pop up that keeps asking me why I don’t like the new stats page over and over!
Hopefully you answer them. I do, over and over. When the pop up asks how they can help I tell them.
I sure do. But I long for a swear button 🙂
Yes, I do as well.
I can handle change when appropriate but I prefer the classic mode! Glad I am not the only one who was confused.
Most of us hate the changes and have been complaining vehemently.
I don’t mind change, when there is a reason for it and it improves my experience.
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Thank you for this, I do appreciate it. Unfortunately, with all the things on my plate these days I barely have time to write. Responding to and following the rules of awards is beyond me.
I completely understand and respect this. All the best for you and your blog!
Thanks for linking to this. All along, I thought I was the only one unhappy with certain changes (especially the post editor – I refuse to use the new one, so if and when they take away the old one I don’t know what I’ll do).
There are many of us who hate all their changes. Stupid and childlike is what they are.
It’s frustrating when we don’t know the changes are coming and then one day open up the dashboard to see changes we may or may not like. Those are quite the tweets that Goldfish sends, by the way!
I hope they’re listening. A whole lot is wrong about WP. My comments to some of my favorite bloggers go directly to their Spam. I hate feeling like I’m wasting my time. I actually like the exchange/flow of information between myself and bloggers I enjoy reading, hence my commenting. Aargh! Thanks lady! Be well.
Val, so pleased you reblogged this post.. I am in total agreement.. So fed up too of the Beep Beep Bop and the latests straw is the notification panel.. which really now has me frustrated as I can not see who I replied to on other peoples posts replies.. with now no return arrow.. Not to mention the amount of times you get asked to switch to the upgraded mode.. which is not a patch on the old version…
That being said.. Hope all is well with you Val?…
Hugs your way.. Sue x
see my comment / lead it. That will fix the notification issue. As to the rest, yes and yes. I hope everyone reblogs her post and continues to spread the word, maybe worst press will get the word.
Thank you Val… saved and BRILLIANT! thank you xx
Heavy sigh and a slap on my forehead with an open palm.
Exactly
Everything was just fine with the older version. Why mess with success? I mean, the Coca Cola company tried that before.
Yep, perfect comparison.
I’m like Frank. I’m not a fan of the new Notifications, either, and I’m continuing to use the Classic Dashboard, too.
I use all the classic stuff where and when I can. You can get to the old notifications function though just be following the process I provided in my opening paragraph.
I get the old notifications, too.
Yes!
I know, right?
I don’t care for the new Notifications … but I avoid the beep beep beep issue by continuing to use the Classic Dashboard.
You can still get to the old notifications using the address I provided from your own site. I just hope they never take it away. This letter says exactly what I think about all the new ‘functionality’.