FREE Non Surgical Face Lift in a Bottle!

email | March 30, 2002 | unkown

[Jim Robinson]

Just got home a little while ago and have been trying to catch up on reading all the complaints about our new face lift. Well, this particular email caught my eye and thought I'd post it to see if we can lighten up the atmosphere just a bit (I got a chuckle out of it anyway).

Subject: FREE Non Surgical Face Lift in a Bottle!

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[Jim Robinson]

By the way, we will be working over the weekend and the next few days, to try to make the new FR face lift a little less shocking. It will all be back to (almost) normal soon. Hang in there.

Have received thousands of comments, emails and FRmail complaints and compliments today (running about 10 to 1 in the complaint department). Will not be able to answer all (or even most), but we will do what we can to make things better.

Thanks,

Jim

[Lurker]

Thanks for the chuckle Jim.

Regards,

L

[don-o]

Like I tried to tell all the Nervous Nellies, all will be well.

I like the idea of a revamp, and I knew that the J Rob's would be listening and tweaking the thing.

[Alissa]

Thanks for the hard work. After some minimal exploration, I found several improvements that I think are great. No complaints from me!

[HiJinx]

People hate change, JimRob, more so as we get older! LOL!!!
So far, looks like the primary complaint is people need a AAA Trip-Ticket to navigate the Forums...

[angkor]

I'll take 10!

Jim, I really do like the new format and features.

Thanks so much to you and your crew for putting so much sweat into this.

And I hope you make a million $$$++ selling your conferencing software. I've been in this biz for 20+ years and whatever tweaks you're doing are great.

Time to put your software on the market.

[mdittmar]

In the words of the "Duke":

Now and then we gripe about some of her imperfections, but sometimes that's good. Especially if it gets us working together to make things better.

Thanks Jim

[Khepera]

Thank you Jim for working with us.

[McGavin999]

Well Gee Jim, why did you remove the URL for the Free Face Lift. I need one after today.

[lowbridge]

Come on in and Relax while we Help You to Look 5-10 Years Younger...

I don't care about looking younger. I just want to look like Elvis Presley.

[JennysCool]

It's working great -- took some getting used to but I'm well into really digging the new features. My guess is the 10-to-1 complaints vs. compliments will be reversed very quickly. It seems like most of the whining is being done about "breaking news" not being in the right-hand column. would it be possible to run a temporary banner offering the (very simple) instructions on putting it there? I'll bet most of the complaints would be headed off at the pass that way. Thanks to you and JohnRob. It's a great job!

[isthisnickcool]

Well, how much is the stuff? I might buy some if it comes with a "pocket fisherman" or a "vegamatic".

But no Ginsu knives. I'm not allowed to handle sharp objects.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Don't sweat the whiners.

There's really nothing to complain about.

They just don't know what they're doing.

[Cyber Liberty]

The jury's still out over at the Cyber household. A few are really mad about things. I see good things, but I see other things not so good happening.

Over,
CL

[Mensch]

Thanks for not letting this site stagnate, keep up the good work.

[Kerberos]

Jim, Having worked in computers for almost 20 years I am painfully aware of how resistant people can be to any kind of change in their computer setup.

And I must admit that when I stumbled out of bed this morning and pulled up FR, I realized that I was going to have to come off of autopilot and get a couple of cups of coffee in me. However after working with it for about 15 minutes I was back in the game. I particularly like they way it can be customized to suit my taste, and I think it looks much more professional than the previous interface.

A forum that does not change, stagnates. Keep up the good work.

[Peach]

Thanks for adding more Breaking News stories to the sidebar. Just that change alone made a lot of Freepers happy.

[Focault's Pendulum]

Everyone should relax a bit. This........coming from someone knows how to break break the Internet.....In the meantime Jim...where can I get my hands on some of that face lift stuff...in a bottle??

[turk99]

It took a couple trys to get this set the I want it, and figure out how it works, but it's alright and I'm sure it will get better. Thanks for all the work you have put into it.

[Askel5]

Time to put your software on the market.

I don't think you could have picked a more vocal, discerning, demanding and critical test market on the planet.

Hang in there

[Visalia]

FREE Non Surgical Face Lift in a Bottle!

How about you send this e-mail to Arafat's wife. Oh, and Hillary too.

[WillaJohns]

It will all be back to (almost) normal soon. Hang in there.

This is comforting. Badoe says "Thank you," too. Appreciate your post (though I'm lucky I found it). However, when you hit 50, you start paying more attention to the word "face lift."

[TLBSHOW]

Thanks and I love the vanities on the side bar, LOL!

THANKS FREE REPUBLIC

[hoosiermama]

Thanks for all your hard work. It's not the format it's the material I come here for!
Just found out one could contribute monthly. Will do as soon as is secure again. WHen that's done contact me.

IU 55-50
GO Hoosiers!

[Slip18]

LOL! Sheesh, Willa, I'm trying in here, and I'm certainly not going to stop being a donor to FR, but dang, it's just not the face lift, it's the brain lift I need, too.

I'm playing around in here trying to find stuff.

Loves to you and the man!

[petuniasevan]

I don't care about looking younger. I just want to look like Elvis Presley

Is the "old, bloated druggie" Elvis look okay with you then?

[HairOfTheDog]

Your email may be running 10 to 1 because people that are happy have no reason to write. We should be just as quick to praise as we are to complain, and I am happy! I love the face lift, and yes I do feel younger!

[Slip18]

"Is the "old, bloated druggie" Elvis look okay with you then?"

Now that was a naughty remark, petenuiaseven. LOL!

[Bella_Bru]

Nahhhh....you don't need a face-lift. I've heard those Botox injections work just fine. ;-)

[lowbridge]

Is the "old, bloated druggie" Elvis look okay with you then?

Whatever Elvis phase gets me the chicks, I'll be ok with it :-)

[old blue beemer]

ditto H/D's sentiments, gentlemen.

outstanding work !

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks Jim!

[Slip18]

Aw, heck, I spelled your name wrong.

Okay, why doesn't this new stuff in here help with spelling after you've had a drink?

I think Jim and John should have a "I've had a drink" button.

[prisoner6]

Have received thousands of comments, emails and FRmail complaints and compliments today (running about 10 to 1 in the complaint department).

We have a saying in radio when we change formats...

"You can't make an omlet without breaking a few eggs."

Sorta fits here too.

And again just like in radio people always call to complain about stuff. Those that are happy rarely comment.

personally I tried the beta and just didn't have time to fiddle with it. Jumping in with both feet caught me with my pants down so to speak, and at first I was put off a bit. But after a >short< time of looking around and your tweaking, I'm liking it more and more.

Besides as a posted in another (deleted...dang! my posts to threads are almost always the Kiss of Death as the thread nannies step in) thread It's your sandbox and you can paint it any color you want. Just so long as there's plenty of sand whatever you do...well within reason hehehehe...is pretty OK by me.

Thanks again John and Jim!

prisoner6 prisoner6

[JohnPaulJones]

Jim, Why try to fix something when it isn't broken?

[Cyber Liberty]

Maybe it's the new, shriveled "Elvis in the grave for 25 years" look....

[HairOfTheDog]

Or a "Hold this reply till morning" button to see if perhaps in the morning light we will see that we have over-reacted!

[Slip18]

Give 'ole CL he!!, Lowbridge.

[rwfromkansas]

Whatever you do is fine with me. It took me awhile to figure out how to get sidebars back etc., but I think it will work. My only problem is searching.....I never can find recent articles like I used to with the old format.

[old blue beemer]

Or a "Hold this reply till morning" button to see if perhaps in the morning light we will see that we have over-reacted!

who does the Quote of the Day thingy ?

this one is IT !

[RangeRatt]

Jim,

Thanks so much for the new format. I had looked at the "beta" site when it was still being developed, and I have to admit, I wasn't sure. But when I came into work tonight, logged on, and had a look at the "new Look", I have to admit, I love it!

It took me a minute to find out where everything was, but once I familiarized myself with it, everything was fine. My browser STILL doesn't load all of the pictures that people post on the threads, but I will log that as a personal problem and move on.

Again, thanks to you & John for the new look, and a question- are you hiring? I just got laid off!

RR

[HairOfTheDog]

I don't know, but I am flattered! Happy I am at least amusing amid all this fracas!

[Slip18]

Exactly. I know it's going to take me a few days to get used to this. The problem is HTD, there are a lot of "old timers" that haven't even seen the new changes yet. It's going to be quite noisy in here for a few days.

I know how hard it is for me to get around in a new program. And this is a new program. When I was born, computers were nonexistent.

I think a lot of people complaining are also protecting. And I think Jim and John understand this.

Then there are folks who are calling people whiners, et cetera. It's not good.

My personal opinion is this new change should have been a tad bit slower, but then, hey, I don't do software . . .

[meyer]

Thanks, JimRob!

I was a bit shocked by the new pages myself, but not totally. I did see the beta and looked at it a few times so I knew it was coming.

I think that the initial shock of something drastically new has fired people up a bit, but I beleive that in the long run, it will be better. Hopefully, you and John will tally up the complaints and find that there are really only a few major issues that need to be dealt with.

For the record, I like the new look but I'm used to changes. I don't know where everything is yet, but I'll find what I need. Heck, I didn't even know all the features in the last version; I generally just went to "Latest Posts" and carried on from there.

Keep up the good work and please resolve the major issues so that people can get back to freepin' again. :^)

[ezoeni]

I know you and we do know what we are talking about

[RightOnline]

FWIW, I like it. I think the new format offers far more flexibility, addresses the number ONE complaint so often mentioned by non-FReepers visiting the site ["Gee............I went there and, you know, like, I couldn't find the discussion area and stuff and........like........my cat was confused, too, and.........you know???"], and has a rather elegant look to it. I congratulate you and John on some superb work (again, FWIW, I've got nearly 20 years in the computer biz and am more than conversant in e-business, the Web, design, etc., so my opinion should count for something :)......lol).

[Psycho_Bunny]

You don't know me.

If you did, you wouldn't talk to me.

And I didn't say people don't know "what their talking about". I said they didn't know what they were "doing".

There's a difference.

[umgud]

Hey, I've got my sidebar and preferences set up. At first I was apprehensive. Now I think I'm going to like it.

[RonDog]

To: HairOfTheDog

Or a "Hold this reply till morning" button to see if perhaps in the morning light we will see that we have over-reacted!

who does the Quote of the Day thingy ?

this one is IT !

41 posted on 3/30/02 5:05 PM Pacific by old blue beemer

That would be RJayneJ.

See http://bulldogbulletin.lhhosting.com/page3.htm

BTW, Hair, you seem to be correct. Improvements have been happening all day. All may yet be well.