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16 Replies Last post: Dec 17, 2007 8:13 PM by PapaBanucci   1 2 Previous Next
Click to view prariepathrunner's profile Expert 52 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
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Dec 15, 2007 8:05 PM

Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.


CR:

I really dissapointed with your decision to move your boards to Active. We all new the CR boards were a tad hard to navigate, no search, constantly repeated topics etc....

But Active is just ridiculous. It is impossibe to navigate. This is not a running community but a community for all athletes. I would be fine with that, but it takes a million clicks to get to the place I want to see. And the automatic spell check in Firefox does not even work!!!! What the hck? Lame lame lame.

These message boards are actually worse. Click on start a topic (which was hard to find) and there were waaaay too many choices. Who the heck is going to find this post? Seriously, again, the site navigation is just horrible. Is there any other site on the internet that uses a similar UI? I don't think so. I am sure their are some nice finacial incentives for you to do this, but you totally screwed your users.

I am moving on to another running community where I won't have to read misplaced posts from the cheerleader boards.

Click to view IrishSailsman's profile Legend 223 posts since
Nov 18, 2007
1. Dec 15, 2007 8:09 PM in response to: prariepathrunner
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.

I second that. I have been on many sites for tracking training and forums, this one is BY FAR the worst. I only hope I can get all the data i have put in CoolRunning over the last fews yearsa and load it into another site!

I am usually of the mind that "change is for the best" however I guess it isnt always true!

Click to view HotToTrot's profile Amateur 21 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
2. Dec 15, 2007 8:14 PM in response to: prariepathrunner
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.
Dont let the door....you know the rest.
Click to view IrishSailsman's profile Legend 223 posts since
Nov 18, 2007
3. Dec 15, 2007 8:46 PM in response to: HotToTrot
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.
Awww, that was unfriendly. :)


Why would you take that sooo personally? It really isnt that big a deal, we will all live thru the changes.


Calm Down and go for a run! :D

Click to view number 17's profile Amateur 13 posts since
Oct 31, 2006
4. Dec 15, 2007 8:46 PM in response to: prariepathrunner
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.
This place sux. This will be my last post you can delete my acct.
Click to view kfuller's profile Legend 444 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
5. Dec 15, 2007 9:25 PM in response to: prariepathrunner
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.
did all the cool running threads disappear? I thought they were going to stay. what a bummer.
Click to view HotToTrot's profile Amateur 21 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
6. Dec 16, 2007 6:21 AM in response to: IrishSailsman
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.
Ummm...not taking it personally, or being unfriendly. Just tired of peoples whinning and ******** about everything. Maybe they should go to acomplaintfreeworld.org, get a bracelet and see if they can make it even an hour without ********.
Click to view Johnny North's profile Rookie 4 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
7. Dec 16, 2007 8:13 AM in response to: HotToTrot
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.
hey **** you. we had something special with CR. where it had small communities within a community. u knew everyone by name. u could tell who was good at what. it took me an hour to figure out all of this and i still dont know where my posts are or where the other runners are that i used to talk to. im done with active._ _

**** this place and all its bullshit. anyother runners from waycoolrunning if you want u can join dyestat. they have a great place and its not so bad way better than any ****** **** here. please delete my account because i am done with ******* this ******* place.
Click to view joescoolagain's profile Legend 917 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
8. Dec 16, 2007 8:29 AM in response to: Johnny North
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.
Looks like there are two communities. The active.com community and coolrunning.com community. Looks like our cool forums are still there. Old posts I see are supposed to be migrated over by tomorrow. Guess if we hang loose for a while, things may be more familiar!

All the cool kids are hanging out at... http://community.active.com/community/coolrunning
Click to view IrishSailsman's profile Legend 223 posts since
Nov 18, 2007
9. Dec 16, 2007 8:25 AM in response to: HotToTrot
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.

LOL!

If that response aint complaining........

Click to view rokudon's profile Pro 63 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
10. Dec 16, 2007 8:37 AM in response to: prariepathrunner
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.

I hate this too. Where are the simple graphs I used to be able to do? Where is my pace/distance for the month? for the week?

This really sucks. Where can I find a running log site that is similar to what coolrunning used to offer.

hey active.com - you really screwed the pooch here.....

Click to view jjwaverly42's profile Legend 337 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
11. Dec 16, 2007 8:54 AM in response to: rokudon
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.
Not fond of this new forum. It's too wide (fixed width) for my browser window on my laptop. All the posts are tooo far to the right. After years of using tthe other forum, I for one didn't need a change. it was easy, simple, and easy on the eyes. None of all this extra nonsense like ratings, "top" people, and all that ****. The coolrunning forum was about communicating information. This is like a big amusement park. Oh, well. If I'm going to stay, I'll have to get used to it. I'lll be shopping around though.
Click to view naphtali047's profile Pro 122 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
12. Dec 16, 2007 1:56 PM in response to: jjwaverly42
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.

They have advertisements, top people, similar threads, then users profile / rating **** wasting half of the screen. The actual forum messages dont even start until nearly 50% from the left side of my screen. My neck hurts from straining to the right. I'd grade the layout alone an F-.

Click to view Active Sara's profile Active.com Staff 930 posts since
Oct 2, 2007
13. Dec 17, 2007 12:33 PM in response to: prariepathrunner
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.
Let us sincerely apologize for the problems you are currently experiencing with the transition from Cool Running to the Active system.

Our team has worked extremely hard to try and minimize these issues. However, any transition is going to cause some discomfort. Moving from the familiar to something new is a difficult situation. You may be asking why this transition occurred in the first place. The simple reason is that it was necessary simply to maintain the day to day operations of CoolRunning.com. The old CoolRunning.com system could no longer handle the load of the community. Furthermore, there were data security and maintenance issues that were creating an increasing strain on the system. Over the last six months, there were numerous issues of users losing data on the CoolRunning.com system, a trend that was accelerating into the New Year. By moving the message boards and running log to Active.com, you benefit from Active's more robust infrastructure, meaning no more lost data.

Again, we apologize for any problems you may be experiencing in the transition. We value your feedback and it is our goal to work with you to ensure your concerns are addressed and promptly resolved.

Sara
Click to view corrade's profile Amateur 31 posts since
Aug 18, 2007
14. Dec 17, 2007 7:56 PM in response to: Active Sara
Re: Dear Cool Running: I hate this place.
More bologna. Maybe by next year you'll have a good running log. We won't buy it though, Sarah. You have no credibility, only robust bologna.