Can we nominate the new QL layout for the "2013 Qatar Fail of the Year Award"?
By RyanCanuck •
I've tried to stay positive, but this new layout is just horrible. The navigation is clumsy. PMs have disappeared. I can't easily see "My Posts" (mainly because the drop down to see My Profile doesn't work in IE). To make all of this worse, the post a reply/new post feature doesn't work on my iPhone 4.
There were many Qatar fails in 2013, but none as brilliant as this. Congratulations, QL team!
^Yeah. It still sucks 10 months later. I bet their traffic is half what it was. What a total fail.
This site is a Ghost town now ( as a tumble weed rolls past ). The site sucks, it worked perfectly before, why completely revamp a site when it wasn't needed. What advertisers in their right mind would pay for space on this site when viewing numbers are plunging. Well done Mods!!!
I guess restoring QL from the new to old is just as difficult now otherwise they would have done it months ago.
^The only thing holding them from rolling it back is their pride.
Admins: Your new site sucks. You made a mistake, but instead of pushing and pretending like it is going to get better, why don't you just cut your losses and restore the old site?
It is too bad the admins spoilt the site.... i wish they would just roll it back... it used to be so lively here... now only a small group of enthusiasts are coming .... and they mostly know each other.. and dont get me wrong... it is good that a site at least exists.. but it is sad to see it is not the same.. and the diversity is gone... .Qatari... my friend.. pls consider rolling it back... i know it is fun to do new things.... but why waste effort if the site was awesome before.. continuous improvement as opposed to revamp might have been a better approach.
Agree 100% Ryan, the site sucks big time, user unfriendly, horrible layout and a big step backwards from the old site. Way to go QL on losing numbers..."if it aint broke"
Guess what. I don't think the person who created the changes know the fundamentals. In classified you can see a "tick" box functioning like a "radio button" and it make me thinks something is wrong with my browser. And oh that "price range" I wonder how people with shaky hands manage to adjust the price range. Very intelligent!
Muhammad Yassir, i agree with you there is slight modification on the site but the progress is really slow. user continuously visiting the site including myself is expecting more development, everyday I am excited and become part of my routine early morning to open the sites but everyday is disappointments.
They created Help Center for us to help them and give them idea to continuously develop the site .. but its really slow to implement it.
Let just hope for best. :)
@brit: hahhaha :D lolz
@First of all why people visit Ql for help right & they are getting help from Ql that's all who cares about the layout & we old Qlers are here to help new Qlers that's all.. this is what I think about QL
It's taking longer to construct than Obamacare.com
@Rayan: the thing is that its not completely upgraded yet and mods can answer you better than me... :)
First of all why people visited Ql for help right & they are getting help from Ql that's all who cares about the layout & we old Qlers are here to help new Qlers that's all.. this is what I think about QL
@muhamad, but you could do all of that with the old site. Do you like this new layout better?
@ryan: "nothing is changing" I totally disagree with that...
Before we don't have trace options now we have, before we cant trace new post now in one click you can get a list of new forum & Comments also...
Muhammed, stop with your "it will get done someday, inshallah" position. Everyone's been waiting for months and nothing is changing. The current layout totally SUCKS. It sucks so much that people have permanently left the site. What the hell are the admins thinking? They had the most popular domain in Qatar and they've tainted it. What a monumental f up. It's almost funny how terribly they've screwed up their site! :D
I use to visit QL at least 20 -30 times in a days and the classified section was really helpful for everyone and now may be once in a week,Also now QL is only dedicated for 'I buy Damaged A/c's , Shifting packing houshold ,and lot of more spammers.. Lot of technical error make it boring to visit the portal....
no they are still upgrading the site you know its very easy to complain here & to pass comments but ask the guys who are still trying to give us best QL. I don't have any issue just wait and watch I hope once they will upgrade the site completely every one will be happy.. :)
^Yes, Javaman. It sure does feel like the admins changed the site entirely then ran off on vacation.
Another thing I've noticed is that the "Latest Post" in the QL Lounge is forever listed as Good Old Joe's.
I agree with all of your comments Ryan.
my point is they should prioritize some of the main and required function of New sites, like Editing and in classifieds, deleting an ADS,
I observed in Classified even the ads is marked as SOLD still its showing the ads in page, If they only allow users to delete it. it will maximize the space of their server as well as display page here will be minimal.
sometimes I have the impressions that this site is totally abandoned by the Team.
^I know. So frustrating. Plus the lack of avatars. It's just a terrible, terrible design.
its really terrible I cant even edit some typo error .
(IF only Team will focus) , (ADVANCE)
same here everyday I am waiting for development of new site, unfortunately I observed the progress is extremely slow.
I only QL team will focus on development of this site surely in week time it will be fully operational. inspite of ideas and suggestion from their HELP CENTER it seem they are ignoring it.
lets just hope QL will wake up very soon and develop the sites as the same function before or more advacen function.
Best of luck to QL team!
OK, but that attitude won't help the site admins. You think you're being kind, but you're just making the situation worse?
Admins, if you read this: the new site layout SUCKS and I'm sure daily hits are plummeting. Do something about it before you lose your place as Qatar's go-to website.
The new site is terrible !
Neither. I just don't complain much, I learn to appreciate and adapt with the changes. Being flexible I guess.
You mean like everyone else?
Gerarra, do you honestly (and I means HONESTLY) feel the new site design is an improvement?
Thank you, now you're free to leave the site.