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Just found it, so they have replaced that option. We may well grow to like the new one but at least we have this option until the new one is fine tuned.

good afternoon
i dont like the new tree either give me back the tree where i know what im doing.
could someone tell me how to access other peoples trees that i had.
thanks
its ok ive found how to do it thanks

I have lost my photo's too. The one of myselt is still there but the other are lost in the ether.

Bring back the old tree. As Jan says IF IT AINT BROKE DON'T FIX IT.

Why change a good format, one of the reasons I have stayed with Genes I liked the lay out of the tree.

Welshbird x

There are now guidelines on how to use the new format both on Announcements and on the Home Page under Activity Alert. Cx.

Well, I'm relieved to see that I'm not the only one who doesn't like the 'new improved' tree!

Like Matthew, above, I trialled the new version a few weeks ago and told GR it was terrible - but they don't seem to have listened.

I much preferred to be able to see the tree and the full personal details all at once on the good old version. I also find that the 'fly out' doesn't display more than a narrow band of information which means that to read a line I have to scroll across the fly out - making it virtually unuseable. I'm using Mozilla Firefox to run GR, so maybe that's a problem?

OK, so the old version did look a little 'tired' by today's website standards but at least it worked...

GR - if you read these posts - PLEASE let's have the option to use the old version until you have sorted all of these problems.

Simon

I like the new tree. :-D


May I just suggest that you look at this thread and take a note of the date.


http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1135596?page=1


The old format being eulogised was not popular when it first appeared either. :-D


Cx.

When you put a name in [known as]like a nick name all in that family lands up with the same name :-0 :-S

It's a disaster and riddled with faults. Adding new siblings sometimes results in them appearing in duplicate. Details of one sibling are automatically added to existing siblings, overwriting existing data. It's possible, by accident, to enter a parent as being younger than his/her child - and the system won't allow it to be deleted. Husband's data appears in the wife's section and vice versa.
All this was discovered during my first foray into the new Tree Builder. It obviously hasn't been properly and thoroughly tested. Any sensible organisation would have run both systems in parallel for a lengthy period in order to identify and iron out the inevitable glitches. Genes Reunited also failed to give adequate warning of the implementation date. Altogether entirely unsatisfactory. Has anyone had a response from Genes Reunited to complaints about this catalogue of faults? :-| :-| :-| :-| :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

So far I hate it :-( :-( :-(

Oh my days :-D
Have just been back for another look, and in the details box everyone has an extra marriage to an unknown - even me :-0

Honest, it was only the once and I know who he was ;-)

Don't like it at all and half the peoples details are missing, I won't be using it in future I will be sticking to my Generations program. Why change it for the sake of it?

Hi
Just tried out the new format, so confusing & slow. Ive experienced not being able to view my attached cencus's even tried reattaching them but no different. Also whern trying to view ancester general info on the slide out page it is mostley coming up with the right name but wrong details.
Never had problems on the site before, the old format was so easy to use. I hope they get it sorted & running properly soon.
Angela

Yet another case of change for changes sake I'm afraid.

All programmers should have this message tattooed on the inside of their eyelids: IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT

The Luddites did have some good points.

Hello again

I have just tried navigating around my tree and it is a nightmare the sliders at the side and bottom of the old design tree were superior in every way to the jerky and confusingset up now, I have no idea where I am.

Why does everything have to be altered all the time, it is very confusing for us ancient beings,I hope the old tree will be still availiable,at the moment I feel like giving up altogether, Please don't keep changing everything, doing my tree has good exercise for my 80plus brain, now what I ask myself ???

You are not the only one not liking the new tree, I hate it. I much prefered the old format with the photo's on the front. I agree Michael, we should have an option of using the old tree.

very disgruntled

Welshbird.

Wish we had the option of using the old tree as we are members from the early days & have got so used to the old format.

there is a thread on Genealogy chat where Estelle has commented.

I much prefer the photos on the front ,now you have to look forit not quite the same as seeing it straight away,
Just opened my tree and got some one else's tree :-S

Thank you for your replies. I will give it a chance and I may find it faster once I know my way around.

I was trying to get to an ancestor by clicking back through their line, but as I clicked on each one it would say loading details and what used to be a few quick clicks to get back 5 or 6 generations seemed to take ages.

I haven't yet had time to explore the positives which I am sure are there :-)