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Is there any chance of having polls again?
Thank you for giving us our avatars back! It makes such a difference! Now there's one more thing it would be really great to have back: polls! They were always incredibly popular on the old Sims forums and we'd love to have that functionality again. Is there any chance of being able to have them?FreddyFox123417 days agoSeasoned Ace38Views2likes3CommentsI like the custom avatars
I'm enjoying the new custom avatars! Thank you for adding them to EA Forums. Instructions on how to upload a custom avatar. Introducing custom avatars. | EA Forums - 12048417 I also like that my custom avatar isn't blurry. All the non Apex Legends avatars are blurry, so I'm glad custom avatars aren't blurry.OskooI_00718 days agoSeasoned Ace76Views6likes1CommentShould be clearer which discussion sections are hidden from public or not
It would be nice to see example some kind of symbol and/or clear indication it's closed discussion section. In regards to playtesting and feedback it would help avoid accidentally leaking details to the public. Also maybe some people would be afraid to post considering they are unsure if its public or closed discussion section. Unsure and don't remember how it was with AHQ but maybe it was clearer there somehow.klikard28 days agoSeasoned Scout38Views2likes1CommentCan you just make the page load in one go instead of endless scroll mode?
Why do i have to scroll to load all the comments? Just load all the comments. Why do I have to click "Show More" to see more comments? Do you think I'm going to read the first 6 and then be done, nothing more to see here? Of course not. Do you understand the bare basic purposes of a Forum and how it's meant to work? This new forum rework is atrocious across the board but this is consistently annoying. Of course I want to show more.Intern_Waffle_6429 days agoSeasoned Vanguard44Views2likes2CommentsFAO Forum Mods - Knock It Off.
Forum Mods, or Admins. Please ask whom ever is in charge of these very silly NEW forum layouts to knock it off with the ridiculous "Show More" tabs. When you go into a thread you see a some comments, but then you have to scroll down and constantly click on the "Show More" text to load a few more responses, then do the same thing all over again to see more replies. It takes ages to get to the last reply to a thread, and it is really annoying. Why is there no page counter number so you can just go to the last page straight away? What clown thought this was a good idea?JennyB_01031 days agoSeasoned Vanguard128Views3likes7CommentsHeadlines should open a new tab in Bugs
It would be really helpful if clicking on a Headline in the Bug Forums opened that topic in a new tab. I can do this myself, but if I forget I have to navigate back to where I was when reading through the forum. This is because the back action takes me to the top of the forum page. If I've been scrolling through topics for a while this can be frustrating. Thanks.DizzyDee-K2 months agoSeasoned Ace17Views0likes1Comment- jdwvtlhvw57h2 months agoNewcomer19Views0likes1Comment
My avatar keeps disappearing
I’m still having problems with my avatar not staying with what I’ve chosen. Sometimes when I return to the forum I’m a black silhouette again, and sometimes I’m some random character. I chose the avatar I currently have out of the extremely limited options available (I don’t even know what characters these are) as I have only four or five rows of options to choose from. As a Sims player, I want Sims options, but no Sims avatar options appear for me at all. I had a similar issue a while back and it got fixed, but it didn’t last very long. What is the problem here?FreddyFox12342 months agoSeasoned Ace72Views4likes5Commentsmy experience so far...
I would like to express my complete ignorance side for a hot min.... WHY CANT I REPLY TO POSTS WITH IMAGES? when replying asking for a image to help show what i was experiencing in a game, IT TOOK 4 HOURS for me to successfully respond, i used a imgur link and that wouldnt reply, i tried to shorten the URL that wouldnt allow it to reply... i ended up saying "will this reply work" when it sent i was able to edit and update with what i was originally trying to send, the old forums was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better with image handling it should not of taken 4 hours to allow me to send a reply with a imgur link my suggestion to improve this, whitelist imgur links? or dont auto convert links to images?tomtomvader2982 months agoRising Traveler31Views0likes0Comments"Solved" indicator in topic list lacks contrast
The "Solved" indicator UI element next to topics with a solution is lacking contrast: Makes it hard to read and also not stand out as much as it should in that list. And technically speaking it's not passing the accessibility requirements for contrast...Grille_Chompa2 months agoRising Novice24Views0likes1Comment[Bug] Cannot comment on knowledge articles
As a good citizen of the EA Forums I am reading the EA Forums Tutorials & Rules knowledge base articles. Each of them end with prompts to leave a comment e.g. But clicking on both the "Comment" element as well as the "Be the first to comment" prompt below does nothing for me. I guess you've locked down commenting permissions on these nodes, but then these widgets should not show.Grille_Chompa2 months agoRising Novice16Views0likes1CommentThe Golden Rules of helping
Hi everyone, helping can be hard and frustrating but yet, if you wouldn't love it, you wouldn't it be here. I have a few guidelines I try to follow and I like to share those with you. I call them Golden Rules cause that sounds better than Golden Guidelines. There's always situations where they might not apply and I do tend to bend them for forums that get less helper traffic. Always be courteous to everyone. Even if posts are rude and offensive, try to answer in a calm and professional matter. Try to put yourself in their shoes and then answer. Giving a calm answer, can get a thread to a level where you can help. Treat everyone the same. If a thread makes you wanna post a rude answer, take a step back and either return to it later or find another helper to answer it. An answer giving some suggestion on how to proceed even if you don't know the answer yourself is better than no answer but no answer is better than a wrong answer (and much better than a rude answer). So if you're unsure about something, clearly state so in your answer or try to get someone else to answer the thread for you. Be aware that not everyone is fluent in English. Some use a translator and other try to best they can. If you get the impression that someone has troubles with the language, help them by trying to keep your answer simple and in short sentences. Don't use text speech or a lot of abbreviations and try to keep the technical terms to a minimum. Do keep up with the threads you help with. This is not always easy, especially if you answer a lot of questions every day but try to find a system that works for you (subscribing, bookmarking, making sure every post in a certain forum is answered, check your recent threads to see if someone has posted after you) Don't answer in forums of games you don't play and don't know anything about unless it's a thread that's clearly about an account issue. The risk that you are giving a wrong answer is too great. Not all games work the same way. Don't answer in languages you don't understand. Translating programs are very advanced these days and might help you get an idea what it's about but to really help, you must understand the nature of the problem fully and the person you help must be able to understand you. Don't post in foreign language sections if you don't speak the language. Don't make the thread about how you don't have the issue. Sometimes it's ok to compare to your own game, especially if the OP specifically asks for it but most of the time, people don't want to hear that you don't have any troubles. It's ok to copy other people's answer BUT you should - out of courtesy towards the OP - do one of three things (or all of them). This is especially true if you c/p a FAQ post from someone else. Ask for permission first If you quote something, always put the name of the OP and (if possible) a link to where you have it from Rephrase the solution in your own words (or translate). It shows that you actually understand what you're posting. It's ok to use c/p and macros. We all do it, you could not survive on here without BUT make sure you fully read the OP and remove stuff that has already been tried or answered. Do try to make it individual although it's a c/p answer Many users never come back. They may have posted in other forums too or solved their issue and forgot the posted here. Don't let that frustrate you. Use a standard answer or ask for some extra info on your first post. Something that does not cost you a lot of times. You can elaborate if they come back. You can also address them with a @username in your post. This will send them an email notification of your answer (if the user didn't turn that off in their options). If you have troubles understanding someone, try to rephrase what they said to get confirmation from them. Do tell them that this is to make sure you understand their problem right. If someone posts in a wrong forum, do try to help them anyways in the best way you can or report the thread to a CM to be moved. You can also point them to the right forum but don't be rude about it. The forums can be difficult to navigate especially for younger (and older) folks. If a thread actually turns into a back and forth do try to keep up with what the user already tried, especially if you were not the OH (= Original Helper). Don't suggest again what others already have (this exclude posts that were made at the same time of course) If you're stuck on a thread, don't be afraid to ask a fellow helper to look over your case. Helping is not a competition. Always be open to other solutions. If you have some spare time, try reading other helpers post and learn from them. Don't answer spam posts. Report them.crinrict2 months agoHero+50Views5likes0CommentsSuggestion for a functionality
In the old AHQ forum I liked how threads with a new unread message were shown in bold and when you opened the thread it jumped to the first unread message. Maybe a functionality like this could be added to the new forum too. That would be nice.SharpGoblin2 months agoLegend45Views4likes2Comments