New Pogo is not great
I have been a member for 20 yrs. I'm so unhappy with this new pogo. Can't find my friends or play games with them. Chat rooms hold way to many people can't have a conversation because it moves to fas...
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All the comments voicing dissatisfaction with the new Pogo website are true. This is not the same Pogo site anymore except in name only. I wish there was a way to bring back the way Pogo operated in the past but I doubt that will ever happen. Even with Flash and Java games being gone, this could be a good game site again. I would return as a paying member If EA had new mini items that worked on the New Pogo pages, if they had chat that was more user friendly, and if they had games that looked like they were designed for adults rather than kids. I'm glad that EA allows non-paying members to play games here (with commercial interruptions) but there are only a handful of the HMTL-5 games here now that I enjoy, AND many of them basically require using gems to buy power-ups to complete the games. I would rather EA returns the Pogo game site to the way it operated a few years ago and raise their membership price instead of the way it is operating now.
However, EA has changed the Pogo game site into their vision of what Pogo should be. As you can see from the comments posted at the Answers HQ pages, that is not what many paying members want. I think the Pogo site is not a big money maker for EA, so they may not want to invest more effort and time into making it better than it is. And while these forum pages can serve for people to leave their opinions and suggestions here, I don't see many changes that address the wishes of the playing public. If nothing changes, undoubtedly the number of people playing here will continue to decrease. When I first came to the Pogo game site 4 years ago there were 50,000 people here every night. Old-timers from years ago tell me there used to be 100,000 people here and waiting lines to join in the games because the servers couldn't keep up with the demand. Look at the number of players here at night now. Sometimes the number is over 30,000 but often it is less than that. The number of people here now is close to half of what it was 4 years ago when I joined. Perhaps when the number of players drops significantly more the Pogo site will be shut down.
Problem is flash and java isn't fazed out like they say it is. It's actually still around. Because I actually have to use java and flash for work.
If java and flash was fazed out the Internet would be gone. Over 95% of the Internet relies on java and flash
HTML5 which they say it's a totally different service is not what they say it is.
HTML5 is just a flash and java program combo.
They could also bring back the Pogo mini mall if they want to. They fazed that out because they thought it wasn't making any money
So if Pogo wanted to go back to java and flash they can. But they don't want to because they are trying to faze the site out.
I see Pogo be fazed out by 2030
Hello! There seems to be a bit of confusion between modern and legacy technologies. I encourage you to consult with an IT professional and additionally conduct independent research to verify the information I’m about to share.
"I actually have to use java and flash for work. If java and flash was fazed out the Internet would be gone. Over 95% of the Internet relies on java and flash"
This is a common misconception. Flash and Java have been largely phased out from mainstream web use, though they still exist in niche or legacy environments. Your company may be operating with legacy infrastructure alongside modern technology, which can understandably lead to confusion.
Legacy Infrastructure vs. The Worldwide Web
Your company’s environment: If they’re still using Java + Flash, it’s almost certainly for internal legacy programs.
The worldwide web: Modern websites run on JavaScript, HTML5, and modern frameworks, not Flash or Java applets.
These are two different ecosystems: Internal legacy systems vs. The modern global web.
Companies still relying on legacy systems built with Flash or Java, are facing increasing pressure to comply with licensing rules and cybersecurity standards, or risk heavy fines and audits.
Adobe Flash: End of Support
Officially discontinued: Adobe ended support for Flash on December 31, 2020.Blocked by browsers: Modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) disabled Flash entirely by early 2021.
Security risk: Without updates, any remaining installations are highly exploitable.
Flash usage dropped from millions of websites to near-zero. It’s now considered a security risk and is no longer supported in any modern browser.
Oracle Java: Unsupported Versions
Versions affected: Java 6, 7, 8, and 11 are no longer supported for free public updates.Security exposure: These versions contain unpatched vulnerabilities that attackers actively exploit.
Java still plays a role in backend systems, enterprise applications, and embedded platforms, but it’s no longer part of the public-facing mainstream web use.
Java Applets and the Web: Blocked by default - Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari have removed support for NPAPI plugins, which Java applets relied on.
This was a significant and historic shift in web technology.
- Adobe officially ended support for Flash in December 2020
- Most major browsers stopped supporting Flash by the end of 2020
- Java applets are essentially obsolete in modern web browsers
💡HTML5 is not a Flash-Java hybrid, it's a completely different web standard that provides native support for multimedia and graphical content without plugins. While these technologies were once widespread, they've been largely replaced by:
- HTML5 → structure and multimedia
- JavaScript → interactivity and logic
- WebAssembly → near-native performance for complex applications
- CSS3 → styling and responsive design
- Modern Web APIs → access to features like storage, geolocation, notifications, and hardware integration
In short: HTML5 is a completely different standard, not a Flash-Java hybrid. The modern web ecosystem relies on open technologies like HTML5, JavaScript, WebAssembly, CSS3, and APIs — while Flash and Java applets have been retired for good due to security, performance, and compatibility issues, and are no longer part of the worldwide web.
Modern web technologies are more secure, faster, and cross‑platform, ensuring accessibility across desktops, mobile devices, and emerging platforms. Most IT departments have been actively migrating away from Flash and Java applets for years to avoid an unexpected cybersecurity wake‑up call. *With the rise of AI, Legacy users will be even at a greater risk.
“Pogo could go back to Flash and Java”
Technically, they cannot: Modern browsers no longer support Flash or Java plugins.
Pogo (and other gaming platforms) cannot revert to Flash or Java, those technologies are no longer supported by mainstream browsers and would pose legal, regulatory, and security challenges. Just as OSHA enforces workplace safety standards, web standards now serve as the "digital safety" requirements for public sites. These standards are designed to protect users from security vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with global regulations.
Pogo’s redesign wasn’t just cosmetic. They invested significant time and resources to ensure the site is secure, modern, and aligned with best practices. As a player myself, this is exactly what I want from any gaming site or company I trust with my information 🙂Thank you for raising this topic, it’s an important conversation, and I know it will help others now and in the future!
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