The "new" Google Groups, generally, sucks, so far.

TiddlyTweeter

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Sep 17, 2020, 5:50:05 AM9/17/20

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The "new" Google Groups, generally, sucks, so far.

Functions have disappeared.
Layout got more inflexible.
On mobile its very bad indeed.

Given that TW was already struggling on GG to be useable (it was fine day to day; just its memory was so bad you could not find things easily) we need an approach to either leverage against the limits (e.g. alternative search & posting mechanisms) or just find another solution.

The projected NEW GG full rollout is soon. It seems way premature.

TT

Birthe C

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Sep 17, 2020, 6:07:43 AM9/17/20

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TT,

I fear for the day that happens. I have involuntarily had the new group shown a couple of times...and hastily changed back. I do not have to worry about mobile use. Hope to be able to adapt though, because I would terribly miss the group otherwise.

Birthe

TW Tones

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Sep 17, 2020, 6:24:24 AM9/17/20

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I recommend,

Change to the new groups, look for a problem, there is plenty, change back to the old groups, you should get a chance to explain why you are going back.

I have done it a few times, and include statements like "cant do basic things" such as reply on mobile etc..

Tones

TiddlyTweeter

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Sep 17, 2020, 6:58:07 AM9/17/20

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Right. Agreed. Switching back after auto-converts (on Desktop) is the easiest way to register comments on how it sucks.

It is very poor. It is LESS FUNCTIONAL than the previous version. That must be a conscious choice, given that Google are not idiots, indicating the changes are motivated--likely for reasons not so obvious yet.

And on Mobile its a real mess.

TT

PMario

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Sep 17, 2020, 12:36:22 PM9/17/20

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Hi,

There is some info how and "WHAT" you can reply: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/tiddlywiki/KuQsa0AnuP8/7z9IRoPVGAAJ