Pistonheads looking uncared for...
Pistonheads looking uncared for...
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RossP

Original Poster:

2,603 posts

312 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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I think Pistonheads needs some TLC...

Oily pages - Sorry, that page cannot be found. The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

PH TV - Links to a petrolheads holding page (the old name for PH!)

Failed classifieds update.

On the left hand menu there are several news links:

Ultima news - last updated July 2008

Track day news link - NO NEWS

Speed/Police news link - NO NEWS

Come on boys! Give PH the love it deserves!




RossP

Original Poster:

2,603 posts

312 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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No response received so I posted this on 'general gassing' but it got removed :-(

Shaw Tarse

31,887 posts

232 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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New classifieds soon smile

mat13

1,977 posts

210 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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Shaw Tarse said:
New classifieds soon smile
Unless they bork the entire site like last time.

MattDell

3,302 posts

184 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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RossP said:
No response received
We're busy giving the site some love... in 11-hour day intervals. coffee



Good things to come soon, don't you worry. smile

0a

24,137 posts

223 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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Stop moaning enjoy the news and gassing! I'd prefer they get on with major updates rather than waste time on parts of the site I never use.

RossP

Original Poster:

2,603 posts

312 months

Thursday 8th December 2011
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0a said:
Stop moaning enjoy the news and gassing! I'd prefer they get on with major updates rather than waste time on parts of the site I never use.
Not a great deal of work to remove links that no longer do anything...

OlberJ

14,101 posts

262 months

Monday 12th December 2011
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I just want to see some proper action in the oily pages. I reckon that's a great place for some of us old dirty fingernail types.

Some proper technical mechanics with pictures etc, kind of like the old magazines?


Silent1

19,762 posts

264 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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OlberJ said:
I just want to see some proper action in the oily pages. I reckon that's a great place for some of us old dirty fingernail types.

Some proper technical mechanics with pictures etc, kind of like the old magazines?
Err, OilyPages is/was a PH version of the yellow pages for people to advertise their businesses, not some sort of technical manual confused

OlberJ

14,101 posts

262 months

Wednesday 14th December 2011
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Ocht really?

Well time for a change! biggrin

Gingerbread Man

9,173 posts

242 months

Wednesday 14th December 2011
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On the mobile site, you get the summary of 3 news articles, clicking more news used to display the rest of the last few days as well as the current days articles.

Now it goes to a page with subheadings for the marques. I just want to see the rest of the stories!

Stuart

11,639 posts

280 months

Wednesday 14th December 2011
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Hi All,

As someone else on the thread says, all hands are currently devoted to the classifieds, which will relaunch very soon.

On the dev roadmap for 2012 is, amongst many other things, a revamped mobile site, an iPad skin and a new Oily Pages. As has been said though, Oily Pages was/will be a directory for advertisers rather than an online workshop manual.

We've 4 full time developers working on PH now, so we've got more resource to try and get new functionality built as well as just keeping the site running.

S

MattGTA

419 posts

201 months

Thursday 15th December 2011
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Stuart said:
Hi All,

As someone else on the thread says, all hands are currently devoted to the classifieds, which will relaunch very soon.

On the dev roadmap for 2012 is, amongst many other things, a revamped mobile site, an iPad skin and a new Oily Pages. As has been said though, Oily Pages was/will be a directory for advertisers rather than an online workshop manual.

We've 4 full time developers working on PH now, so we've got more resource to try and get new functionality built as well as just keeping the site running.

S
I think that's fair play, thanks for the update.

Of course, if there's no improvement, we could all ask for our annual subscription fee to be refunded...

OlberJ

14,101 posts

262 months

Thursday 15th December 2011
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Stuart said:
We've 4 full time developers working on PH now, so we've got more resource to try and get new functionality built as well as just keeping the site running.

S
Good news. I was serious about the online workshop thingy. Unsure how it works with regards to liability etc but the standard "this is just a guide, follow at your own risk" at the start should cover it.

I'd be happy to add "articles" myself as we go. Could be anything from mechanics, to electronics to detailing ( hehe )

I know there are a good few others that wouldn't mind doing the same.


Yours sincerely,
Mr Not Busy Enough.

Stuart

11,639 posts

280 months

Thursday 15th December 2011
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OlberJ said:
Good news. I was serious about the online workshop thingy. Unsure how it works with regards to liability etc but the standard "this is just a guide, follow at your own risk" at the start should cover it.

I'd be happy to add "articles" myself as we go. Could be anything from mechanics, to electronics to detailing ( hehe )

I know there are a good few others that wouldn't mind doing the same.


Yours sincerely,
Mr Not Busy Enough.
It is a very good suggestion. One I'll revisit with you.