MICHAELAJV - 09 May 2008 09:34 PM

At the top of the homepage you’ll see where it says “search” , click on “keyword”. then type “forum” in the space. 

TBO doesn’t really promote the forum for some reason.  Don’t know why.  It’s always the same people.  Not that that bothers me any, but it would be nice to have more feedback from different people.

The new look is fine with me.  It does take longer to come up on my computer, but other than that I like it.

I think they put up with the forum, just so they can say they are objective, when we all know different.

As for the longer page load time, that is a function of all the Adobe Flash elements they have installed.  Almost as bad as Java.

cavedog - 09 May 2008 11:09 PM

MICHAELAJV - 09 May 2008 09:34 PM

At the top of the homepage you’ll see where it says “search” , click on “keyword”. then type “forum” in the space. 

TBO doesn’t really promote the forum for some reason.  Don’t know why.  It’s always the same people.  Not that that bothers me any, but it would be nice to have more feedback from different people.

The new look is fine with me.  It does take longer to come up on my computer, but other than that I like it.

I think they put up with the forum, just so they can say they are objective, when we all know different.

As for the longer page load time, that is a function of all the Adobe Flash elements they have installed.  Almost as bad as Java.

“I think they put up with the forum, just so they can say they are objective, when we all know different.” end quote

So true.  That can be said for all media in any format i.e. tv, radio, print etc.

My husband and I can no longer enjoy reading the morning paper together without taking it apart.  Everything in one section is fine for one person reading a paper, but the other person just gets the real junk!

Don’t know about other readers, but if this doesn’t change soon, we’re switching newspapers.
Barb & Tom

NO!.

Dave

I canceled. The new paper is terrible. When I called I was asked if I had gone to http://www.newdaytampa.com which I was told would explain the new format of the paper for me. I responded that if you have to have a web site to explain to me how to read a paper, then something must be wrong. I was then asked if I would extend my subscription at a reduced rate!

I had posted this under the article they ran on tbo.com on Monday. I noticed many other complaints as well. Later they removed the article and all of the comments!

Sorry to cancel after being with them since 1975......but I don’t think they really care.

I wish they had some moderators to get rid of all the spam!

So where is the local news?  I see lots of ads.  Not much content.

think - 11 October 2008 11:35 AM

I wish they had some moderators to get rid of all the spam!

It seems that none of the Mods are checking the Report Inappropriate Content account, which is where the notifications go when you hit that button. (Apparently, notification is not automatically sent to Mods; they have to actually CHECK that account.) I suggest PMing any Mod who’s name you see on an article about the issue to see if some action will be taken.

bmjabber2 - 07 October 2008 09:08 AM

My husband and I can no longer enjoy reading the morning paper together without taking it apart.  Everything in one section is fine for one person reading a paper, but the other person just gets the real junk!

Don’t know about other readers, but if this doesn’t change soon, we’re switching newspapers.
Barb & Tom

I logged in to say the same thing!  There is only one section of news now!  When we read the paper every morning over coffee, as is our habit, my poor wife has to wait while I finish the paper!  Or else I do -it depends on who gets there first. 

My other complaint is that they are cramming sports articles in the main section of the paper!  One day I counted FIVE separate sports articles in the news section!!  Sports are not news and should be strictly confined to the sports section.  Oh --and that brings up another thing: I resent having to pick up the sports section in order to read the financial news ON THE BACK PAGE!!

Is financial news really inferior to sports? So much so that it is relegated to the back of the sports section (which I loathe)?  Mr Editor, please limit your sports coverage and bring back the two-section paper!

Almost as bad as the spam on the forums!

think - 27 December 2008 02:32 PM

Almost as bad as the spam on the forums!

What is almost as bad as spam on the forums?