Do you remember that time when EVERYTHING changed...?

This site will not properly work in IE8. We have to draw the line somewhere, and a browser that is 3 years old (IE 9 was released in March 2011) falls behind it.

better than being a programme

Oh. I think I need to go away for a bit and come back once it's less bewildering. And so... empty and white.

To change or not to change?
I can reinvent myself.

does anyone actually use IE8 that isn't being forced to?

How have you all got your old usernames? It asked me to log in with an email and now I'm this guy.

It's Muuuuuuuuuuuuurda!

Keep getting signed out every time I try to leave a thread and go back to the main page

You need to use the email you signed up with... I made that mistake and managed to set up another user too :/

Spooky you're only two different from me.
I was also an email sign in. Felt like online banking.

So, this is strange. I'm not sure I like change. Probably just whine a bit and get over it... :)

How is http://www.lfgss.com/updates/ ("Following") supposed to work now? Only shows new posts in "subscribed" threads? Am I missing a button to see all subscribed threads?

Does your browser accept third party cookies? It's needed (unfortunately) for persona to work properly.

This might help: http://meta.microcosm.app/conversations/252821/#comment11744709

Woo! LFGSS: a new hope. Gonna change my username finally... Excellent work to all involved

Yeah that's fair enough. I would have thought the worlds largest building society would have updated its 13yr old OS by now, but apparently not.
Maybe I should do some work instead.

Am I missing a button to see all subscribed threads?

I would also like this

following remembers all your subscribed threads but will only update as from now when the threads get updates. It isn't pre-populated with un-updated but subscribed.

But I did :(
Does that mean I've lost my 2008 semi-retro status?

Wha gwa'an with rep...?
Both dishing it out and seeing it on your own profile.

I use IE 8 at work so it might be that, but have the drop downs at the top gone for everyone? They were awesome for really quickly navigating between forums. Also the writing is huge and there is so much white space... I assume I can change that but not liking right now...

You think you've got it bad, I used to be used #1 and now... I can't even bear to look.

yes I understand your pain velocio

rep is gone buddy, it's gone.

WHHHHYYYYYYY!

Following shows all updates that are relevant to your interests.

Namely:

1. Update to a subscribed item
   
2. When someone mentions you @andytk
   
3. When someone replies to you (like I am doing here)
   
4. When you get a private message
   
   

And so on.

It's a fuller picture than just "subscribed"... it's "stuff relevant to your interests".

And search for following:true type:conversation to see all conversation subscriptions.

Sign-in with the email you had on LFGSS and your problems will be solved.