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| | | Author: | roverman  | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2023 09:33 | | Subject: | New Bricklink Beta Website | | Viewed: | 206 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Never posted before. I am an AFOL who just likes to buy and build quietly in
the back ground.
However, I just logged into Bricklink, and experienced a 'new' Beta Bricklink
website. I am bringing this to the communities attention because I am genuinely
afraid for the future of Bricklink and its usability.
The Beta version had all the hallmarks of the official Lego website which IMO
is slow, laborious, unintuitive and too 'glam' for its own good. The
simple layout of old Bricklink had gone. The ability of being able to manipulate
searches and gain information about parts, sets, minifigs etc had gone. The Parts
section had been reduced to approx 30 catagories - for example there was no listing
for 'energy'. Rather than a list, it was all big square 'buttons'
so you had to scroll down to see all the 'button' heads despite there
only being 30. There were only rendered pictures of parts, no ability to choose
on older version of a part, as opposed to an updated version. No ability to list
by colour etc etc. I am worried this site is the future.
I had a sudden overwhelming feeling of Anheuser-Busch Budlite (I am from the
UK) moment as I waded around the incomprehensibility of the site. To me, it felt
like this version has not been created by anyone who understands the AFOL community,
or what AFOLS need from an after market site, unlike Bricklink's founder.
This, I feel, is a corporate venture to meet the Lego philosophy and direction.
This has the feel of a Disney disaster.
I am writing this just to try and make folk here aware. I came out of the site
after leaving feedback (yes, there was an option), but later logged back in to
see what I could salvage from my account before considering my options to use
other Lego parts sites, to find I was back on the original format (I was soooo
relieved).
Apologies if this comes across as over dramatic, but I love my hobby, and Bricklink
has been an essential part in undertaking this pursuit. For it to be manipulated
in such a way would at this stage, appear to severely curtail my ability to pursue
it as I have been.
Thank you.
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| | | | | Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2023 09:58 | | Subject: | Re: New Bricklink Beta Website | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Hello,
If you ended up on the XP site, then you didn't find the new Beta BrickLink,
you found the remnants of an old project from the previous management.
The LEGO team has made assurances that any upgrades or additions they make will
not include degrading or removing any features from our existing fabulous site.
And so far, they have been true to their word! They are working with the community
through various panels made up of our members. And they have been improving their
customer service and communication. Changes are still very slow, but I am quite
encouraged really.
I felt the same way as you when I first saw that XP site! Luckily, we won't
be getting stuck with it. 
~Jen
In Announce, roverman writes:
| | Never posted before. I am an AFOL who just likes to buy and build quietly in
the back ground.
However, I just logged into Bricklink, and experienced a 'new' Beta Bricklink
website. I am bringing this to the communities attention because I am genuinely
afraid for the future of Bricklink and its usability.
The Beta version had all the hallmarks of the official Lego website which IMO
is slow, laborious, unintuitive and too 'glam' for its own good. The
simple layout of old Bricklink had gone. The ability of being able to manipulate
searches and gain information about parts, sets, minifigs etc had gone. The Parts
section had been reduced to approx 30 catagories - for example there was no listing
for 'energy'. Rather than a list, it was all big square 'buttons'
so you had to scroll down to see all the 'button' heads despite there
only being 30. There were only rendered pictures of parts, no ability to choose
on older version of a part, as opposed to an updated version. No ability to list
by colour etc etc. I am worried this site is the future.
I had a sudden overwhelming feeling of Anheuser-Busch Budlite (I am from the
UK) moment as I waded around the incomprehensibility of the site. To me, it felt
like this version has not been created by anyone who understands the AFOL community,
or what AFOLS need from an after market site, unlike Bricklink's founder.
This, I feel, is a corporate venture to meet the Lego philosophy and direction.
This has the feel of a Disney disaster.
I am writing this just to try and make folk here aware. I came out of the site
after leaving feedback (yes, there was an option), but later logged back in to
see what I could salvage from my account before considering my options to use
other Lego parts sites, to find I was back on the original format (I was soooo
relieved).
Apologies if this comes across as over dramatic, but I love my hobby, and Bricklink
has been an essential part in undertaking this pursuit. For it to be manipulated
in such a way would at this stage, appear to severely curtail my ability to pursue
it as I have been.
Thank you.
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| | | | | | | Author: | jodawill | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2023 21:21 | | Subject: | Re: New Bricklink Beta Website | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, jennnifer writes:
| | Hello,
If you ended up on the XP site, then you didn't find the new Beta BrickLink,
you found the remnants of an old project from the previous management.
The LEGO team has made assurances that any upgrades or additions they make will
not include degrading or removing any features from our existing fabulous site.
And so far, they have been true to their word! They are working with the community
through various panels made up of our members. And they have been improving their
customer service and communication. Changes are still very slow, but I am quite
encouraged really.
I felt the same way as you when I first saw that XP site! Luckily, we won't
be getting stuck with it.
~Jen
In Announce, roverman writes:
| | Never posted before. I am an AFOL who just likes to buy and build quietly in
the back ground.
However, I just logged into Bricklink, and experienced a 'new' Beta Bricklink
website. I am bringing this to the communities attention because I am genuinely
afraid for the future of Bricklink and its usability.
The Beta version had all the hallmarks of the official Lego website which IMO
is slow, laborious, unintuitive and too 'glam' for its own good. The
simple layout of old Bricklink had gone. The ability of being able to manipulate
searches and gain information about parts, sets, minifigs etc had gone. The Parts
section had been reduced to approx 30 catagories - for example there was no listing
for 'energy'. Rather than a list, it was all big square 'buttons'
so you had to scroll down to see all the 'button' heads despite there
only being 30. There were only rendered pictures of parts, no ability to choose
on older version of a part, as opposed to an updated version. No ability to list
by colour etc etc. I am worried this site is the future.
I had a sudden overwhelming feeling of Anheuser-Busch Budlite (I am from the
UK) moment as I waded around the incomprehensibility of the site. To me, it felt
like this version has not been created by anyone who understands the AFOL community,
or what AFOLS need from an after market site, unlike Bricklink's founder.
This, I feel, is a corporate venture to meet the Lego philosophy and direction.
This has the feel of a Disney disaster.
I am writing this just to try and make folk here aware. I came out of the site
after leaving feedback (yes, there was an option), but later logged back in to
see what I could salvage from my account before considering my options to use
other Lego parts sites, to find I was back on the original format (I was soooo
relieved).
Apologies if this comes across as over dramatic, but I love my hobby, and Bricklink
has been an essential part in undertaking this pursuit. For it to be manipulated
in such a way would at this stage, appear to severely curtail my ability to pursue
it as I have been.
Thank you.
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So was the project officially cancelled? Why does it still exist?
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2023 22:07 | | Subject: | Re: New Bricklink Beta Website | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| | | So was the project officially cancelled? Why does it still exist?
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as some people may prefer it so since all the development time went into it and
it works (at least to some extent I haven't tried much on it) they probably
decided to just leave it up
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| | | | | | | Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2023 21:49 | | Subject: | Re: New Bricklink Beta Website | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, jennnifer writes:
| | Hello,
If you ended up on the XP site, then you didn't find the new Beta BrickLink,
you found the remnants of an old project from the previous management.
The LEGO team has made assurances that any upgrades or additions they make will
not include degrading or removing any features from our existing fabulous site.
And so far, they have been true to their word! They are working with the community
through various panels made up of our members. And they have been improving their
customer service and communication. Changes are still very slow, but I am quite
encouraged really.
I felt the same way as you when I first saw that XP site! Luckily, we won't
be getting stuck with it.
~Jen
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Eh, I dunno, why is XP link still there?
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| | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2023 10:38 | | Subject: | Re: New Bricklink Beta Website | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In Announce, roverman writes:
| | Never posted before. I am an AFOL who just likes to buy and build quietly in
the back ground.
However, I just logged into Bricklink, and experienced a 'new' Beta Bricklink
website. I am bringing this to the communities attention because I am genuinely
afraid for the future of Bricklink and its usability.
The Beta version had all the hallmarks of the official Lego website which IMO
is slow, laborious, unintuitive and too 'glam' for its own good. The
simple layout of old Bricklink had gone. The ability of being able to manipulate
searches and gain information about parts, sets, minifigs etc had gone. The Parts
section had been reduced to approx 30 catagories - for example there was no listing
for 'energy'. Rather than a list, it was all big square 'buttons'
so you had to scroll down to see all the 'button' heads despite there
only being 30. There were only rendered pictures of parts, no ability to choose
on older version of a part, as opposed to an updated version. No ability to list
by colour etc etc. I am worried this site is the future.
I had a sudden overwhelming feeling of Anheuser-Busch Budlite (I am from the
UK) moment as I waded around the incomprehensibility of the site. To me, it felt
like this version has not been created by anyone who understands the AFOL community,
or what AFOLS need from an after market site, unlike Bricklink's founder.
This, I feel, is a corporate venture to meet the Lego philosophy and direction.
This has the feel of a Disney disaster.
I am writing this just to try and make folk here aware. I came out of the site
after leaving feedback (yes, there was an option), but later logged back in to
see what I could salvage from my account before considering my options to use
other Lego parts sites, to find I was back on the original format (I was soooo
relieved).
Apologies if this comes across as over dramatic, but I love my hobby, and Bricklink
has been an essential part in undertaking this pursuit. For it to be manipulated
in such a way would at this stage, appear to severely curtail my ability to pursue
it as I have been.
Thank you.
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It is fairly old now, I think dating back to pre-LEGO ownership days. It is awful,
and I think that is the feedback they were given when they tried it out originally.
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| | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2023 11:18 | | Subject: | Re: New Bricklink Beta Website | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| | | It is fairly old now, I think dating back to pre-LEGO ownership days. It is awful,
and I think that is the feedback they were given when they tried it out originally.
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Yeah, which is why I rarely use XP anymore.
I'm still on Seven, but only for a few days, migration's in process 
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| | | | | Author: | Vosblokjes | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2023 11:16 | | Subject: | Re: New Bricklink Beta Website | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, roverman writes:
| | Never posted before. I am an AFOL who just likes to buy and build quietly in
the back ground.
However, I just logged into Bricklink, and experienced a 'new' Beta Bricklink
website. I am bringing this to the communities attention because I am genuinely
afraid for the future of Bricklink and its usability.
The Beta version had all the hallmarks of the official Lego website which IMO
is slow, laborious, unintuitive and too 'glam' for its own good. The
simple layout of old Bricklink had gone. The ability of being able to manipulate
searches and gain information about parts, sets, minifigs etc had gone. The Parts
section had been reduced to approx 30 catagories - for example there was no listing
for 'energy'. Rather than a list, it was all big square 'buttons'
so you had to scroll down to see all the 'button' heads despite there
only being 30. There were only rendered pictures of parts, no ability to choose
on older version of a part, as opposed to an updated version. No ability to list
by colour etc etc. I am worried this site is the future.
I had a sudden overwhelming feeling of Anheuser-Busch Budlite (I am from the
UK) moment as I waded around the incomprehensibility of the site. To me, it felt
like this version has not been created by anyone who understands the AFOL community,
or what AFOLS need from an after market site, unlike Bricklink's founder.
This, I feel, is a corporate venture to meet the Lego philosophy and direction.
This has the feel of a Disney disaster.
I am writing this just to try and make folk here aware. I came out of the site
after leaving feedback (yes, there was an option), but later logged back in to
see what I could salvage from my account before considering my options to use
other Lego parts sites, to find I was back on the original format (I was soooo
relieved).
Apologies if this comes across as over dramatic, but I love my hobby, and Bricklink
has been an essential part in undertaking this pursuit. For it to be manipulated
in such a way would at this stage, appear to severely curtail my ability to pursue
it as I have been.
Thank you.
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If for some reason you want to revisit: https://www.bricklink.com/r3/main.page
Or hit the button on the bottom of the page "Switch to XP"
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| | | | | | | Author: | MidwestBrick | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2023 13:43 | | Subject: | Re: New Bricklink Beta Website | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, BasKrie writes:
| | In General, roverman writes:
| | Never posted before. I am an AFOL who just likes to buy and build quietly in
the back ground.
However, I just logged into Bricklink, and experienced a 'new' Beta Bricklink
website. I am bringing this to the communities attention because I am genuinely
afraid for the future of Bricklink and its usability.
The Beta version had all the hallmarks of the official Lego website which IMO
is slow, laborious, unintuitive and too 'glam' for its own good. The
simple layout of old Bricklink had gone. The ability of being able to manipulate
searches and gain information about parts, sets, minifigs etc had gone. The Parts
section had been reduced to approx 30 catagories - for example there was no listing
for 'energy'. Rather than a list, it was all big square 'buttons'
so you had to scroll down to see all the 'button' heads despite there
only being 30. There were only rendered pictures of parts, no ability to choose
on older version of a part, as opposed to an updated version. No ability to list
by colour etc etc. I am worried this site is the future.
I had a sudden overwhelming feeling of Anheuser-Busch Budlite (I am from the
UK) moment as I waded around the incomprehensibility of the site. To me, it felt
like this version has not been created by anyone who understands the AFOL community,
or what AFOLS need from an after market site, unlike Bricklink's founder.
This, I feel, is a corporate venture to meet the Lego philosophy and direction.
This has the feel of a Disney disaster.
I am writing this just to try and make folk here aware. I came out of the site
after leaving feedback (yes, there was an option), but later logged back in to
see what I could salvage from my account before considering my options to use
other Lego parts sites, to find I was back on the original format (I was soooo
relieved).
Apologies if this comes across as over dramatic, but I love my hobby, and Bricklink
has been an essential part in undertaking this pursuit. For it to be manipulated
in such a way would at this stage, appear to severely curtail my ability to pursue
it as I have been.
Thank you.
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If for some reason you want to revisit: https://www.bricklink.com/r3/main.page
Or hit the button on the bottom of the page "Switch to XP"
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Omg, it still hurts my eyes looking at it and my brain for trying to figure out
WHY!
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