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The new and improved (?) xHamster

The new and improved (?) xHamster

Perhaps I am just one of those old dogs that has problems learning new tricks... I have really been trying to get into the groove with the new xHamster platform. Wait; let me back up, first I should state, for the record, I always found the old platform so simple to use. Everything on the homepage was accessible with a click or two. Everything was concisely displayed, no major searching or changing of screens to find what you needed. It was VERY user friendly. And in fact, as long as they allowed it, I always went to the bottom of the page to check the box for “Old xHamster. But with technology, things are always going to change. And one can't really complain about updates and changes to a free service anyway. It's free so you're getting everything you paid for, which is a free service. (And a good one.)

And don't get me wrong, there are things that I do like about the new xHamster. When you check out your news, the postings are much easier to see, and the previews of the photos are much larger when you click on a gallery. Those are really nice. And you can share photos and friends directly with friends. However... I find the navigating not always easy. Some things do seem UNNECESSARILY hard to find. Like comments. It took me a while to figure out where I could see the comments good folks left on my uploads. (So please no that if I didn't respond to someone's comment, I probably just didn't see it for a while.) I don't know why there's not a pull down for comments. It’s a FUNDAMENTAL part of the xHam experience. Also, the writing program seems to have glitches – for instance, I'll be in the middle of writing a comment and all of a sudden my comment will just disappear and I'll be taken back to the video or photo I was about to remark about… But hey like I said old dog new tricks, it certainly could be user error. I'm trying to navigate and learn to use this as well as I can. And I have been juggling a lot of jobs, circumstances, Etc, so I haven't been able to spend the large amounts of time focusing on learning this new platform. Perhaps over time I will get more comfortable with the program and learn to adapt to progress. (Just be patient with me, okay.)

And I would love to hear from other users about how they feel about the new platform, what they miss about the old, any tips you may have on navigating xHamster now…
Published by JerichoX
5 years ago
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I gave a shot at try to have some things ( menus ) corrected or changed - thing that were totally obvious but to no....results.  Xhamster is like Microsoft : they say they want feedback but they actually don't give a f........k about your opinion !!  Yes we can't always get what we want but it is inacceptable when the problem(s) is(are) as obvious as the nose in your face !!
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leglicker11
I hear you.... I really miss old xhamster.... So much easier to use.... A while back they did the same with youtube.
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JerichoX
Another thing I have noticed, it seems like now that they are pushing xHamster's PREMIUM "pay to play" version, a lot of videos posted are one so at the 480 speed as the highest speed, most at 240.   Yes, there are some 720 vids still being posted, but it makes me wonder if the highest speed films will eventually on be on the Paid for version.  Just thinking/wondering - I very well could be wrong and it's just coincidence.   Any thoughts anyone?
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JerichoX
to Drfeelgood6 : Doesn't seem to much like they are working on the glitches, but then, I am, slowly, getting used to it!
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Yes, I liked the old Xham much better than the new. I am an old fart also, but I hope they can overcome the obsticles with the new.
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JerichoX
to Cm4me2 : EXACTLY!
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-Snap-Crotch-Beaver-
to JerichoX : I would spend my time after working my second shift job just grabbing stuff - had to get a larger drive to hold it all - then someone from the gov. wanted to look at it and I deleted it all
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Totally agree. Everything worked so well and easily
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JerichoX
to -Snap-Crotch-Beaver- : God, I remember newsgroups.  Those were the days!!!
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-Snap-Crotch-Beaver-
to JerichoX : Interesting - I am downloading all videos to watch later, back to my windows95 and newsgroups days
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JerichoX
to -Snap-Crotch-Beaver- : I have the same type of system, so we probably have the same problems.  I have to set the video to play on the highest setting every video or it's blurred and fuzzy.
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-Snap-Crotch-Beaver-
to JerichoX : were you having this problem too - I use a large laptop and firefox - forced to come up with work arounds over the past 12 months here
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JerichoX
to -Snap-Crotch-Beaver- : Thanks for the tip!!! 
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-Snap-Crotch-Beaver-
getting used to it but I had to make my screen at 90% to align the chat box
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JerichoX
to theoldog : Yes, some things on the "improved" site are NOT improvements, but detriments!  I am no on nearly as much as I was, either...  But it's still the safest place to surf porn...
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Well I am definitely an old dog that doesn't care for new tricks, if it aint broke don't fix it! I am trying to get used to it, but I sure don't like it, and not spending as much time here as I used to. I switched to the old version til the last day, wasn't happy with it, but figured I would try it, hope to get used to it. Then last week decided to post a few pics, fought that stupid fucking captcha bullshit over and over, finally said fuck it and gave up. I hope to try posting some more pics and vids, but not going to jump through hoops and play stupid fucking games. I am a verified member, been here over 7 years, and have almost a half a million profile view, I am not a fucking robot!
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JerichoX
to cleo4 : I'm coming up on six years, and I do love xHamster because I have RARELY seen a virus or Trogan in anything I've watched or downloaded form here.  And the content is damned good.  It's probably that I am more aware of them, but seems like I see more bots on the new version than I did before, but it might just be they make them more obvious.  I do like all the things you mentioned.  I guess I just like an all encompassing menu, and hey, maybe the will do that.  I would also like to be able to be on line in a "stealth mode" and I wrote them about that...  they said they ere looking into it, but it ddn't make the upgrade.  
I do 100% agree it is SO MUCH easier to post on this version.  I do like that a lot!  I don't notice a lot better quality in the video player, but then, I may just not be that observant. 
Thank you so much for you comments, I also think after a while I'll come to embrace the new platform.  It requires patience and it is a virtue I do not possess.  LOL  Some would say that I have few virtues but much naughtiness!  They are probably correct!
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JerichoX
to nick_IYAOYAS : Yeah, I know.  But, like I said, it is free.  I pay for my cable TV and they change that all the time, too. 
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JerichoX
to jud13 : EXACTLY!
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JerichoX
to mavuk1 : I will, I suppose, finally get used to it.  And then, when I do, they will change it again!  LOL
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I just passed 8 years of being an xHamster user so I have some experience here. I fought the change to the new version all the way and like many others always went back to the old version until they took it away, But I have to admit there are some features that I do really like. It seems easier to post my favorite pictures I have collected over the years into galleries. The ability to simply drag them to be posted is good. I don't even mind the Captcha program that requires me to select certain photos to verify I am not a robot. There is a huge problem with robots trying to post spam on sites and I don't mind the minor inconvenience of verification. The video player quality is better and the ability to post pictures to my friends in PMs is great. xHamster is my choice for my porn fix and I have always felt it was the best. Now that I am getting more used to the interface and it's little quirks I still feel that way.
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jud13
Took me a bit of time to get used to it, once I did I think it is ok, I can still find hot stuff to stroke and cum to, which is the main thing.
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nick_IYAOYAS
Agree with you.  I preferred the old also.  Hate changes, Especially ones forced on us.
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mavuk1
This  " old dog " struggled for sometime. Now got use to it. Video quality is improved. Search facility better. Still get lost when viewing people's favourite galleries. Seems you mus go all the way back through them. Must try opening in new window . And as you say it's free. ( other than more ads ! )    But its what we have. Cheers
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