The new Findmypast (Part 3)

[LizzieW]

I heard that the reason they've changed the UK, FindMyPast site is to bring it in line with the others around the world.  Apparently Australia has had this "new" site for some long time.  It would have made more sense if they'd changed the others to match the UK site which at least used to work.

[trish58]

I live in Australia & it's news to me that we have had it for a long while, the last time I used FindMyPast it was still the old version.

The new version is totally useless. Bring back the old site.

Trish

[LizzieW]

Trish - oh sorry, so you're in the same boat as the rest of us. 

[elf]

Just been having another look why oh why didnt I just stick to Ancestry
Sue

[andrewalston]

Just posted this on the FindMyPast forum:

There are four main teams at FindMyPast.

The team adding new data to the system, digitising and transcribing, are doing a decent job.

The database side are doing a good job too, providing an infrastructure for all those records.

The website team, though, ought to be hung, drawn and quartered for the abomination that they have forced upon us.

The management team are either in the dark, with the true situation being kept from them by "yes men", in which case they should be fired for not finding things out for themselves, or they know the disaster they are in and SHOULD BE TRYING TO EXTRACT THE COMPANY FROM IT.

The database back end is perfectly usable from the old, well tested and respected front end, NO MATTER WHAT FindMyPast CLAIM. Any database design which restricted the website to a single front end should have resulted in contracts being terminated with extreme prejudice.

Trying to patch up the current interface is throwing good money after bad.

[trish58]

I agree with all that is being said, a total shambles. This is the last time I have subs with them unless we get our old or at least a functional  site again, just renewed my subs in January, oh my if only I had know what was to come.

Trish

[hsfam]

I think I'm going nuts. Didn't they used to have a link to their forum feedback under the "Help & advice" tab at the top of the page? It's missing now. Can someone confirm it was there and I'm not losing my mind... 

Edit. Never mind. Very weird. I had to move around a few pages and then went back to the home page and it magically reappeared. Just another mystery.

[lisalisa]

Just posted this on the FindMyPast forum:

There are four main teams at FindMyPast.

The team adding new data to the system, digitising and transcribing, are doing a decent job.

The database side are doing a good job too, providing an infrastructure for all those records.

The website team, though, ought to be hung, drawn and quartered for the abomination that they have forced upon us.

The management team are either in the dark, with the true situation being kept from them by "yes men", in which case they should be fired for not finding things out for themselves, or they know the disaster they are in and SHOULD BE TRYING TO EXTRACT THE COMPANY FROM IT.

As FindMyPast are owned by D C Thompson now, I wonder if their top people are aware of the 'extreme mess' which FindMyPast have made of a perfectly good website.

Lisa

PS I shan't be buying the Beano any more either 

[dawnsh]

I got a prompt reply to my 'where's the census missing pieces info' and recieved a prompt reply, so until the info is reinstated, you can find the details here

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=683224.0