I'll say that I've been using the site for probably more than 10 years now and I'm happy that you guys didn't change the layout and just kept it as is. Many other sites try to adjust and ruin the feel of the site - so kudos to you guys for keeping it real! Here's for another 10 years and more...
The BB krewe does an awesome job. I complain a lot and post a lot of uselessly annoying comments (which actually is a purpose unto itself 😁) , but they take it in stride. Ive been using the app for several years, and complain about it often (wheres my edit button already?!) but I've gotten a ton of value from u guys and this is my favorite place to let off some steam every day. Thanx for all you do, I KNOW it ain't easy. One day when the time is right, I'll reveal my true identity, and you will be shocked in disbelief 😲😉. Keep up the great work!
Thanks @ronkal and @barryk for the kind words! Keep the comments coming, you wont hurt our feelings--you have to have pretty thick skin to work on the internet ;)
Hey guys, the thumbs up/down is a bug that is still being worked on. It seems like it should be an easy fix, but for whatever reason it hasn't been. When that is rolled out again we're planning on some sort of "level" system that works with Ben's cred (more cred = higher level user, with different avatar options, stuff like that). If you have any other ideas please shoot them our way!
Also, is there any chance of bringing back the user forums? If I remember right, there used to be (maybe over 5 years ago?) a separate forums where users can post/share new deals discovered or post general/off-topic discussions. It was linked from the main BensBargains site, but I think it might've been powered by phpBB forum software.
Just a comment on something that was previously working with past versions....when the identical, by that I mean price, is posted it should include the previous comments. I use the site for entertainment as others do, but there are many times when useful responses are posted. It would be nice if those would be carried over to the "newer" identical post.
One day when the time is right, I'll reveal my true identity, and you will be shocked in disbelief 😲😉. Keep up the great work!
Unless your last name starts with O, doesn't have an apostrophe, ends in a, and has a bam in the middle, I doubt I'll be shocked.
OTOH, I think you've got a great sense of humor and wit and should keep that up. I remember some of the more problematic posters of old (as does @dave_c I'm sure) and believe me, you're not one of the more problematic posters of old. 😉
^ lol, there was once a time, when I was one of the problematic posters. It became apparent that the site was imploding, deal relevant comments were lost among the troll fest attacks and it just had to end. Time flies... that was March 2010.
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The layout has evolved multiple times over the years. Here it was 10 years ago:
https://web.archive.org/web/20100131155307/http://bensbargains.net/
15 yrs: https://web.archive.org/web/20050127084623/http://www.bensbargains.net/
Thanks @ronkal and @barryk for the kind words! Keep the comments coming, you wont hurt our feelings--you have to have pretty thick skin to work on the internet ;)
I'd also like to know as well, since the thumbs up/down are no longer available.
Also, is there any chance of bringing back the user forums?
If I remember right, there used to be (maybe over 5 years ago?) a separate forums where users can post/share new deals discovered or post general/off-topic discussions. It was linked from the main BensBargains site, but I think it might've been powered by phpBB forum software.
Just a comment on something that was previously working with past versions....when the identical, by that I mean price, is posted it should include the previous comments. I use the site for entertainment as others do, but there are many times when useful responses are posted. It would be nice if those would be carried over to the "newer" identical post.
- definitely miss the forums -- love to see them come back
- also hoping for the return of the upvote/downvote option!
- I just noticed the FB/twitter/etc. buttons...are those new?
- we might also want to take a look at the naughty word filter and update it a bit LOL
Unless your last name starts with O, doesn't have an apostrophe, ends in a, and has a bam in the middle, I doubt I'll be shocked.
OTOH, I think you've got a great sense of humor and wit and should keep that up. I remember some of the more problematic posters of old (as does @dave_c I'm sure) and believe me, you're not one of the more problematic posters of old. 😉
Thank you!