I do not care for this new feature at all.

I am still wondering what the new feature is. Granted I am not here that much, but it appears to work the way it has for the past several months. I must not really know much about how the site works LOL!!

I'm a longtime Gardenwebber (aka Kompy)...probably one of the oldest members still here. I started coming here when I was in my late 20's....I'm 53 now! I'm not against change totally..just make it better! Houzz has huge resources! There's no excuse for a poor forum experience. Make it better....add cool options. Are you listening Houzz????

I'm sure the old GW code was patched together worse than many old kitchens, but...

lol!!!

Yup awful, and I bet they won’t even listen to comments being sent to them via their “support”site, sheesh...):

please join me here if you feel like it

http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/4910501/where-is-the-home-and-decorating-conversation-side?n=2

for now I see only "Kitchen" as irreversibly changed but it might be to try out, you know

if we don't say loud enough what we think about it they'll decide we slowly adjust and everything will be lost in this pile of unrelated topics with horrible navigation

(there's Emily and she tries to answer questions..as far as I understood..)

HGTV did the same thing to "Rate-My-Space". Except they just pulled the plug. I had all kinds of pictures saved and they were just gone. I have started printing some photos, recipes, and tips that I have bookmarked. Don't just save a link in your computer. There won't be a link if they pull the plug.

I sent a complaint, but they just said they were ?????? For now when I had to pick my interests, I just picked kitchens.

I also sent a support request. So disappointing. I've learned so much here over the years and it's sad to see it slipping away...

Here's what I got in response when I sent cp's great letter of concern.

Thank you for reaching out to Houzz Support!

As an online platform, our website and application is constantly changing to accommodate online changes and updates. We thank you for your input and we will pass your feedback along to the corresponding team in hopes that changes will be made in future Houzz updates.

Best,

The Houzz Team
Houzz | The New Way to Design Your Home
https://support.houzz.com

"The New Way to Design Your Home" says it all. Huh.

Yes, I got the same form e-mail. My take-a-way is that if you don't like Houzz, we don't need you. We want to sell you stuff and get you to use our "pros". While I have looked at the ads for companies in my area, I am not going to pay for a "pro" across the country that doesn't come to my home. Their stuff for sale is even more marked up than Wayfair.

Gah!!!! An hour ago everything was normal. Now I'm seeing the new Houzz look. I do NOT like it. I especially do not like a new window opening to see a discussion. How stupid is that?

" I especially do not like a new window opening to see a discussion."

If you click on the little round icon of the last poster (far right) rather than the title of the discussion, it will open in the same page/tab.

Thanks, Vet. Does this come with instructions, or do we have to rely on our pals discovering the ins and outs?

donna, it's trial and error and post if you discover something. :)

donna, I picked it up from another poster, who might have discovered it through trial and error.

I just created a post in Design Dilemma, "Testing GW Kitchen Forum." See [Link to post in Design Dilemma.[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/testing-for-gw-kitchen-forum-dsvw-vd~4911929) When posting, it allows you to tag related topics, "...so you'll get more comments..." Wonder if they can remove Kitchens as one of those topics. Then we wouldn't get all these unrelated posts showing up here.

@nhbaskets -- I just went to your thread and added a "ditto" to your suggestion.

["Houzz, please don't show discussions originated in Design Dilemma on the GW Kitchen Forum!"]

Encourage others to do the same -- a fast and easy way to get the point across to Houzz.

Hmmm...I guess I don't see anything different because I only use HOUZZ to access all these forums. I've not bothered with GW in years. Didn't even know it was still possible to access it any other way frankly.

Looks exactly the same as it always has, at least since Houzz took over. This is odd. If only the look changes, and not the forums, I am okay with a change.

My view of the forum posts has changed from this AM and has returned to "normal". I only see posts from this forum, not posts intermingled with Houzz initiated kitchen related posts.

Have GW forum posts always shown up on Houzz? I did a quick test post from here, after noticing GW forum posts displayed in the postings if I chose Kitchens from my topic list that Houzz had me compile. My test post appeared in that post list, as well as on this forum's posts. I rarely go on Houzz, so I am minimally curious if they've always cross posted?

I also saw the "new" mixed up Kitchen forum yesterday and this morning. Just went back to Kitchens a few minutes ago and the normal Kitchen forum is back.

OMG! I've got the old forum back as well. THANK YOU!!!

I'm viewing on my iPad and still see the new version of Kitchen Forum.

PC using Firefox browser.

Laptop, using Firefox. Also on my i-pad, but I don't use the app.

On my iPad and the old version is back!

I went back to the home forums directory and had to clear my cache. Then the old format came back on my phone. I hope it stays this way, as I will probably be asking for more help in the next 6 months!

Hallelujah! Cleared the cache on my iPad and I'm back to normal.

OMG. Thankfully. Now lets hope they keep it the way it is!!!!

Nothing like complaining en masse!

Mine is still showing houzz, not the old GardenWeb. Anyone using safari and seeing the old version?

Anna, clear your cache. Apple support

Back to normal on my mac using safari, thank goodness. Thank you, Emily and Houzz, if this is because you were paying attention to us.

SO glad this is back to normal - I really disliked the new look.

Thanks nhbaskets. That did the trick.

"waiting for the "only paid subscribers can post " call next ...."

I don't mind giving away professional advice for free, but I'll be damned if I'll pay for the privilege. Houzz should be paying me.

Me, too. :-)

Hallelujah! I cleared my cache and it was still jacked, but then I signed back in and all is well with the world

oh..still old version for me

how do I clear cache (I'm on PC Google Chrome if it matters) on this site? (sorry for the dumb question..I found how to clear all the history and cookies but if I want to clear cookies only here?)

I closed firefox to clear the cache, then went to my bookmark for Kitchens, and it's back to normal. The GW search function seems to be back to normal, too.

Yes, thank you. I'm on Safari on a Mac and had to clear my cache but it's back to "normal" now. Hope it lasts.

Thank you mama goose...I'm here going mad already clicking into the depths that I never knew existed lol..will try

april, I'm not sure I understand but if you're asking if you have to clear all cookies, I think the answer is yes. But I'm not sure you have to do that. Maybe try exiting, then restarting Chrome first.

I'm on a tablet using Chrome and didn't clear my history. I had shut down the tablet entirely, though, and after I restarted, then reopened Chrome, when I checked the Forum, the old format appeared.

HOORAY! thank you thank you thank you!!!

I restarted Chrome only and then asked for clearing cookies and cache

I am seeing the new format on my phone (in chrome). I’ve cleared my cache but it didn’t help:(

eta- restarted my phone and the old format is back!

Yes! Seeing old familiar GW kitchens forum layout!! Hope it lasts

Yesterday after uninstalling the Houzz app on my android tablet, the kitchen forum reverted back to its original format.

I am seeing the old layout now. Very glad! I really didn't like the new layout because: (a) a bunch of different forums were all on the same page - Kitchens, Appliances, Design Dilemmas, and a few others. Too hard and too lengthy to find the threads I was interested in; (b) every time I opened a thread, a new tab opened, which meant a cluttered screen for me; I'd much rather just hit the back arrow from a thread to return to the forum; and (c) the dumb and huge banner across the top that said "Hi Friedajune, what are you working on?" So annoying.