Alex Ledante
We know that Virily is a work in progress and that the admins are constantly attempting to upgrade and extend the functionality of the site. A new feature they’ve implemented is to require users to agree to their policy for each and every reply. I believe this is a design flaw and should be backed out of the codebase
I have already encountered several instances where the checkbox doesn’t appear, so I am unable to reply to any posts in that thread. This is a very serious bug but even if fixed, it doesn’t address the underlying issue
If you want folks to reply and generate traffic, never make it difficult for them to do so. Even if there is some legal reason to require the user to acknowledge their assent of the storage and handling of comments, it could be handled globally at login
Speaking of which, I was pleased to notice that we were notified of the chat feature being discontinued at login. I applaud the decision to inform users of this up front
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Have you noticed this new policy?
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Have you tried to reply, but couldn’t find the checkbox yet?
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Can you reply in this thread? https://virily.com/art/a-two-part-study-of-blair-wip/
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This is added due GDPR.
That is the common assumption, but when it first happened only a few folks made that guess…
It is funny this inefficient flawed process debuts at the same time online support/chat vanishes.
I think that was a well thought out move on their part…
Yes I doubt that was an accident…
I am just thankful that they published it up front. Hopefully they will continue with that policy…
I still can’t see any of my earnings for the month of April, I only have them until march and I had lots in April! UGH! now this comment thing is very annoying…
That’s an entirely separate issue. Virily has issues generating metrics but those are usually resolved by this time of the month…
Yes that’s why I’m surprised. It’s almost June now…
Let’s just hope it is only because they’re busy with compliance and it doesn’t happen again…
I was hoping the problem was only on my end, but by all accounts it is a global issue
Yeah, they’re probably overwhelmed with GDPR compliance issues…
Keep in mind that this isn’t Virily being arbitrary, this is almost definitely an effort to be in compliance with GDPR. That having been said, this seems like a clumsy solution even if the bugs are worked out…
GDPR is the EU’s solution to online privacy
It could be better safe than sorry, it could be a poorly thought out solution, there could be a lot of reasons. If they don’t communicate, we’re left with guesses…
Do bugs even get fixed around here, or just introduced?
I believe that it’s related to the GDPR that’s coming into effect in a few days. It doesn’t make sense, because we are already registered users, but data operators need consent for everything. While it’s still a new law, people don’t really know how to comply, so I think it’s not only Virily’s fault.
Kudos to you, your assessment of the situation is spot on! We need to remember that Virily doesn’t have a choice in the matter, but that having been said there has got to be a more elegant solution to compliance…
I agree with you, it’s annoying to have to check that box for every comment. I believe that there is a way to gain this conset once, and leave us alone like other sites do. After all, we are already sharing a lot more personal data than the comments. However, I understand why hey would be worried, even some of the biggest companies struggle with compliance.
Yes, one would think that doing it once at login should satisfy any reasonable requirement…
Now I am thinking that this checkbox just adds an extra step so we will be less eager to post spammy comments, who knows.
Again, ongoing change happens again. I’m just still wondering, if we could not see any tick box to legalize to write a comment or reply, then why is there still a useless comment box under each picture? Is it temporary or…?
This is clearly a bug, one we hope will be fixed soon. But we need to be patient, there is no point to Virily rolling out an untested fix that only introduces more bugs…
Since we are not involved in the decision making process, I would hesitate at making assumptions about things that aren’t clearly understood. We have no idea what their test process might be…
Did you notice our number of views on each post has gone?
Yes!!! I notice it yesterday…
Me too, I wonder why.
I’ve noticed that code changes on this site tend to break the metrics, but I have no idea why that might be…
That is the frustrating part, we are left to try to put the pieces together.
As a person who has been writing online for over 10 YEARS I find it hysterically funny that this site can not seem to function at the competence of sites which existed then.
Not entirely fair, as the GDPR didn’t exist back then
Joking. Ten years ago there were hit counters and automatic earning generators. With Triond, as you posted, your figures changed, as people viewed your item, the numbers changed. That was 10 Years Ago.
I see what you’re saying. Yes, the metrics issues are embarrassing…
I totally agree with you. What makes this whole process so funny is that ten years ago writing sites had all this solved. Isn’t it funny that what was a shrug in 2008 is beyond the mental capacity in 2018
It is unclear what level of compliance is required, but the current implementation seems excessive…
That’s an understatement. Funny how mylot doesn’t have to do this, nor tuetego, nor hubpages… nor… only this site.
They may be overreacting. I haven’t finished reading the GDPR white paper yet, it is pretty dense…
They haven’t a clue of what they are doing. This stupid check box is unnecessary.
I don’t see how they can be unaware of this, since it is behavior they introduced themselves
It doesn’t logically follow that just because Natalie was unaware of an unintended consequence of an emergent bug that she wouldn’t be aware of a change in policy that she or someone on her team deliberately rolled out…
Yes, I noticed the checkbox too, although I didn’t notice straight way. It wasn’t until I went to post the comment that I realised.
Uncertain how you would’ve been aware of it before then…
I have noticed these issues too. Yes this is an concerning issue, and thank you for posting this informative post.
Further bulletins as events warrant…
I noticed. I also noticed the no more chat with admins. : (
I notice that no more chat by an announcement in a bar at the top of the page when I log in yesterday
I was pleased to see the admins gave us a heads up on that
I feel like that old saying the deeper I head into this forest the thicker the trees get. I don’t think the tick box is a good idea.
Virily may not have an option in this case, but there should be a more elegant solution…
I don’t get why we need to check that…
but oh wellzz… I just “back” whenever I forgot about that checkbox… -_-“
That’s only a solution when you have the option to tick the checkbox- when the box doesn’t appear you can’t post at all…
Bad, bad idea… is it because of some new laws?
We are assuming it has to do with the GDPR, but the admins haven’t confirmed this…
Only registered users can post a comment or reply. When signing up we agree that the site may store our content, so there is no logical reason why we have to repeat our agreement. This new tickbox would only make sense if non-members were posting comments.
When I tried to post a comment under one of the images at https://virily.com/art/a-two-part-study-of-blair-wip/ I got this message: ‘Comment Submission Failure’. I couldn’t see any tickbox.
I had the same response, but I have been able to post a reply to a comment on one of my own posts – the checkbox did appear, as I see it has done on the current occasion.
John, as far as I can see, the problem of the missing checkbox only occurs in a ‘list’ type post, if you try to comment or reply under the individual images, rather than at the bottom of the post as in this case.
OK – that would explain it. However, that appears to be a slip-up on the part of Virily’s code-writers, which they will presumably sort out in due course.
I can’t respond to the comments on my own posts.
Yes, it is a serious issue but try to remember it is only a day old at this point…
If nothing else, that needs to be addressed. Compliance is one thing but a bug is always a bug
I am not surprised. I have the distinct feeling that those in charge of this poor site haven’t a clue of what they are doing. Of course the check box is unnecessary… i
If they’re required by law to have some form of notification, then something is needed. I just hope this isn’t it…
…Views are freeze up to this date too…have you noticed guys?
Yes the number of views seem to have disappeared. Poof!
Possibly due to cascading failure…
Makes sense to me. We are left to draw our own conclusions.
I felt lazy to post new articles or quizzes since view counter is gone…but I hope they will fix it soon… 🙂
Noted on the changes, thanks!
I’ve got your back!
yes i already noticed that feature
Glad to hear you’re up on things
It hit me like a ton of bricks when I saw the new rules on this site.
I still don’t understand what this is indicative of
I wish I knew what is going on in Virily myself.
This is a very common sentiment…
We are all on the same boat.
At the very least, the checkbox should be in the same position regardless of post type. But it is a pain to do this for each and every comment, hence my classification as a design flaw
Absolutely a pain when you are commenting and replaying to comments as often as we do.
As for as the chat, never got a reply anyway.
A serious pain, but hopefully they’ll come up with a more elegant and less buggy solution
Seems that even when your posts are about technical issues they appear on my laptop with lingerie ads…now Sneaky Vaunt and Journelle have edged out Victoria Secret in side ads…
I guess that it just automatically assumes that Ledante means naughty. Not a bad conclusion for an algorithm
Given that ads are allocated via algorithms that take into account your previous searching behavior, are you sure that this is something you want to make public?!!!
I seriously doubt Paul is browsing Victoria’s Secret, and I get ads for things I’ve never even considered surfing for…
My wife has a Victoria Secret Angel card and my email is the address for her online bill payments.
I stand corrected. Sorta…
It seems the check box shows up on the end but that discourages comments occuring on galleries or multi piece posts 🙁
At the very least, the checkbox should be in the same position regardless of post type. But it is a pain to do this for each and every comment, hence my classification as a design flaw