Thanks for your patience, we’re working out the kinks
by javabeans
We made it through our first few days of the site launch alive and in one piece! Barely, but technically—and I’ll take the technicality right now. (We’re very tired.)
First off, thank you to everybody for your patience, support, and enthusiasm—seeing your reactions to the new design really made all those long nights worth it for us. We’re so excited about this new site that we’d hoped you’d come to love it just as much as we do.
We’re also thankful for how great everybody has been in rolling with the glitches! We had a number of them, some of which came totally out of left field and left us scrambling to address asap. We’re deeply appreciative of our team, who lost sleep to work on fixes, and for you guys in being so positive in the face of problems.
Email sign-up verification errors. A number of you had trouble with the activation email (or not receiving one), but this is now resolved. Registration is back to normal! If you are still experiencing problems, please email us at hello@dramabeans.com.
Username restrictions. Unfortunately, the new site is limited in only accepting lower-case letters and numbers in usernames. This can’t be changed as of now, but the “Display Name” field in your settings can be used to display your handle using more characters, such as capital letters. (Note: As of right now, this feature does not work, but it is on our immediate list of to-do tasks.) So, if you signed up as kimwoobin4ever, you could choose to display it as Kim Woo-bin 4ever. You know, if you want to.
Site slowdowns. Shortly following the launch, we experienced some server load issues, but have upped the resources and all seems to be operating smoothly now. Thanks for bearing with us throughout that harrowing time. It may still occasionally be slow, which we are working to improve.
Currently Airing Dramas list. Many people have mourned the loss of the Currently Airing Dramas schedule that used to live in our sidebar. We’ve moved it to the Resources page (link in the footer) for the time being, but are working to bring it back to the sidebar shortly.
Drama ratings. We know it’s in a different place, but our ratings are still available! Drama Ratings page.
Shows missing from master lists. We have a lot of shows updated into our database under “Master Recap List” and “Ratings” (both available under the main Recaps tab in the header), but we know there may be shows not represented. We will continue uploading shows on an ongoing basis. If you’d like to drop us suggestions, feel free to contact us. We may not get to it right away, but it will go on our to-do list!
Free Viki Passes. In case you missed it, we’re offering a free 1-month VikiPass to everyone who registers an account our first month. The promotion will kick off this Friday and we will email you with the code to activate your free month. There’s nothing more you need to do. For users who sign up after that email, don’t worry, we’ll get you your passes too.
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101 pastryajumma
April 11, 2017 at 4:34 AM
You all are doing such a great job. Really enjoying the new site.
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nunchiberry
April 11, 2017 at 9:16 AM
lol cute username
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pastryajumma
April 11, 2017 at 1:51 PM
Thanks. I make pies for a living and I'm an ajumma. Just going to embrace it.
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102 whimsicalnet
April 11, 2017 at 4:39 AM
Thanks for all the hard work!
I'm still getting used to the new look and orientation of the site. But I do find it faster now cos it used to take a long time to load and hang fairly frequently so I'm really happy with my experience with it so far.
Kudos!
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growingbeautifully
April 11, 2017 at 9:27 AM
Hi whimsicalnet! Great to read ya! That's interesting... ie, that you find it faster. Are you accessing this site on your mobile phone? I usually only like big screens to read from so I'm on the laptop or PC and it is slower for me. Interesting! ?
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whimsicalnet
April 12, 2017 at 10:49 PM
Hihi Unni GB, I usually access on PC or laptop. I don't know what is it about the old site, maybe it is some of the advertisements that stalls my PC or eventually cause it to hang. But so far, this site has been okay. Not particularly faster but more stable.
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103 moondane
April 11, 2017 at 4:50 AM
Thanks for this!
The new site can be a little bit overwhelming, but I'm soooo excited all the same. I do need some help, though it's because of my own foolishness.
I initially wanted to change my e-mail address because I just realized that was the one I used when I comment before, however it seems that I can't change it because of some glitch. So I made another account with that e-mail (my mistake), when the change e-mail finally arrived and of course I cannot change the e-mail address because it's already taken (hope my narration makes sense). So I would like to ask if there is an option to delete an account?
On the other hand, I'm just curious with the user rating in every episode recap. I accidentally poked on the stars (lol), so would just like to ask how you can reset it to the default rating? It would also be good if there is a page where we can have a list of episodes we have rated on - though I'm more than grateful with the current features here in Dramabeans! Cheers to the DB team! :)
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girlfriday
April 11, 2017 at 5:33 AM
Please email us at hello@dramabeans.com so we can help you!
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104 nonski ⭐️A forever JIN who crash landed on Hyun Bins heart❤️!
April 11, 2017 at 4:52 AM
what else can i say but... you're the best, ever!
you've been feeding my k-drama addiction for more than 8 years already!!!
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105 SleepyPanda
April 11, 2017 at 5:19 AM
Hello DB team,
Long time silent reader here. I would really love to get the header freeze back on the mobile view.
Kudos on the new website! I love that I don't have to scroll down to see all the recaps. I'm sure it took a lot of blood, sweat and tear. Thank you for all the hard work.
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106 Jamie Opso
April 11, 2017 at 6:06 AM
Hi DB team, thanks so much for all the hard work and dedication you put into the site overhaul! It's much appreciated. :)
I don't know if anyone else is having this issue, but for me every page seems to take a long time to load. It used to be instantaneous on the old site. Has anyone else reported this?
Anyway, get some rest! Fixes can wait.
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seasons32
April 11, 2017 at 6:29 AM
I get that too! But it's been happening even before that, so maybe my network just doesn't like the website >.< other sites are alright though.
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Jamie Opso
April 11, 2017 at 6:56 AM
Yes, other sites are fine for me, too. But here it is taking 5-10+ seconds for every new page or refresh. Oh well--patience is a virtue? ;)
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107 pink jay
April 11, 2017 at 6:13 AM
Thanks for your hard work!
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108 seasons32
April 11, 2017 at 6:28 AM
Thanks for all the hard work! You guys have worked reeeeeeally hard! ^^
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109 s9313071e
April 11, 2017 at 7:15 AM
Oh! I can log in now.
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110 leni1965
April 11, 2017 at 7:15 AM
Awesome! The make over rocks! I'm loving the new look and i want to thank you all for your hard work. Can anyone tell me how the "my shows" section get filled up? And how can we add the emojis in our comments?
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111 riverprincess
April 11, 2017 at 7:44 AM
I really love the changes you made. Thank you for your hard work. Much appreciated and more power to the whole team.
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112 dramalatte
April 11, 2017 at 7:47 AM
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113 coffeebeans
April 11, 2017 at 7:48 AM
I'm honestly incredibly excited about the new features and can definitely picture myself actively participating in the comment section in the future.
Thank you for all your hard work!
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114 dramalatte
April 11, 2017 at 7:48 AM
I am happy with the site. Thanks for all ur hard work
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115 happybunny
April 11, 2017 at 7:56 AM
"Blog view" doesn't appear to be available for mobile users. Is that something that may be available in the future? Thanks for working so hard to make this a great experience for all of us.
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happybunny
April 24, 2017 at 12:42 AM
Yay! Blog view is back. I am the happiest bunny who ever hopped. :)
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116 rockyroad
April 11, 2017 at 8:10 AM
THANK YOU! :)
Big , big task to revamp an entire website (thats been around for so many years) - but you're a kdrama SNS pioneer <3
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117 CSA
April 11, 2017 at 8:11 AM
Hello, I have a question, the text of messages from unregistered users have a different color, but I don’t know if it’s on my computer, but the letter looks very clear, like a very light gray, is this the true tone of the letter?, do I have to adjust the colors of the screen?, if this is the color of the text, is there any way to make it darker?, because the contrast between the background color and the letter makes it less legible :/
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loveblossom🌸
April 11, 2017 at 10:07 AM
The light gray text color is accurate for unregistered users. I don't think you can customize the color.
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118 PakalanaPikake
April 11, 2017 at 8:38 AM
Dear DramaBeans Team:
I seem to be getting my sea legs right quick here on the new & improved website. Thank you so much for all your hard work.
As they say in all the Kdramas, "Don't skip meals." Please take cat naps. Frequently. (They were Thomas Edison's secret weapon.) And pop outdoors for fresh air and sunshine (and to keep the blood moving).
You guys are jjang!
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119 goldenaddiction
April 11, 2017 at 8:39 AM
First of all, thank you so much for the new and awesome website! I feel like I am closer to all beanies now :)
I do have one minor problem/I-don't-know-how-to-do-it. I changed my profile pic, but it only shows up in my account and not when I post...is there anyway I can fix this?
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120 coolbeans
April 11, 2017 at 8:41 AM
You guys are doing a fantastic job!! This new site makes me want to comment and interact a lot more than before. I'm loving all the new features and have been having fun exploring all the different sections!
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121 ninani
April 11, 2017 at 8:46 AM
Awesomeeee! I love the new dramabeans. Chihoooooy!
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122 JiYoon
April 11, 2017 at 8:49 AM
Thank you ? thank you ? thank you ? veryyy much, I really love this site. I am really thankful for your hard works I everyday come here cause it's just fun an interesting here ????
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123 dulcektty
April 11, 2017 at 9:09 AM
Thank you guys so much :)
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124 Trinity 🍆
April 11, 2017 at 9:13 AM
The site is great! I do need to get used to how the main page organizes the articles (I actually do prefer just having all the articles listed in order of posting rather then the type of article it is). I am absolutely loving how the comment section works. Love how you can like or dislike comments. There have been some excellent comments in the past I wished I could like. The only glitches I've noticed and wonder if there is a planned fix is that there are no spaces in comments right now. Not a huge issues but for some long posts it looks a little daunting haha. Also, the not being able to customize your username (also not a huge issue). But overall the site is working extremely well for such a huge change, and all your hard work is paying off. I thank you for all the awesome work you girls put into this site. I don't go to any other kdrama news site but this one so I hope this site will be around for a long long time.
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125 nunchiberry
April 11, 2017 at 9:15 AM
You've worked hard, DB team!
The new site and all of its shiny new features are a blast and though there's still some kinks like page loading and things that'll take time to work through, I'll be here rooting for you and reading as usual! Thanks for being so considerate of us drama-addicts while creating and fixing the site. Dramabeans, hwaiting!
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126 BlueCat
April 11, 2017 at 9:37 AM
OMG! I just remembered now. I hope you still have the the recap for Coffee Prince the book, coz I really loved that one. I'll go search after I make this comment, I hope you still have it in your archive. I should've printed it but I love reading that on stormy evenings, every other year since 2012.
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127 seerin
April 11, 2017 at 9:40 AM
I've never been so excited for a website before XDDD Seriously X°°D
Now we have this... Dramitter? Twittrama? Twittbeans? Dunno, I just love it! ♥ ♥ ♥ It feels like home ♥
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128 loveko
April 11, 2017 at 9:46 AM
I love all the new features!
As an avid user of the Ratings page, the only thing I miss is your old rating system which compares how much you guys enjoyed a drama to how objectively good/bad it was.
I also agree with @chanelboy that an option to see more or all of the shows on one page would be more convenient at times.
Thank you guys so much for all your hard work! Take your time getting everything done. You all need your sleep! We don't want you guys to burn out! We already love the site and really appreciate all your effort to make it the best it can possibly be.
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129 halfmoon
April 11, 2017 at 10:03 AM
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130 whatsthescenario
April 11, 2017 at 11:12 AM
Will the "TV guide" type side bar come back? The one that told you which episodes were airing for the week. I liked it a lot. Kept my drama schedule in check
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Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
April 11, 2017 at 7:57 PM
Next best thing: if you are in blog view (where I live anyway), there's a link to the "current-airing" in the sidebar, pretty much where the list itself used to be.
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131 blueribbon
April 11, 2017 at 11:12 AM
Don't worry we understand that new sites are bound to have problems and require work. Thank you for all you do <3333
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132 wackycashew
April 11, 2017 at 11:15 AM
Thanks for all your updates!! Your dedication and efforts are much appreciated. I love the Fan Wall and interacting with Beanies in this new environment. ?
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133 Manin
April 11, 2017 at 12:03 PM
Thank you for your hard work!
The new design is taking some time to get use to for me after so many years but it's looking sleek. And love the fact that I can track old comment (hey there all my kdrama todller stories that I thought I had lost). And hurray at getting my usernamed saved as me forever xD
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134 Crimson
April 11, 2017 at 1:46 PM
Thank you for all your efforts! I'm enjoying the new site immensely! ^_^
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135 Nessie
April 11, 2017 at 2:01 PM
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136 nunchiberry
April 11, 2017 at 3:35 PM
As much as i love the new "next recap to post" section at the bottom of the page, it makes me even more giddy/anxious for my show to get put up!!!
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137 Alex
April 11, 2017 at 4:34 PM
I'm loving it! Change is always hard, but it is so worth it for all the new functionalities. Thank you!! And I do look forward to seeing the list of currently airing dramas in the sidebar again. :-)
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138 Liliz
April 11, 2017 at 6:28 PM
Really loving the new site! Thanks for all of your hard work :D
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139 junichyung
April 11, 2017 at 6:37 PM
First time to comment here. Just would like to show my appreciation to the people behind Dramabeans for consistently improving the over-all content of the blog.
I've been following this blog throughout my journey as Kdrama fan and I must say, this is the bestest k-drama related blog ever.
Congratulations for launching the new Dramabeans!
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140 elle
April 11, 2017 at 6:42 PM
Thank you for all your work on this new site! It looks great! The only site I can count on to give truly honest ratings (o^^o)
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141 rabbitdust
April 11, 2017 at 8:21 PM
Thank you for your hard work. Please get some rest!
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142 maryxiah
April 11, 2017 at 8:29 PM
Rest well and restore your energy! We'll be here and patiently wait for everything to fall in. Thank you for the amazing hard work! <3
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143 hellobye
April 11, 2017 at 8:33 PM
One more suggestion: it will be great if we can add where are we from in our profile and search for beanies that are from the same place. It will be fun to meet with other beanies. We can talk about drama non-stop :)
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siesta
April 11, 2017 at 8:44 PM
Seconding this. I'd love to join a community of beanies from my area
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kurazo4
April 11, 2017 at 9:00 PM
I totally agree with this one. I would love to meet y'all! :)
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144 nozomi
April 11, 2017 at 8:39 PM
I just love the site.
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145 Rayana Angelica
April 11, 2017 at 8:39 PM
Thank you soooooooo much ^_^
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146 siesta
April 11, 2017 at 8:42 PM
Good work DB team! Love a lot of the changes (notifications!yay!) A few things i'd like to add
1. Can we have paragraph spaces back? It's pretty hard reading a giant wall of text with no spacing ^^;
2. Can we make the 'blog view' permanent/default for our user? I personally prefer it to the categorized view
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147 kurazo4
April 11, 2017 at 8:58 PM
Thanks a lot DB Team for all your hard work! I really love this new website! :)
I would like to add, can we also have a "like" button to your posts? I mean, I really want to click a "like" or "awesome" or "amazing" button for this post. :D
You're the best!
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148 Midnight
April 11, 2017 at 9:02 PM
The blog view button has gone ?
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149 dadadupuz
April 11, 2017 at 10:12 PM
Just a stupid question, do we have a legend on the ratings? Not sure what A, B, C stands for. There are ratings with B+ and B-. Hope someone here can explain :) Thanks!
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150 Waiting
April 11, 2017 at 10:59 PM
@javabeans I realized that I miss seeing your comments in a different background color so they stood out. I think they were peach color? I loved that you and other admins' comments stood out this way. Will you be adding this back?
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mary
April 12, 2017 at 6:20 AM
Yes! It's in *ominous thunder and lightning* The List.
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Waiting
April 12, 2017 at 7:01 AM
Yay!!
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