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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151 Midnight
April 11, 2017 at 10:59 PM
Recaps for drama What's Up have vanished too. Like you don't have enough on your plate already ? I sound like an ever-dissatisfied nagging mother-in-law ?
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Midnight
April 14, 2017 at 2:50 AM
Ummm... And in the same vein! Wasn't Wild Romance recapped too?
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152 emjemm
April 11, 2017 at 11:18 PM
thanks so much! i dunno if you'll ever read this comment, but i go through your ratings page a lot and i re-read it with this new update and there are some ratings where @javabeans and @girlfriday's recaps are accidentally repeated the same
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153 emjemm
April 11, 2017 at 11:20 PM
thanks so much for all your hard work! i dunno if you'll ever read this comment, but i go through your ratings page a lot and i re-read it with this new update and there are some ratings where @javabeans and @girlfriday's comments are accidentally repeated (like the same comment for both of ya)
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154 yenthi
April 11, 2017 at 11:48 PM
Just a hint for everyone wanting blog view, you can bookmark this link! http://www.dramabeans.com/blog-view/
Unless they change the name in the future, that link should work so that you can go to blog view directly.
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Midnight
April 12, 2017 at 12:49 AM
HA! Thanks for the tip!
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155 mimi
April 11, 2017 at 11:53 PM
i definitely love love love it thank you!
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156 in-love-with-kdramas-kpop
April 12, 2017 at 12:07 AM
The "share on Twitter" button is missing too!! I love using this feature to update news/recaps from dramabeans. I'm sad that they've removed it ??
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157 Shellybean
April 12, 2017 at 3:13 AM
So what happens when you follow someone? I thought you'd get their posts on your wall, or maybe an email digest? Whatever it is, it's probably on The List--I'm just curious to know the plan. Thank you!
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158 bogummie
April 12, 2017 at 5:57 AM
just a quick question: how can we get the vikipass once we sign up for an account?
but on another note... thanks for the hard work! this website looks amazing ~
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159 chi
April 12, 2017 at 7:50 AM
I love our new home, thanks for working so hard javabeans, girlfriday and of course all the bee-sy minions ♡
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160 Beanfan
April 12, 2017 at 7:53 AM
Hey Dramabeans!
Congrats on the new look! Love it!
Since you're fixing glitches, etc., I noticed in the rating for "Hwarang," Javabeans and Girl Friday both have the same comment blurb.
Love how HeadsNo2 gets to rate two dramas! But was wondering how the "Average User Rating" is compiled... Will we be able to rate the shows too?
Congrats again!!!
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161 Anks
April 12, 2017 at 10:58 AM
thank you for addressing all the issues,...you guys are just awesome! i'm sure it must be really hard on u guys..but great job..Fighting!!!
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162 Dark Mago
April 12, 2017 at 11:13 AM
Thanks for all the hardwork! Enjoying the new website! ❤❤
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163 somegirl
April 12, 2017 at 11:33 AM
Just want to say I LOVE ALL OF YOU with all of my heart. You are doing a mighty fine job juggling tasks for this new home while still doing the usual things you do to keep us updated. HUHU You're the best!!!! Really!!! And I don't know how many times I've said and/or typed this, but I love this look and feel, and everything you've done, very very very very much. Swearbears.
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164 Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
April 12, 2017 at 2:08 PM
Argh! I've bitched in the past that the "follow" button on a user's page didn't show for me, so it was hard to follow anyone. Then it appeared yesterday morning and I thought it was fixed. Now it's gone again and I can only follow by means of the "follow" buttons on the Featured Beanies page and the notification when somebody follow me. Anybody else having this?
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Ally
April 13, 2017 at 4:02 AM
I've been stalking peoples' comments and following them that way too--as I did you!!!
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spazmo
April 15, 2017 at 8:12 PM
it seems i can only "follow" whoever has managed to follow me... i can't "follow" anyone else, or anyone i've replied to or anything... i'm really not good at these things, since i don't
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spazmo
April 15, 2017 at 8:17 PM
dangit, didn't mean to send...
what the hell was i saying... oh, since i don't do social media and stuff, being an older person... i can't even stalk comments and follow... how are you guys doing that? oh... wait, now you won't want to tell me because i said i would stalk people... hmmm.....
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165 korfan
April 13, 2017 at 12:55 AM
I'm almost hesitating to write this as I don't want to add to "The List", but this issue suddenly came up for me today. It may just be on my machine (Laptop, Windows 8.1, Explorer), but regardless of which post I go to, the "Recent Posts" column runs through/over the first screencap and all subsequent text instead of remaining on the far right-hand side. ....... Also, on certain posts that have screencaps in a horizontal/landscape orientation, the screencaps appear super huge and the text runs off the right side of my screen. In other words, the text is cut off and the posts don't appear to "fit" my screen size. ....... A million thank you's for taking the time out of your busy schedules to help us out! You guys have been awesome!!
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halfmoon
April 13, 2017 at 1:55 PM
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166 Yo!
April 13, 2017 at 1:28 AM
Hi,
I love the new look! *pause* but, I just want to let you know that there's something not right with newsletters - the view does not adjust to the screen size, the photos are weirdly positioned and do not fit on my not so small screen :)
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167 Ally
April 13, 2017 at 3:58 AM
Has anyone had the issue on their fan wall where your comments and pictures have disappeared? My first comment and picture and my second picture have both dissapeared. It's a small thing but I did want the dramas that I first watched to be on the wall for posterity in chronological order. Is there a way to add them back?
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168 plumwine
April 13, 2017 at 6:11 AM
I wasn't sure I would like the new look and feel but I'm loving it! Thanks for your hard work now go get your favorite snack and some sleep.
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169 pickledplumtree
April 14, 2017 at 5:35 AM
Heya! Thanks for all the hard work, we all appreciate it! Something that I just noticed: on IE, when you click on a post, the "recent posts" column overlaps with the rest of the content.
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170 kurazo4
April 14, 2017 at 8:31 AM
Hello DB Team! I would like to request for another feature. I had been monitoring all the shows I have watched and under my to-be-watched checklist. Through the master drama recaps list, I can check out the shows I haven't watched yet but sadly,I don't know its synopsis. Will it be okay if you could also add that feature in the cover of each show in the master drama recaps list and add a "to be watched" button and will be updated on our profile, in addition to "My Shows" section? I know it may be too much but I wish that someday we could have that feature too :) Thanks a lot for your hard work! :)
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171 berryberrymuch
April 14, 2017 at 10:30 PM
Aside from going to the featured beanies page and clicking followed, how do you follow other members?
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172 xine
April 15, 2017 at 3:40 AM
Write a comment...Hi guys. congratulations on the new site! A nice fresh look.
One tiny thing... it's still not completely mobile friendly. Many of the story teasers on your front page have the intros running across the featured image on my phone. Somehow the text wrap isn't functioning properly. I never had issues on either phone with your old site.
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173 Geraldine
April 15, 2017 at 7:06 AM
Thank you all for the hard work! What a wonderfully crisp and clean look :) the navigations are really easy as well :) just a tiny suggestion from my end that I thought could be added into each recap posts as a function - it had been on my mind since the old site - how about a "jump to comments" button just before the recap post? As in jump to recapper's end post comment. Coz I seldom really read the long recap - since I come to DB after finishing the episode - so having to scroll through the recap post and pictures is pretty long sometimes~ With the "jump to" button, gives views the option to head straight to recapper's end post comment and off to the comments section :) just a suggestion :)
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174 Aigoooo
April 15, 2017 at 6:07 PM
Congrats on the new site! It looks awesome!
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175 littlelovebee
April 15, 2017 at 6:46 PM
Thank you for all of your hard work! I think my account is finally up and running and you're right... with the site being more interactive, it's inspired me to contribute more. I've always just been a silent reader but now I'm excited to join in on the conversation!
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176 Anri
April 16, 2017 at 8:46 PM
Thanks for all your hard work!
Not sure if this has been reported or mentioned, but I noticed that I can't add links to my reading list on my iPhone's safari browser. It used to be a convenient tool for saving links to read on the go. No biggie - just thought I'd mention it!
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Dramajunkieblog
April 23, 2017 at 11:12 PM
I can't add links to fan wall. Are outside links not available?
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177 dreamer620
April 17, 2017 at 3:50 AM
I had a question. When I post a comment here , my profile pic is not visible. Is that a glitch or do I have to do something or enable something??????
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178 FlyingSushiRoll
April 17, 2017 at 5:23 PM
Hi all—Javabeans, Girlfriday, and all my fellow beanies:
Just wanted to say that the new site looks amaaazing. It's looking super sleek and I admit, the changes will take time getting used to, but I'm looking forward to exploring :D
Great job girls!
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179 Dalkiiya
April 18, 2017 at 7:55 AM
I am loving the new Dramabeans look! Thank you guys, you guys are awesome! <3
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180 Rainbow Unicorn
April 18, 2017 at 6:22 PM
Love the site! Just wondering if it would be possible to link the comments on the user profile to the actual comment in the thread? So we can redirected to it & follow the replies etc! :)
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ObsessedMuch
December 5, 2017 at 10:06 PM
Seems like you got this wish too :)
Dramabeans- fulfilling wishes since 2010.
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💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
December 5, 2017 at 11:19 PM
Muchie I'm dying at all your comments hahaha this is brilliant
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181 Gwinna
April 20, 2017 at 10:27 AM
I'm not sure if this is the correct thread to report issues, but I had a problem just now where I tried to comment and it timed out and wasn't posted. Then I went back and tried again, but got a message saying it was a duplicate comment and I wasn't allowed to post it, although the first one never showed up. So basically now I can't post my comment at all. I guess this is some kind of spam filter but you need to work on this system so that legitimate comments aren't lost due to time-outs and then unable to be posted.
While I am here, I might as well mention my other suggestions about the new site. 1) The comment box is awfully small. It would be nice to have more vertical space so that I could see more of my comment at once. 2) It's really annoying to have to click "read more" on long comments, much more so than just scrolling past them if I don't want to read them. 3) If you have to distinguish between the posts of registered and unregistered users, it would be nice if you could do it in a way that doesn't make some comments harder to read with light grey text on a white background.
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Gwinna
April 20, 2017 at 10:38 AM
Edit: Never mind about the first point. My comment has shown up now, so I guess it was just delayed.
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182 Dramajunkieblog
April 23, 2017 at 11:10 PM
I can't share links on my fan wall . I tried it many times still not working. HELP.
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183 fgb4877
April 26, 2017 at 6:33 AM
Dear ladies, thanks for all your efforts. What really worries me is that you have enough sleep. Please take care or yourselves.
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184 mary's soul
April 28, 2017 at 1:02 AM
*evaporates*
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185 ellen
May 4, 2017 at 12:52 PM
I asked about this before and you replied that it would be the following week or something close to that, but now I'm asking again about the Viki pass because I never got any passcode or ?
Thank you.
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