There are a lot of fixes for the WYSIWYG Editor coming out in the October 6th release. We'll use this post to share what issues are still open and any new ones that are reported and reproduced by us.

Issue(s):
Extra paragraph tags in the Pros, Cons, Bottom line



Yoel
Epinions Product Manager

Add:
* unnecessary

tags inserted throughout body

Oh how interesting! Are unnecessary

tags getting put into message board text too???

I still think they should send the WYSIWYG (sic) editor to the same place they sent "New Coke" a few years ago. I know some of the young software pilots at Epinions Central HQ don't know what that means or the incident that surrounds it, but some of us old gray ghosts sure do. Be nice seeing if the "On/Off Toggle" switch actually works, or if the procedure will involve bugs as bad as the "new improved" editor.

Ed

I'm a little gray, my son thinks I'm old but I don't think I'm a ghost yet.

I agree, Ed, I really dislike the editor.

I still suggest an option for seasoned users to use it like it was before.

I just posted my first review here since late August. Was I a little phobic about using the new editor? Yes.

But, I figured with the new version being released and all I should give it a shot. To make it all the easier, I used the on-line editor rather than writing in Word and then pasting it in.

The Verdict?
Unfrigginusable! Even after updating it several times I still get unwanted spacing between paragraphs. To add insult to injury even after the first couple of ratings came in, it remains as Unpublished Content on my profile page!

WYSIWYG text editing isn't exactly cutting edge technology. What the hell is going on here?

Rudi

I thought the release was going to get rid of the < p > breaks, but I have noticed that I still need to take them out of the Pros/Cons/Bottom Line sections, depending on which one the editor decides to place them in. While not a huge deal, these gaps are annoying to look at (and they make my draft reviews list longer).

In my case, these are happening on reviews written into the WYSIWYG editor on Explorer.

Is this on the slate for the end of year fix?

Grace

It might be just a problem with the tags in general, but I also wanted to add that the Bold Tags are not working properly, either, at least at the time of my last review. The system continues to tell me I have openings without closings and vice versa, and I've gone back and quadruple checked.

Thanks for your help, hope you get the kinks worked out real soon,

=Aaron=

The Toggle Off appears to take the editor back to the older configuration as far as I have tested it but based on the input of others there seem to be issues remaining. My last review turned into a real mess as I had to re-type it three times, each time becoming a bit less robust so I'm going to wait until some of the fire dies down before I give it another try. I want to start by cleaning up a review which I think could be a lot better than it is. It suffered as I tried to maintain good content while fighting the urge to scream profanities in all caps. Fortunately, good taste won out in the end.

A salute to SMRAK for one of the first efforts to create a workaround for a crazy problem.
I want to mention those brave Epinionators, who passed their agonies, experiences and observations around to the rest of us; when it seemed that nobody at HQ was paying attention.
As for the current status of WYSIWYG, I banged out "CARMEX" without regard for the fixes. Fixes that never should have been needed in the first place. The first fix should have been the On/Off Toggle.
"New Coke", indeed. This P.R. Goof never had such dignity!
I won't be repairing anything; rather, my reviews (including "Spaced Out") proudly bear the battle wounds where the PUBLIC can see them.