I haven't been able to save or publish a set for 2 days. I get that message about backing it up to the system, which it goes no where when you do that. I had to open a new page to leave this message so I don't lose the set that has been sitting on my computer screen since yesterday! #admin?
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@funkyjunkygypsy I'm not going to leave just yet! I do enjoy being creative on here. I just get frustrated with all the issues and no one seems to care but us users.
I wouldn't know how to run a site like this myself but I would be willing to learn if it helped with running things smoothly.
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@girlinthebigbox In short, it's always about revenue. If fashion is promoted on this website, but not promoted well, then fashion houses/designers are not going to pay UrStyle to load images and links of their merchandise just so we can have fun making collages out of them. Same for furnishings, art, etc. However, keep in mind that many of us promote our own work by sharing our creations on a variety of social media platforms, including blogs, and from there, it goes "viral"; in that others share it too. I don't mean "viral" in the sense that a post /image becomes very popular, but it does get shared, and even one person sharing a UrStyte Set they find online makes that set, technically, viral.
The key is to make UrStyle such a draw that people not only want to create here (free advertising for UrStyle and their accounts), but it makes others want to either buy what they see in the Sets, or shop around on the site. The advantage to this site is that people interested in online shopping can narrow down what they're looking for and shop all sites connected with UrStyle at one time. THAT is what UrStyle needs to promote. Whether they are or not, or are unable to pay their employees due to low revenue, or considering revising and/or selling the site, remains to be seen.
The thing I'm not pleased with, and concerned about, is the lack of communication on the part of @Admin, as they had, until recently, been very helpful, and sure to alert us to service issues, upgrades, changes, improvements, delays, etc. Now I just hear crickets.
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@funkyjunkygypsy I completely forgot, this site would run the same way Polyvore did.
I can't say why no one is getting back to us and letting us know what is happening. I had a few replies from the Admin, but like I said, its just a few words and nothing is actually done. Besides from the man's name you gave me, I don't know if there is anyone else we could contact? The actual Urstyle Help email doesn't work. It keeps saying no longer in use.
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@girlinthebigbox I feel the same way! I went on Fashmates last night because I got so frustrated not being able to publish sets here. Every time I finally got my 1 set published it would disappear. I backed it up like you said and got it back up this morning and it published right away and then I tried to publish the 2nd set I made and the same thing started all over again. I don't understand how some people are getting to publish sets and a bunch of us aren't! I also believe @admin has jumped ship!
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@girlinthebigbox said
The actual Urstyle Help email doesn't work. It keeps saying no longer in use.
OMG! That's REALLY bad!
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I'm having publishing and ediing sets, have been for the past 2 days as well.
I did get manage to get one set published this morning that I did yesterday but that's it.
I've just went to edit a set and it wouldn't publish either. It did save it (well I'm hoping it did will have to check). I just hope it puts in back in the order of making it as another set I had problems with after editing didn't publish back where I had made it.
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Well I have just about had it with this site! I sent them a message on Facebook and Twitter asking where they are and why we are not hearing from them on all these issues. If they respond, and I mean "if" then I will pass it on. Something is definitely strange about all this silence...
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@cindu12 I agree...
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I've had the same problems for days now. Drafts are saving even though I get an error message. I tried to publish a "test" set several times unsuccessfully. I am hesitant to publish a real set for fear of losing my work. Downloading a back up is fine, but it does not solve the publishing problem. I usually try to be patient, but this is frustrating! If these problems are related to site maintenance or upgrades, a notification from @admin would be helpful.
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I also have the same issues. It tells me that it cannot save, however, I did check the draft set and it was there saved and complete. I tried it several more times to make sure it was saving it. It did save it even though I got the message to confirm a backup copy. Then I took the chance to publish it and so far it has not shown up in my sets. I have never been so frustrated in my life on Urstyle. I am not wasting my time anymore today. I have had it!!!
The admin did send me a message a few weeks ago saying they were sharing the servers, and it appeared the servers would be only for Urstyle and then the site would definitely improve. Well, I am not sure anymore. It could be another Polyvore down the road?? -
@rboowybe I haven't been able to post anything today. Or reply to comments until now. But the notification thing on here is another issues in its-self! Argh!
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The Community Relations (probably have the job title wrong) is @vn1ta , I'm wondering if she knows what is going on. I will message her about these issues. One thing about these current issues is that they started as the weekend was approaching (late afternoon PST for me in CA) so I'm wondering if that had anything to do with the lack of response. I've e-mailed @admin late at night & other times & they're usually responsive.
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@girlinthebigbox I've never received a message from @admin like other's say they have and I got so frustrated trying to publish a set I decided to go clip items and now all of a sudden the clipper isn't working. It was, but now it's not!
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@romaboots @vn1ta I believe she stepped down from that position do to other obligations. I sure hope we're not about to lose Urstyle like we did Polyvore. Trendme and Fashmates are not great sites and do not have good features or choices.
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@beverly HI, I had a hard time even getting go the community site until about 30 minutes ago. I was checking to see if there were any updates as to what is happening. Fran
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Dearest Users!
I sincerely apologize for all of the issues you have encountered recently on URSTYLE. We wanted to surprise you with some new features on Friday and instead it turned out there are some bugs. I am really sorry. I contacted the Team, and we will handle all of them ASAP. Thank you for your patience. We will definitely try to learn a lesson out of this for the future.
Love, Oliwia
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@olivpear Thank you very much for the update.. I think maybe one of the problems, is that many users don't know what time zone Urstyle originates from. I have thought for a while it is run from Poland. Is that correct? If so, then those in the USA, for example, must realize, that you are taking the time to respond to us on a Sunday night at approximately 10 (22:00) PM your time. So when users in the East Coast USA have problems at 3 (15:00) PM EST, the Urstyle team may not be on the same time. Plus as you stated, you started the upgrade on a Friday, which then meant it was the start of the weekend. In this day & age of expecting instant gratification, we should all take time to realize people have a right to their time away from work on weekends, on workdays after 5 (17:00) PM in their own time zone. So maybe a good idea would be to let users know what time zone the UrStyle team works in? Hope you enjoy what is left of your Sunday night.
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@sharee64 thank you for understanding! Yes, this is correct, we are Polish and we are working in a polish - CEST - time zone
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@olivpear Thank you very much for the update. I look forward to the new features! xo
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Switch browsers. I finally switched to Opera and have been making and publishing sets all day. It really works. Just a hint ladies. Have a great rest of the day.
