Has anyone else noticed a format change now where you now must do an extra step to send a message to someone new by clicking a "chat"button whereas before the chat box was conveniently right there waiting to write without this extra step?

Also, now one cannot separate their initial message to someone into easy to read paragraphs, such as what I've done here. It is now one huge long run on paragraph without the ability to separate into paragraphs.

This is on the website PC version. I have no idea about the app.

I'm thinking Mingle tried to make an "improvement" but failed with this one.

I find these three wee buttons quite handy. Big enough and in different colours

Didn't notice the changes in the message box though.

(Desktop version user, too)

Thanks for the reply Larsi. I wasn't sure anyone would have a clue what I was talking about, lol.

Yes, mine changed overnight. I never had those 3 "wee" buttons and it never bothered me a bit because the nudges are worthless to me, same as the likes. However, a real chat message had some value and I liked the fact the chat box was right there when I found someone I felt worthy of chatting with rather than now having to go through an additional step to get to the chat box. Not a huge deal, but I preferred it the other/easier way.

What I find even worse is that after clicking the "wee chat button" thingy, its not a BOX anymore, its a ONE LINE run on thing. I cannot separate an original message into paragraphs anymore. Not that I write paragraphs as an additional hello but sometimes its nice to separate even small points or individual sentences.

Like this

It's easier to read

I hope you understand what I mean.

Thanks!

Only thing I noticed was they changed the the way you respond for Mutual Match now you see this instead of

NO YES MAYBE

This is how it is now...



Skip Chat Like Nudge

Yes, at least when using a tablet which I'm doing right now. If you like the old way better, there is a workaround. In the web page showing a profile, type at the address field (url): https://mingle2.com/inbox/conversation/no.
replacing no. with the actual number of the profile you see at the current url field. Hit enter/return, this will take you to a new page which has a text box where you type the message.

Wow, impressed on how you know this. Thank you.

Note: I just tried something slightly different but it's basically the same thing, maybe slightly easier for some. I simply stayed on the original persons page and in the address/url area I simply deleted the "users/view" with "inbox/conversation" while just keeping the persons number there. Pretty much the same thing you recommended and it worked. Thanks!

I can't agree with you more! I also use the PC and have been on here for years. Seen many changes and to be honest, each time something changes it is not for the better. Remember when the photos were more visable and not in little circles? I know as i'm getting older my eyesight is not what it once was but smaller is not better. Also i liked when there were winks, because it's nice to know when someone at least liked the photo(s). Remember when there were unlimited initial messages? Now, unless you keep track, you could write out a very nice message to only find out you are already maxed out. Whatever is done, the thing they should be working on is preventing the fakes and scammers. I would like to see a profile where the person is actually where the profile says they are. Duh!

It cannot be done with 100 percent success rate, because there are ways to hide one's real IP address.