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Problems continue with Games
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Problems continue with Games
Talk about the latest free online games, and challenge others to beat your high score in mahjong, solitaire or thousands of other free games. Games ain’t just for kids, you know?
does AARP IT ever respond to the comments? I review many complaints and corr, but don't see if AARP acknowledges our issues??
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Re: Problems continue with Games
posted at August 10, 2012 12:57 AM EDT
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Posts: 105
First: May 28, 2012 Last: June 14, 2013 |
I have talked to a supervisor in the California office responsible for the IT. They are aware of the problems but the games section of the AARP web site is operated by a third party vendor named PLUNK and I don't think that the AARP staff have the expertise or the will to correct things, either themselves or throuigh the vendor. I was told that my concerns were going to be brought up in the next staff meeting. Nothing changed and that's been several weeks ago already so don't hold your breath. |
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Re: Problems continue with Games
posted at August 10, 2012 10:24 AM EDT
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Posts: 5
First: January 2, 2010 Last: August 10, 2012 |
The lack of response to the game site problems is amazing! Perhaps if AARP withheld paying Plunk until they resolved the issues, there might be some action. These problems have existed for months! |
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Re: Problems continue with Games
posted at August 10, 2012 2:36 PM EDT
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Posts: 105
First: May 28, 2012 Last: June 14, 2013 |
The system is rife with errors. Backgammon does not play correctly according to backgammon rules, that is. The Blackjack game mis-calculates the cards (an ace, an ace, and a nine comes to 21 in Vegas or anywhere else, except on this web site where it is 11 only). Several games lock up mid-game. Now, all of a sudden, I am starting to get pop-ups, even though my settings deny pop-ups. All the games section of AARP's web site cares about is advertising. |
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Re: Problems continue with Games
posted at August 13, 2012 9:03 PM EDT
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First: August 13, 2012 Last: August 13, 2012 |
I have called AARP several times regarding not being able to access their web-site from their eletters or through Google. Today is 8/13 and I am still not able to play solitaire. I have talked to several 'nice' ladies but not one has mentioned the third party vendor or bringing the problem up at a staff meeting or providing me with the status report they promised me. One mentioned that one other person had complained about it!! |
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Re: Problems continue with Games
posted at August 14, 2012 1:11 AM EDT
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Posts: 105
First: May 28, 2012 Last: June 14, 2013 |
I was also told that not many people have complained. I have an Apple Imac. I was also told that Apple computer users were complaining because Safari (Apple's browser) has problems with AARP's Game Site. Apple has told me that the problem is with the game site's outdated software. Since AARP has had NO answers and Apple has, I tend to believe what the experts at Apple have to say. You are right, every time I have called AARP, they DO say that only one other person has complained but if you look at the discussions here....we know that to be untrue. |
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Re: Problems continue with Games
posted at August 16, 2012 1:04 AM EDT
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Posts: 105
First: May 28, 2012 Last: June 14, 2013 |
I have switched to using Firefox, blocked pop-ups. but it seems the one thing AARP's IT staff has learned to do is get pop-ups to "pop-up" even if you have blocked them. Every day, I also get "Foresee" asking me to do a survey about AARP. You'd think that they would get tired of receiving all "1's" (i.e. poor) every time. |
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Re: Problems continue with Games
posted at August 16, 2012 9:37 PM EDT
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First: December 16, 2011 Last: August 16, 2012 |
I've given up on their web site, it either works or it don't, but they won't doing thing to fix it when needed. AARP is only interested in selling memberships and your name to vendors. |
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Re: Problems continue with Games
posted at August 17, 2012 10:46 AM EDT
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First: August 17, 2012 Last: August 17, 2012 |
I have a relatively new iMac with the lastest OS, the most recent adobe flash player and JAVA. For a week now, the games will not replay. This has NEVER been a ploblem before, I could sit and play games for hours. I contacted AARP by e-mail and got a long, but standard response of things to try, but I feel that the problem is with their games site, not my computer as I can play games on other sites with no problems. From the little I have read here, it seems as though the AARP IT staff is unable to fix the problems with the games. Anyone else with a Mac having this problem? |
