Better or worse?
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I've taken the right side bar off on the message boards so that there is more room to view messages and such. What do you think?
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Lady_Akasha
Reply #22 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:54 PM
Reply #22 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:54 PM
I have to agree with Frogboy. 
It did feel 'scrunched-in' once one was on the MB. It wasn't even so much about the speed as tech cat mentioned, although indeed it is better for dial up users.
For me personally I don't feel like I'm crammed in a little box. If I wan't to browse through the latest goodies...I'd rather do such browsing in a seperate window. (I do that anway... I can't just do the MB...I get bored.
ADHD maybe???? )
It did feel 'scrunched-in' once one was on the MB. It wasn't even so much about the speed as tech cat mentioned, although indeed it is better for dial up users.
For me personally I don't feel like I'm crammed in a little box. If I wan't to browse through the latest goodies...I'd rather do such browsing in a seperate window. (I do that anway... I can't just do the MB...I get bored.
ADHD maybe???? )
Jafo
Reply #23 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:14 PM
Reply #23 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:14 PM
This 'was' my home-page.....now with a third of its importance/relevance removed it's a distinct backward step that will just make life more tedious for those who are responsible for keeping an eye on things.....I vote returning to as it was....
kona0197
Reply #24 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:17 PM
actually i am quite serious...
and jafo of couse is correct...
Reply #24 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:17 PM
| Kona...you're makin' a funny right? Or are you seriously that passionate about this? |
actually i am quite serious...
and jafo of couse is correct...
Apocalypse_67
Reply #25 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:24 PM
Reply #25 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:24 PM
In my oppinion, it does look a little better and more roomier, but its a little hard to browse thru the top and new stuff. Maybe it takes some 'get use to'
kona0197
Reply #26 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:28 PM
Reply #26 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:28 PM
Or maybe it just pisses some of us off.
I like the idea about making it a option in the user profile thing. I would go for that.
I like the idea about making it a option in the user profile thing. I would go for that.
GhoS
Reply #27 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:37 PM
Reply #27 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:37 PM
Until I got my Wincustomize subscription I almost never used the message board. I couldn't stand it. It was scruched up and topics didn't stand out IMO. It is certainly unlike any other message board I go to, most do not have links to anything else related to the site, at least not as much as WC does.
I think its an improvement, but still not as nice visually to read as in the Skinbrowser or SDC.
I think its an improvement, but still not as nice visually to read as in the Skinbrowser or SDC.
Lady_Akasha
Reply #29 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:58 PM
Reply #29 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:58 PM
I totally understand why some don't like it...makes sense, I see both sides. But for message board purposes solely...I like it gone. But i do see how and why it would bug some--we're creatures of habit. I moved my mouse to the right, as I was sure i would click on something 'new' but the 'new' wasn't there But I still like it better without, for 'myself'
Now kona... even "I" ... the at times.... drama queen think you shouldn't let it bug you too much, hon At least not to where it gets you 'pissed off' at least not a bar.
But I still like it better without, for 'myself'| #26 by kona0197 - 8/27/2003 2:28:23 PM Or maybe it just pisses some of us off. |
Now kona... even "I" ... the at times.... drama queen
think you shouldn't let it bug you too much, hon At least not to where it gets you 'pissed off' at least not a bar.
MarkMcQ
Reply #31 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:19 PM
Reply #31 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:19 PM
Ah, was puzzling me why things looked unusual there.
If this thread hadn't gone up, I'd still be trying to figure it out.....
If this thread hadn't gone up, I'd still be trying to figure it out.....
voo
Reply #32 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:39 PM
Reply #32 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:39 PM
We should do it like ArtUproar, Users signed up can assign each section to where they want, that way each user can have their own layout of the site and everyone would be happy. 
Hus
Reply #33 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:46 PM
Reply #33 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:46 PM
I vote to go back to the way it was! Please?
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Current tally of votes:
Return it to old way: 7 + 2 'Admin' votes = 132,973,471
Keep it the new way: 8
I think we got a winner.
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Current tally of votes:
Return it to old way: 7 + 2 'Admin' votes = 132,973,471
Keep it the new way: 8
I think we got a winner.
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #34 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:57 PM
Reply #34 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:57 PM
Hmmmmmmmm...Worse i think,for two reasons...On the main page the posters' name was already to far from the subject of the post,making it hard to tell who posted what.Now its even further away and almost impossible .Plus I have a hard time reading text that runs from one side of the screen to the other.I like text to wrap at about book size.There is a reason why magazines are printed in columns(newspapers too) 
kona0197
Reply #35 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:01 PM
Reply #35 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:01 PM
Return it to old way: 8 + 2 'Admin' votes = 132,973,471
Keep it the new way: 8
Comeon bring the right side back!
Keep it the new way: 8
Comeon bring the right side back!
paxx
Reply #36 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:06 PM
Reply #36 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:06 PM
I don't like it. At 1280 resolution, the text is much too wide. I usually surf with my browser maximised, but now I reduce the window width. I find it harder to read posts when the lines are too wide, my eyes have to move further left and right. It's definately easier and faster to read when it's narrower. That's why newspaper write in columns.
Anyway, if this is a vote, I vote bring it back the way it was.
Hus
Reply #37 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:07 PM
AMEN!!!
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Oh dang, that's another 'Admin' vote...
Current tally:
Bring the right side back: Numbers don't go that high...
Keep the board in it's ugly wide-open new self: Still only 8.
[Message Edited]
Reply #37 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:07 PM
| I don't like it. At 1280 resolution, the text is much too wide. |
AMEN!!!
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Oh dang, that's another 'Admin' vote...
Current tally:
Bring the right side back: Numbers don't go that high...
Keep the board in it's ugly wide-open new self: Still only 8.
[Message Edited]
kona0197
Reply #38 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:07 PM
Reply #38 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:07 PM
Return it to old way: 8 + 3 'Admin' votes = 132,973,471
Keep it the new way: 8
Keep it the new way: 8
grayhaze
Reply #39 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:07 PM
Reply #39 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:07 PM
I preferred it the old way. Not only does the removal of the right-hand column make the design less balanced (making your eye wander from the page as it reaches the right edge), it makes navigating to other parts of the site more difficult. It therefore destroys the two main aims of good web site design, making it a distinct step backwards.
When I first came back to the message board after the change had been made I thought something was wrong with the server, as this is exactly how the pages used to look when there was an error during the loading of the page.
[Message Edited]
When I first came back to the message board after the change had been made I thought something was wrong with the server, as this is exactly how the pages used to look when there was an error during the loading of the page.
[Message Edited]
kona0197
Reply #40 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:09 PM
Reply #40 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 4:09 PM
Return it to old way: 9 + 3 'Admin' votes = 132,973,471
Keep it the new way: 8
Keep it the new way: 8
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Reply #21 Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:43 PM