Site Reorganization

[Sadistic1]

It is always difficult to design anything that pleases all...this site is made up of people who work very hard to create an avenue for like minded people to hang etc etc... most times they do it in there own time...Good Job I like te layout and find it easy to find places...I loved the black template and dont go much for light colours but in this case well done..

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[Sadistic1]

change is good...I prefer the black but I can try anything once....ID had a good point about choosing your own colors and TEXT but then I dont design templates so how hard or easy that would be I havent a clue..lolol

The site looks great.

[orchidsoul]

I think it looks great! Well done, and some of the new features seem fun. I'm just figuring my way about them and will probably never use half... but good that they are there.

Although I prefer this to the black for ease of reading, perhaps darkening up the blue would help satisfy those that prefer darker?
I'm sure it's not as easy as it sounds though!

Cheers for the good work!

[Arria]

@ TomOfSweden: I´m afraid I have to admit I liked the "adolescent porn look" very much. *cough*

@ Cadence: I just realized I am a loser with no friends as well *giggles*. Feel free to add me :-)

@ Torq: I have to admit the new look is a lot more easy to read, and I think the new profile features are pretty neat.
BUT I liked the black layout better *whine whine whine*. Do you think you could create a special, personal layout for every user? I think you could squeeze that little bit of work easily in between the posting of new submitted stories, as I think you and delia waste FAR too much time with this "private life" thing I keep hearing about, anyway.
*rotfl*

*RUNS like hell!!!!!!*

;-)

[Playfulsub]

The new format is great! I can't say baby blue is my favorite, but I can live with it. Nice work!!

Btw, is there still a way to get to the academy from here?

[Sir_G]

Well thrall you beat me to the punch. Yes another new look. I like it too. I liked the black scheme as well, after all black is my favourite non colour but this has a brightness to it and it is very easy to navigate and read through. Thanks to the admins and mods who continue to do a great job. And when I post this I will even hit the new thanks button although I think it thanks the thread starter, who deserves thanks too, because she is a nice person anyway!

I should add a big thanks to Tiger for the changes. This is my third quick visit back and I even had a friend request. Damn now I'm really going to have to spend some time seeing what other little goodies are now available. It would seem this is the new Rolls Royce of forums. I'm truly Gob smacked. But then again it doesn't seem to take much these days to make me gob smacked.

Personally I really like the coclour scheme this way it is so bright and fresh. On my 22" LCD wide screen monitor the avatars are huge, the text clear. Just amazing really. Again well done!

[cadence]

The new format is great! I can't say baby blue is my favorite, but I can live with it. Nice work!!

Btw, is there still a way to get to the academy from here?

If you click on the Links tab at the top, in between the User CP and FAQ links it will give you a link to the Academy

[Alex Bragi]

Sorry, I haven't gotten back to you sooner, Tiger. What can I say I was too busy with more important things like was Britney wearing panties when the police had to knock down her door, and was that a hair piece Paris was wearing on the weekend??? *gg*

Seriously, sure, I like it. Haven't quite figured it all out yet--just give me a few months.. *gg*

[ElectricBadger]

I like it alot...the horrid darkness and bright writing kinda gave me headaches, was one (very small, admittedly) reason I haven't been on as much.

[Polaris]

I really like the new colour...so much nicer to the eye, and the whole page looks much neater imho Was a bit of a shock to come here, though, look at the page and think "What the hell? Did I enter the wrong url?"

[newby]

i like the blue. i have my laptop on at work & my customers can see my screen if i dont click quick enough so this looks less like "porn" to me. i've actually had customers ask me if all i do is look at porn all day. Only if i dont get interrupted by people like you!

[violet girl{MM}]

i like the new color scheme much better than the black.

To me, it is easier on my eyes.

Plus, ithink everything pops better on the light blue background.

Nice work All!

[thrall]

LOL......you moved the thread.......im glad you kept the name though......lol

[Widget]

I like the blue now much better than at first, it was so drastic a change from the black. I find it easier on the eye and as someone mentioned it is not so porn site looking this way. I think it would be nice to turn the friend option off if you like as I wonder if people will worry about offending someone by not adding them ect.

There have been a few comments made about the fun and games showing in the stats part at the top, personally I would not think too much of it either way but perhaps there is a way to have that forum not show in the stats.

Overall I always enjoy change, it makes the familiar new and interesting again. I think it just needs a few days to get used to new look. Thank you to Tiger and Torq for all the hard work in creating a new look for the forum.

[gagged_Louise]

Openness and safety

One thing that's worth noticing is that the site has become more open and "transparent" to non-regged visitors. Apart from the Welcome board and the Library Info Center, all boards used to be non-visible to "guest viewers" (in Rabbit's days it was mainly the Welcome Board and General Talk that were open like that). But as for now, if I'm in on the forum and waiting more than fifteen minutes to open a new page or refresh, and then I'm logged out - well, I can still see what is written on that page (the last I was on) and maybe on other pages in the same thread, even if it's a non-public board (of course, one can't post though).

So the content is still visible to someone who could arrive at the pc after you if you haven't expressly logged out (and it might be possible to see it days after from the visited pages cache (Show->explorer field->earlier pages in Windows). Something to think about if you're logging on from a public pc or one you're sharing with someone (your kids?) whom you don't want to know about your visits here or to guess about what you've been writing.

[thepast]

The only thing the site can control is what different usergroups see what... in other words, you are a registered user, so you can see different things then a non-logged in or non-registered user can see--they STILL can't see the main forums areas, just the basic stuff they've been able to see since before the upgrade (not much... I think its just specific subforums in the info area...). Access hasn't changed for any of that type of stuff.

HOWEVER, once you log in, your browser caches the cookies for the page you are on--in other words, you will forever be able to see the page you are currently on if you never close your browser. That page will never refresh itself & you won't be able to post--you'll just be able to see what it was when you loaded it. It's the same thing that happens for every website you see anywhere on the net... That's the same reason that web-based email programs (yahoo, hotmail, gmail) always are careful to warn you to log out & close your browser windows--anyone coming onto the computer after you can see what you last had opened if you don't just close the screen. The way to prevent this is to clear your cookies every time you log off the site--and not just via the site--you need to clear them in your BROWSER. It's up to you to maintain "safety" for yourself.

As for the 15min "log out" rule, if you have the "Remember me" button checked, you wont be logged out (at least I never am), but if you don't and you are inactive in the forums for 15min, it'll log you out.

As always, have fun, but play safe. If you don't want someone seeing that you're here, you either shouldn't be here, or you should have measures in place to ensure they don't "catch" you... None of this is news to anyone, I would hope.

d

[rach]

I like the blue easier to read- especially with the colours members use- as to the other stuff- I'll see when I get used to it.

[tired.of.vanilla{DJ}]

Well I personally enjoy the forums...but yeah the blue sucks *sorry* but it totally is burning my skull hardcore...ugh.

[MasterDennis]

liking the new colour style aswell find it kinda relaxing for the eyes

[Torq]

Change is good,,, and still working on updates to chat, etc

Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions

Be well
T

[blythe spirit]

Christopher Columbus, a body goes MIA for a brief time and returns to total and absolute confusion. (Well, I'm confused easily.) teehehe. Actually, I thought I was in the wrong place. But when I finally realized that changes had been made, without my permission, btw, I was all excited. (well, I'm excited easily.)

I simply adore the colors. Blues, cool and soothing as icy hot. hehehehe. As said before, it's much easier on the eyes. And all those little tidbits at the top, oh happy day. But what is that "notification" thingie under my name? And did I read that now I can't cruise new folks without them knowing I've been checking them out? Oh my, that does put a damper on things. I'm so very, very shy. *glares* Was that snicker really necessary?

Anyway, thanks to all the people behind the scene that made this happen. And yes, Torq, change is good. *hands him Sunday's underwear. I think.* Hell, they both have the letter "S" embroidered.

[thrall]

LOL...........

Red!

I like it and think it looks good........one comment only.......

One thing i did like was the the Administrator/Owner red would stand out in the register of who is on line..........Yes this is not as bright red......but the admin red will not stand out as it once did.......

[Arria]

*takes the watercolour box from T* Now sit still and be a good boy. *shakes head*

*runsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss*

lololol

[_ID_]

*takes the watercolour box from T* Now sit still and be a good boy. *shakes head*

*runsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss*

lololol

[thrall]

*falls over laughing* that's awesome, Arria... I certainly wasn't gonna take them away... lol...

LOL......careful delia.....he will see you standing there and maybe decide to paint you as well............lol........but then again....that could be fun too!!! Amazing what you can do with artist brushes.........lmao!

[thrall]

The Black for the Admins.....looks good........lol

It stands out much better now that all of the user names are in red.........

[thrall]

a new post count thing........oh god.....is that really going to be how many times i post to "reason for a spanking"...........LOL

I liked it the other way better........it was neater.....cleaner looking....more compact. This way looks a bit.......over killed with information..........

The "go to first post" and "go to last post" are redundant with the page numbers and "last page"

[StillBehindBlueEyes]

I logged on today and moved farther than Sir Russell's Thread, what a shocker.

I like the nice clean look. It's going to take a bit to get used to all the new stuff. I really like the Thank you button.
Sbbe

[slaveangel{HM}]

Glad to see you around here again *huggles* A new change can be a good thing - I think in this case it sure is!

angel xx

[Phantome]

Well, I was away for nearly two months due to a busted wireless sensor and the computer having been sent away to get fixed....and look what a beautiful forum I came back to! I love all the colors, doo-dads, and fun stuff- great job everybody! Still getting used to the layout and extras, as I haven't really had a chance to poke around yet (still catching up on posts). After the past 6 months of craziness, I'm looking forward to getting back to normal. Did anybody miss me??
-Phan