new look

[Johanna]

I think I can add alternative themes. Give me a few days to get everything else going and I'll make one similar to the old one. I just put it on my list.

[AlZilla]

7 minutes ago, Johanna said:

I think I can add alternative themes. Give me a few days to get everything else going and I'll make one similar to the old one. I just put it on my list.

Wow. Thanks for even considering it!

[dikman]

Like Al I'm not a fan of the look of it, to me it lacks the "warmth" of the old layout, but that's purely my opinion, if it makes it easier for others to use then I guess it's something to take into account.

[toxo]

Well done Jo. I "think" my old eyes are liking the cleaner look. Personally I'd like the ads to be less intrusive. You get so used to them being there. I know whenever I've needed stuff the top of the page is the last place I look. The space could be used for easier navigation, maybe to a more meaningful ad page. 

For  later maybe. You have enough on your plate right now. 

[Mulesaw]

I like the brown layout better too :-) 
Like @AlZilla says, it looks kind of sterile now. And the brown look just felt so cozy :-)

Brgds Jonas

[Dwight]

Just  a quick note to say I don't like the new setup . . . 

1.  I enjoyed seeing several of our supporters/suppliers names up at the top each time I came in . . . now there is one.

2.  I don't like the color arrangement . . . makes it look more like a tube of toothpaste or a cereal box.

3.  Whoever took it upon themselves to do this . . . seems to have forgotten that a lot of us here are well past the 40 mark . . . do not always see too well . . . and the size of the text was diminished . . . or because of the color arrangement . . .  it makes it much harder to see and to read.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with larger type . . . in fact . . . lots of people enjoy it.

4.  The perpetrator of this demolition of the site also took it upon themselves to diminish the upper right hand side where newer posts were posted.  There used to be about 10 . . . it is now knocked down to 6 . . . fifteen would be better . . . 

5.  Perhaps whoever did this is patting themselves on the back for such a great job . . . personally . . . again . . . I think it stinks.  It seems they have the mistaken idea that computer face space is costly . . . like space on a newspaper.  If this site supplier is charging you that way . . . you really missed the boat . . . because few do so.

6.  This needs to be fixed . . . period.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Hildebrand]

I agree 100% with @Dwight.  The first time I saw this I thought it was down for maintenance or something, then it just stayed.

Todd

[BlackDragon]

There is a thread why this is all happening.

In summary the website was hacked Fri and they're trying to get everything working properly, aesthetics are the least of their worries right now.

 

 

[Johanna]

I'm working on it.

[BlackDragon]

I used to be a mod on a forum that had 250+k members and I know there is a lot going on in the background. I did a little forum maintenance and I don't envy you this task.

Once the bones are fixed would it be possible to have a choice of backgrounds in the settings menu for those that like the classic view and those that like a modern look?

Thanks and keep up the great work!