Change

[Mr Mego]

Steve - I actually prefer the blue as well!

Yep, I prefer the blue as well!

[spock5]

Keeping up!

~~~~Joe,
I`m for one happy with the upgrade.Seems there are many more options and I found easier to upload pics.Might take a little while to get used to the new navigation but overall Great Job!
Ken :stars

[rikitikitavi]

There are many good things about the new site. I for one was a bit put off by the anodyne look of the white/blue. Working all day on a computer screen in Word is often stressing on the eyes. Ant put me on to the old skin when he was still working on it. I think it's great, except the hyperlinks aren't in red but black, so they don't stand out as much as the old site.

One thing I feel that was better about the other was that the posts were compact, in the center of the screen. Here they are all spread out and the eye is often diverted. All user info was in one spot under the avatar and the signature not confused with the posting area. Here, due to the spread out nature, sometimes the signature picture or writing looks like it's a part of the post, and one has to look all over to see the posters info.

There really isn't enough praise that can be heaped on Joe. I know this is not his profession. It takes a lot to design and maintain a site, especially when it is for others to enjoy. He makes no dough at it. So we can all be grateful to him, and should be. However, from a purely utilitarian POV, I think the concentrating of the posts in the center of the page is more efficient.

[Meule]

The retro tan definitely feels more like home and it's much warmer. Just another thing we should thank you for.
Sure, it takes a while getting used to and finding your way around the place (especially with all these cool new features), but I'm sure everyone will get through it. Big thanks to everyone involved

[thunderbolt]

I just want to add my thanks to Joe, Mitch, Ant, and anyone else that worked on the upgrade. This new place is great and pretty easy to navigate.

[The Toyroom]

I've been using the blue...really gives it that fresh new look to me.

[joshvox]

I changed to the tan, although the blue was growing on me--I may change back. This forum works and looks great--can't thank everyone enough.

[The Bat]

Yes...I hate change! Retro-Tan for Me Baby!!!!!! But seriously Joe....You did a FANTASTIC Job creating the new Board...BRAVO!!

[Mikey]

A couple of things that might need to be tweeked .......

The Search feature wont search for any word under 4 letters long.
That kind of sucks.
I tried searching for Joes RSS thread and the search told me it's too short.
So how am I suppose to know what other words were in that thread

Also,
The forums have a minimum of about 10 letters or else it wont post your reply.
Sometimes a "cool" with smiley is a good reply.
Here, the forums wont let us do this.

Also,
Why does the forum have a "quick reply" board below the threads--- but it can't be used ?
The old boards quick reply worked fine.
This one, it's there, but it's not highlighted, so you can't use it.

[JDeRouen]

Hey Mike,

I already changed the ten characters things. I'll look at the search part.

On quick reply, you are following the instructions, right? Clicking one of the icons at the end of a post (the notepad w/ the pen or the notepad w/ the quotes)?

That's how you activate quick reply.

Joe

[Mikey]

Thanks Joe
It does work