Who hit this place with the Ugly Stick?

Jay dubbleU

Still not fixed, guys - big blue squares everywhere

sketchley

Jay dubbleU wrote:

Still not fixed, guys - big blue squares everywhere

What browser are you using?

Cafewanda

Hmm. This is 'different'. Reminds me of CC a bit.

Jeff Jones

Jeff Jones wrote:

Trying to see if I can get the 'review posting 'cos someone else has posted' either turned off or at least made optional.

Now done

josnor

Specialized Needs wrote:

(did anyone seriously do an accessibility audit on it, though?)

The new forum should be much more accessible because it uses standards compliant HTML, which the old one did not. The phpBB (that's the forum software we use) team are pretty good on accessibility IIRC.

josnor

Jeff Jones wrote:

Jeff Jones wrote:

Trying to see if I can get the 'review posting 'cos someone else has posted' either turned off or at least made optional.

Now done

This appeared in the review box when I tried to post the above!

DonDaddyD

UndercoverElephant wrote:

TailWindHome wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

I've actually had to turn down my screen settings (brightness and colour) as the site was giving me a headache.

You're ignoring the 'do some work' option then?

*Cough* Public sector *cough*

What the hell has that got to do with anything. Who says I'm at work. My location doesn't devalue the opinion I have. I'm at home actually.

The site has too many blues and needs some contrasting colours. Blue on blue on blue on white ain't working for me.

Hate the typeface as well.

Torvid

Jay dubbleU wrote:

Still not fixed, guys - big blue squares everywhere

I'm getting this on IE7
on the pluss side i found the quote button had to fish round n the blue square till the mouse changed and i got a tool tip.

Jeff Jones

josnor wrote:

Jeff Jones wrote:

Jeff Jones wrote:

Trying to see if I can get the 'review posting 'cos someone else has posted' either turned off or at least made optional.

Now done

This appeared in the review box when I tried to post the above!

Give it time (err, I hope)

MonkeyMonster

heh heh, for comedy hour can you give us the power to change the templates.... go on

Stone Glider

This is NOT fair. I am the miserable old git(TM) and I do not care for young whippersnappers muscling in.

What adverts? The joys of old age include reflexes so slow that I slide past the ads on the way to the naxt post with barely a flicker of recognition. Whatismore, you lot are posting so fast that it has taken me all afternoon to get to the end of the thread!

It's fine. It seems to work for me (on Firefox7) and we will all be used to it in seven days and complaining when the next set of tweeks arrive.

moonio

Eewww eww ew adverts everywhere.. I guess nothing in life is free but i wont be rushing out to buy a 4x4 any time soon.

tailwindhome

DonDaddyD wrote:

UndercoverElephant wrote:

TailWindHome wrote:

You're ignoring the 'do some work' option then?

*Cough* Public sector *cough*

What the hell has that got to do with anything. Who says I'm at work. My location doesn't devalue the opinion I have. I'm at home actually.

Phew!

At least DDD functionality is intact......

greg66_tri_v2.0

I'm detecting a strong correlation between those on the bleeding heart liberal to foaming Commie end of the spectrum and those who claim to like this new forum look.

I should have guessed. I really should've. LiTs would have hated it, I'm certain.

(BTW, DDD, this once again confirms that you are about as left wing as William Hague, aged 14, addressing the Tory Party Conference. Embrace your inner right winger. Go on. Treat yourself).

ETA: that fuck ing feature that stops you posting on the first go if someone has got in first is *really* getting on my tits.

ETA(2): FCUK ME! It's done it again!

notsoblue

Paul E

It's all a bit mickey mouse, I've already mentally blocked out the interpost ads anyway

rick_chasey

Greg66 wrote:

I'm detecting a strong correlation between those on the bleeding heart liberal to foaming Commie end of the spectrum and those who claim to like this new forum look.

I should have guessed.

Conservative with a small c too eh? Who'd have thought...

Jeff Jones

Greg66 wrote:

ETA: that fark ing feature that stops you posting on the first go if someone has got in first is *really* getting on my tits.

ETA(2): FCUK ME! It's done it again!

I disabled that feature an hour or so ago. Not sure if it's a caching issue or whether I have to change something else.

Edit 1: someone try to post while I am

Edit 2: anyone?

Edit 3: Yes, Joe fixed it

josnor

Jeff Jones wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

ETA: that fark ing feature that stops you posting on the first go if someone has got in first is *really* getting on my tits.

ETA(2): FCUK ME! It's done it again!

I disabled that feature an hour or so ago. Not sure if it's a caching issue or whether I have to change something else.

Edit 1: someone try to post while I am

I fixed it

jonny_trousers

I think this page looks fine and I can't really blame a free-to-use website for wanting to make money through advertising, but the page with the list of topics on it looks complete arse.

rjsterry

Jonny_Trousers wrote:

I think this page looks fine and I can't really blame a free-to-use website for wanting to make money through advertising, but the page with the list of topics on it looks complete ars*.

This. A bit more white (or pale blue) space between threads would help with the clarity - it all looks a bit crammed in.

walkingbootweather

Just popped by to see what all the fuss was about. I thought things looked OK when I just logged on as a guest, but not that I have logged on as me I get the big blue nothingness too. Using IE 7.0.5730.13 if that helps.

Paul E

The main font size is way too big, it needs dropping a couple of points

shouldbeinbed

happy enough with the format, now it looks like every other forum on the internet and has lost its cute individual charm, but hey, if it keeps it working..... I'm dubious how the tiny intra board links will work on my HTC Desire but I'll worry about that when it comes back from repair.

anyone know how it formats on a netbook?

much happier and less likely to get a migraine now I've added ad-blocker into Chrome.

Dear Advertisers - please don't take it personally, I'm always skint and need neither a Subaru nor an album of Samaritans inspired songs and undoubtedly will avoid the desperate urge for whatever it may be next week in favour of having enough money just before payday for food.
Active pushy oooohhhhh look at me ads on an otherwise static text page aren't very nice flashing at my migrainey brain either so do please excuse me switching you off. subtlety will get you far more exposure than blinky blinky movey movey tat.

Jay dubbleU

Everything seems to be working now at least on Firefox - will try Explorer again at work tomorrow - actually i quite like the new look - much clearer script

Cafewanda

It's still very 'blue' now that I'm home and viewing via Firefox. Much better with adblocker enabled, sorry BR.

Sirrus_Lee

I get the blue blob with IE when logged in, OK with chrome.

FWIW I'd rather have the adverts between posts than down the side, where I keep clicking on them by mistake. Although I thought that was the point!

suzyb

Cafewanda wrote:

It's still very 'blue' now that I'm home and viewing via Firefox. Much better with **Nobody likes ads but they pay for the site so please have the class not to whine about them** enabled, sorry BR.

Does anyone else think that message is stupid. It's not really people whining about the ads, it's them removing them

Kieran_Burns

suzyb wrote:

Cafewanda wrote:

It's still very 'blue' now that I'm home and viewing via Firefox. Much better with **Nobody likes ads but they pay for the site so please have the class not to whine about them** enabled, sorry BR.

Does anyone else think that message is stupid. It's not really people whining about the ads, it's them removing them

Ahhh the "Ad-thing that shall not be named."

Otherwise known as the "thing that shall not be named - blocker".

Shall we just call it the Voldemort plug-in?

Paul E

I shall be installing it tonight