Forum Format Poll

Post by **AmBraCol** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:53 am

Well, I took sobenk's suggestion and switched my personal preferences to use the subsilver view of the forum. It's been cleaned up and improved over the last version, it looks pretty good, plus it has the avatars on the left again and is MUCH easier to see new topics, read topics and etc. on the topic list. So, here's a quick question for you. Which would you rather see as the default forum format, prosilver (what we all saw when we first upgraded), or subsilver (similar to what we had before we upgraded).

Now, we're talking about "default" here. The "user control panel" will allow folks to control their preferences anyway. And yes, we've attempted to fix the language thing - but for some reason it didn't "take"... haven't had time to play with it since...

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:05 am

I changed mine to where the stuff is on the left and I like it better.

.45 · Post by **.45** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:07 am

I went back to the old way and like it much better.

ceb · Post by **ceb** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:19 am

So, I know I'm dumb, but just how to you change this.

Nevermind, I figured it out. I'm so proud!

Now I can vote, I guess I prefer the old way, maybe just cause I'm used to it.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:20 am

AmBraCol,

When I found out I could change it I went back to the Subsilver2. I just couldn't get used to the avatars and stuff on the right side.
Plus this style is easier on my eyes. Not sure why really, but it is.

Joe

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:28 am

Well, dumb ole me finally caught on and selected the subsilver format. Much better for me -- print is bigger and everything is pretty much as it should be.

Whatever you want to do is fine with me but since I can do it on my own, I wouldn't want you to go to a lot of bother.

AndyM · Post by **AndyM** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:44 am

I like the old way better - with the new version selected - it just did not seem right - I feel better now having changed to the old style - almost feels like home now...

Malamute · Post by **Malamute** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:18 am

I didnt realize we could change it until I saw this thread, I prefer the "old" style.

One question, most of the forums I see, when you put your cursor on a topic, it shows the first line or two of the thread, letting you know what it's about without opening it. Can we do that?

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:15 am

It surprises me not that a forum dedicated to leverguns would be biased to keeping the "old forum".

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:48 am

WCF3030 wrote:It surprises me not that a forum dedicated to leverguns would be biased to keeping the "old forum".

Yeah, kind of conservative eh?

I'm agnostic about the default because we can have it our way. Oddly, I'm still enjoying the new style. I like to jar my comfort zone once in a while just to spark the grey cell...

I wonder if the prevailing preference has anything to do with eye dominence, or if we'd always used the 'new' style would we prefer it to the 'old' style?

Hagler · Post by **Hagler** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:11 pm

Gents,

I tried selecting a different format since the recent upgrade, and I did NOT get a choice. Apparently, there are a lot of features that are not enabled. sobenk must have been poking around at just the right time.

I still would like to request that hyperlinks OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW, please.

Shawn

65 in 25-20 · Post by **65 in 25-20** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:27 pm

The old format is much easier to read for these old eyes.

mklwhite · Post by **mklwhite** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:52 pm

I switched my to the avatars on the left and like it much better.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:04 pm

The only reason I like the traditional (subsilver) is that the posts are easier to differentiate between.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:01 pm

I just switched mine to the old way, old timers don't take to change real good.Thank's for the information on how to do it.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:36 am

65 in 25-20 wrote:The old format is much easier to read for these old eyes.

+1

flatnose · Post by **flatnose** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:11 am

That's better. I can now read the forum without getting a headache. I do prefer the old style.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:38 pm

i went back to the old way and I am very much happier. thanks for all you do here behind the scenes Paul

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:16 pm

I just switched mine back to the old as well. Much easier for me to read.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:22 pm

Old format - it's like that familiar old 94.

Billy Boy · Post by **Billy Boy** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:24 pm

I far and away prefer the OLD format!
BB

old goat · Post by **old goat** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:32 pm

Post by **David** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:50 pm

The language thing? You want it to just say English so we can't criticize the queen or you want more languages?

I've changed my avatar to reflect what my wife said when I asked for my fathers day present.....

old goat · Post by **old goat** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:09 pm

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