New right-sided layout discussion

Lady in red wrote:

Although I tend to disagree with you Admin. Maybe you could explain to us why you felt the need to change it ? What is /were the reasons behind it ? It makes me dizzy and I don't like it but I'm more than interested to hear the reasoning behind the decision to impose such a change :)

_Sofi_	Edited by: _Sofi_ Mar 6, 08, 16:32 / #
jones101 wrote: Here this is simpler: CHANGE IT BACK! CHANGE IT BACK! CHANGE IT BACK! Haha wasted my time there, didn't I? ;p

WroclawThreads: 74 Posts: 7,273 Joined: Apr 1, 06 [Moderator]	Mar 6, 08, 16:34 / #
To my mind the pages now look as though they are set out for academics. It actually looks dull and boring, simply because of the layout. The test will be in the number of new members over the coming months.

_Sofi_	Mar 6, 08, 16:41 / #
Zgubiony wrote: came after the layout change too :) Thanks. lol

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07	Mar 6, 08, 16:41 / #
all in all it is Polish forum LOL (house in in Szymbark (Poland))

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Mar 6, 08, 16:42 / #
were are the liberal lefties to answer the cries!!!!! come on PD i know your out there, your not admin but you are one of them, lol :)

Lady in red	Edited by: Lady in red Mar 6, 08, 16:49 / #
Admin wrote: Maybe that's not the right way..? But I don't do that ! If I decide to read a thread, I read all the posts on there since I last read the thread. So, answer to that is none. Its not like letter writing or reading a novel or watching a film. The point is there is a natural order in things and reading/absorbing information for the majority of human beings follows a nice logical structured process. Makes it easy and more comfortable to digest. assimilate information which should be entertaining and enjoyable on a recrerational forum such as this. The way the information is now displayed takes away from that enjoyment. I'll debate this further tomorrow if I may, am still full of a bug and thats it from me for tonight. Although I tend to disagree with you Admin. Maybe you could explain to us why you felt the need to change it ? What is /were the reasons behind it ? It makes me dizzy and I don't like it but I'm more than interested to hear the reasoning behind the decision to impose such a change :)

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Mar 6, 08, 16:53 / #
Lady in red wrote: reasoning behind the decision to impose such a change :) there admin they like to administrate, if there is nothing to administrate then they will make changes, a little like the people who dig up the roads, if there is no road to dig up and relay they will just dig up and relay any old road they choose. Dobranoc LIR

PinkJewel	Mar 6, 08, 16:55 / #
I think people make too much out of this? It's just an update surely with nothing sinister behind it. It's a change and changes happen. My favourite cafe redecorated recently but I don't stop going even though the decor is not for me. I stay because my friends and I meet there and they do a mean mushroom soup ;)

jones101Threads: 1 Posts: 554 Joined: Jan 14, 08	Edited by: Moderator Mar 6, 08, 16:55 / #
Lukasz wrote: all in all it is Polish forum LOL (house in in Szymbark (Poland)) wew This is what happens when all your good builders go to the West. LOL

ZgubionyThreads: 21 Posts: 2,037 Joined: Oct 20, 06	Mar 6, 08, 16:56 / #
mmmm mushroom soup A nice level headed comment :)

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Mar 6, 08, 17:00 / #
Admin wrote: Yes, I suppose we had a similar story with graphic smilies a while ago.. answer the softies why not, get your teeth into the real points!!

_Sofi_	Edited by: _Sofi_ Mar 6, 08, 17:05 / #
Feedback isn't valued here is it? It amuses me to participate in threads like this, because I know it's futile efforts :)

F15guyThreads: 1 Posts: 230 Joined: Jan 14, 08	Edited by: Administrator Mar 6, 08, 17:05 / #
Admin wrote: Why don't you disable seeing avatars in post in your Profile? Tried that, but I still have the distraction on the right. I went to profile: Show Avatars in Posts: no. but nothing changed. Did I misunderstand what to change? In any event, it's hugely distracting. -- You should not be seeing avatars if you set it correctly in your Profile. Of course, you will still see the username and poster's details on the right though.

WroclawThreads: 74 Posts: 7,273 Joined: Apr 1, 06 [Moderator]	Mar 6, 08, 17:07 / #
Admin wrote: Yes, I suppose we had a similar story with graphic smilies a while ago.. Yes. The forum seems to be doing well despite the missing smilies. For some reason the page looks wider to me. I know it isn't though.

AdminThreads: 74 Posts: 3,059 Joined: Oct 31, 05 [Administrator]	Mar 6, 08, 16:59 / #
Wroclaw wrote: The test will be in the number of new members over the coming months. Yes, I suppose we had a similar story with graphic smilies a while ago..

AdminThreads: 74 Posts: 3,059 Joined: Oct 31, 05 [Administrator]	Mar 6, 08, 17:05 / #
Lady in red wrote: Although I tend to disagree with you Admin. Maybe you could explain to us why you felt the need to change it ? What is /were the reasons behind it ? It makes me dizzy and I don't like it but I'm more than interested to hear the reasoning behind the decision to impose such a change :) As I wrote, I did not like it at first either. But after a few days it made me completely sure this layout is better, more useful, and friendly. Give it a few days and you'll see.

RJ_cdnThreads: - Posts: 323 Joined: Sep 10, 07	Mar 6, 08, 17:18 / #
_Sofi_ wrote: Feedback isn't valued here is it? Apparently not.

jones101Threads: 1 Posts: 554 Joined: Jan 14, 08	Mar 6, 08, 17:20 / #
It's like most political elections...doesn't matter what the people say but rather what those who hold the power choose.

learningThreads: 20 Posts: 79 Joined: Jan 18, 08	Mar 6, 08, 17:27 / #
Is today like April fool's day in America (Polish version?)? The layout is quite odd, since Westerners read from left to right. Perhaps if someone was Arabic or some other culture that reads from right to left, this would be normal. But our texts don't go to right to left, so it will be weird, no matter what the culture. I thought my javascript was acting up or something. Guess not.

WroclawThreads: 74 Posts: 7,273 Joined: Apr 1, 06 [Moderator]	Mar 6, 08, 17:30 / #
I've just noticed. Some of the avatars are facing the wrong way. They would normally look/face the centre of the screen and now they are looking away. Odd.

MufasaThreads: 24 Posts: 445 Joined: Oct 21, 07	Edited by: Mufasa Mar 6, 08, 17:33 / #
Wroclaw wrote: It ain't working. I'm still and will continue to check who posted before I read. me too. admin - the romans (whose alphabet we use) wrote from left to right! we'll have to larn to read and right Japanese and Chinese to handle this one. Pretty please? TripTic wrote: absolute bollox :( Even the Chinese dragon thinks so - what are all of us other animals to do? :( Admin wrote: As I wrote, I did not like it at first either. But after a few days it made me completely sure this layout is better, more useful, and friendly. Give it a few days and you'll see. This feels like déjà vu! I distinctly feel I have been here before with another matter. Can anyone remember?

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Mar 6, 08, 18:07 / #
its just crazy making decisions without consulting or talking too the people

_Sofi_	Mar 6, 08, 18:10 / #
lol and obstinacy to stick by them when people don't like it hehe

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Mar 6, 08, 18:11 / #
Infact i would call it a COMMUNIST action, no choice, not concerned or consulted, told that were having this, has Fidel joined PF and become an admin member?? :)

PinkJewel	Mar 6, 08, 18:12 / #
Mufasa wrote: we'll have to larn to read and right Japanese and Chinese to handle this one. A huge exaggeration I feel. I like it already. However, I don't feel that it should matter so much which side of the page the profiles are, what should matter is what usually does, the content of the posts on the forum, which is, after all, what we're here for...

jones101Threads: 1 Posts: 554 Joined: Jan 14, 08	Mar 6, 08, 18:36 / #
Nice even handed moderation....no selective use of power here...nothing to see....

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Mar 6, 08, 18:48 / #
AvJoeUK wrote: Quote Today, 18:38 ¦ Report ¦ #124 I think its ****. simple honest and to the point, he's put in four words what i've put in about 3000, he's right!!!!!!!!!!!!

PinkJewel	Mar 6, 08, 18:50 / #
Then I think you're only here for a moan. It won't matter where the profile lies, if you have something interesting to say, people will always read it and they will respond to it whether the profile is left/right or non-existant.

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Mar 6, 08, 18:55 / #
PinkJewel wrote: Then I think you're only here for a moan. It won't matter where the profile lies, if you have something interesting to say, people will always read it and they will respond to it whether the profile is left/right or non-existant. hhhhmmmm thats not the point, of course people will still reply and read, the point is why was there a change in the first place when there was no need for it??? plus people have been used to the format for such a long time