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JoshLowry
10-30-2009, 04:50 PM
Thoughts?

:)

ClayTrainor
10-30-2009, 04:50 PM
I like it so far :)

Jeremy
10-30-2009, 04:51 PM
Most forums have it this way. It's better. Now let us have bigger avatars :D

Mandrik
10-30-2009, 04:51 PM
Thoughts?

:)

All the stuff is to the left!

Seriously, it reminds me of pretty much every other forum I read. I like it. Now you just need to come up with a color scheme that is mostly black with white letters. Lighter color schemes always bug me. :p

amy31416
10-30-2009, 04:51 PM
I just noticed this...and thought for a moment that my browser had weirded out on me. I like it so far as well. :)

MRoCkEd
10-30-2009, 04:51 PM
Yea

bigger avatars would be good

Dark_Horse_Rider
10-30-2009, 04:53 PM
I was wondering what I had pressed !!!

LittleLightShining
10-30-2009, 04:53 PM
I just noticed this...and thought for a moment that my browser had weirded out on me. I like it so far as well. :)

Me too. But ACK! The avatar boxes are all different sizes now. It's messy.

forsmant
10-30-2009, 04:54 PM
I don't like it :(

dannno
10-30-2009, 04:54 PM
People with really long names make everything go out of whack (i.e. TodaysEpistleReading)

LibForestPaul
10-30-2009, 04:54 PM
I don't see big difference.
p.s. color is perfect. :p
functionality is spot on (menu bar and breadcrumb)
adverts are nice (pretty much in your face, but then, they should be placed strategically)

sevin
10-30-2009, 04:55 PM
I just noticed this...and thought for a moment that my browser had weirded out on me. I like it so far as well. :)

haha, me too. It's kinda freaking me out, but I think I could get used to it.

Jeremy
10-30-2009, 04:55 PM
Me too. But ACK! The avatar boxes are all different sizes now. It's messy.

So we *do* have bigger avatars? That's a good thing

Jeremy
10-30-2009, 04:56 PM
I don't like it, and I don't like change, anyway to change it back personally?

Didn't you vote for Obama?

Anyway, you'll get used to it.

devil21
10-30-2009, 04:56 PM
The layout is ok. It'll take a bit to get used to but overall its good. I don't like the bigger avatar idea tho. I don't have one obviously nor do I want one but I like to think this forum is somewhat "serious business" and once you start going down the road of big avatars (and huge sigs won't be far behind) it starts to lose the "serious" feel. Small, uniform avatar size keeps things uncluttered.

brandon
10-30-2009, 04:56 PM
I don't like it.


And it doesn't line up right when people with long names such as harrislaDouche post
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=217004

tajitj
10-30-2009, 04:56 PM
I already forgot how it did look!?

JoshLowry
10-30-2009, 04:57 PM
I don't like it, and I don't like change.

Says the Obamabot... :D


anyway to change it back personally?

Yea, I can add another style with the old format.

When the 4.0 software comes out. I am going to have to make a new template from scratch.

Will probably use this format instead of the old one if the majority like it.

Bruno
10-30-2009, 04:57 PM
like it!

Danke
10-30-2009, 04:57 PM
I don't like it, and I don't like change, anyway to change it back personally?

I agree.

torchbearer
10-30-2009, 04:59 PM
Yes we can!

JoshLowry
10-30-2009, 04:59 PM
Me too. But ACK! The avatar boxes are all different sizes now. It's messy.

Avatars are the same size. Nothing changed there.


Yea

bigger avatars would be good

You can get a larger avatar by upgrading your account.

forsmant
10-30-2009, 05:00 PM
Avatars look bigger to me?

Mandrik
10-30-2009, 05:01 PM
Says the Obamabot... :D



Yea, I can add another style with the old format.

When the 4.0 software comes out. I am going to have to make a new template from scratch.

Will probably use this format instead of the old one if the majority like it.

Pleeeease add a black background / white letter color scheme! I'll send you baklava if you do!

tremendoustie
10-30-2009, 05:01 PM
It seems weird to me now but I'm sure I'll get used to it.

torchbearer
10-30-2009, 05:02 PM
At first I thought my browser was malfunctioning.

Danke
10-30-2009, 05:02 PM
So much wasted space on the left, especially for small laptop screens.

forsmant
10-30-2009, 05:03 PM
Actually it is how the other forums I visit appear. But they allow thanking and all that other cool stuff. I like it.

Danke
10-30-2009, 05:03 PM
Avatars look bigger to me?

Ya, I noticed that in your avatar too.

MRoCkEd
10-30-2009, 05:03 PM
You can get a larger avatar by upgrading your account.
Still not big enough. :p
Why not 100 x 100 standard and 150 x 150 Upgraded?

awake
10-30-2009, 05:04 PM
Big Avatars

forsmant
10-30-2009, 05:05 PM
Ya, I noticed that in your avatar too.

Well Hello, Miss Stein....

JoshLowry
10-30-2009, 05:10 PM
Avatars are the same size as before.

Some users have the upgraded account and have been using up to 100px wide avatars. I think it was just less noticeable before.

constituent
10-30-2009, 05:13 PM
http://3.media.tumblr.com/r69hWX58vd61q7k0CGxQqWD1_400.jpg

LittleLightShining
10-30-2009, 05:13 PM
People with really long names make everything go out of whack (i.e. TodaysEpistleReading)And LittleLightShining :p


So we *do* have bigger avatars? That's a good thingNo, the boxes not the avatars.

Josh, I think you should make a poll. And please, pretty please with Ron Paul on top do NOT change the color! I love the colors here. They make me happy. They are easy on my eyes and this place has its own unique feel. There's no other forum that I know of that looks like this.

JoshLowry
10-30-2009, 05:25 PM
Pleeeease add a black background / white letter color scheme! I'll send you baklava if you do!

Will add one after 4.0 comes out.


And LittleLightShining :p

No, the boxes not the avatars.

Josh, I think you should make a poll. And please, pretty please with Ron Paul on top do NOT change the color! I love the colors here. They make me happy. They are easy on my eyes and this place has its own unique feel. There's no other forum that I know of that looks like this.

Will try to make the colors when we upgrade as similar as possible.

moostraks
10-30-2009, 05:32 PM
Okay eww...I am of the do not like change crowd! I also thought I had done something screwy with my computer and wanted to quickly undo it. Sad to see I can't...

I also hope you are able to maintain the color scheme because it is easy on the eyes.

AdamT
10-30-2009, 05:35 PM
I like all the info on the one side. Good update.

MelissaWV
10-30-2009, 05:36 PM
1. The color scheme thing can be variable on most forums; you choose your preferences. The actual format is good in that there are (usually) not huge pictures and animations and avatars all over the place.

2. Something needs to be done about the fact things get bumped over with long nicks.

3. I'm not sure I like it. I'm not sure I hate it. I'm not sure that helps.

dr. hfn
10-30-2009, 05:41 PM
i like it! Help us get Kokesh to 1 Million!!!

Ninja Homer
10-30-2009, 06:12 PM
People with really long names make everything go out of whack (i.e. TodaysEpistleReading)

Yep... a really long location without spaces will do the same thing, but I think it did that with the previous layout as well.

Otherwise, I like it. I think. It still looks kind of weird, but I'm pretty sure I'll get used to it and stop trying to tilt my head to fix it. :)

Danke
10-30-2009, 06:17 PM
I approve of this avatar:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/image.php?u=12931&dateline=1256946439

kaleidoscope eyes
10-30-2009, 06:21 PM
hmmmmm. I'm okay with it... colors are good, do not darken, the world is dark enough! lol
I'm sure I'll get used to it given time.

Matt Collins
10-30-2009, 06:24 PM
I don't like change
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x93/sonicspikesalbum/Obama/nochange.jpg





http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x93/sonicspikesalbum/Obama/OWcopy-small.jpg

Matt Collins
10-30-2009, 06:25 PM
When the 4.0 software comes outETA? :confused:

JoshLowry
10-30-2009, 06:28 PM
No idea. Should be soon.

They are using the 4.0 software at http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/ minus a few features and front page as seen in the screenshots.

Dieseler
10-30-2009, 06:31 PM
Looks less cluttered to me somehow, not sure why it makes a difference but it does.
I like it.
I hate change with a passion now.
But I like this.

DirtMcGirt
10-30-2009, 06:50 PM
Thoughts?

:)

I'm on to your so called change.


Small teaspoon of change now then WHAM!!! Try not to choke...

Seriously its good you demonstrated that RPF can be tweaked and our computers didn't break.
This will be a defining moment for those around us who fear the RPF upgrade of '09...:eek::):)

armstrong
10-30-2009, 07:10 PM
seems ok so far but but at first thought something was wrong...:D

Number19
10-30-2009, 07:26 PM
Liberty Forest now with 30% less scrolling...Thoughts?

:)I must be dense. I haven't the foggiest idea what you're referring to. Liberty Forum seems to look and perform just the same as it has for the past year. The only scrolling I do is vertically. You're saying this has somehow changed?

ShowMeLiberty
10-30-2009, 07:40 PM
I just noticed this...and thought for a moment that my browser had weirded out on me. I like it so far as well. :)

Me too - lol.

I like it. The post space is narrower now, which actually makes it easier to read.

(It's the same concept/ reason why newspapers use columns instead of spreading the text across the whole width of the page - narrow columns are just easier somehow. )

Dieseler
10-30-2009, 07:43 PM
Me too - lol.

I like it. The post space is narrower now, which actually makes it easier to read.

(It's the same concept/ reason why newspapers use columns instead of spreading the text across the whole width of the page - narrow columns are just easier somehow. )

That explained it for me, I couldn't put my finger on what it was.
Thanks.

JoshLowry
10-30-2009, 07:55 PM
I must be dense. I haven't the foggiest idea what you're referring to. Liberty Forum seems to look and perform just the same as it has for the past year. The only scrolling I do is vertically. You're saying this has somehow changed?

The way the threads are displayed has changed.

Your avatar and username used to separate each individual post.

kathy88
10-30-2009, 07:58 PM
Like it. Also thought I was hallucinating.

Number19
10-30-2009, 08:07 PM
I am dense, not to be observant enough to notice. I read the posts and nothing else registers, I guess.

Comparing to several other forums in the old style format, I like this new format.

maqsur
10-30-2009, 08:15 PM
I agree with having newer color schemes. More choice is always better! :) That way we can all be a happy family.

reagle
10-30-2009, 08:24 PM
I like it. Less scrolling is good.

Anti Federalist
10-30-2009, 10:46 PM
Don't like it.

Anti Federalist
10-30-2009, 10:49 PM
I approve of this avatar:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/image.php?u=12931&dateline=1256946439

I, as well, approve of this avatar.

That's like, smoking hot, or something.

Kludge
10-30-2009, 10:58 PM
Having the status indicator and report button at the bottom of the user window doesn't make sense. The status indicator should be very close to the name and the report button, which, as is now, seems to be about reporting the user, should be either at the top-right where it used to be or at the bottom-right new the other post-specific buttons. I don't have a preference on vertical vs. horizontal.

raiha
10-31-2009, 12:30 AM
I think i like it..i think :confused:

GunnyFreedom
10-31-2009, 01:02 AM
me likes! I didn't think my browser malfunctioned, but I *DID* wonder how I got turned over onto my left ear...

GunnyFreedom
10-31-2009, 01:07 AM
Now all we need is Google wave integration... 8-X

Rekonn
10-31-2009, 01:13 AM
I like the new layout a lot, much easier to read.

kaleidoscope eyes
10-31-2009, 02:01 AM
I approve of this avatar:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/image.php?u=12931&dateline=1256946439
Looks like...Jessica Rabbit? "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way."
Ok, yeah, I need sleep. lol

devil21
10-31-2009, 04:49 AM
Less scrolling. A lot more clicking.

coyote_sprit
10-31-2009, 05:25 AM
Thank god, now if we could only get a badass theme.

haaaylee
10-31-2009, 05:27 AM
All the stuff is to the left!

Seriously, it reminds me of pretty much every other forum I read. I like it. Now you just need to come up with a color scheme that is mostly black with white letters. Lighter color schemes always bug me. :p


No! No black and white. Very tacky and unprofessional.
No one will take us seriously :D

But seriously, don't change the colour scheme.

libertarian4321
10-31-2009, 05:32 AM
I didn't even notice any change.

ForLiberty-RonPaul
10-31-2009, 06:01 AM
keep the colors how they are. looks great on TV!!! :D

SimpleName
10-31-2009, 08:45 AM
If anyone wanted to compare, this is from Archive.org (2008). Some things might be out of place.

http://i38.tinypic.com/sqnndi.jpg

MelissaWV
10-31-2009, 09:01 AM
Looks like...Jessica Rabbit? "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way."
Ok, yeah, I need sleep. lol

It is Jessica Rabbit~esque. I've been told I sound like her... which is both flattering and scary. Let's just remember, she was voiced by Kathleen Turner. Have you seen that woman lately, or heard her? *shivers*

But yeah, it's just part of the upgrade :x I donated enough and now I'm Jessica Rabbit.

kaleidoscope eyes
10-31-2009, 09:05 AM
It is Jessica Rabbit~esque. I've been told I sound like her... which is both flattering and scary. Let's just remember, she was voiced by Kathleen Turner. Have you seen that woman lately, or heard her? *shivers*

But yeah, it's just part of the upgrade :x I donated enough and now I'm Jessica Rabbit.

Ummmm yeah, I know what you're saying about Kathleen Turner... time has not been ummm, kind.
But, Jessica Rabbit is eternal, no bad aging there... always loved that part in the piano bar, loved to sing that song lol

ForLiberty-RonPaul
10-31-2009, 09:09 AM
mmmmm...leeegs.....

YouTube - Kathleen Turner in "Undercover Blues" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv01KawPc18)

LittleLightShining
10-31-2009, 09:32 AM
If anyone wanted to compare, this is from Archive.org (2008). Some things might be out of place.

http://i38.tinypic.com/sqnndi.jpg

I like the red at the top better than the blue. Also, Kludge's comments about the status indicator and flag button are spot on.

Anti Federalist
10-31-2009, 09:52 AM
Ummmm yeah, I know what you're saying about Kathleen Turner... time has not been ummm, kind.
But, Jessica Rabbit is eternal, no bad aging there... always loved that part in the piano bar, loved to sing that song lol

I had the avatar pegged as Jessica Rabbit...

Who is smokin'!!!

;)

MelissaWV
10-31-2009, 09:55 AM
So, to recap, new skins (including one with a dark background and light text), the new configuration will take getting used to but is "okay", and Jessica Rabbit should be hugging the Liberty Tree at the top of the page. :D

Back to actual feedback about the new format?

Eric Arthur Blair
10-31-2009, 10:11 AM
This make reading posts a lot faster but now when reading through a thread you may not be as aware as to who wrote the posts unless you look to the side, which wont happen if reading fast. In that way all posts sort of blend in to each other in one big mess. One way to get around this is to have every user-name appear in small plane text at the bottom of the post.

kaleidoscope eyes
10-31-2009, 10:31 AM
I've always wanted to know... is there a way to get that bar with the Calendar, Search, and most Importantly, New Posts, etc.... at the bottom of the page? Yeah, I know it takes a lot of effort to go all the way back to the top of the page when finished with a thread.... but, you know... lol Instant gratification is key in this internet world yes? :p just curious.

devil21
10-31-2009, 03:08 PM
Ummmm yeah, I know what you're saying about Kathleen Turner... time has not been ummm, kind.
But, Jessica Rabbit is eternal, no bad aging there... always loved that part in the piano bar, loved to sing that song lol

She is great on Californication though! She obviously knows how to work with whatever she has, good or bad. Can't fault that.

GunnyFreedom
10-31-2009, 09:11 PM
Ummmm yeah, I know what you're saying about Kathleen Turner... time has not been ummm, kind.
But, Jessica Rabbit is eternal, no bad aging there... always loved that part in the piano bar, loved to sing that song lol

I dunno about all that. She just looks like an ordinary old woman. Seems to me that she just decided not to get the $4 million in plastic surgery like most Hollywood starlets do. Seems to me she should be celebrated for not being so superficial no?

But then again, Americans tend to have a warped sense of beauty anyway:

YouTube - Evolution of Beauty - Dove Campaign for Real Beauty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHqzlxGGJFo)

angelatc
10-31-2009, 09:21 PM
It is Jessica Rabbit~esque. I've been told I sound like her... which is both flattering and scary. Let's just remember, she was voiced by Kathleen Turner. Have you seen that woman lately, or heard her? *shivers*



A lot of how she looks is a result of her disease and the weight is a side effect of the meds she has to take. Reality sucks.

georgiaboy
10-31-2009, 10:14 PM
nice updates.

MelissaWV
11-01-2009, 08:48 AM
A lot of how she looks is a result of her disease and the weight is a side effect of the meds she has to take. Reality sucks.

And she sounds like she smoked a few packs a day :rolleyes: Yes, side effects do suck. I didn't say it was "her fault" but if you could pick how you'd turn out at a certain age, I think you'd be leaning more towards someone else. Saying someone ended up being less physically attractive than you'd like to be at that age isn't an insult to me, it's just an observation. Good Lord a lot of people (probably most) wouldn't want to look like me, either, but they'd want to cook as well as I do, be bilingual, be as tall as I am, etc. :) The lady has a lot going for her, but her looks and voice have gone to hell. Fact.

HOLLYWOOD
11-01-2009, 10:08 AM
Not to nitpick too much..

The 'new' left column boxes vary with the members 'Name' long_length+names. You may want to adjust the font size so that the left side is linear. Maybe shrink the left side more with the fonts, just looks cleaner/symmetry.

forsmant
11-01-2009, 10:22 AM
My left side is linear.

Dieseler
11-01-2009, 10:25 AM
Not to nitpick too much..

The 'new' left column boxes vary with the members 'Name' long_length+names. You may want to adjust the font size so that the left side is linear. Maybe shrink the left side more with the fonts, just looks cleaner/symmetry.

Ahh, yeah, there might be a setting that auto adjusts the font of the poster's name if the poster's name length exceeds the box size setting?


My left side is linear.

If your name is something like RONPAULFANFROMPANAMANIA it causes the left side blue box to go out of wack hehe.

ForLiberty-RonPaul
11-01-2009, 10:27 AM
i'm a hyphenated bastard

Dieseler
11-01-2009, 10:30 AM
i'm a hyphenated bastard

Referring to the name length thing, it may be fixed, heh.

Standing Like A Rock
11-01-2009, 11:51 AM
darn it, i forget what it used to look like