Testing, testing 1234......

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello

Only comment I'd like to make on the new forum is that I wish there was more differentiation between the New Post main sub-forum and New Post sub-sub-forum, my tired old eyes are struggling to tell the difference at a casual glance....



Cheers

GrumpyOldMan



PS Forum is struggling to preview this post.

[Leon]

Not sure what has been done with the font but overall the forum seems much better and easier to read (by me).  Personally, I still find the blue too strident on the eye.

Thanks for the feedback, we're going to tone the blue down as it's a bit more 'HELLO!' than I expected it to be when I chose the colour. 

Only comment I'd like to make on the new forum is that I wish there was more differentiation between the New Post main sub-forum and New Post sub-sub-forum, my tired old eyes are struggling to tell the difference at a casual glance....

Is it the little blank circles that are the problem?  I can see if there's some kind of logos we can put in there instead?

[Techno II]

Not sure what has been done with the font but overall the forum seems much better and easier to read (by me).  Personally, I still find the blue too strident on the eye.

I'm finding it a tiny bit difficult to read posted messages...For me the perfect font would be a little 'bolder'.

The font in the 'Quick Reply' is much clearer, (for me).....Or is it because it's black on white, rather than black(ish) on pale blue/gray ?

Cheers - Phil.

[paulr]

Agreed

[GrumpyOldMan]

Is it the little blank circles that are the problem?  I can see if there's some kind of logos we can put in there instead?

Hello Leon

Yes the blank circles, at a casual glance, look very similar and I find it hard to tell the difference. From memory the old forum used a similar system but there was a distinct difference between the forum and sub-forum posts. We seem to be very grey oriented at the moment  . Is there some setting on the graphic for new posts that you can tweak rather than go to the trouble of adding logos.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[Leon]

Yes the blank circles, at a casual glance, look very similar and I find it hard to tell the difference. From memory the old forum used a similar system but there was a distinct difference between the forum and sub-forum posts. We seem to be very grey oriented at the moment  . Is there some setting on the graphic for new posts that you can tweak rather than go to the trouble of adding logos.

I'll ask the webguy and see what options we've got there.  I think you're right on the previous version, the boards/sub-boards used to show in bold (?) if there were new posts in there, which made them a bit easier to see.

[Techno II]

Just as a matter of interest...Has anyone else had problems with their password ?

I'll swear I've typed the right one in...but 3 or 4 times it's asked me to reset my password.

If it was just the once, I'd have imagined I'd had fat finger syndrome....But.....
(I've been ultra careful since the first 'problem'.)

Cheers - Phil.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Phil, if you dont log out after each session just use the home button dont try and log in as it wont work just generate an error message. Threw me a couple of times but it seems that it will keep you logged in but not show it.

[Techno II]

Good tip, Ian.

Thanks, Phil.

[fred.]

I've never logged out of the forum. 

Phil do you have an Alt account you use?

[Techno II]

No, Forbes.

But I was thinking of asking Leon if I could have another so I could see things as a non moderator.

Might be useful on some occasions.

Cheers - Phil. 

[fred.]

You hardly need to ask - just set up a new account!

[Techno II]

I'll wait until Leon's had a chance to clear all the spambots, Forbes  .....and mended the roof.

Cheers - Phil.

[Leon]

That's fine and doesn't cause any problems, you'll just need a separate email address to use for it.

[Techno II]

I'll use my hotmail addy.  ...About time it got an airing.  

Or would you like me to wait until the 'filter's' in place to test that out, Leon ?

Cheers - Phil.