New forum feedback/sneak peeks

[MetalAges]

I'd like to solicit feedback from sneak peeks of the new forum development. I'll post as I have something worth posting.

New forum will have a dark/light choice:

 

[MetalAges]

Trying to decide whether this will be a typical band layout (lighter content area). Perfect world = there will be a light/dark option per band forum.

 

[The Ozzman]

Looks good man. Love KD making an appearance

 

[Omni]

Can you make a skin that has a similar color scheme to the current one? I was a moderator on a big video game site that underwent a big change in appearance and a ton of old members became disinterested until we offered a skin that looked similar to the classic one.

 

[The Ozzman]

The darker one is similar

 

[Omni]

The main color of the current site default on this site is blue and darker blue, with black as a backdrop behind the blue. The dark option is primarily black and gray in almost all areas. They aren't very similar at all.

 

[rms]

I don't think the color matters, and there is an option for a red background right now, isn't there?

 

[Omni]

I'm providing feedback based on when I helped run a site with several thousand members that didn't enjoy the loss of the color option that they liked. It really isn't anyone but Deron's decision whether my feedback has merit, so I'm really not sure why both of you are providing criticism of it. Adding more options hurts no one.

 

[MetalAges]

I may indeed have that so I can avoid the "hold outs" as you mention. I remember getting skewered when we went from the red to blue .

 

[Omni]

Thanks. I like the black one up there but I didn't want people to lose the options that they currently have.

 

[rms]

I'm providing feedback based on when I helped run a site with several thousand members that didn't enjoy the loss of the color option that they liked. It really isn't anyone but Deron's decision whether my feedback has merit, so I'm really not sure why both of you are providing criticism of it. Adding more options hurts no one.

Except the coders that Deron has to pay

Probably should have phrased your question differently, came off in a demand rather than feedback.

 

[MetalAges]

Except the coders that Deron has to pay

It's all me, why do you think its taken forever to get to, haha!

Web developer/designer is what I do for a living . There may be a couple things I sub out that are beyond me with the framework I went with, but those are more wish list items than necessities.

 

[The Ozzman]

The main color of the current site default on this site is blue and darker blue, with black as a backdrop behind the blue. The dark option is primarily black and gray in almost all areas. They aren't very similar at all.

I'm color blind. Excuse me that you're going to be a fucking bitch and assume that I have the same rods and cones as you

 

[rms]

It's all me, why do you think its taken forever to get to, haha!

Web developer/designer is what I do for a living . There may be a couple things I sub out that are beyond me with the framework I went with, but those are more wish list items than necessities.

Weird..figured this ultimatemetal enterprise made you so wealthy you could pay some coders!

 

[MetalAges]

psh - making me broke maybe, haha. Since google kicked me out of their ad program from too many nudes/porn garbage showing on the site it's all coming out of my pocket for server, etc.

With the new site, I'm going to ask for direct ads from music / music fan related advertisers. So, if you ad block on here, I hate you, you're killin' me

I am also planning a huge contest/fund raising thing - donations will equate to points for giveaways and raffles. Should be fun and a win/win/win.

 

[viewerfromnihil]

Who will be performing Red UM's extreme unction?

I'm color blind. Excuse me that you're going to be a fucking bitch and assume that I have the same rods and cones as you

With the new site, I'm going to ask for direct ads from music / music fan related advertisers. So, if you ad block on here, I hate you, you're killin' me

I'll disable my adblock

 

[Omni]

I'm color blind. Excuse me that you're going to be a fucking bitch and assume that I have the same rods and cones as you

I don't know if you're being serious, but there's literally no way that I could know that without you telling me. If you are colorblind, I can't see why you would post about the colors of something anyway, especially not in such a matter-of-fact way, rather than stating it as an opinion.

I'm not a bitch for being able to see the difference between blue and gray. I wear glasses anyway and my eyesight is not good.

 

[no country for old wainds]

did you mean to delete the thread about banned accounts lol

 

[The Ozzman]

I don't know if you're being serious, but there's literally no way that I could know that without you telling me. If you are colorblind, I can't see why you would post about the colors of something anyway, especially not in such a matter-of-fact way, rather than stating it as an opinion.

I'm not a bitch for being able to see the difference between blue and gray. I wear glasses anyway and my eyesight is not good.

I know the difference between blue and gray. I was partially kidding. I don't wear glasses at all so

Not only that but I can see colors fine. If you google color blindness you'll understand where I'm coming from.

 

[Eligos]

It looks more mobile-friendly. Will it be easier on the pocket phone?