Site Reorganization

[annie]

Personally I like playing games but I agree that their predominance in the "most popular" section does make it seem like this is a games site. Although ... there ARE games played here, and lots of members do play them ... maybe BDSM isn't all serious.



TYWD

Don't get me wrong... I enjoy the games section as much as anyone and spend some down time there occasionally as well. But as you stated so much better then I could their predominance in the "most popular" section probably won't give a first impression of the site being "the best BDSM site on the net."

[Logic1]

Since you asked...

The color personally doesn't matter to me, it was yellow, then black, now blue. What does bother me are the posts with special colors that will, once again, be harder to read because we went from light to dark back to light. This post being a prime example.

And I haven't checked many profiles, from what I have seen though it doesn't look user friendly.

What does Top Thanked and Top Referrers mean on the front page? And is it really wise to show the "Most viewed threads" at the top since they are all gaming threads, atm, and top posters? That doesn't seem to be highlighting that we are a BDSM site but more of a game site.

And I guess my only other comment is more of a plea... could you PLEASE post a thread a few days in advance letting everyone know that changes are going to be made, the site will be down, on such and such a date so people know what is going on? I don't think the changes are so much the issue as the frustration level that is built up while the changes are being made since no one knows why/what is happening all they know is they can't log on. After all BDSM is all about communication you would hope a BDSM site would involve active communication as well...

I think Ill just copy paste that one cause it speaks for me too except for one thing...
baby blue??.

[Thorne]

The color personally doesn't matter to me, it was yellow, then black, now blue. What does bother me are the posts with special colors that will, once again, be harder to read because we went from light to dark back to light. This post being a prime example.

Just a little tip, for those who may not be aware of it. By holding down the left mouse button and "dragging" the cursor across the text, you can highlight it, making it MUCH easier to read. This works for light text on a light background or dark text on a dark background.

[ThisYouWillDo]

Blue's a cool colour

[suchaminx]

I love the colour change - still finding my way round all the others

Thanks to all the admin, I am sure it has meant/is meaning alot of extra work for you - very much appreciated.

[MitchC]

I like the new look. I'm still working my way around, getting used to the new functions, but, based on what I see, and the fact that the chatroom is back and functioning, all seems fine to me. Thanks, Tiger!

Mitch

[Qmoq]

Change is good.

Not always! I had no problems with the last one, but this format (blue/black text on white background) will be easier to read, particularly with the various colours that some members use. Thumbs up (just).

Q

[Tiger]

I may be able to add a black theme as well for people. I switched it because so many had asked for it to be changed back to a lighter color.

Chat link is back and working.

Server problems = I'm working on them, trying to figure out what is causing them. It looks like we are growing again and may have out grown this server. If that is the case it will take about a week or so to order, setup and move to a new one.

[thepast]

Thanks Tiger!

Here is some food for thought...

The colossal misunderstanding of our time is the assumption that insight will work with people who are unmotivated to change. Communication does not depend on syntax, or eloquence, or rhetoric, or articulation but on the emotional context in which the message is being heard. People can only hear you when they are moving toward you, and they are not likely to when your words are pursuing them. Even the choices words lose their power when they are used to overpower. Attitudes are the real figures of speech. -E. Friedman

You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time. -Abraham Lincoln

If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it. -Mary Engelbreit

When you are through changing, you are through. -Bruce Barton

[_ID_]

Ok, I don't mind color change cause I dont custom my text. I know how sites change and it effects everything on all pages. but pastels?!?! WTF! Man would custom color schemes be handy!

[ThisYouWillDo]

I think the ladies might like pink ...

[angelic.zest]

I'm feeling the new look and change is always good! As delia and some others have stated ppl wont always like it but we cant please everyone and shouldnt be expected to please everyone! Thanks Tiger & Torq!...
im sure there are more tweats and modification still needed to be made, so i guess we all should just be patient....

[gagged_Louise]

Yes, I like it. Over time you adapt to almsot any colour just by force of habit but I was never really happy with the jet black scheme. There's a bunch of new features that look good too, the option to create an open public group of some kind is one - that used to be a default thing on the profile but it lead nowhere, everyone was "not a member of any public groups" and there was no way to actually start one. Now it's suddenly come alive. Good work!

[DungeonMaster6]

At first I thought I screwed something up, but the change is easy to follow and I like the format. Plus, blue is easy on my eyes. Change is good!

[mkemse]

LOVE the change if nothing else much, much easier on the eyes, GREAT JOB

[mkemse]

Only 1 thing missing, unless I overlooked it, on the old page there was a direct link at the top for the Academy, I do not see that link anymore

[Euryleia]

Other than it being pastel, I like the brighter look. The dark of the previous version was tiring on the eyes, so I guess I'll be spending even more time here.

[cadence]

I don't mind the colors at all, it will undoubtably be easier to read as well. My favourite color is blue anyway, so I can't complain.

I had to try out the thanks button on one of just annies previous posts just to see what it did. It's a neat feature.

I like the profile set ups, but are there things we can adjust in there.

Now people can view my friends list and heaven forbid everyone will now know that I am a big loser with no friends. Can I hide that?

I don't like the fact that if I view a persons profile my name will now show up on thier profile. Is there a way to do that anonomously?

If we use the invisible feature, will our names show up then? I guess I can just try that out anyway.

Sorry if I am being nit picky, but those things are issues with me.

[Torq]

Cadence,

Some great thoughts and suggestions,, I agree, will look into ASAP and work on a few of those.

Be Well
T

[cadence]

Holy cow that was fast, thank you Torq.

I was just going to come back and edit my post and ask if the academy link was going to be put back up

(I just read the Jan 7, 2008 thread, in Tech Problems and Answers forum and assume that the link will be back up anyway in due time)

[Arria]

I liked the darker layout a lot better.
As for the functions, I did not get around to try them yet.
And I agree that some sort of info message (forum pages will not be available on this and this date) would have spared some people returning to this page in 10-minute-apart-sessions, hoping access was possible now.

[Tiger]

I still need to add the links back the old one had. I'm working on it.

As far as the colors go, seems half like it dark and half like the bright stuff.
I will try to add another dark theme and let people pick which one they prefer. Although that will be quite a bit more work. I will put it on the list of things to get done.

For now my main concern was getting the upgrade done and making it as functional and clean as possible.

[ThisYouWillDo]

I don't have any friends either, cadence. But the consolation is, no-one will check our profiles to see what misfits we are.

[yullie]

i like blue (my fav color).. but black is best color in bdsm terms, well i can get used to it but i agree with tiger that if we can choose the light n dark color it would be cool... now i just wondering where to find the bdsm story ? is it still in progress ? thanks

[crazy_grrluk]

personally I prefer the black template.

I belong to another forum where you can choose your own template out of a couple...making it more personal.

cg

[TomOfSweden]

All my thumbs up to the new look. This was very pretty and a very welcome change. I'm very happy the "adolescent porn" look is gone, and a neutral one is back, and improved! Thanks guys.

[mkemse]

I still need to add the links back the old one had. I'm working on it.

As far as the colors go, seems half like it dark and half like the bright stuff.
I will try to add another dark theme and let people pick which one they prefer. Although that will be quite a bit more work. I will put it on the list of things to get done.

For now my main concern was getting the upgrade done and making it as functional and clean as possible.

Thanks for addressing the Links issue, just makes it easiet to be able to Access the Academy from here then gonig b&f

[Logic1]

All my thumbs up to the new look. This was very pretty and a very welcome change. I'm very happy the "adolescent porn" look is gone, and a neutral one is back, and improved! Thanks guys.

this I get and the color is almost "sky blue" which is my football teams colors so I can get used to it.

The rest of the features looks real nice Torq and Tiger. Thanks.

[Logic1]

lmao
<3 the thank you button. didnt even notice it until you mentioned it

[thrall]

lmao
<3 the thank you button. didnt even notice it until you mentioned it

*wink*

Yep......LOL