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Thread: New Portal Experiment... please read and give feedback.

Rothin
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:04 am
#27

It's a little different but I like it. Would it be possible to have this as an option for people who don't like it to go back to the old format? I'd love to keep using it as it makes it easier to surf in my opinion but I know some others don't like it and would prefer the old format. I think we can reach a happy medium on this one with just an option.



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Ricbr
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:06 am
#28

Your dev tracker is all sorts of busted now. Nothing is in there
KardenTyrell
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:07 am
#29

All in all Garva...just keep tweaking and it'll work perfectly



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GarVa
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:07 am
#30


Please be sure to go to the page I referenced in my initial post in your preferences, many of the "hate it" remarks are aimed at things that you can actually change to your liking





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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:07 am Post subject:

GAH! I've always hated forum homepages, but, to be frank, this is the worst one I've ever seen! Please for the love of everything that's good in the world, CHANGE IT BACK!!!!



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:08 am Post subject:






GarVa wrote:




With a recent update lithium has provided an option for a new type of "forum home page" in a portal layout, we are going to turn it on for the weekend and also put a poll up to see if people like it. Please feel free to post your feedback here


Oh and even if you like it, it will take some time getting used to it so please give it a try first!


***** You can change the portal layout to your liking by going to your Profile and choosing preferences!********

Message Edited by GarVa on 03-18-2005 08:45 AM





I like it



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Owen-Lars

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:10 am Post subject:

I dont mind the new set up, the more options the better.


However:


Could you please move the bookmarks section up to the top as its irritating scoring down everytime i was to visit one of my regular forums.



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:10 am Post subject:

Put an option in so we can use the old version?
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:10 am Post subject:

I think I like it. My thoughts:


-- Making it optional would be great. It's really just a matter of how it looks, right? Allowing it to be chosen, like one chooses a color skin, would be nice.


-- Allowing us to specify our own immediately visible links from the front page. i.e., I don't really need a link to Bria, Farstar, and Sunrunner. But a link to Kettemoor, Starsider, and Bria would suit me nicely. Is there some way to allow us to select our own "hotlinks", so to speak?


-- I like the quickstats on the side.


-- The inbox on the side is kind of neat. I don't think I mind it being called Notes, but it's a bit confusing for some. It just makes me think of passing notes when I was in school.


-- Lastly, good lord, I thought I broke something. I was in one forum, and 10 minutes later I hopped to the main page, and just about panicked! Warn us next time!




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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:10 am Post subject:

PLEAAAASE PUT IT BACK.




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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:11 am Post subject:

I like the idea of the new layout, but it has too much information that I really don't care to see. For instance, users online, information about galaxies I don't play on, professions I don't play, and my profile. I also don't care to scroll down to the bottom of the page to find my bookmarks which should be on the very top of the page for obvious reasons.


If you can give us the ability to hide forums/data that is of no interest, this is a nice addition. If you can't, then please go back to the old format or give us the option to do so.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:11 am Post subject:






GarVa wrote:






***** You can change the portal layout to your liking by going to your Profile and choosing preferences!*****

Message Edited by GarVa on 03-18-2005 09:08 AM





Yes, but there is no option to go back to the old look


I don't need to see 90% of the stuff in this new layout, just give me my Sticky Forums and Dev Tracker.....I sure don't need to see stats about my own profile



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:11 am Post subject:

Our Bookmarks should be moved to the top of the page. Our favourtite boards should be easy to get to.



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Braydin

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:11 am Post subject:

I went to customize it and i gotta say thats a sad number of options, but the verbose option for board display is exactly how i want that layed out, with one exception. I liked the last new thread clicky on mine. i was hoping we could change they layout, like moving that right hand column of block to the left , and re numbering thier order.. having that announcement block on the top just looks weird.



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KardenTyrell

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:12 am Post subject:

What can you do about the profession section? Is there some way you can put them all in without cluttering it up?



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:13 am Post subject:

I think it just broke my eyes



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:14 am Post subject:

I think it looks really cool. But it's a big change. Obviously, it will take some getting used to, but on the overall I like it. I still voted for "I'll get used to it", though, since it will take getting used to.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:15 am Post subject:

That really isn't a customize, that's a "how many threads do you want immediately visible" selection.


Customizing would mean allowing me to pick Teras Kasi, Dancer, Musician, and Pikes as my immediately visible profession links, no matter whether they're the "top boards" or not.


That really doesn't count as custom. /tsk GarVa!




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MiddleOfNowhere
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:15 am
#31

Generally I think it an improvement. However, I don't like how bookmarks and subscriptions are at the very bottom. Those are things I've specificailly marks as important to me and they are put on the very bottom under unimportant stuff (I'm certainly not interested that the Bria Tradeforum is the most active as I don't even play on Bria). If those sections could be placed compactly near the top it would be ideal.
Quixxilver2
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:15 am
#32

It's a bit "busy" for my likeing, however, I think it's a step in a fresh direction. A little tweeking here and there, and It'll be pretty solid.

My suggestion would be to do something with the different categories to seperate them a bit. It's easy to get "lost" through all the links.

all in all, I realy like it though. /hattip!




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Nabodia_Norilles
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:16 am
#33

At first I didn't like it cause it looks to cluttered. But after tuning a few of the settings it managable. But I would like the option to turn off some modules and moving up others. For instance I'd rather move my bookmarks up to the top and all the stuff at the top to the bottom.



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Puertoriqueno
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:16 am
#34

I like it. I hope it can be turned off for people that dont however.




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Squall93
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:16 am
#35

Yeah, I like the new forum. Good juob guys.



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Owen-Lars
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:16 am
#36

Yeah i agree. Alli want is easy access to my bookmarks (as in the threads/boards that i visit the most). Please move the bookmarks section to the top please and move the browse forum section to the bottom, they arnt needed mostly, just occassionally.



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truewildman
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:17 am
#37

I love it! Intuitive, inclusive, and downright sweet!





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Gaffacas
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:18 am
#38

Looks cool!
I like it!


But is there an option to choose like the Trade Servers, Galaxies, Professions you wanna have shown on the page????



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Ricbr
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:18 am
#39

Can we hide the users and the top 10 boards? Those are things that take up to much room on mine and I dont need them
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