How Can We Improve the Look and Feel of This Website?

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In summary, some members of the conversation express a desire to bring back the old version of the website, while others advise the newcomer to get familiar with the site before suggesting improvements. The old version was described as a plain and boring vBulletin standard skin. Some members welcome suggestions, but advise against repeating previously suggested ideas.
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William Thompson
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I like the look and feel of this website.
I have some ideas for improving it.

Does anyone else?
 
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Yeah, bring back the old one.
 
  • #3
Smurf said:
Yeah, bring back the old one.

I am new here. I don't know what the old one was like.

Tell me more.
 
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William Thompson said:
I am new here. I don't know what the old one was like.

Tell me more.
It was just the plain, old, boring vBulletin standard skin. Nothing worth missing, although it seems some of our membership feel rather attached to it and didn't like when we redecorated.

I'd recommend that before you start jumping in and suggesting improvements, you spend a bit of time getting familiar with the site first. We often have new people arrive eager to make suggestions, and it just makes them feel bad when we shoot down the ideas because we've already tried them and long ago abandoned them. We do welcome suggestions, so all I'm suggesting is make sure it isn't something we've already tried or that has already been suggested a few dozen times before you do so, since you're pretty brand new here.
 
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William Thompson said:
I am new here. I don't know what the old one was like.

Tell me more.
Like this :tongue:
 
  • #7
Monique said:
Like this :tongue:

Oh my :uhh: :rofl: . Thanks for the laugh!
 

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