New super white look of the website.....

[Simkie]

Mod1 posted this update in the help forum today. There is really a plethora of information about all of the feedback received, for those that would like to keep up on status.

@Moderator 1

They submitted a test version with light gray sidebars, which I recommended they go ahead and implement, and y’all can see how it looks in reducing eye strain.

[Covergirl15]

@ChasPonyCat

Is it just me, or have the forums seemed less active since the switch? Still active of course, but I feel like posts just don’t blow up like they used to. Blow up not in a bad way of course, but in rapid fire reponse rate. I used to be so entertained all day by checking in on threads, but now they seem slower to develop?

Maybe I’m the only one who feels that way? But maybe it’s part of the adjustment period…it’s taking me a while to get used to it. I know the old forum had problems, but I was used to it and like it, dang it!

I feel like it’s been slower the past couple of months–not just after the new look. It’s been slower at work the last little bit and I can usually entertain myself on here most of the day, checking new responses, but the last couple of months, I check back after a few hours and there haven’t been many new responses. But… I’m in the camp that I don’t like the new look either. I’m a graphic designer, and usually like white, but this hurts my eyes!

[RPM]

I’m glad I’m not the only one. I thought it was just me. I’m glad the Mods are working on improving it.

[RutlandH2O]

@Velvet

I don’t like the new site look or the forum look. The site looks cheap and out of the box dumpy. Not what I expect from COTH. The forums are now not user friendly, nor fun in their capabilities. I don’t think it’s a matter of people getting used to it. I think people are frustrated by it. If the CEO’s plan was to kill traffic and this lose advertisers, I think they are well on their way to achieving their goal.

This^^^, as well as Libby2563’s & several other critical posts. Please bring back the previous format and colour.

[Sandy_M]

Yeah, too bright, hurts my eyes, hard to read, etc. Bye, folks. I’ll drop in once in a while, but if they wanted to discourage traffic, they’ve succeed with me. I can find other fora.

[Simkie]

Oh, hey, lookit that. The grey background has gone live :encouragement: