I dislike the new format on WP

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It's been awhile since Wrong Planet has been reformatted. I really dislike it, the old one was much better. I stopped coming here as much because of it. Anyone else still having problems with it?

It's become messy. The way columns and rows are organized is very messy. It's hard to locate things.

The mobile version is very user-unfriendly.

Although there certainly are some nice new features, overall I prefer the old design.

No one likes a new design when they are used to the old one. Especially us who usually hate change. I have gotten used to this though and like how it works. Only complaint now is it's too bright.

If you use Firefox or Chrome, I recommend trying out the Stylish add-on to fix brightness and some of the layout issues (if you have issues with the layout).

FMX made a style that puts WP back to the old blue and green and changes bits of the layout -- you can get it here:

https://userstyles.org/styles/90807/wrongplanet-forum-color-fixes

If you can write CSS (and use the inspector tool to look up the names of things) then you could also write a custom style.

I would have stopped coming here if FMX hadn't posted posted the stylish fix. The new WP is painfully bright and meltdown-inducing in it's un-Stylish-altered form.

It's absurdly bright and glarey for a supposed autism forum. Even with f.lux it's horrible.

I post on other predominantly white forums, but they're not nearly as bad as this. This is an appalling design. That said, FMX's workaround does work wonders. I should re-enable it, although I daresay my "comeback" is not likely to be long-lasting.

I dislike it too.
I didn't notice all the glitches on the old WP, but it impacted on the administration and moderation of the site in a significant way, so its good that its been updated for the moderators and the new admin.

The fluorescent white is a joke, it has to be a joke, I can not comprehend why it is so bright, or why users need it to be so white and bright, imo, its a prank . On a serious note, I cant use any of the other ASD forums as torch on my tablet when i go for walks at night, but if I turn off FMXs brilliant fix, I have my android version of a pro Maglite.

Also, without changing browser, again, I cant zoom in on my tablet, and that bugs me. I have tapped more profile views than the threads I intended to open. I'm grateful that I have the fine motor skills to open the thread on the third attempt.

I'm more or less used to it, but I have definitely had a few small-time train tantrums trying to skip to the last page of a thread Then I try to zoom in and it doesn't work, which results in one of those WRONGPLANET Y U NO situations...

I thought this might have just been my phone, it's some consolation knowing I'm not the only one

For the most part I'm relatively happy with the new forum, it's kinda friendly though I'd definitely prefer a darker UI. I remember making a webpage with a black background and grey text a few years ago, and one of my friends was perplexed as to why I'd made it so hard to read... My life and the choices I make keep making more and more sense to me

The only other thing I can say is that I've nearly hit the 'report' button many times 'cus it's big and friendly and sits alongside 'reply,' and the 'quote' button is tiny and at the top of the post.

What I hate about the mobile version is that I cant access my inbox. When the site 1st shows up it tells me if I have any PMs or not at the top but after a second or so 1c everything's loaded it disappears & the link to access my inbox disappears.

I don't really like it either. It's always really slow for me. But thankfully, the colors don't bother me. I totally agree with the suggestion of Stylish - I use it on other sites (like facebook and google) where I don't like the white backgrounds. Hopefully that helps you guys.

I don't like it at all, aside from the glaring color scheme I'm also uncomfortable posting anything anymore because the option to edit and delete posts disappears too quick. I frequently edit posts for clarity. It feels as though the needs of the people who use these forums were not taken into consideration before making changes.