Any chance of having the old WP back please?

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23 Nov 2014, 2:16 am

OK. Just wanted to know how to post here now the new changes have come about and it all feels so overwhelming.

I only use this site on a smartphone, so just curious if there is a mobile friendly version?



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23 Nov 2014, 2:18 am

I think there is a mobile friendly version, at least it was mentioned not sure if its functional yet. But with old WP would return all the glitches it had, I am sure improvements can be made to this one if there are things people don't like of course that might take some time since it was just updated.


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23 Nov 2014, 2:20 am

The only thing I would like is a darker layout, this one is quite bright.



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23 Nov 2014, 2:29 am

You can't be serious, the old site was horrendesly slow and unsuited for mobile.

The new site is very responsive and suited for mobile.

The title to this topic is irritating lol



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23 Nov 2014, 2:30 am

andrethemoogle wrote:
The only thing I would like is a darker layout, this one is quite bright.


I concur; the white hurts my eyes, plus, as an autistic, this sudden change of scenery makes me a little uneasy. No offence to Alex who probably put a lot of work into this, but I found the old green and blue to be more familiar and comforting.


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23 Nov 2014, 2:32 am

And since when do we need mod approval before our messages can be seen? Especially given that most of the mods around here have cleared off. :(


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23 Nov 2014, 2:37 am

change is scary but change is good

we'll all be use to the new site sooner than you know it

the mod approval thing is a bug that they're trying to fix btw



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23 Nov 2014, 2:39 am

Jacoby wrote:
change is scary but change is good

we'll all be use to the new site sooner than you know it

the mod approval thing is a bug that they're trying to fix btw


Ah good, things appear to be working slightly more normally now. That had me in a slight panic!


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23 Nov 2014, 2:45 am

geometrictunneling wrote:
You can't be serious, the old site was horrendesly slow and unsuited for mobile.

The new site is very responsive and suited for mobile.

The title to this topic is irritating lol

I don't like mobile sites in general. I can't switch the mobile site to desktop. I wish they would fix that.


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23 Nov 2014, 2:49 am

StarTrekker wrote:
andrethemoogle wrote:
The only thing I would like is a darker layout, this one is quite bright.


I concur; the white hurts my eyes, plus, as an autistic, this sudden change of scenery makes me a little uneasy. No offence to Alex who probably put a lot of work into this, but I found the old green and blue to be more familiar and comforting.


Me too. I feel really bad to be complaining. I really appreciate all the time and work that went into this upgrade. But I cannot handle the colors now. I have macular damage in my right eye and this is just painful to look at.

I like the old color scheme, would rather see that back.



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23 Nov 2014, 2:55 am

If there isn't already support for different themes, there really needs to be.

I like the new site, but agree that the colours aren't great.


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23 Nov 2014, 2:58 am

I been messing around with this "Color That Site!" add-on for Firefox, I like it since you can save it to one specific website so it won't mess anywhere else up.



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23 Nov 2014, 3:02 am

I also feel bad complaining considering they put effort into making these changes, but i cannot look past the fact that i like the old page better, the colors, the design, the structure etc. In fact i wonder of i'll even feel as much like being on WP now, as i find the new page a little confusing.


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23 Nov 2014, 3:08 am

*sees changes*

*shivers in corner*

I am Borg. I will adapt.


(My 1st post on new WP. :) )


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23 Nov 2014, 3:23 am

I suppose i'll get used to it eventually, it reminds me of other sites now. turned monitor brightness all the way down and it is acceptable. it sure is a LOT FASTER now :D



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23 Nov 2014, 3:24 am

Jacoby wrote:
I been messing around with this "Color That Site!" add-on for Firefox, I like it since you can save it to one specific website so it won't mess anywhere else up.


Wow, this is actually quite effective; I changed the light blue and white to darker blue and grey, and it's much easier to look at now!


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