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MacRumors Forums Redesigned and on a New Platform
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Don't like the new design:
- page feels "heavy" instead of "light"
- too much blue, bringing my attention to the not-so-important areas
- the content of the posts should stand-out from the rest of page - this doesn't happen
Have a hard time focusing post to post.
Under the old forum, each post alternated shades of grey on background. Made skimming, reading easier. Break from one poster to the next was very clear visually.
...interestingly, the forum looks a lot like Tapatalk. Bright white, with blue break lines
Under the old forum, each post alternated shades of grey on background. Made skimming, reading easier. Break from one poster to the next was very clear visually.
...interestingly, the forum looks a lot like Tapatalk. Bright white, with blue break lines
That's SIR Jony Ive to you, one of the greatest industrial designer who has ever lived, a creator of cultural icons and one of the masters of form, function and exquisite beauty. So sorry for you that you just don't get it, it does require some intelligence; you should go back to Windoze ME and it's lovely interface. I HATED the old forums, it always kicked me out, kept asking for passwords, cumbersome, awkward, I rarely posted because it was so complicated, it was like something from 1997. About time. Good job.
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The style isn't the problem. Browsing it through the day is fine but when night falls. Even with relative normal room lighting, not crazy bright or sillily dim and even with my screen at 90cd^m2 it burns the backsides of my eyes.
We slightly darkened the background color to address brightness concerns
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macrumors-theme-change-log.1889170/#post-21404534
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macrumors-theme-change-log.1889170/#post-21404534
This (change) has been painful and I feel so lost and I left for a few days hoping it was a bad dream and now I'm back. It just looks weird and things seem to big and spaced out weird now. I guess I'll have to get used to it but I've been barely checking the forums as of late because of this drastic change.
I get it. Redesigns scare me more than anything, since there's an emotional look/feel to it that can easily alienate people. That's why we ended up on the same design for 14 years.
Spending some time on it will help. We are making tweaks to make the transition easier. I think the notification system alone makes the experience much more compelling.
We're documenting changes here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macrumors-theme-change-log.1889170/
A few features are coming back over time. Right now we are still putting out fires.
Either that made a big difference, or I guess I'm just getting used to the new look now. Cheers Arn and co - transitions such as these are always difficult. I still find that there's a bit too much scrolling to get to the bottom of a page of posts, but I guess this is something I'll get used to.
All in all, the positives of this re-design far outweigh the negatives
Thanks, Arnold. That is a big improvement, IMO. It helps a lot.
@arn I see that the post count number and line across the top of a post was changed to a darker blue. I think this looks much nicer than the green color used earlier today.
@arn I see that the post count number and line across the top of a post was changed to a darker blue. I think this looks much nicer than the green color used earlier today.
The color is based on what forum you are in. But if I have to explain that, then it's probably a bad sign
Ahh, I get it now. I hadn't realized that followed the color coordinated forums from the main forum page.The color is based on what forum you are in. But if I have to explain that, then it's probably a bad sign
So the green I was noticing before was when I was in the Community Discussion forum.
That's a nice subtle visual aid I hadn't picked up on...
I think the new forum looks great! I also like the Spy section where you can see a constantly updating stream of new posts as they come in. Like I need a reason to spend any more time on here instead of working, lol.
Good job, MacRumors!
Good job, MacRumors!
I agree, it would be easily missed.
Heh, I was more confident, if a forum staff member did it, as well. I don't have the time right now. Maybe later. Where would be a good place to put such a thread (I mean as a normal user, who don't has extra permissions). Also for a member there are only I think 12 choices in a poll, that can be set up.
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Am I missing something or can we STILL not delete a post ourselves? I was going to consolidate three different posts in a row (since they don't self-consolidate anymore) so I didn't get a note from admin but I couldn't delete the 2nd and 3rd posts anyway.
PLEASE let us delete our own posts!
PLEASE let us delete our own posts!
I get it. Redesigns scare me more than anything, since there's an emotional look/feel to it that can easily alienate people. That's why we ended up on the same design for 14 years.
Spending some time on it will help. We are making tweaks to make the transition easier. I think the notification system alone makes the experience much more compelling.
We're documenting changes here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macrumors-theme-change-log.1889170/
A few features are coming back over time. Right now we are still putting out fires.
Much better design! I really don't understand those that liked the old version better. I always thought I was posting to some 1990's blog site with no thought to form. It felt like it was designed as an after thought and was using the same old forum template that everyone and their grandma used. Nice job MR. Glad to be back in 2000's.