Updated design?

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  1. D3LM3L, Sep 1, 2006

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    Is MacRumors ever going to get an updated overall look? The current one seems so old- it looks like it's from 2000.*
     
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  2. Benjamindaines, Sep 1, 2006

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    I kinda like it... I do wish we had QuickReply though.
     
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  3. wmmk, Sep 1, 2006

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    well, I'm personally hoping MR adopts Josh's design as the standard template, but the current look is nice and clean. i hate forums with to much going on in the background.
     
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  4. skoker, Sep 1, 2006

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    I just wish they would fix the stupid white box underneath the last post and before the 'post reply' button- gets annoying after awhile.
     
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  5. Benjamindaines, Sep 1, 2006

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    An ad belongs there, your browser must block them..
     
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  6. mad jew, Sep 1, 2006

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    It's probably the contributor status that has removed the ad rather than the browser. Just one more reason to join the fun...


    ...Apparently.
     
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  7. Doctor Q, Sep 1, 2006

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    We could change the site name to MacRoomorz. :)

    Seriously, we don't want to add clutter, but a change in graphics or subtle changes to shading, colors, spacing could give the site a fresh face. Suggestions are welcome, although its very hard to get consensus on such things.

    Personal note: Every time my favorite magazine or newspaper changes their style/spacing/font, I think it's awful, for an issue or two, then get used to it and eventually think it's better. Then I do the same thing when they change it again!

    The latest "standard vBulletin look" has member names, titles, avatars, Locations, etc. above each post rather than on the left. I wonder what kind of reaction there would be to changing from our current "vertical" look to that "horizontal" look.
     
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  8. 2nyRiggz, Sep 1, 2006

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    ^People will think it sucks and two days later everyone will like it....its like an apple product....people will frown but eventually they will come around.

    I like the forum the way it is....



    Bless
     
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  9. mad jew, Sep 1, 2006

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    The horizontal look is far too disruptive. Never change this site. Change is the work of the Devil.
     
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  10. arn, Sep 1, 2006

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    I'm actually open to improving the forum design.

    I've been staring at it today, wishing it would be more easily readable in many ways.

    I also hate the icons... which are the standard ones. Redesigning a full icon-set is a big task though.

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  11. mad jew, Sep 1, 2006

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    Maybe make an open contest then. I can't speak for myself (I suck) but there are some pretty talented people registered here. :)
     
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  12. Benjamindaines, Sep 1, 2006

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    Oh I didn't look to see if he was a contributor.
     
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  13. D3LM3L, Sep 1, 2006

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    I'm not even talking about the forum. It's mostly the top navbar and main pages outside of the forum that could get updating. It'd be great if there were a contest for it.
     
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  14. NextTuesday, Sep 2, 2006

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    I just joined a few days ago, but I've been lurking here for months and though I do like the forum design, has anyone considered an Aqua-ish styled theme for MacRumors? Maybe in different colours, rather than Aqua Blue, because its a Rumour site... of course, then it would be like the AquaSoft forums...
     
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  15. edesignuk, Sep 2, 2006

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    Aqua styled anything always come soff looking like ****...IMO.
     
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  16. wmmk, Sep 2, 2006

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    I beg to differ
     
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  17. edesignuk, Sep 2, 2006

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    Personally I still don't like it, each to their own.
     
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