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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,759

    brianlux said:

    The whole deal with the forum change, the look, the reactions-- I think I finally figured it out. It's like a modern Kafka novel.

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    I don't mind the new forum, but I thought you'd appreciate that, Brian.
    You got it, K.! :))
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  • bazzerbazzer Posts: 3,126

    deleting pms?? I can't even write a pm. when I attempted to, I clicked on the person's name, then a text box appeared, so I ASSUMED that meant write your pm here. Wrong! A couple days later I got an email from Kat saying "hey stupid, use the pm function and stop writing on that guys activity wall." I don't know what that even means.

    Also, I've been shown how to embed YouTube videos and still can't figure it out. I guess it's all just operator error.

    Not sure if you're being disingenuous, but if not...

    Clicking on a person's name and writing in the box that appeared is a "public" message, everyone can see it. If you want to write a private message, I think the best way is to go to your inbox and then click "New Message" and go from there.
  • EnkiduEnkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996

    I still check in every day, but can't stay long, as the "old" eyes can't take it!

    My 16 year old daughter looked at the "new" forum and said, "Why is it so white? And why are the letters so small?"

  • ParksyParksy Posts: 1,784
    For what it's worth, I think the new forum is total garbage. The first few times I came to the 'new' forum.... I thought something was wrong with my browser.
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  • i_lov_iti_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007

    It's starting to make me laugh that it still looks like this. It actually surprises me a little.

    Exactly...How long is this going to go on for?...Either go back to the Old Look or atleast do something about this eyesore.

  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,759
    i_lov_it said:

    It's starting to make me laugh that it still looks like this. It actually surprises me a little.

    Exactly...How long is this going to go on for?...Either go back to the Old Look or atleast do something about this eyesore.

    I'm guessing it's either live with it, download the excellent greasemonkey script (which has kept me here) or start a mutiny. Oh wait, that's already happened on its own.

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  • brianlux said:

    i_lov_it said:

    It's starting to make me laugh that it still looks like this. It actually surprises me a little.

    Exactly...How long is this going to go on for?...Either go back to the Old Look or atleast do something about this eyesore.

    I'm guessing it's either live with it, download the excellent greasemonkey script (which has kept me here) or start a mutiny. Oh wait, that's already happened on its own.

    Do you participate in any of the Facebook groups?
    I know a ton of folks have gone that direction.
    Personally? I wouldn't, couldn't do facebook in a gazillion years.


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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,759

    brianlux said:

    i_lov_it said:

    It's starting to make me laugh that it still looks like this. It actually surprises me a little.

    Exactly...How long is this going to go on for?...Either go back to the Old Look or atleast do something about this eyesore.

    I'm guessing it's either live with it, download the excellent greasemonkey script (which has kept me here) or start a mutiny. Oh wait, that's already happened on its own.

    Do you participate in any of the Facebook groups?
    I know a ton of folks have gone that direction.
    Personally? I wouldn't, couldn't do facebook in a gazillion years.


    Yeah, once in a while, casually, but I find them hare to keep hard to track of. With having downloaded the script here, I feel as comfortable on this site as I did before it was reformatted and find myself connected better with the band and fans here than on Facebook. For me Facebook is basically good for keeping track of and keeping in touch with the kids and nieces and nephews and grand-kids and what they are up too because that's their way of communicating.

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  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Deleted Facebook account today. It's annoying and I get pissed because the things people say and do there. :(
  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,397
    really starting to think this POS is here to stay...
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  • bobasfeetbobasfeet Posts: 1,168
    LONG time member checking in. I rarely complain about anything here. I have to say I am not a fan of the new design. As a matter of fact, it has discouraged me from participating around here. I'm hoping these suggestions for change are taken into account. Rock on PJ!
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,130
    edited February 2014
    Has anyone mentioned the fact that we can now delete our own posts from people's activity walls? That is excellent! Must have accidentally posted publicly half a dozen times now. It's nice to be able to get rid if the mistake! Haven't tried deleting someone else's post from my own wall... is that also possible now?
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  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210

    Deleted Facebook account today. It's annoying and I get pissed because the things people say and do there. :(

    Hilarious, because that is what the people on FB say about this place and why most of them dont come here anymore.... :))
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  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    This is an alternative universe. :-O
  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    facebook is bullshit
    that is 100% fact
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  • SpartanacusSpartanacus Oviedo, FL Posts: 862
    Me no like the white.
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  • BryanWebBryanWeb Posts: 262
    I haven't visited the forum in a few weeks but the new forum really hurts my eyes after a few minutes.
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,130

    Deleted Facebook account today. It's annoying and I get pissed because the things people say and do there. :(

    Hilarious, because that is what the people on FB say about this place and why most of them dont come here anymore.... :))
    Really? I never at all got the impression that people were using FB because the people here were pissing them off with what they say and do. I thought it was because the mods were pissing them off and because the new forum design sucks so bad.
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  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    edited February 2014
    PJ_Soul said:

    Deleted Facebook account today. It's annoying and I get pissed because the things people say and do there. :(

    Hilarious, because that is what the people on FB say about this place and why most of them dont come here anymore.... :))
    Really? I never at all got the impression that people were using FB because the people here were pissing them off with what they say and do. I thought it was because the mods were pissing them off and because the new forum design sucks so bad.
    I have heard multiple people over there say how they hate the people here because of how rude they are and that the negativity keeps them away.
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  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    still blows
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,130
    I'm not getting email notifications anymore, and i didn't change my settings. Just me?
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  • papa_pearls_jam.pj20papa_pearls_jam.pj20 Chicago USA Posts: 2,142
    bobasfeet said:

    LONG time member checking in. I rarely complain about anything here. I have to say I am not a fan of the new design. As a matter of fact, it has discouraged me from participating around here. I'm hoping these suggestions for change are taken into account. Rock on PJ!

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  • Gold 26Gold 26 Posts: 676
    Kept away for a month, still looks terrible then. For shame.
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  • AmherstJammerAmherstJammer Amherst, Massachusetts Posts: 1,510
    This new forum is making my eyesight go to hell… If only there was a way here to change the background color and the font color and size...
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,130

    This new forum is making my eyesight go to hell… If only there was a way here to change the background color and the font color and size...

    There is! http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/228722/enough-of-this-malarky-forum-fix-for-firefox-chrome/p1

    Works great.
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,087
    For a certain many of you that are posting their hate here about the new change I'm very VERY shocked & confused as I see ya's posting on Facebook & Twitter non stop. Those social media pages have white backgrounds too. They have black & blue texts as well. It's the same thing! The text might be a little smaller here, but it's not that hard using your keyboard and simply clicking Ctrl + to make the text bigger or Ctrl - to make the text smaller. On the 19" PC monitor & 42" HDTV, by default settings, I don't see any problems. Maybe cause I use Facebook & Twitter all the time. Only change I would like to the new forum is maybe a bigger default text. But that's pretty much it.
  • PingfahPingfah Posts: 350
    I think the forum would be fine if they just made the font size bigger, and more clearly delineated between each post. Feature wise, it's OK, and having the forum list down the left works really well.
  • Leezestarr313Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,374
    Pingfah, have you considered using the user script? It really makes the forum almost look like before. The font is readable, the background isn't as gleaming, the posts are not morphing into each other ... PJ_Soul posted the link above. Give it a try!
  • dustinparduedustinpardue Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,829
    The forum is what it is, don't mind it. I'm rarely here anymore because it is blocked at my workplace now. No fair!
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