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They've killed the legacy skin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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07-01-2019 12:55pm

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Harry Palmr

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What the hell is all this white space?!

Is anyone else using the old school platform now staring on in horror or do I need to log off and on again?

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#2 07-01-2019 12:55pm
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Thought I was the only one. I want it back and I want it back now.

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#3 07-01-2019 12:57pm
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This was flagged for some time now.

All Eyes On Rafah

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#4 07-01-2019 12:58pm
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https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057939026

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#5 07-01-2019 12:59pm
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not a fan of the newer type skin. changed to the dark one. seems a bit better

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#6 07-01-2019 1:01pm
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Harry Palmr wrote: »

What the hell is all this white space?!

Is anyone else using the old school platform now staring on in horror or do I need to log off and on again?

Is this like the 'Legacy Site'? Its the only one I have ever used (on lap/desk top).

'Responsive Site' am sorry to say, is a right heachace to use, and 'touch' I only use on my mobile phone.

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#7 07-01-2019 1:02pm
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kind of makes it hard to disguise browsing at work when there's a massive BOARDS.IE on screen all the time now.

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#8 07-01-2019 1:03pm
Harry Palmr

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Both the existing skins are appalling - the sort of thing a blind person would come up with. Have to laugh at "cosy mode" I've got that on by default so I dread to imagine what non-comfy looks like.

Also how do I generate new posts without going back to the front page?

and I cannot kill the ads to the same level as before - aha. Now it all makes sense

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#9 07-01-2019 1:05pm
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Not a fan of change. Finding it too much effort to navigate. Sadly I think this might be the final push for me.

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#10 07-01-2019 1:11pm
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Uggggh make it stop!

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#11 07-01-2019 1:12pm
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Ciaran_B wrote: »

kind of makes it hard to disguise browsing at work when there's a massive BOARDS.IE on screen all the time now.

You can turn off sticky header in the options.

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#12 07-01-2019 1:14pm
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Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

This was flagged for some time now.

That doesn't make it better though...

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#13 07-01-2019 1:15pm
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What does it look like for you?

I still have the same legacy format that I've viewed for a long while now.

https://imgur.com/a/MxqUs24

Is it different to that? I can't stand the new format, so really hope we're not being pushed towards that.

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#14 07-01-2019 1:17pm
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Nope it's that one, its been around for years but quite a few of us stuck with what I think was the "second gen" skin - which had loads of colour schemes and a much better management of space - as an example the quick reply window is twice the size and surrounded by a big needless border, so more scrolling on this skin. If there is another more recent one I've not seen it.

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#15 07-01-2019 1:18pm
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Another nail in the coffin for boards, not long to go now.

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#16 07-01-2019 1:23pm
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I hate this

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#17 07-01-2019 1:23pm
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Harry Palmr wrote: »

Nope it's that one, its been around for years but quite a few of us stuck with what I think was the "second gen" skin - which had loads of colour schemes and a much better management of space - as an example the quick reply window is twice the size and surrounded by a big needless border, so more scrolling on this skin. If there is another more recent one I've not seen it.

Same here. I was on the Green skin until this morning. Not a fan of all this extra space.

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#18 07-01-2019 1:29pm
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Knex. wrote: »

What does it look like for you?

I still have the same legacy format that I've viewed for a long while now.

https://imgur.com/a/MxqUs24

Is it different to that? I can't stand the new format, so really hope we're not being pushed towards that.

Thats the one I am using, using for as long as I remember.

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#19 07-01-2019 1:31pm
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Has anyone actually explained why we need to use this new skin format?

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#20 07-01-2019 1:32pm
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Knex. wrote: »

What does it look like for you?

I still have the same legacy format that I've viewed for a long while now.

https://imgur.com/a/MxqUs24

Is it different to that? I can't stand the new format, so really hope we're not being pushed towards that.

This is what I have too.
The new "responsive" site I tried a couple of times but it is crap so I will stick to what works.

If it goes then so would a lot of users.

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#21 07-01-2019 1:33pm
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Knex. wrote: »

What does it look like for you?

I still have the same legacy format that I've viewed for a long while now.

https://imgur.com/a/MxqUs24

Is it different to that? I can't stand the new format, so really hope we're not being pushed towards that.

All that extra space are ads you are blocking.

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#22 07-01-2019 1:40pm
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Knex. wrote: »

What does it look like for you?

I still have the same legacy format that I've viewed for a long while now.

https://imgur.com/a/MxqUs24

Is it different to that? I can't stand the new format, so really hope we're not being pushed towards that.

That's the skin I was using for years. I can't get it back

This new one is what's on my screen now, without the tabs like yours.

https://i.imgur.com/Em3MQ29.jpg

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#23 07-01-2019 1:41pm
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#24 07-01-2019 1:43pm
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Harry Palmr wrote: »

Nope it's that one, its been around for years but quite a few of us stuck with what I think was the "second gen" skin - which had loads of colour schemes and a much better management of space - as an example the quick reply window is twice the size and surrounded by a big needless border, so more scrolling on this skin. If there is another more recent one I've not seen it.

Ah, I would say this one is not the worst. I've vague memories of moving to it a few years back and it taking a small adjustment, but it still beats the responsive site.

If that is ever forced upon us, I'm gone.

uBlock origin is the adblocker that I use, in case anyone is struggling with the adverts.

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#25 07-01-2019 1:45pm
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Knex. wrote: »

Ah, I would say its this one is not the worst. I've vague memories of moving to it a few years back and it taking a small adjustment, but it still beats the responsive site.

If that is ever forced upon us, I'm gone.

Responsive site needs destroying for ever. I'd love to know the take up of that, also, wondering out loud, how many new users it has put off.

Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.

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#26 07-01-2019 1:48pm
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Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Responsive site needs destroying for ever. I'd love to know the take up of that, also, wondering out loud, how many new users it has put off.

Was delighted to discover the 'Legacy Site' tab, when when the responsive site went live.

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#27 07-01-2019 1:48pm
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Knex. wrote: »

What does it look like for you?

I still have the same legacy format that I've viewed for a long while now.

https://imgur.com/a/MxqUs24

Is it different to that? I can't stand the new format, so really hope we're not being pushed towards that.

That's newer. The old old legacy ones had a load of different colour options.

wyrn wrote: »

Same here. I was on the Green skin until this morning. Not a fan of all this extra space.

Same. I've been using green for thirteen years. I despise what's available now.

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#28 07-01-2019 1:50pm
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I just tried the responsive site again, as I realised after your post that I hadn't tried it in a while.

Jaysus, the thing should be nuked. Whoever signed off on the design of the responsive site needs to move into a different career.

Back to the legacy site.

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Responsive site needs destroying for ever. I'd love to know the take up of that, also, wondering out loud, how many new users it has put off.

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#29 07-01-2019 1:50pm
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It seems to be working fine for me: dark legacy skin, no changes.

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#30 07-01-2019 1:51pm
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Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Knex. wrote: »

Ah, I would say its this one is not the worst. I've vague memories of moving to it a few years back and it taking a small adjustment, but it still beats the responsive site.

If that is ever forced upon us, I'm gone.

Responsive site needs destroying for ever. I'd love to know the take up of that, also, wondering out loud, how many new users it has put off.

Why all the bloody colours? It's like a child's toy.

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#31 07-01-2019 1:51pm
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I’m on mobile, can someone put up a picture so I can be outraged?

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