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Canis Lupus · 22-10-2015 01:14PM

This is what I see on beta. Nice utilization of space... BETA

Duggy747 · 22-10-2015 01:17PM

It's like what I would've imagined Boards to look like in 2005.

My name is URL · 22-10-2015 01:19PM

Canis Lupus wrote: »

This is what I see on beta. Nice utilization of space... BETA

Imagine all that sweet sweet potential for obtrusive ads though

petes · 22-10-2015 01:20PM

It's fcuking terrible.

NachoBusiness · 22-10-2015 01:22PM

That white space should only be temporary though, as at the moment the alithogram code response is set on 'tablet' feedback switch through. Android also cross checks at the same code. As soon as it includes the screen width for monitors, widescreens etc, then the section final status will just redirect at a parallel syntax. Basically it's now using command substitution, hence the white space, but soon it will load using a value parameterized pretest.

the_syco · 22-10-2015 01:33PM

Bad things;
It's all white.
No Control Panel, and thus;

no access to switch skin to "Dark"
no option to set the "default homepage tab"
no "Sticky header" option

total post of thread all over the place
No "goto last post option"

Good things;
The menu drop down system works a bit better

smash · 22-10-2015 01:36PM

NachoBusiness wrote: »

That white space should only be temporary though, as at the moment the alithogram code response is set on 'tablet' feedback switch through. Android also cross checks at the same code. As soon as it includes the screen width for monitors, widescreens etc, then the section final status will just redirect at a parallel syntax. Basically it's now using command substitution, hence the white space, but soon it will load using a value parameterized pretest.

Someone's been studying the marketing bullshit phrase book...

There's a thing called responsive design and very simple media queries handle this sort of thing. I think the white space is an intentional 'feature'.

Knex* · 22-10-2015 01:41PM

I think, ultimately, it doesn't look or feel like a forum, and most people are here because they want to be on a forum.

CruelCoin · 22-10-2015 01:41PM

My name is URL wrote: »

I can't believe that anyone sees this as an improvement

Absolutely ridiculous looking

MY EYES!

(It's ****)

smash · 22-10-2015 01:47PM

I think this image summarises it pretty well.

KERSPLAT! · 22-10-2015 01:47PM

Canis Lupus wrote: »

This is what I see on beta. Nice utilization of space... BETA

Surely that isn't the finished product? It's horrendous.

smash · 22-10-2015 01:50PM

The link has just been removed!

edit... it's still there

Boom_Bap · 22-10-2015 01:53PM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Surely that isn't the finished product? It's horrendous.

Designers are always harping on about space. This takes it to the extreme.

PandaPoo · 22-10-2015 02:32PM

I love it :ermm: I think it's really nice!! I'm clearly on my own..

I normally hate change!

Adyx · 22-10-2015 02:52PM

But Boards in its original style was too hard for new people who are used to Facebook and the like to use. That's why the redesign was done a few years ago and this new beta will be even easier for them to navigate.

Boards condescending attitude to new users - they're too dumb so we'll turn the site into Lego Duplo, a "coincidental" side effect of which is more space for ads.

22-10-2015 02:55PM

I hate it.

It reminds me of a workbook for 6 year olds, or one of those puzzle books where you have to find hidden words, but the most difficult word is 'dog'.

Wossack · 22-10-2015 03:00PM

/me turns beta on
/me vomits into mouth
/me turns beta off

Peregrine · 22-10-2015 03:00PM

Candie wrote: »

I hate it.

It reminds me of a workbook for 6 year olds, or one of those puzzle books where you have to find hidden words, but the most difficult word is 'dog'.

They were difficult at the time, okay?

osarusan · 22-10-2015 03:05PM

Turn beta on...

30 second surf of site

turn beta off.

22-10-2015 03:08PM

Peregrine wrote: »

They were difficult at the time, okay?

For you.

looksee · 22-10-2015 03:10PM

The missing 'go to last post' thingy was my main reason for returning to the blueness.

Knex* · 22-10-2015 03:11PM

Adyx wrote: »

Boards condescending attitude to new users - they're too dumb so we'll turn the site into Lego Duplo, a "coincidental" side effect of which is more space for ads.

Trying to be more like Facebook is exactly what Boards shouldn't be doing, imo.

Diluting that forum feel won't help draw more users, I can't help but feel. Rather, it'll lose the ones they have.

Time will tell, however.

Adyx · 22-10-2015 04:31PM

Knex. wrote: »

Trying to be more like Facebook is exactly what Boards shouldn't be doing, imo.

Diluting that forum feel won't help draw more users, I can't help but feel. Rather, it'll lose the ones they have.

Time will tell, however.

That's exactly what I said at the time of the redesign. Any feedback that wasn't positive was pretty much ignored however.

Boards is trying too hard to be something it's not and is losing its focus as a result.

I'm still using the original Beta. It's aesthetically far superior to the current design with almost as much functionality although some links don't work properly any more. Nothing I can't work around though. I can't ever see myself switching to the current design or this new Beta.

lertsnim · 22-10-2015 04:50PM

It is horrible.

smash · 22-10-2015 04:53PM

Adyx wrote: »

That's exactly what I said at the time of the redesign. Any feedback that wasn't positive was pretty much ignored however.

Sure after a load of issues regarding the touch site on iOS it was finally stated that they don't have any iOS devices to test on.

GLaDOS · 22-10-2015 04:56PM

A lot of sites seem to going down the path of prioritising layouts for mobile devises over computers, the new layout looks that way. Hopefully nowhere near the final product.

smash · 22-10-2015 04:59PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

A lot of sites seem to going down the path of prioritising layouts for mobile devises over computers, the new layout looks that way. Hopefully nowhere near the final product.

And so they should. Mobile usage has surpassed desktop for a lot of companies. These days google even rates responsive sites above unresponsive sites.

In saying all that, the site has to be designed well and this beta boards is anything but designed well.

GLaDOS · 22-10-2015 05:01PM

smash wrote: »

And so they should. Mobile usage has surpassed desktop for a lot of companies. These days google even rates responsive sites above unresponsive sites.

In saying all that, the site has to be designed well and this beta boards is anything but designed well.

Yeah that's understandable, find it a bit shít as someone who does the majority of my browsing on a laptop though. Usually ends up with features going missing.

Liamario · 22-10-2015 05:01PM

Just clicked it. It's indeed horrific.

smash · 22-10-2015 05:04PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Yeah that's understandable, find it a bit shít as someone who does the majority of my browsing on a laptop though. Usually ends up with features going missing.

That should never be the case though. The designer should use the real estate.

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