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da Shiv

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New Look
« on: May 24, 2003, 04:25:25 AM »
And I was finally getting used to the blue background.

Shiv

Is Scott Scriver still running this site?  I don't see anything with his name on it around here any more.
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MI 2 AZ

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Re: New Look
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2003, 10:21:06 PM »
That post is gone, not because you are on ignored list.
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Re: New Look
« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2003, 10:26:32 PM »
Thanks MI_2_AZ for the info, and I hope that alot changes back to what we had before (i.e. times, # of users on line etc...).  I figured that the post was pulled due to its lack of respect etc...

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MI 2 AZ

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Re: New Look
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2003, 10:42:13 PM »
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the links in the messages about forum responses do not work that should link you to the forum, it brings me back to the home page.....
 


Do you mean the links that posters place in their messages that refer to other topics on this site?  I have noticed that they only work for a short time.  I think what happens is that as more messages/topics are added to the site, the older ones are moved back to another page so the link cant find the relevant topic/message and the result is the Homepage.  If I am wrong on this, I can stand to be corrected.  
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da Shiv

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Re: New Look
« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2003, 11:11:15 PM »
I'm still wondering if Scott is still in charge.  He pulled himself off the user list, stopped the Gold Member plan, and sold all of the Ballreviews logo merchandise.  Did he just pull out completely?  

Let's hear something from the site administrator, please.

Shiv
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10 In The Pit

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Re: New Look
« Reply #20 on: May 24, 2003, 11:21:27 PM »
I'm not sure that I can express my exact feelings about this new change without being banned for life!  Needless to say, I am not very happy about the new changes that have taken place here.  What happened to our old familiar blue color scheme that was easy on the eyes?  Now you get to stare into a big bright white screen while looking for your shades.  And, even though the format is still in Times New Roman with size 3, I can barely make out the script on this reply....in other words, something has gone drastically awry here.

Do I like the new change here?  Heck NO I DON'T LIKE IT!  I can see that I won't be spending nearly as much time here on this site now, because of the headache that it gives me from looking at this blasted color combo.

Now I know why they were selling out all of the BallReviews.com items the other day.....evidently the site has been sold down the river too.  It took me over 30 minutes just to get logged back onto this site today, and now I can see that it was 30 minutes that would have been better spent in front of the TV set.
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da Shiv

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Re: New Look
« Reply #21 on: May 24, 2003, 11:24:28 PM »
The type size looks smaller to me too.  I also just noticed that there isn't a "preview" feature for posts any more either.  I used that feature a lot.

It looks like the time stamp is EDT now instead of PDT, which (I think) is what it was before.

Shiv
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da Shiv

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Re: New Look
« Reply #22 on: May 24, 2003, 11:30:11 PM »
Me again already.  I just noticed something else.  I occasionally keep post notifications in my mailbox for awhile so I can find a post again quickly if it drops off the first page.  Now when I click on the spot in one of those notifications that is supposed to take me to the post, I get the home page instead.  The posts I'm referring to are just a few days old--an example being the one with the MSDS info on Hook-It.

Shiv
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10 In The Pit

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Re: New Look
« Reply #23 on: May 24, 2003, 11:32:00 PM »
Judging from the time stamp on this slow as mollassas server is now on Eastern Daylight Time, it appears that we have been sold down the river here folks!  Count me "OUT OF HERE"!  Something is totally wrong with this picture here, and I'm not sure that I want to stick around to see the place go down the drain.
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Saw Mill

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Re: New Look
« Reply #24 on: May 25, 2003, 12:15:40 AM »
If you all will notice that when you use the contact link, it still goes to NABSO, which belongs to Scott.  I agree that things seem a little fishy, BUT it is because of all the complaints etc.. that Scott got from the whiners who could not post the trash they wanted, prompting him to allow someone else to deal with the petty issues of the site.  If ALL the users would have helped Scott by supporting his decision as far as the AG Board, then maybe he would not have to have dealt with the headaches.  Also, more users could have supported the site by "choosing to join" the Gold Membership. I do not know for certain if all I am saying is right or in the "bullseye", BUT I do feel sure that some of it is in the "ballpark".  I wish I had the compute technology understanding, and could afford to devote my time to the site because I would take the job to help Scott with the site.  Also, if users leave the site it would be wrong; it still offers the best advice from some of the most knowledgeable people in bowling.  However, I would plead with Scott to bring back some of the luster that was BR, BUT I will remain nonetheless and ask that others questioning as well to stay.  JMHO, but who really cares to hear it.

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Re: New Look
« Reply #25 on: May 25, 2003, 12:44:14 AM »
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Re: New Look
« Reply #26 on: May 25, 2003, 02:12:00 AM »
I hate the new look as well. I got a big shock
when I logged on. After a while I may get used
to it but at this stage I prefer the old look.
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10 In The Pit

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Re: New Look
« Reply #27 on: May 25, 2003, 02:33:06 AM »
Hammerfan, don't hold your breath while waiting to "get used to it", because somehow I don't see anyone here getting to like the stark white background color.  And, don't hold your breath waiting for the posts to update by themselves either, because they DON'T.  In order to see an updated post, you have to back out a page at a time (which is incredibly slow with this new server), get to the original post, then force a "Reload" for that particular post.  Remember the days (like earlier today) when you automatically got an updated view of each post as soon as some traffic came across it?.....well, don't hold your breath on that one either.

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Siniak

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Re: New Look
« Reply #28 on: May 25, 2003, 03:24:55 AM »
Well I would love the new look if it weren't for that fact that it doesn't work with the Opera web browser

Every time I move my mouse over a piece of text it gets smaller and underlined. Kind of like what happens with the menu if you're using explorer. Someone must have screwed up the style sheet.
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10 In The Pit

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Re: New Look
« Reply #29 on: May 25, 2003, 03:36:04 AM »
Out of boredom, I decided to check out this new MGBowling.com who is supposed to be a new sponsor of the site.  Well, the link doesn't work, or at least it didn't work for me.  The homepage never fully loaded up, and then I kept getting error messages on everything.

Also, I still see Bowling.com listed as a sponsor, but I don't see their logo anymore.  Hhhmmmmm.
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Siniak

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Re: New Look
« Reply #30 on: May 25, 2003, 03:45:20 AM »
The mgbowling.com site loads up for me fine, but the menu looks just as bad in opera as the one on this site. When you put your mouse over a link it underlines everything in the menu

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