Having some problems with the Forum

[Gandalf Parker]

Arryn said:
Richard being fine with users employing 3rd-party tools (such as a HTML proxy) to reformat viewed HTML is one thing, but the proper and user-friendly solution would be for Richard to add an option in My Home / Display Preferences to permit forum users to relocate the bar to the right side, or the top, or do away with it entirely.

I dont quite follow that. How would that be a "proper and user friendly solution"? I mean if you understand why shrapnel pays to host the forums then Im not sure that would be a "solution"

After all, they are there now as a solution. So if a solution to a solution is to remove the solution then... never mind.. my head hurts now

[Arryn]

Thank you, Richard, for restoring the "Mark all read" link.

[Endoperez]

"We have thoroughly tested these changes on our test board, but if you happen to run into a problem, please PM Mindi."

This is at the top of the page. I'm not sure about how much they have tested, but they surely listen. Thank you! I'm sure you can get this to work!

[Mindi]

Actually, the 'marked all read' link disappeared on accident when we were trying to change something that other people wanted changed. Even though technically there was nothing 'broke', we were trying to make a small change that we felt would satisfy some users without changing the functionality that we were trying to achieve.

As for the original problem that this thread was created about, we hope you find some vast improvement with the back-ups slowing down the forum. We've worked at optimizing the back-up system and I think you will find the time has been greatly reduced.

We try to listen to everyone's suggestions and we often implement the ones that are attainable and don't distract from functionality and intended purpose. However, ultimately everyone will disagree, even among the users. That doesn't mean that we haven't listened to everyone's concerns, but it is impossible to please everyone and we're not even going to try. Like all changes, these changes will take a little time to get used to, but this is something we go through everytime we make any change as most people are creatures of habit. That being said we often have people later say that they like the changes now that they are accustomed to them and would complain if we went back to whatever the 'old way' was.

[Agrajag]

Well, its not exactly what I was hoping for, but changing the pictures on the side to a brown color that blends with the rest of the forum makes it readable again.
Finally, I can read the forum without risk of being blinded!