New Forum

[Blackmane]

Originally Posted by CrOnO_LiNk

I like this better, but it can be way better.

For the window that has the Forum, Posts, Threads, Last Post. and Moderator written on it, change that to red instead of leaving it as blue.

And the yellow link fonts, that looks bad.

And Bond, here's my test forum...

http://tactocsogre.proboards9.com/index.cgi

No one's a member there because that's my test forum. My real board has 800+ members with more boards and looks exactly like my test forum.... (I am not advertising, that's why I linked my test forum).

Anyways, do you like that look? It's not 100% complete yet, we still have to finish the icons and a few banners.

I like the style, but it is too dark overall, and it is very difficult to read much of anything. I would recommend getting a brighter color for the text, like white or something really close.

[Rndm_Perfection]

Rep is only an illusion to feel self-security. By getting good feedback from members, one feels wanted. Just because one has a bunch of pips, he/she feels loved. Oh yes, you - Dyne - should know what I'm taking about. It's the same reason you make banners for other newbies in bulk. You want your influence spread, and you enjoy pleasing others with your talents (not necessarily a bad thing).

Trying to give the excuse that rep is a way of telling people they are "dumbasses" is ridiculous, in my opinion. It's much more public and impossible to hide one's identity if the person plainly state his/her opinion on the board rather than docking the other on reputation.

It's impossible for reputation to be abused, according to what you feel is the system's purpose, Dyne. It can only be abused if the system is a way to make elitist members feel self-secure. In that sense, members of almost no value can lower another's to near nill for little reason, and inflict severe emotional pain (as seen by GameMaster and Dylflon). However, if the system's purpose was merely for one member to tell another that he/she did something wrong... then no-one should care how many pips he/she has, as it would mean absolutely nothing. That's not the case though...

I don't care if reputation stays or goes, but I realize that it does not promote intelligence. I've seen fairly intelligent people become immature and have mini emotional breakdowns, therefor lowering their true reputation in my eyes. Reputation is more than a few pips, it's how much the crowd likes you. Reputation can never be measured accurately in a freakin' gaming forum!

Still fun to screw with though.

[mickydaniels]

Originally Posted by Rndm_Perfection

Rep is only an illusion to feel self-security. By getting good feedback from members, one feels wanted. Just because one has a bunch of pips, he/she feels loved.

[CrOnO_LiNk]

Originally Posted by Blackmane

I like the style, but it is too dark overall, and it is very difficult to read much of anything. I would recommend getting a brighter color for the text, like white or something really close.

Yeah, I forgot to mention that I did change the font. It's been beige for a long time now in the real forum. It looks much better. There are other add-ons as well in the real forum, but the test one looks similar.

Thanks.

[Bond]

I think the beta skin is looking pretty good.

The only thing that needs to be fixed is the buttons. And also whether we should use arial or verdana.

[Dyne]

Originally Posted by Rndm_Perfection

Rep is only an illusion to feel self-security. By getting good feedback from members, one feels wanted. Just because one has a bunch of pips, he/she feels loved. Oh yes, you - Dyne - should know what I'm taking about. It's the same reason you make banners for other newbies in bulk. You want your influence spread, and you enjoy pleasing others with your talents (not necessarily a bad thing).

Trying to give the excuse that rep is a way of telling people they are "dumbasses" is ridiculous, in my opinion. It's much more public and impossible to hide one's identity if the person plainly state his/her opinion on the board rather than docking the other on reputation.

It's impossible for reputation to be abused, according to what you feel is the system's purpose, Dyne. It can only be abused if the system is a way to make elitist members feel self-secure. In that sense, members of almost no value can lower another's to near nill for little reason, and inflict severe emotional pain (as seen by GameMaster and Dylflon). However, if the system's purpose was merely for one member to tell another that he/she did something wrong... then no-one should care how many pips he/she has, as it would mean absolutely nothing. That's not the case though...

I don't care if reputation stays or goes, but I realize that it does not promote intelligence. I've seen fairly intelligent people become immature and have mini emotional breakdowns, therefor lowering their true reputation in my eyes. Reputation is more than a few pips, it's how much the crowd likes you. Reputation can never be measured accurately in a freakin' gaming forum!

Still fun to screw with though.

I knew I went against your grain beliefs, but you don't have to metaphorically poke me in the eye.

We're a reputational notch above Gamefaqs. What we're not is a "Freakin' gaming forum". I've been to a lot worse; I've moderated a lot worse. I can tell we have got some literate people here, and we shouldn't go to waste as "just another freaking gaming forum". With that kind of mentality, we could drive ourselves into the ground.

Reputation or not.. the hack has potential, but obviously not here. Screw it if you want. Don't accuse me over it because I said it could happen. It's better than nothing... and a fun feature, like you said. And again, still in beta stage. Neo edited it from it's first form, it can be edited once more--or taken out, as it's wished. Existentially, I'm still going to create sigs and craft posts the same way I always have, with tons of room for improvement, obviously.

[ZebraRampage]

Originally Posted by Bond

I think the beta skin is looking pretty good.

The only thing that needs to be fixed is the buttons. And also whether we should use arial or verdana.

Hey Bond, I like the beta skin too. And I noticed that you changed the text color to white, and you took off the blue that was used. I like this and it is easier on my eyes.

[Blackmane]

Originally Posted by ZebraRampage

Hey Bond, I like the beta skin too. And I noticed that you changed the text color to white, and you took off the blue that was used. I like this and it is easier on my eyes.

Yes, I agree. I like simply gray, white, and red. It is a good color scheme.

[Vampyr]

I just found this thread, and checked out the "Child of Gekko" color scheme. All I can say is wow. This is what GameTavern was meant to look like.