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How do you like the new look of TheForce.Net?

Discussion in 'Archive: Census and Games' started by General Kenobi , Dec 7, 2004.

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How do you like the new look of TheForce.Net?

Poll closed Mar 24, 2012.
  1. I love it!

    1.7%
  2. I like it, but it could be improved.

    5.8%
  3. I don't like it, but I can live with it.

    15.0%
  4. I hate it! Change it back!

    65.0%
  5. I don't care either way.

    2.5%
  6. I don't visit the main page

    9.2%
  7. Other (please specify)

    0.8%
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  1. General Kenobi

    General Kenobi Administrator Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Dec 31, 1998
  2. Moleman1138

    Moleman1138 Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Aug 18, 2004
    Change it back indeed. Don't really like all the effects it has on the boards. The old way was classic and much better. It was unique and that's what made it good.
     
  3. Aragorn327

    Aragorn327 Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Aug 20, 2001
    I dislike it, but almost never visit the main page.

    Hopefully the forums won't change to follow suit.
     
  4. -_-_-_-_-_-

    -_-_-_-_-_- Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Apr 28, 2002
    The new design is very good, but the old style really made the site stand out and gave it a certain personality, at least in my mind.
     
  5. Kyle Katarn

    Kyle Katarn Force Ghost star 6

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    Jul 10, 1998
    Reminds me of when someone else tried to retool something which didn't need to be fixed.

    [image=http://www2.ing.puc.cl/ics35024/img/NewCoke.jpg]
     
  6. JediTrilobite

    JediTrilobite Jedi Grand Master star 7

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    Nov 17, 1999
    I really don't like it. It's harder to navigate, everything it so small.
     
  7. BobTheGoon

    BobTheGoon Moderator Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Sep 21, 2000
    It's simply a bad design. It's far too busy for what it needs to get across to a user, and the ads are intrusive, especially the ugly placement in the middle of the equally ugly main banner.

    And I dislike that you could change about 3 things and remove all traces of Star Wars from it. It looks like a template webpage.
     
  8. Ozzel

    Ozzel TF.N Foreign Book Covers Staff star 5 VIP

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    May 14, 2001
    I don't like it. It's a snazzy layout, sure, but it's not TFN. The old style was much better.

    However, I rarely visit the main page anyway. One has to not go there to avoid all spoilers (and don't me started on the "Spoiler Policy"). I don't really miss it much, though. The news just ain't what it used to be. But I digress.

    As long as this doesn't spread to the boards, I really don't care.

    Old School TFN - In Memory
     
  9. jedi_john_33

    jedi_john_33 Jedi Master star 7

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    Sep 26, 2003
    Change = bad
     
  10. droideka27

    droideka27 Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    May 28, 2002
    I don't visit the main page. It's worse, IMO, but it'd not THAT horrible. I still liked the old version better though.
     
  11. Obi Anne

    Obi Anne Celebration Mistress of Ceremonies star 8 Staff Member Manager

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    Nov 4, 1998
    Don't like it at all.
     
  12. dashleebo

    dashleebo Jedi Knight star 6

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    Oct 18, 2003
    I HATE it.
     
  13. AdmiralZaarin

    AdmiralZaarin Jedi Knight star 5

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    Jul 8, 2001
    I loathe this new IGN/fast foodesque decor. Get rid of it and bring back the classic format.
     
  14. Jedi_Satimber

    Jedi_Satimber Jedi Knight star 8

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    Jul 3, 2002
    I hate that god awful eyesore.
     
  15. Tobey-Wan

    Tobey-Wan Jedi Master star 9

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    Jun 12, 2001
    Looks bad. Harder to navigate.

    But I guess they got a way to put more ads up.

    And the links at the bottom of the forum pages to TFN stories are unreadable in Firefox. Way to program for only IE.
     
  16. General Kenobi

    General Kenobi Administrator Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Dec 31, 1998
    I use Safari and the same problem exists. [face_plain]
     
  17. Jake_Barnes

    Jake_Barnes Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Jun 4, 2002
    How is it that they managed to take the disorganized mess that was the original site, put all of the content into little boxes, and make it seem more disorganized and entirely unreadable? What am I supposed to be looking at?

    I'm guessing that they should've built a better organization structure first, overlaid some basic functionality, and THEN added the asthetic trivialities.
     
  18. LAJ_FETT

    LAJ_FETT Tech Admin (2007-2023) - She Held Us Together star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    May 25, 2002
    The TFN link in the Forums isn't readable in IE either.

    I think I'd like the main page more if the font was larger. Having to put reading glasses on to see what the section headlines are is kinda ridiculous! Whoever designed it is probably about 20 years old with perfect eyesight.
     
  19. Everton

    Everton Chosen One star 10

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    Jul 18, 2003
    The new design is very good, but the old style really made the site stand out and gave it a certain personality, at least in my mind.

    Your mind is not alone.
     
  20. SarkaVrae

    SarkaVrae Jedi Master star 5

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    Jun 3, 2004
    it's a good thing i have the pages i most visit saved as favorites on each pc i use....the new format is pretty sad...click on Forum by FanFiction and it takes you to The Saga? Why? why not the general fanfic board so you can choose which board from there? anyway, it is most confusing, and very tiny. I have IE and the links don't work for me either. :p
     
  21. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    Aug 16, 2002
    I want it changed back, not that it will ever happen.
     
  22. sidious618

    sidious618 Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Apr 20, 2003
    It's terrible.
     
  23. sidious618

    sidious618 Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Apr 20, 2003
    Someone should email this thread to the webmaster.
     
  24. Bjork

    Bjork Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Oct 21, 2002
    I never really visited the main TF.N site before unless there was something specific I was looking for; but I can officially say that now the organization and colours give me a headache, so I won't venture there ever again anytime soon. [face_plain]
     
  25. KnightWriter

    KnightWriter Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Nov 6, 2001
    Dislike it.
     
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