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No dice - logged out, shut down, restarted, logged in again - same old mess.

Snarl curse mutter mutter mumble grumble moan...

I logged out and back in and

Snarl curse mutter mutter mumble grumble moan...

I've just solved it for my machine - go into Tools on your browser and "Clear Private Data" - and lo and behold...

(I have Windows Vista + Firefox)

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The reason why you get this new layout by default is the fact that that is the future, how the forum core is from now on. I will explore it, and I hope you will do as well. Thousands of others do use the new forum layout so I guess there's a reason. Meanwhile, if you hate it, just go to MY CONTROL CENTER and change your FORUM SETTINGS to the IORR CLASSIC. Simple as that.

Sorry, but it's not that simple. I've set it to IORR classic several times and also logged in and out, but I can't get back anything that looks like how it was before this new default setting - which, for one thing, is too narrow across the page and means more scrolling up and down, which has always been one reason for not going to Shidoobee and Rocks Off. Also there are no pages 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. at the top, so again you have to scroll down to the bottom if you're on the first page of a thread, say, and want to skip to another page. A line space between the last line of a post and "quote this message, edit this message" etc. wouldn't be a bad idea. But what was wrong with the old one? It was user-friendly and easy on the eye. If it ain't broke, then why fix it.....

Also, any PC solutions offered don't necessarily apply to Mac users.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009-06-16 18:03 by Beast.

please! the old one was better,

Yikes. It's essentially impossible to make sense of who is saying what. Maybe Bjornulf wants less people here!

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The reason why you get this new layout by default is the fact that that is the future, how the forum core is from now on. I will explore it, and I hope you will do as well. Thousands of others do use the new forum layout so I guess there's a reason. Meanwhile, if you hate it, just go to MY CONTROL CENTER and change your FORUM SETTINGS to the IORR CLASSIC. Simple as that.

Sorry, but it's not that simple. I've set it to IORR classic several times and also logged in and out, but I can't get back anything that looks like how it was before this new default setting - which, for one thing, is too narrow across the page and means more scrolling up and down, which has always been one reason for not going to Shidoobee and Rocks Off.

Also, any PC solutions offered don't necessarily apply to Mac users.

Same here, Beast.
I'm on Pc Win XP, changed the template back to classic, logged off, cleared cache and cookies, even rebooted the Pc - logged in.....and it's a mess!
the font is some classic bookstyle thingy, the text is centered, the quotes don't appear boxed. it's hard to follow whats written.

the new template works better in firefox then IE.

I changed to classic and it's a mess.

The default forum setting has screwed up every photo thread(so many great photos chopped up), and the classic setting has text layout appearing like a menu at a restaurant. No lines between posts etc etc.

This BV's place and it's up to him what he does with it, but this is a change for the worse imo.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2009-06-16 18:12 by His Majesty.

I just followed the instructions and made a real MESS! Now I don't know how t o undo the damage! All I want is our OLD BOARD BACK! This one stinks!

THIS SUCKS! I followed the instructions and made a real mess. Are we able to go back to our old board or are we stuck with this new design!?? I don't like it at all...I like the old format so much better. Much more user-friendly!

Oh, forgot to say I am using Firefox!
looks like this:

That's exactly how I see it when I select classic.

Me don't like

"No dope smoking no beer sold after 12 o'clock"

Yes! Now it worked >< Just remember to erase the log (Tools). Then the beutiful IORR-design appears again

First: that disgusting mess is not what you are supposed to get if you choose "classic". It should be possible to select "classic" and get the board looking like it did yesterday - but you have to give yourself a clean start to get the selection to take effect. If you're lucky all you have to do is log out and in again. Or you might need to clear cache/cookies/private data or reboot your machine - and it looks like the solution is going to be different depending on what operating system/browser combination you've got.

Good luck! (I think I've been relatively lucky!)

Snarl curse mutter mutter mumble grumble moan...

I just tried it with Internet Explorer 8.................same ol' mess

NOT HAPPY!!!!!

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Oh, forgot to say I am using Firefox!
looks like this:

haha sorry, I meant that the new look works better in firefox,

We once had the best graphics for a forum on the internet. "If aint broke then why fix it?"

it's like the stones, end of an era,

Erase the log right after selecting the classic template. then log out and back in again. Should work in Explorer.

Hey wow - I just tried "Kompatibilitätsansicht" = "compatible view" or something like that, in IE8 and it's back to the old look!

"NOT HAPPY!!!!!"

Blimey guys, give the guy a break!!

You'd have thought someone had been shot???

I like it. It was time for change...

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I like it. It was time for change...

You see the mess above, you like that!?

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"NOT HAPPY!!!!!"

Blimey guys, give the guy a break!!

You'd have thought someone had been shot???

It's happened before for much lesser reasons - and this is a real important issue! can you hear?

this site always looked quite dated and very 90ies...
but the forum was great and clear. and know the strongest thing gets changed while there are many other things that wouldnt suffer from a lifting...

Well I'm at work now and it's the good old fashioned old design><

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

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this site always looked quite dated and very 90ies...
but the forum was great and clear. and know the strongest thing gets changed while there are many other things that wouldnt suffer from a lifting...

Well you can always give people the option of using different looks.

bv,
Please restore to the way it was, if at all possible.

Changed to classic in the control panel, looks not at all as before.
The clear layout of IORR was such a plus. (Am on a Mac.)

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this site always looked quite dated and very 90ies...
but the forum was great and clear. and know the strongest thing gets changed while there are many other things that wouldnt suffer from a lifting...

Well you can always give people the option of using different looks.

The option for different templates have been there since February 08.
but now the default look (when you're not logged on) has changed.
small difference, but enough to make ones day.