Paphos People

As I am sure you are aware we are trying a new forum style
though as you know at paphos people we want what you want,
therefore we we would like to ask your opinion or just vote ..
Which style of forum do you prefer this one or the other one.

The poll will run for 1 week then we will take action accordingly

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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..

What you also need to remember are that there are different styles on this new forum, and you can configure your own to personal preference, so you might like to try a few different ones before casting your vote!

If you can't find any you like from the current selection, there's loads of others out there too, so shout up with any preferences and we'll do our best to find one that suits!

What you also need to remember is .. if it reminds you of a dentist waiting room
and lacks imagination please let us know

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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..

I've just changed mine to 'Subsilver' and it looks very similar to the old style but I still have the extra functionality

I've changed mine to Subsilver as well, and I like it, but please can we have the "view posts since last visit" option back - I can't be doing with having to click on every subject on the main menu

Thank you Management

Jean

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Jean

Retirement - harder work than working - But much more fun

Jean,

Just across the top of the page is a few options including 'View New Posts' 'View Unanswered Posts' etc

Don't these do the same thing

Just tried it Pete, and it appears they do - I am now happy . Just why change the name???

Jean

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Jean

Retirement - harder work than working - But much more fun

No idea Jean, its just the advancement of technology I think

Ooh innit different?

I go shopping and the world changes in my absence

I think it looks user friendly and Im only posting this to see if its any different.


Cant get my piglet up though...
x

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I have gone for sub silver as it easier to define each post

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Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly!
Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably
And never regret anything that made you smile Warning Internet forums may contain nuts

Have you tried adding the setting in your signature again

If you can't, please pm with the code & I'll see what I can do ok

I must admit , changing the setting to subsilver has made it
look better for me .
but still not convinced

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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..

Cheers pete for sorting my problem out all fine and dandy

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Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly!
Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably
And never regret anything that made you smile Warning Internet forums may contain nuts

I clicked on him Pete but my piglet seems to be evading me..

I'll fiddle with it again later, got meatballs to make!

x

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Second time in trying to upload this AGRHHHHHHHH

I sorry to say, and no offence meant but........... I REALLY DISLIKE IT .......REALLY........REALLY.
How can I get 'subsilver' all you guys in the know please partake the relevent info to me!

It is bland, bland and oh so very .... bland?

Why did you need to change it??
What was wrong with the old site??
Just questions but for me Nah ......

Tiggy

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Life is what you make it.

Helen

you are entitled to your view
I to think it looks like an NHS forum until you change it to subsilver

but .. I have always said to the guys we will do thing in a democratic way
and if the majority like it , then we keep it , if not then it goes ..

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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..

Hi Helen,

Sorry you're not having any fun at present but I'm sure once you get use to the new functionalility you'll see its a lot better

To change style, go into your User Control Panel, click Board Settings & change style in the drop down box to 'Subsilver' Click submit & hey presto, you should be able to see the new style in the board index

I think you should have waited a few days before setting up a poll. People need time to navigate the site and get a feel for it before making a decision.

I don't know how I feel about it yet. I think the other style is easy to get on with because there are so many sites that are set up like that, so it will take a little time to adjust to the functionality (hip buzz word or what? )

I think you will get some knee jerk reactions initially, Pete.

Verity.

Found how to change to subsilver and done it. Has it made a difference to how it looks - marginally.

I need some convincing. What extra functualities are we talking about here. Does it make tea?
Does it clean toilets? If not then I still feel the same.

Besides which.. I now have to put my specs on to read the bloody text

I will just go away now and sulk.

Tiggy

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Life is what you make it.

Helen

I have had a week to try and get used to it
but sorry.. I dont like it .. but thats just my opinion ..

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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..

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Life is what you make it.

Helen

You do know that I have a wicked sense of humour don't you!!

Tiggy

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Life is what you make it.

Helen

As you are one third of the Admin team why did you agree to change if you didn't like it, Neil?

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Verity.

Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

http://coecyp.blogspot.com

hope i get used to it only been on 2mins but i feel like i have lost a friend
Tricia

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new me new life, , never forget my cyprus life and friends .

Sorry but I love it, the functionality is awesome & its 21st forum styling, the fact we're the first to transition over is great Like Neil I've had a week to get used to the test forum & I'm still no closer to being able to handle everything on here but that's why I didn't agree with putting the pup right away, as people will vote on first experiences & not later when they get a little more use to it

If members take their time, have a look around, try out everything, then come back & say I don't like it because....... then I'd understand but to vote against it without trying it is like buying a car before taking a test drive

I did not agree , I was against the change, but I have always said we would
do things democraticlly , so I allowed the change on the understanding that if the members dont like it ,then we go back to the more warm style that we had before.

As we have always said , its the peoples board , let them decide

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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..

Please please let me into the secret of it's functuality.

Before I get really frustrated.

Tiggy

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Life is what you make it.

Helen

Its all in your User Control Panel Helen

You have a loads more things you can do from there, check them out, mess around, it takes time with something this new

I'm off home & to walkk the pup, so if you have anymore questions, line them up & I'll try to answer them all when I get back ok

Click on the "User Control Panel" at the top of the page, when you're in there, select the tab that says "Board Preferences"

Under there you'll see a list of styles so you can choose which one you like - the current default is Prosilver, but if you change this to Subsilver2 you'll go back to the same style the board was using before.

Its just a word .. its like mobile phones, you can get ones that sing, dance, email, tinter-net etc, wow ....functuality....
but all you really need is to make and recieve calls oh and send text messages.

same as here , as long as you can post and read messages oh and send PM`s thats all you need .. so functuality does not really help you..
apart from that its cold ..

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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..

Bring back the old forum, easier on the eye......................

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If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs..............you obviously don't have a clue as to how serious things are.

Ok so I have checked for functuality.....
It still doesn't make the tea.
There is no scratch and sniff out a new post AND there is NO BRAILLE option. So there.
Still sulking...........

Tiggy

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Life is what you make it.

Helen

Hi Guys

and well done on the migration.

Don't know how I feel about it yet - will have to play with it a bit to see what I think. I like the increased functionality, just wish we could have bigger avatars (pl?) I can have a big head at times but I think it's dinky on here - can you tell I've only just been brave and posted a pic?

Will check in again soon when I've had a play .....

Ooh - love the little jiggy above my logon name to increase the font size - thanks guys

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Dawn
~Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly~

OMG I'm as dizzy as a duck looking from right to left -- When the poster box is on the left its so easy on the eye --now I have to keep looking Right then looking left to read the post-- I've got a headache now so off for a lie down. Just a thought is it easy for those that are Left handed cos that's how it feels to me . I will go with the poll whatever it is. Marj

Marj

I was the same until I changed my setings - change to subsilver, it's much like the old way.

Jean

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Jean

Retirement - harder work than working - But much more fun

Captain Fantastic looks remarkably like Wee Kevin the Keegan and why is he not encouraging his team to get out there and get down on it??????????????????????

In the announcemnts at the top of the Day 2 Dat life forum, we have a welcome to the New Forum, in there is a link to the FAQ's about the New Style Forum, it tells you want you can do & what you can't depending on what functionality I've given members

So if you're unsure about something, check out the FAQ's

I almost forgot to say, I've opened the Poll on this post to re-vote's, so that if in a few days time you feel you've changed your mind, then you'll be allowed to re-vote, something the person raising this Poll forgot to action

I did a paper on change management as a degree module - many moons ago. Reading the posts has made me think of the discussions about change.

Change for change sake doesn't make sense, but if there are benefits to the change then it should be piloted.

I think we should view the next week or so as a pilot, and then look at what members think. As far as posting, pm'ing and uploading images is concerned, it is no different. The writing is on the left instead of the right. And the emoticons are called smilies. Not too different on a day to day basis so far, IMHO.

Verity.

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Verity.

Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

http://coecyp.blogspot.com

Verity,

I take it you've not changed your style to Subsilver then

As that's very similar to the old style & the author is on the left, with the posts on the right

Just the FUNCTIONALITY is different

I forgot to mention, you can also increase your Avatar size upto 150px x 150px if you want too

I have changed it and feel a bit better now,
Tricia

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new me new life, , never forget my cyprus life and friends .

I've only just spotted that bit myself - that's well snazzy!

For the uninitiated, you see the little letter "A" just above your login name - click it and you can scroll between different font sizes, so you can make all the text on the site git big as owt if you're a bit optically challenged!

Haven't checked the other styles, but I think it only works if you're using Prosilver.

previous

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John S

Initially I changed to subsilver because I am so familiar with that layout on other forums! However, I've gone back to prosilver to give it a fair trial before voting. I used a forum in the UK which changed it's layout and at first I hated it but after a while completely forgot what the old one looked like. Definite NO on the green option, very insipid and blue's my favourite colour anyway.

By the way I spotted the deliberate mistake on the voting poll - "prefererd" - do I get a prize?

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Helen

Of all the things I've lost............ I miss my mind the most! __________________________________________________
Never say Never!

I'm doing the subsilver bit now, Pete. I like these colours on the right. It's great to have a play about.

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Verity.

Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

http://coecyp.blogspot.com

Oh yes. I was going to say, can't we have another category in the poll? Can we have a no preference category because some people may not care one way or the other.

I think that will be me then.

Verity.

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Verity.

Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

http://coecyp.blogspot.com

Yes you do, you get to shoot Neil for starting this Poll way, way too early so not really letting the members have time to use the New Forum before voting

I dont think there will be to many looking to do that..
martins post at the top tells people to have a look around first ..
this poll is final ... there will be no re-counts .. your starting to sound like one of those
bad loser politicians

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Whilst the optimist and the pessimist argued that the whisky glass was either half full
or half empty ? .
I drank it .....
The opportunist..

Thanks Jean it took me a while to find how to do it-- but now nearly back to the old forum layout -- and the text is bigger. Marj

Pete:
I can't shoot Neil......... he's supplying me with the wonderful 'age reversal cream' that has given me my New complexion to go with my New name!

(you did say my prize was a lifetime supply didn't you Neil?????? )

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Helen

Of all the things I've lost............ I miss my mind the most! __________________________________________________
Never say Never!