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kmfreefly


Jan 9, 2003, 8:36 PM
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what's up at the BASE board Can't Post

Is blincmagazine.com down or is it my piece of crap computer at work?

thanks


Dd0g


Jan 9, 2003, 9:29 PM
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Re: [kmfreefly] what's up at the BASE board [In reply to] Can't Post

Apparently, Mick has upgraded the forum software. To reach the forae, one must go through the "Forum" button on the upper left of the index (home) page. Then there is a redirect, then a menu, then the core BASE board with a couple of mandatory announcements pasted to the top of the list.

I find the new design to be essentially unreadable, though perhaps there are others with super duper eyes who can puzzle out the tiny type and white-on-black contrast overload.

Anyway, always an adventure. . .

Peace,

D-d0g
ddog@wrinko.com
www.wrinko.com


mickknutson


Jan 9, 2003, 11:22 PM
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Re: [Dd0g] what's up at the BASE board [In reply to] Can't Post

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Apparently, Mick has upgraded the forum software. To reach the forae, one must go through the "Forum" button on the upper left of the index (home) page. Then there is a redirect, then a menu, then the core BASE board with a couple of mandatory announcements pasted to the top of the list.

I find the new design to be essentially unreadable, though perhaps there are others with super duper eyes who can puzzle out the tiny type and white-on-black contrast overload.

Anyway, always an adventure. . .

Peace,

D-d0g
ddog@wrinko.com
www.wrinko.com

Yes I did upgrade, and have asked for help in assessing anything wrong.
So.....What can't you read? I can change things only if I know there is a problem.


Dd0g


Jan 9, 2003, 11:51 PM
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Re: [mickknutson] what's up at the BASE board [In reply to] Can't Post

Mick, I'll submit some detailed feedback at the site. My apologies for the "drive by review" posted here - I just got back in the States and haven't taken the time yet to give you direct feedback that can be used to improve the site after the upgrade.

In general, the text size I've seen from the new forum on several different browsers is very small - perhaps it is defaulting to a certain font that paints smaller than usual on the screen?

Peace,

D-d0g
ddog@wrinko.com
www.wrinko.com


mickknutson


Jan 10, 2003, 12:22 AM
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Re: [Dd0g] what's up at the BASE board [In reply to] Can't Post

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Mick, I'll submit some detailed feedback at the site. My apologies for the "drive by review" posted here - I just got back in the States and haven't taken the time yet to give you direct feedback that can be used to improve the site after the upgrade.

In general, the text size I've seen from the new forum on several different browsers is very small - perhaps it is defaulting to a certain font that paints smaller than usual on the screen?

Peace,

D-d0g
ddog@wrinko.com
www.wrinko.com
No problem, but this is the very feedback I need.
If you could give me an idea as to how much larger you think it needs to be, that would help. I think most fonts are 10Points currently.

I do know that the purple on Black is hard to read, and am currently looking for someone to help redesign the site look-and-feel to eliminate this issue, but that could be a couple of months away yet.


DexterBase


Jan 10, 2003, 6:13 AM
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Re: [mickknutson] what's up at the BASE board [In reply to] Can't Post

Yo Mick, I just wanted to take a sec to thank you for providing us with such a cool place to communicate. Your hard work hasn't gone unnoticed. Take it easy. ---Dex


ernokaikkonen


Jan 10, 2003, 6:15 AM
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Re: [mickknutson] what's up at the BASE board [In reply to] Can't Post

Lots of font-definitions in dc.css. I tried the page with a local css-file, and these sizes seemed to work pretty well.

font size now --> change to
12px --> 14px
10px --> 12px
9px --> 10px

That would be pretty close to the old forum.


mickknutson


Jan 10, 2003, 6:28 AM
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Yo Mick, I just wanted to take a sec to thank you for providing us with such a cool place to communicate. Your hard work hasn't gone unnoticed. Take it easy. ---Dex
You should post this on _MY_ forum then.
Tongue


Zennie


Jan 10, 2003, 6:30 AM
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Re: [mickknutson] what's up at the BASE board [In reply to] Can't Post

Hey Mick, aren't you from South Africa?

It's kind of a funny coincidence how the guys who run the two big parachuting boards... you with Blinc and Sangiro from this board... are both South African. You guys know each other at all?


mickknutson


Jan 10, 2003, 6:35 AM
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Re: [ernokaikkonen] what's up at the BASE board [In reply to] Can't Post

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Lots of font-definitions in dc.css. I tried the page with a local css-file, and these sizes seemed to work pretty well.

font size now --> change to
12px --> 14px
10px --> 12px
9px --> 10px

That would be pretty close to the old forum.

Try it now.
PS, any thought on an alternative color to the grey headers? I can't change the purple link color yet.


mickknutson


Jan 10, 2003, 6:36 AM
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Re: [Zennie] what's up at the BASE board [In reply to] Can't Post

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Hey Mick, aren't you from South Africa?

It's kind of a funny coincidence how the guys who run the two big parachuting boards... you with Blinc and Sangiro from this board... are both South African. You guys know each other at all?

No, I am from Lake Tahoe California. Never been to SA, but want to go really bad as there is some cool BASE there.


Zennie


Jan 10, 2003, 6:40 AM
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No, I am from Lake Tahoe California. Never been to SA

Hrm. Wonder where I got that goofy idea. *shrug*

Oh well. Neeeever-mind. Wink

BTW. Been to Tahoe. Beautiful place.


drenaline


Jan 11, 2003, 11:06 AM
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Re: [mickknutson] what's up at the BASE board [In reply to] Can't Post

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I do know that the purple on Black is hard to read, and am currently looking for someone to help redesign the site look-and-feel to eliminate this issue, but that could be a couple of months away yet

I used to have black background and silver or grey fonts on my icq and it worked good, its not that shiny and not that dark and gives some kind of gothic feeling Cool


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