BebopBlues Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 It seems the InsanelyMac people are planning to change the original design of the site. Personally, I do not want it to change, especially to the black theme. IgnorantCow did an amazing job creating this the original theme for InsanelyMac, it is one of the best IP.Board themes ever created in my opinion. And it suits the site well. And Ralleria's logo fits it nicely also. Do you want it to change? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redliner Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I don't want the theme t change...only the PHP style...as in the interface. IE: I HATE HAVING TO LOOK FOR THREADS I POSTED IN... on many forums there is a link that says "my posts" and it will show threads' title that I ever posted in descending order. Hell, even a "replies to my posts" wold be better than the "assistant" And why the hell doesn't search work???? Every forum I use has a flawless search engine...Sure I can go to google.com to search insanely mac...but what if I'm not knowledgeable to know how to do that? what If i want to figure out how to install OS X86 on certain laptop and they decide to wing it...and there's like 10 thread where the conclusion was that it'll never work.... anyway, search is a MUST. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-813403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
erbic Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Change can be good. I'd like to see where this goes. Redliner, click on your name beside your post and hit Find Member's Posts. Ta da. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-813434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I don't want the theme t change...only the PHP style...as in the interface. IE: I HATE HAVING TO LOOK FOR THREADS I POSTED IN... on many forums there is a link that says "my posts" and it will show threads' title that I ever posted in descending order. Hell, even a "replies to my posts" wold be better than the "assistant" And why the hell doesn't search work???? Every forum I use has a flawless search engine...Sure I can go to google.com to search insanely mac...but what if I'm not knowledgeable to know how to do that? what If i want to figure out how to install OS X86 on certain laptop and they decide to wing it...and there's like 10 thread where the conclusion was that it'll never work.... anyway, search is a MUST. On the new site, we have a fully functional flawless search engine with special searching operators to help you find what you need. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-813532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Has anyone thought about peoples' avatars? I mean unless all the avatars are gonna be transparent, its going to look hideous. I mean like say you have a avatar on a white background. It would look fine in the "light" theme of the site (unless the background on the light theme is not white ) but on the dark mode it would look really ugly. Same thing with avatars with black backgrounds. I'm just not getting a sense that its gonna look good. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-813548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Smart Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Has anyone thought about peoples' avatars? I mean unless all the avatars are gonna be transparent, its going to look hideous. I mean like say you have a avatar on a white background. It would look fine in the "light" theme of the site (unless the background on the light theme is not white ) but on the dark mode it would look really ugly. Same thing with avatars with black backgrounds. I'm just not getting a sense that its gonna look good. Hmm thats a good point, especially when there is most likely going to be a 50/50 mix of black/white theme users. Hopefully the designer thought about that Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-815247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BebopBlues Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 I haven't check back to this thread for a few days and surprised to see the 15-10 votes in favor of NO. Can we get more votes? Maybe it can change the minds of the webmasters. But then again, most likely not. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-819567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhail Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 We have looked at your views and have been focusing on the new Search Engine which has just recently been released: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=115696 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-820692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I had never seen this thread before, thus I am late, I suppose, in saying that I hate black themes with a passion. I run away from any site which has them, they hurt my poor old eyes. Also I immediately change terminals which are white on black. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-820925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRed Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Sabr, dont let them destroy this beautiful design ! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-821184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshitcat Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I like this theme too. It sorta grown on me. The new theme looks as if IM were an xxx site. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-821432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 The new theme looks as if IM were an xxx site. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-821765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I don't want it to change, but I think a slight refresh would be a good idea. Tweak the shapes, the logos, colours, gradients a bit, but not to change it, to make it feel fresher Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-821855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ari79s Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I don't want it to change, but I think a slight refresh would be a good idea. Tweak the shapes, the logos, colours, gradients a bit, but not to change it, to make it feel fresher +1 I like that idea! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-821883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superhai Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I don't know why one would want to change this style. Maybe some layout changes is appropriate, but it is working very well now. And as the search finally seem to be fixed there are not many issues really. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-821885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshitcat Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I don't want it to change, but I think a slight refresh would be a good idea. Tweak the shapes, the logos, colours, gradients a bit, but not to change it, to make it feel fresher +1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-822430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Ok guys, don't worry. You're not being ignored. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-822618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m82a1 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 boo for change, fix search first, and then leave the site theme how it is Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-823167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ari79s Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 boo for change, fix search first, and then leave the site theme how it is They already fixed search it works a ton better! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-823217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Hurray for the new search, its about time ! +1 for keeping the existing design and improving it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-823276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevan Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I personally would like to see a new site design Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-823316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scj312 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 The new design shown is way too busy, the current design is one of my favorites and when I saw the new one I felt kinda let down Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-823533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Do I want it to change, yes I do, but not completely. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-823542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Ok, I have an idea. Instead of saying "I don't like the theme, keep the current one..." tell us what design aspects you like/hate (for example, the layout/navigation, colour scheme, etc). What improvements would you like to see in the future of InsanelyMac? I think instead of having Fubra come up with something on their own, telling us your thoughts and opinions will having a much more successful and greater impact (for example, a better news system, or a redesign of the homepage [to include more information than just Frontpage News, etc]). If you want a say in the way InsanelyMac looks and behaves, then speak up. - Sabr. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-824693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrelld Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 I don't want it to change, but I think a slight refresh would be a good idea. Tweak the shapes, the logos, colours, gradients a bit, but not to change it, to make it feel fresher I like Paranoid Marvin's idea of giving the site a douche rather than a complete makeover, especially not to that hideous looking black version we've seen. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114810-insanelymac-redesign/#findComment-846602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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