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Well, the wide format is OK, but the autoplay is annoying, and the inability to see the specific reasons for the movie's rating (ie: violence, language,etc.) is a minor inconvenience.

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At 5/27/09 07:16 PM, TomFulp wrote: ...in the final redesign.

Knew it.

Called it.

New redesign.

Everyone get ready for Stamper's shitty loading sound effects again.


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At 5/27/09 07:24 PM, TomFulp wrote:
At 5/27/09 07:20 PM, 14hourlunchbreak wrote: Oh, thank god. Classic mode it is then. The new layout is cool and all, but it was totally killing my computer. I did like to see all the different ads for the NG T-Shirts though.
Well you'll be happy to see they're still there. :)

Classic mode looks like old mode, but wide... Because wide is the way things will be going.

Is that some kind of fat joke? I think it was. But that's just me. You said it.

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It's already better but I really wish there wasn't that option that screws up games with scaleMode set to NO_SCALE.

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yo tom please change it back to orginal format i hate this new wide one

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At 5/27/09 09:25 PM, sucho wrote: the extended site header looks nifty on the flash pages, what on earth could that boiler be connected
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Your mother.

booyah.

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omfg tha thread is like the most popular thread it get like a massage every min its been two hours and 162 posts

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At 5/27/09 09:34 PM, blackblade9 wrote: yo tom please change it back to orginal format i hate this new wide one

Just think of all the amazing things we can achieve with this new wide format... LIFE SIZE COCKS ON PAGE!!!! OMG OMG

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Yea I agree, llamas are pretty gay

in other news, I'm loving the classic view again. will take some getting used to the wide layout.

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At 5/27/09 09:37 PM, cast wrote:
Just think of all the amazing things we can achieve with this new wide format... LIFE SIZE COCKS ON PAGE!!!! OMG OMG

Someone beat me to it..

: Play with the fullscreen feature, it made me lol

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Thanks, that's just what most of us needed :)


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At 5/27/09 07:16 PM, TomFulp wrote: For those of you who simply don't like the aesthetic of the skinny header on top of a wide body, consider this a temporary step as we move towards a new wide site layout.

Thank you very much for the option. I hope that I was one of the constructive criticizers rather than another poster coming off as a complainer.

I fall into the camp of not a fan of the skinny header with wide body but I understand that it is temporary. I must ask why do you believe the change to widescreen is so necessary right now? I realize that it would be a nice change but I do not believe that wide screen monitors and submissions are the norm right now.

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Ah, thanks guys!

I really do like the new layout, but like I said in the other thread with dial up it really slowed my computer down to the point where I was having trouble depositing. Now that I can set it back and forth I can use the classic view here at home and when I go back to college with their wireless I will be able to set it back to the new wide layout! Good work. :)


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Personally, I think there still needs to AT LEAST be an option for users to switch to the narrow version of the site, with the pop-up, etc. This isn't stemming from nostalgia, but practicality and professionalism.

Here are two alternative suggestions for how to go about implementing the old, classic version while keeping the new:

1) Have the narrow version as the default view. Why a narrow version? It is more professional, looks better for a lot of people (some would say more sophisticated), and works better for those with smaller screen resolutions (not that I have a small screen resolution). You could be losing a lot of potential visitors who are initially turned off by the unsophisticated look or something that won't fit on their screen. Most people visiting the site are browsers and won't care for a huge screen anyway. They're just here to view the content, not to be awed by wide-screen prowess (not that they would necessarily be awed anyway). In fact, many may prefer pop-ups because it is more practical with regards to site navigation.

2) If you keep the wide version as the default view, then I think the narrow version I speak of should rightfully be called the "Classic Version", and the new, wide version should be named something else (e.g. "Wide Version"). The option for pop-ups should be dealt with as an option via a checkbox (e.g. "Display Flash in Pop-up or on page?") on the new option page you made.

I wouldn't even suggest alternative #2 above if the wide layout isn't going to go global to begin with. If the wide version is only staying on the flash section or a select few sections, the site would seem even more unprofessional (and furthermore, inconsistent) than having the wide layout as a default but global view.

I have done a lot of designing in the past and it shouldn't be too hard to make the narrow version compatible with the wide version. Assuming that every table within the main borders is fluid, then all you need to do is fix the width of the main table being held by the main borders and the fluid tables should sort themselves out.


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So i assume that all the error's in the gifs. are going to be fixed and along with the header with the flash portal ,audio portal and cough new art portal. So i assume good things to come. But this site is so anal fucked at the moment i cannot watch any flashes let alone see any thing as far as graphics. I can olny hope it will be up and ready...with the art portal


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It's very much appreciated, I will continue to use this new layout. I just hope we'll get some sort of Stop button so I don't have to F5 or turn the volume down to focus on my review, and some tall height flash I can't see the entire screen. Thanks very much


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At 5/27/09 07:20 PM, PorkytheHedgehog wrote: I love the new page layout, it doesn't close my browser. :P

I agree. My browser would always crash when i forgot i couldn't scroll down, but now i can and not suffer the consecquences! ^_^

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1) Have the narrow version as the default view. Why a narrow version? It is more professional, looks better for a lot of people (some would say more sophisticated), and works better for those with smaller screen resolutions (not that I have a small screen resolution). You could be losing a lot of potential visitors who are initially turned off by the unsophisticated look or something that won't fit on their screen. Most people visiting the site are browsers and won't care for a huge screen anyway.

Ugh, dude, I've just 'bout the smallest screen resolution you can get right now, not widescreen btw, and it looks just fine on it.

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At 5/27/09 09:51 PM, NhollowWearthO wrote: So i assume that all the error's in the gifs. are going to be fixed and along with the header with the flash portal ,audio portal and cough new art portal. So i assume good things to come. But this site is so anal fucked at the moment i cannot watch any flashes let alone see any thing as far as graphics. I can olny hope it will be up and ready...with the art portal

Can you please explain what you're talking about more in depth? What browser are you using?

Are you saying you don't like how only flash submissions currently have the wide layout? This isn't going to be the case soon enough, everything is getting a face lift.

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At 5/27/09 09:58 PM, halfangelfreak wrote:
1) Have the narrow version as the default view. Why a narrow version? It is more professional, looks better for a lot of people (some would say more sophisticated), and works better for those with smaller screen resolutions (not that I have a small screen resolution). You could be losing a lot of potential visitors who are initially turned off by the unsophisticated look or something that won't fit on their screen. Most people visiting the site are browsers and won't care for a huge screen anyway.
Ugh, dude, I've just 'bout the smallest screen resolution you can get right now, not widescreen btw, and it looks just fine on it.

What's the resolution?

Still, a fixed site width is generally regarded as more professional and practical than fluid, regardless of whether the fluid version looks "fine" on a small resolution.


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Oh wow, that was a fast reaction. This pretty much makes any of my previous complaints virtually null. Thanks for making it customizable, and in such a short time.


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Haha I'm liking the Wide Layout much better than Classic. Great job, Tom!

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this is awesome exept when u look at a flash u dont know why it s rated A or teen for anyreason

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Can you please explain what you're talking about more in depth? What browser are you using?

Are you saying you don't like how only flash submissions currently have the wide layout? This isn't going to be the case soon enough, everything is getting a face lift.

i am saying that all i see is tables and text. And advertisments. I assume it is part of the process, but at this moment all gif. images are red x's .they bring up error.

i never said anyting about the flashes so.....

also i am looking foward to the art portal,for the main header on the home page shows only black. NO "flash portal" or any other button is shown. so i have hopes that when it appears it will include "ART PORTAL" pretty simple


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Good move, making an option is the best thing you could do! Still a great layout, just the auto-loading was the problem I had.

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Awesome, great updates, love how you really do care about the way the community feels, nice improvements.

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NIce updates, the site looks great and widescreen is sweet.

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I love the layout, but its a shame you can't vote or anything while its like that. plus the auto-play feature cuts out the need move your mouse at all after selecting a flash animation, good stuff though tom, none the less.


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