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Can't retrieve old mse colouring and format.

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  • ampersand
    ampersand Posts: 9,665 Forumite
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    edited 13 May 2015 at 9:16AM
    This tells the story so far:

    View Poll Results:
    What do you think of the new look forum
    Love It bar2-l.gifbar2.gifbar2-r.gifclear.gif6 2.08%
    Not bothered bar3-l.gifbar3.gifbar3-r.gifclear.gif12 4.15%
    Hate it, please make it stop bar4-l.gifbar4.gifbar4-r.gifclear.gif271 93.77%

    Voters: 289. []
    You have already voted on this poll

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    KEEP VOTING PLEASE.
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    I see the new version on my phone and still dislike it entirely. It is not intuitive, crops avatars making them unrecognisable, refuses to change fonts, has a nasty cheap look, bright white does not make for a kind read, fails to accept me as already logged in, wipes posts.
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  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    The numbers for the first 2 are unchanged. The last one has increased further.

    The new theme is just, well, shoddy. There doesn't appear to be any clear structure to it, and it has very poor use of screen real estate. They're obviously expecting everyone will visit the site on mobile devices, and are screwing over desktop users in the process.
  • DigForVictory
    DigForVictory Posts: 12,053 Forumite
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    I'm managed to beat my desktop into submission (hurrah - lovely old green) but the blinking (safari) phone is obdurately Modern, so I tried Opera & still drat...
    How can you bully a mobile into staying Old Style?!
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    Check the app settings and see if you can request the desktop site?
  • DigForVictory
    DigForVictory Posts: 12,053 Forumite
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    Can do, have done in Safari & hallelujah, back to the familiar much-loved green. Huge thanks, bod!

    Y'know, if the idea was to make everything more mobile friendly, I can't feel it was a howling success.
  • Bollotom
    Bollotom Posts: 957 Forumite
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    Well done Bod1467. Just what's needed for us old dinosaurs.:cool:
  • Eenymeeny
    Eenymeeny Posts: 2,015 Forumite
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    Still can't find the 'first unread' button, or did I imagine it?
    I've voted 'hate it' but really I don't mind it being changed to accomodate the needs of phones etc. I'd just like some of the old features to be included and I, as others have said, also find it difficult to read over a long period. (Surely keeping people on the forum/website for the longest time is the main aim?)
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  • Thanks for that. The old version is so much nicer particularly on a tablet.
  • Kernel_Sanders
    Kernel_Sanders Posts: 3,617 Forumite
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    I've tried to get used to the new format but when you click 'login and quick reply' under the post you want to reply to, it fails to quote. Totally pointless then, just like the new format appears to be. Now to that poll.. ...but I suspect all our votes will have about as much impact as UKIP's.
  • Eenymeeny
    Eenymeeny Posts: 2,015 Forumite
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    I've tried to get used to the new format but when you click 'login and quick reply' under the post you want to reply to, it fails to quote. Totally pointless then, just like the new format appears to be. Now to that poll.. ...but I suspect all our votes will have about as much impact as UKIP's.
    I used that button just to log in (not replied) and have stayed logged in since. Don't know if that would be any help? As you see, using quote now...
    The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
    Thanks to everyone who contributes to this wonderful forum. I'm very grateful for the guidance and friendliness that I always receive from you.
    :A:beer:
    Please and Thank You are the magic words;)
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