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Before you knock the redesign...

jess1561	Date: September 28, 2006 @ 11:51 PM Think. If you don't like it please explain why. It's not right to knock both the new design AND the people who had their hand in making it come to life. This site has been the same since I joined here, same with most of you. It's DIFFERENT. Get used to it. I actually like what has been done so far. Don't like something? Then let the people who have put months and months of hard work into it. I'm sure they'll take your suggestions into consideration. Also, take into consideration alot of things are still bugged after moving the site to main servers, so give it time. DMusic is a site that thrives because of the people that Love the site as much as I do. I would not have stayed around this long if I didn't. So take a moment to thank the people who made this all come to life. And bear with them as they continue to fix and add things to the site. Thank you for all your hard work.
Israfel	Date: September 28, 2006 @ 11:52 PM Well said, jess!
jess1561	Date: September 28, 2006 @ 11:54 PM
EchoMinor	Date: September 29, 2006 @ 12:11 AM well accually the new design has made the forums alot different, therefore i dont see alot of the complaints hehe. but yeah, i like its snazzy look, it wasnt like they tossed this together over a weekend.
Fraser	Date: September 29, 2006 @ 1:52 AM People are knocking it?
jess1561	Date: September 29, 2006 @ 1:57 AM Yes, ppl have knocked the redesign
giligadi	Date: September 29, 2006 @ 4:30 AM It's too busy for my taste. Too parsed. I'm sure i'll get used to it, but for now it just feels awkward. I'm having a hard time following the logic of the pages, i guess.
Rodrica	Date: September 29, 2006 @ 5:42 AM DMusic has got to move with the times to stay ahead. I'm sure most suggestions and criticisms are well-intended and are done to ensure DMusic stays ahead of the competition Here's to our future success
jess1561	Date: September 29, 2006 @ 8:22 AM It's not busy at all, it's just new. Just take some time and have a look around I'll drink to that
HalloweenBat...	Date: September 29, 2006 @ 8:25 AM _
ChillinBuzz	Date: September 29, 2006 @ 9:55 AM confusion is good... it means the brain is still working take your time, wander around, get used to it... or just smoke a doobie and freak out
jess1561	Date: September 30, 2006 @ 4:35 AM That's a good point Buzz
zedsalt	Date: September 30, 2006 @ 11:37 AM I keep looking for any negative reactions that aren't being presented as prelude to worthwhile suggestions...I find plenty of references to them, but all I'm seeing is simple, effective solutions to obvious problems being dismissed as "complaining". I'm assuming that this is only the ugly public facade of what the staff is doing, that real work is being done to make the net result of all of this an actual improvement. If I wasn't convinced that was the case, I wouldn't bother making suggestions, or...to translate..."complaining".
leedsquietman	Date: September 30, 2006 @ 3:11 PM People shouldn't really compare the old and new until they've spent a few weeks working through the new site. The jury is out. I feel that admins are mostly disgruntled by people who attack the site design and sometimes their integrity and are using insulting terms and offering no constructive suggestions. Some users are being too impulsive and ranting and raving and being too emotional - it's just a website, you'd think it was a matter of life or death...disgruntled users are much more likely to have resolutions to their concerns if they adapt a more positive attitude and make constructive feedback and positive suggestions rather than saying 'New site sucks' etc.
ShadowMom	Date: September 30, 2006 @ 4:59 PM Okay, we're not disgruntled. We understand that some people will not like the new site. We can't please everybody all the time. We also understand that it's a bit confusing at first... we've been working with it while Jack developed it for quite a while, so we know our way around better. Yes, there are still bugs. We could still be testing it, but we would undoubtedly still miss sone things. We are here to help, and the few naysayers are decidedly in the minority. We do appreciate your feedback, though. And most of you have been wonderful. So pat yourselves on the backs for making it a fairly smooth transition... I think you have all been the greatest!
acousticgrrl	Date: October 2, 2006 @ 11:47 PM Ew. And my journal here: :poo:." id="247054">The new design blows. Please see my post here: Ew. And my journal here: .
hantu	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 1:35 AM Your ew and shit links take me to the "thoughts for the day" section in the forums.
JanTosh	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 2:17 AM It still needs ironing out, but I'll get used to it.
acousticgrrl	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 4:18 AM A. B. " id="247087">The quote button doesn't work in Firefox or IE. Another design flaw? Anyway, Sham, I guess the links didn't paste. I'll try again. A. B.
acousticgrrl	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 4:20 AM Um... WTF? I definitely got the code right that time. Something is fucked up. Which is shocking... considering the non-working quote buttons and the non-working preview functions for posts. Maybe the links will work as plain text? Let's try: http://www.dmusic.com/forum/complaints/24524 http://acousticgrrl.dmusic.net/journal/91489
hantu	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 4:24 AM "Another design flaw?" No. The preview function works fine for me. You bolded my name
hantu	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 4:25 AM Hmm i wonder
hantu	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 4:26 AM hmm
jack	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 5:40 AM The preview button and the quote button are both working correctly. You might need to scroll down to the bottom of the page after you hit preview. Not a design flaw, but I have higher priorities at the moment.
hantu	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 7:51 AM And that sneeky line is down there now
ChillinBuzz	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 7:54 AM On 3rd Oct 2008, Sham said: And that sneeky line is down there now That line is a bit thick, isn't it?
ChillinBuzz	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 7:55 AM No, i didn't mean your comment, Sham, before you beat me i mean the line separating the text from the quote button at the bottom!
hantu	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 8:03 AM Git!
jess1561	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 9:04 AM On 3rd Oct 2008, ChillinBuzz said: [QUOTE info=Sham,October 3, 2006 @ 7:51 AM] And that sneeky line is down there now That line is a bit thick, isn't it? [/QUOTE] I was thinking the same thing lol
jess1561	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 9:05 AM now what did I do to it?
Distilled1	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 9:47 AM On 3rd Oct 2008, jess1561 said: now what did I do to it?