Hello!
We have a brand new look! I want some opinions.
What do you think of it? You'll notice that unlike before, there are now two ads on the website. My purpose in implementing them is to help with costs in running the website. Also, I really want to be able to purchase prizes for future contests, and this is a good way to help with that! The ads aren't too in your face, at least I don't think so, and they only appear on the front page.
Another thing that is different about this skin is the lack of the twitter feed in the sidebar. I'm hoping to get that added back in the next couple days.
Should I make the previous two skins/themes available again? They're still on the website, just hidden for now. I wanted to make sure everyone saw the new look and could give their thoughts. :)
- Amy
--Admin on Jul 16, 2012 03:39 am 38 Comments
The new look should show up now. I had forgotten to change the default look to the new one. :) Oops! haha
From what I could see I like the colors of the new lay out however when I log in, it goes back to the old look
It does? Hmm. That is strange. I'll try and see what's making that happen!
But all in all Great Job...I likey
I love the new look! However, like pixiedust, I still see the old look when I log in.
It could be one of two things causing that. Check in your account settings and see if you've chosen one of the previous skins. The new one is called 'sensible.'
Account Info > Edit Preferences > and the drop down skin selecter is the bottom option on that page.
OR it could be your browser cache... perhaps. Try clearing it and that might resolve it!
If not, I'll keep looking for a solution. And I'm glad you like it!!
I love the old look, but this new look is kinda awesome!
P.S. When will the forum be back up?
I love the new look and when I log in I see it too :D it wasn't doing that this morning but now it is. Maybe it needed a little time or something? But it didn't work until I went to the preferences tho. But now I see the new look even after I log out. :)
@rosaleehjasson Is it still not working for you? And the forums will be back either at the end of this week or early next week. :)
I'm so glad so many love the new look!
When I log in , it shows the old layout .. but when I log out I see the new layout . :/ I love the new layout btw ! :D
Love the new layout! I remember when I logged in and all of a sudden I saw this new design and I immediately fell in love with it! It looks really cool! I like the little picture of Michael XD
The ads are fine with me because I totally agree with you (they're not really in anyone's face and there's only two) so that's not really a big deal. The only ad that's annoying is the one for local singles :/ Kinda awkward but it's only on the home page so it's not that much of a bother and if it's to help with the costs for running the website then I can just live with it! lol!
Would you be able to make it so we could have it in blue? Kind of like how we had the old pink one and then an identicle one but in blue? I like blue :) But anyway, that doesn't really matter, I just thought I should put it out there becuse I'm sure I'm not the only one who misses the blue XD
All in all, I like the new layout it looks... ahem... MICHAELICIOUS!
@YANAgirl07 - Oh no about the local singles ad! Haha. There is a way that I can block certain ads, if I see that ad, I will definitely block it. Doesn't seem to match with the theme of this website. :)
And color changes, I do plan to put up one in blue, as well as maybe another color or two (green, maybe?) in the very near future. It won't be difficult at all to edit the colors, which is good!
I'm new to the site - EXTREMELY new, haha (haven't even gotten my stories completely finished and up yet, pfft...but I'm slowly inchin' my way to the finish line, ANYWAY - ) and I actually found this site the very day its look was changed. With that said, although I may not be able to necessarily compare it with what it used to look like, it DID serve as a draw-in. Like ladydee said, it's bright, eye-catching, and definitely got my attention. I love the site so far, and think it's pretty great! And I even MORE love the idea of adding a blue (dark blue, light blue, green, etc. hehe) version of this theme!
I understand that older members can't see it when they log in - which is pretty odd. NEWER members, that I'm aware of, don't seem to have that problem. So it probably isn't a problem to do with the theme/website etc, but more like it has to do with a user's cache/history. Again, it's looking FANTASTIC, and I can't wait for the twitter feed and the extra stuff that I haven't seen yet! :D
So there's a little insight from a new new new new member. ^_^
@DieuAmourMusique - Welcome to MJFiction!! :) Thank you for the feedback, it's great to get new user thoughts!
So I did what you suggested and changed the skin on my preferences and now I see the new look. Love it!!
@MissA1485 Yay!!
And about different colors/variations of this layout/theme... I'm going to start playing around with them tonight! The first one will be blue, then green, and maybe red. We'll see!
And I just have to say... the results I'm seeing from the ads placed on the website, it was a very smart decision. This website will most definitely be around for another year (that's a big reason why I added them, because I can't afford to pay for hosting or domain renewals) AND I think if things keep going as well as they are, we may be able to afford some upgrades in the future... better forum software, for example. :) All good things!!