Issue: Is this a problem??? Or is this a new thing?

[Sheep]

My problem with this is how much space this seems to take up on the users online list. Having those buttons next to so many members' post really does clutter the entire list, especially with how big the buttons are in comparison to users' regular names. I find Wolf's setup with the button being after the name better, at least, too. I'd probably prefer that staff and supporters get a small, square-shaped button somewhere in their postbit that could identify their rank rather than placing it on the same line as a username (if it's simplicity you're going for).

I do love the style of it but the general placement is what gets to me. :( Despite that, this is very unique and a pretty awesome style you guys chose to go with. Perhaps when the updated postbits are released this will look better so I'll hold out until then to see what changes are implemented.

And on the note of discerning donators who paid money for the name, I can see the dissatisfaction since a handful of you probably donated for the name alone and it's suddenly being taken away. At the same time, though, you're not guaranteed to have this forever given how we go through changes every once in a while. A change as big as this (which is for the better) wouldn't have been very far off.

 

[Esper]

I think these stand out quite a bit since they become the only color in the "currently online" or "currently viewing" areas. Since they're still text I thought it was some new kind of identifier for mods and so on and thought "Who's smod and how did they get promoted so quick-- oh, wait."

I'm kinda indifferent to them otherwise. They're a little weird because they're new, but I'm sure I'd get used to them if they stuck around. I'd like it if they were to the right of the usernames though, like Wolflare suggested.

 

[Honest]

I actually really really really like this, I dunno. I'm fine with this, so I'm not going to argue it being changed. I do have one small suggestion though.

I guess this is for mods specifically, but it it possible to have a feature where when you mouse over the blue mod box, there'd be a title pop-up saying what section we mod? I sorta feel that'd be useful/neat. Kinda like how nicknames would pop-out when the cursor went over our usernames.

Also, a question. For Staff Members in general it seems, will there be no way to tell if we're Supporters as well?

 

[Palkia]

I have found something - if you remove the option to underline hyperlinks, they fit with the postbit a bit better due to them having a rather ugly line at the bottom of them which doesn't fit and cuts into the text.

I've tried many forum styles and I just can't work with this. While I commend PC for implementing new features, I really don't see the appeal in this.

 

[Rukario]

a thought..
will look strange if the usernames are pretty long when using the legacy postbit display.

 

[Mr. X]

While I suppose we could get used to this, the changes do make the currently active users list look like crap.

Edit - Why not move the tag to above the username? It would, imo, look a bit cleaner then it currently does.

 

[moon]

All of you who say that it looks better than the old userbars and use that as an argument - your argument is invalid. There is already an option to turn off chunky userbars and just have a line of colored text underneath the usertitle stating rank/supportership. If you want simplicity, why not just have that being standard instead of userbars or these button thingies? Regardless if usernames are colored or not.

I've been to forums where staff names are not colored/bolded and they have just a tiny button or something to let the world know that they are moderators. Sure, I think the "clique-feel" might have been lower there, but it was also a bit more difficult to find a staff member quickly than on forums where their names stood out more. But maybe that was just me not recognizing the staff members well, idk

These button thingies look better to the right of the name.

Lol my name with this must look odd in Legacy then?

I agree that colored names would look better in the online users list.

Lastly, I'm one of those who take some time to warm up to changes and right now I miss my newly obtained blue name but if more things are going to change soon and you think this will go better with that, whatever :p

 

[Abnegation]

Wow three pages on this? We've just been testing some things, and seeing how they look. We're currently working towards revamping a few areas of the forum software and design, and so we would like to ask everyone just to accept that there may be some minor changes here and there. Feedback is always appreciated, but remember to keep it as feedback and suggestions, avoid flipping lids every time a minor change has been implemented. Apologies for any inconvenience or confusion caused. We will be trying out some ideas from time to time, all in the name of fun and improvement of the forum, so I hope you can all appreciate that and let us know what you'd like to see! Just going to close this one up, given that your user-colours are back, and that you now know what's been going on. I'm sure we'll come up with a more aesthetically pleasing design, thanks guys!

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