A Conversation for Talking Point - h2g2 Redesign

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Post 1

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

Change................. do I want this, do I want that...... and after umteen years I have only just got use to the place, i need a smiley - stiffdrink


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Post 2

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

I could change your smiley - stiffdrink for a smiley - pggb

smiley - smiley


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Post 3

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

thank you! I'm in need of some understanding, pssst hows the lil as i ain't heard nuff'in smiley - smiley


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Post 4

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

Then have anothersmiley - pggb

smiley - biggrin

I had a long chat with lovely lil this morning (on the landline)

She has internet access problems and all being well will be back online tomorrow, if their provider keeps their promise smiley - smiley


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Post 5

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

good'hosmiley - smiley


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Post 6

The H2G2 Editors

Did she press the wrong button? smiley - erm Come back soon, Lil! smiley - smiley


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Post 7

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

smiley - biggrin I suspect she did! and whoohoo shes back smiley - smiley


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Post 8

Opticalillusion- media mynx life would be boring without hiccups

I was starting to think that I may be alone in my panic state. I am used to h2g2 and am not so keen on change. I worry that it will be made more difficult to post, write for etc...I'm pleased I'm not alone

So pleased to see Lil again ...she's great smiley - biggrin


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Post 9

The H2G2 Editors

We understand your fears but hope you won't panic too much Opti/Jack. One of the main aims behind this refresh is to make it *easier* to contribute. It's not the easiest place in the world to get the hang of and we hope that by updating the design we can make it easier. All suggestions greatly appreciated. smiley - cheerssmiley - dontpanic


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Post 10

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

I like the idea of making it easier, but "dumming down" is not a good thing.............. i've been on this site for a long time for a good reason, cus it ain't "dummed down" smiley - smiley I like the challenge of the "profanny filter" smiley - winkeye as it's nice to get one over on it! smiley - smiley

RJR smiley - smiley


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Post 11

The H2G2 Editors

Hello Jack,

You will be glad to know we don't have any intention of 'dumbing down.' Just a sympathetic visual refresh, which we hope will make it less of a challenge to sign up/contribute/enjoy the site.

(The profanity filter is outside the scope of the redesign. smiley - winkeye )


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Post 12

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

Hello "The ed's"

I'm glad your not "dumming down" as this site is just about right, I like the use of proper spelling's (not text speak, and that should be dis'ed big time) smiley - laugh Also I would like to be able to use one photo on my "My space" page! a "squib" / "firework" smiley! colour too I'ed like to have a few more colour option!

RJR smiley - smiley


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Post 13

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

"Just a sympathetic visual refresh" ahhhhha whats all that about then smiley - smiley


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Post 14

Witty Moniker

>>>Just a sympathetic visual refresh, which we hope will make it less of a challenge to sign up/contribute/enjoy the site.

I certainly have no objection the second part of that sentence. Of course, ease of navigation is essential to meet those goals.

However, calling this effort a 'sympathetic visual refresh' like it's a little spit and polish and then mentioning elsewhere the likelihood of sacking ~all~ of the existing skins sounds like mutually exclusive actions to me. I realize this is all in the exploration stage at this point, but really!


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Post 15

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

right then, I have decided that change is no good! I am going to start a campain to stop change on h2 *at this point he stamps his foot* pah! The difficulties of this place is what makes it so enjoyible, the small frustrations gives the hootoo'er something to grump about.............. long live the grump


RJR smiley - smiley


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Post 16

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

Oi any chance of the ed's responding........................







RJR (with the grump) smiley - smiley


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Post 17

The H2G2 Editors

Hello RJR,

We're here! smiley - biggrin We noted that you're not entirely pro-redesign - we didn't see a specific question though. We'll do our best to answer any as well as we can. smiley - ok


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Post 18

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

Hello Ed's

Well there is not a single question......... more like a feeling, I ain't too sure why but I feel a bit of a "C8ck up on the IT front" or a "Ginger moment" happening. and I don't really want the "old place to change" I like the fact it has "feel" to it, like a comphy pair of slippers, they may be "a bit on the nose" and your heels poke out of the back of them, but you just can't throw them away just yet....


RJR smiley - smiley


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Post 19

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

ooOOooooh, if you're not sure about a "Ginger moment" just ask..........


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Post 20

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!

ahhha, nuff'in changes.............. the missing ed's smiley - biggrin


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