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Jab [Since 29th November 2002] Posted Mar 30, 2003
Your a Text user then! 
Ahh yes the illusive 5th skin. - Heard a NASTY rumor about a skin called Alibland 
Please explain Jim / anybody, for real how to use text.
*grits teeth* Wait's for the worst, somthing to do with that aunt Betsie parser 
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Mar 30, 2003
It isn't a skin; it's a means of post-processing what's on screen for the visually impaired. Or just for people with no aesthetic sense... 
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Lady Scott Posted Mar 30, 2003
Goo.
Frames.
Trees.
There is *no* other choice.
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J Posted Mar 30, 2003
Why is the world against the alabastards? 
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Rho Posted Mar 30, 2003
I don't recommend using h2g2 with text only, but this link will take you to the Front Page in text only: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/education/betsie/parser.pl/0005/www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/
RhoMuNuQ
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Rho Posted Mar 30, 2003
This link then allows you to customise the style of the text as the default setting isn't wonderful: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/education/betsie/parser.pl/1102/www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/
RhoMuNuQ
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R. Daneel Olivaw -- (User 201118) (Member FFFF, ARS, and DOS) ( -O- ) Posted Mar 30, 2003
I use alabaster. The other skins clutter up the screen too much.
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J Posted Mar 30, 2003
yay score for the alabastards. And I'll never not call it alabastards
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R. Daneel Olivaw -- (User 201118) (Member FFFF, ARS, and DOS) ( -O- ) Posted Mar 30, 2003
One question. What are the "special features" that are said to only be in brunel?
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Jab [Since 29th November 2002] Posted Mar 30, 2003
RhoMuNuQ Thank's. If only a... Text skin 
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J Posted Mar 30, 2003
the smiley box at the bottom at posts and the my conversations, for two
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R. Daneel Olivaw -- (User 201118) (Member FFFF, ARS, and DOS) ( -O- ) Posted Mar 30, 2003
THanks. My Conversations sounds interesting, but I can't get used to Brunel's layout or color. Alabaster is better in both respects. THanks anyway.
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J Posted Mar 30, 2003
me too. You can get my conversations in alabaster, you just have to do a certain GML thing.
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Rho Posted Mar 30, 2003
Brunel is very useful when creating/editing entries as it has a feature to GuideML selected text on clicking a button.
RhoMuNuQ
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Mar 30, 2003
"My Conversations is in Plain too; I can't remember if it's in any of the other skins.
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J Posted Mar 30, 2003
the GML tag is
My Current Conversations
If you put it in your personal space it'll pop up with your conversations
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Nemo Nihilque Posted Mar 30, 2003
Extra Toppings? No anchobes, but how much more double Goo please?
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Jab [Since 29th November 2002] Posted Mar 30, 2003
Tried that, nothing, just like the PLAIN (Yay!!!) Skin link for conversations, does nothing.
My Conversations
Using above, but with own user id.
Tried out Betsie 
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- 243: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Mar 30, 2003)
- 244: Lady Scott (Mar 30, 2003)
- 245: J (Mar 30, 2003)
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- 248: R. Daneel Olivaw -- (User 201118) (Member FFFF, ARS, and DOS) ( -O- ) (Mar 30, 2003)
- 249: J (Mar 30, 2003)
- 250: R. Daneel Olivaw -- (User 201118) (Member FFFF, ARS, and DOS) ( -O- ) (Mar 30, 2003)
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