by Meesh Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:01 pm
Hmm, I don't think newcomers will get lost. Everything seems in place as it was before. Nothing TOO drastic. And besides, for a newcomer it would still all be new. The thing with forums is that people that wish to
participate on a forum have to actually take the time out to peruse around the site, click buttons, see what they're for, what they do, what certain threads are- like really really look at what a forum has to offer. Sometimes people want to wander onto a forum and just expect for stuff to be thrown onto their pages without actually having to look for it. Once you get used to navigating your way around, familiarizing yourself with how to post threads/topics, it's simple. It's all a matter if you want to be lazy and not look around.
Imo, I personally think the new look is a breath of fresh air. Sometimes change is good as long as everything is still accessible. It's clean, minimalistic with a touch of class and I can still manage to find where everything is. Everything is still there, and if you can't find something, take the time out to look around. If you still can't find it, contact your friendly forum administrator or moderator.
Oh and another thing: negative feedback is all a part of forum life. It can't always be positive. It's what keeps topics conversational and an idea as to what the community thinks about certain things, just like (for example) if it's about the forum itself. Without negative feedback, the site admin would never know what they could do to better their site.
GJ Spadez, I personally love the new look. It's nice to see something different every once in awhile.