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Recent Changes to Free Republic

Posted on 03/06/2008 7:53:34 PM PST by John Robinson

What do you think? Suggestions, comments, complaints?


TOPICS: Announcements; Free Republic
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To: John Robinson

Gonna take a little getting used to, but I’ll get there in the end.

One suggestion, though. I prefer the “comments” view on the forum page, but hitting the “forum” button at top right to refresh the page resets the tab to “articles”. It’d be great if I didn’t have to reset my preferences each time I refresh the page. Browsing with Firefox, if that makes a difference. Thanks for all you do!


241 posted on 03/06/2008 8:45:17 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg (Election 2008: Now the evil of two lessers.)
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To: Spunky; John Robinson; All

I’ve been here for years and I still never understood why on certain pages on the top bar it would say “PINGS” and other times it would change to “COMMENTS” and when you click on it with either it was the same list whether you posted it or someone was posting it to you. Was this an oversight that only I noticed?


242 posted on 03/06/2008 8:45:21 PM PST by Blue Highway
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To: John Robinson
I just got on the computer a few minutes ago and don't care for the changes you made in the last 10 hours.

All the text on the right side is very small and hard to read. It's harder to click the link to pings and mail.

IMO the only change you made that is an improvement is the “Post” button next to each forum in on the right. Don't know what the topic key would be used for.

If I click on a topic, I can only get the message view? I prefer the comments view.

I also miss the “spelling ok” sign when spell checking.

You're previous design was a classic work of art. The only update that needed change was the bizarre code you would get after you spell checked a word with a ‘ in it a few times.

243 posted on 03/06/2008 8:45:46 PM PST by Vision ("If God so clothes the grass of the field...will He not much more clothe you...?" -Matthew 6:30)
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To: eyedigress; John Robinson
"I think some of the magic of FR is keeping the posts locked in unless the MODS deem otherwise. A bit of a rational/irrational display of thought."

Second that.

244 posted on 03/06/2008 8:45:58 PM PST by oprahstheantichrist (Stop calling them "liberals," they're Bolsheviks!)
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To: John Robinson

Excellent, John! I was a bit concerned during the evolution, but this looks GREAT.


245 posted on 03/06/2008 8:46:14 PM PST by JennysCool (They all say they want change, but they’re really after folding money.)
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To: devolve

Heck! I’ve lost the ‘search’ box. I’ll have to read through and see where it is now!!


246 posted on 03/06/2008 8:46:44 PM PST by potlatch
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To: John Robinson
Ya, what was the reason?

And the heads-up to the change was posted?.....on a day I did not login?

I'm old enough to say, "put it back to the way it was!"

Ya, I know. I'll get over it! :)

247 posted on 03/06/2008 8:47:12 PM PST by LasVegasMac (Islam: Bringing the world death and destruction for 1400 years!)
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To: John Robinson

It used to show me what news articles I have already looked at. They would be highlighted. Now I don’t know.


248 posted on 03/06/2008 8:47:29 PM PST by irishtenor (Check out my blog at http://boompa53.blogspot.com/)
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To: John Robinson

I like it, clean, sharp and modern./Just Asking - seoul62......


249 posted on 03/06/2008 8:48:15 PM PST by seoul62
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To: Syncro
Syncro wrote: "You actually get something that makes sense when you click on the little red « RSS » thingie?

All I get is crazy nerd code when I right click and open in new window.

I'm skeered to put it on the sidebar, cause the "put on sidebar" thingie is superimposed over other words way over on the right."


The RSS link opens up for me to a pretty page, very professional looking, and I've tried it on IE, Opera and Firefox. It's cool.

I clicked on the "put on sidebar" link and it opened right up to a neat looking organizing page.

What browser are you using?

250 posted on 03/06/2008 8:49:00 PM PST by bd476
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To: John Robinson
I like it - thanks for all the fine work.

Any chance you could stick an RSS icon on the right side of the URL title. If I understand this stuff (not sure I do), then this is explained at http://www.mnot.net/rss/tutorial/#Telling:

Additionally, some programs look for a link in the <head> section of your HTML. To support this, include a <link> tag;

<head>
  <title>My Page</title>

  <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" 
   href="feed.rss" title="RSS feed for My Page">
</head>

These links should be placed on the Web page that is most similar to the feed content; this enables people to find them as they browse.


251 posted on 03/06/2008 8:49:01 PM PST by ThePythonicCow (By their false faith in Man as God, the left would destroy us. They call this faith change.)
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To: John Robinson
I used to be able to select which forums to browse. Now I can't. I have to browse all of them :>(
252 posted on 03/06/2008 8:49:07 PM PST by irishtenor (Check out my blog at http://boompa53.blogspot.com/)
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To: John Robinson

The new look is very nice.


253 posted on 03/06/2008 8:50:17 PM PST by B Knotts (Calvin Coolidge Republican)
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To: John Robinson

There’s no shiny red button that I should never, ever touch, what gives? Otherwise It’s fine. It’s never a bad idea to add more shiny buttons though =D


254 posted on 03/06/2008 8:51:34 PM PST by a_chronic_whiner
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To: cgk
cgk wrote: "LOVELOVELOVE my new REVIEW page... This is my homepage! Thank you!!"

That's awesome! I hadn't noticed that one, yet. It's almost like finding Easter eggs, or opening Christmas presents.

255 posted on 03/06/2008 8:52:14 PM PST by bd476
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To: monkapotamus

Thanks!


256 posted on 03/06/2008 8:53:21 PM PST by BlessedBeGod (PaxBook.com: Official Internet source for publications of the Vatican Publishing House)
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To: John Robinson

257 posted on 03/06/2008 8:54:38 PM PST by I see my hands (_8(|)
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To: John Robinson

Sweet, best of luck.


258 posted on 03/06/2008 8:54:56 PM PST by a_chronic_whiner
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To: La Enchiladita

??? Who is John Robinson?


259 posted on 03/06/2008 8:55:11 PM PST by Vision ("If God so clothes the grass of the field...will He not much more clothe you...?" -Matthew 6:30)
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To: bd476
Well that's exciting!

I have IE6 and it's all Greek (geek??) to me...

260 posted on 03/06/2008 8:55:13 PM PST by Syncro
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