Simviation Forum - I hate the background

Jan 20^th, 2006 at 10:25am

M.R.Maiornikov Offline
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please o please change the background. I hurts my eyes. Wink

Plus the color really don't match with bthe main page.

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Reply #1 - Jan 20^th, 2006 at 1:13pm

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OK well I wouldn't go as far to say I "hate" it, but it is rather offputting IMO. Distracts you from the actual site.

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Reply #2 - Jan 20^th, 2006 at 3:28pm

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I like it. Plus it took days of comparing paint swatches before Pete finally had the right mix... Wink

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Reply #3 - Jan 20^th, 2006 at 4:27pm

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I like it, I remember we had tried a couple different things and this was what was decided upon. I think it looks good.

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Reply #4 - Jan 20^th, 2006 at 4:50pm

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This is what it's been for a while. I say keep it.

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Reply #5 - Jan 20^th, 2006 at 5:29pm

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just like the banner thing

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nah, the colors are fine! can't please everyone.

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Reply #6 - Jan 20^th, 2006 at 7:03pm

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IMHO, the colors of the forums and website are easy on the eyes. Other forums like Turboquid, etc. seem to strain the eyes a little.

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Reply #7 - Jan 20^th, 2006 at 8:39pm

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that's because it's white now but it was purple,andblack,etc... Really hurted the eyes

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Reply #8 - Jan 20^th, 2006 at 8:54pm

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that's because it's white now but it was purple,andblack,etc... Really hurted the eyes

To my knowledge, it has never been those colors and I have been here ever since the this forum was first open. It has been these colors for at least a full year (unless Pete or one of the admins have been playing practical jokes again).

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Reply #9 - Jan 20^th, 2006 at 11:11pm

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To my knowledge, it has never been those colors and I have been here ever since the this forum was first open. It has been these colors for at least a full year (unless Pete or one of the admins have been playing practical jokes again).

man it was like that today. Just ask the admin who changed it.I'm not talking about the forum but the main site background.

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Reply #10 - Jan 21^st, 2006 at 4:01am

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Never saw it - can't comment, but I know Pete is a member of the Anti-eye Sore Background for Websites Brigade along with myself. Wink

I doubt he'd have anything grubby up.

Plus, if he did it isn't recommended you tell him in that way. Wink

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Reply #11 - Jan 21^st, 2006 at 5:14am

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It wasn't changed. Must have been your PC ... Wink

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Reply #12 - Jan 21^st, 2006 at 1:29pm

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It wasn't changed. Must have been your PC ... Wink

you liar

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Reply #13 - Jan 21^st, 2006 at 4:58pm

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Without trying to put blame onto anyone here, it definitely was purple & black when I posted my first post in this thread (I checked Grin

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Reply #14 - Jan 21^st, 2006 at 5:09pm

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It could be an ad. VERY annoying ... & shouldn't happen.

Usually they don't last long - but it's all I can think it is as nothing on the site has changed.

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Reply #15 - Jan 21^st, 2006 at 6:18pm

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you liar

he dares call our one and only Pete a liar. grab the torch and pitchforks!!!!

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Reply #16 - Jan 21^st, 2006 at 6:29pm

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M.R.Maiornikov, Pete burns people slowly in damp fires nailed to trees by their assets for such remarks. Shocked

I'm warning you - be careful! Wink

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Reply #17 - Jan 21^st, 2006 at 6:36pm

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Now I come to think of it this has happened to me before now. I forget what it was all about now but I'm sure it was something my end & nothing to do with the forum or the main site. In my case rebooting the PC usually fixed it.

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Reply #18 - Jan 21^st, 2006 at 7:40pm

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Now I come to think of it this has happened to me before now. I forget what it was all about now but I'm sure it was something my end & nothing to do with the forum or the main site. In my case rebooting the PC usually fixed it.

man people just stop these speculations :every website gives an admin the right to change the background. I bet pete did it and i didn't like it. There is nothing,nothing,related to computers here.
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It could be an ad. VERY annoying ... & shouldn't happen.

Usually they don't last long - but it's all I can think it is as nothing on the site has changed.

Or maybe not pete but some other admin. Man i should have took the printscreen, instead of white background it was in lines and had purple,white,back,etc...colors.

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Reply #19 - Jan 21^st, 2006 at 8:43pm

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Mai, calm down. The majority of people here haven't had it happen to them so it shouldn't be that big of a deal.

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Reply #20 - Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 12:43am

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man people just stop these speculations :every website gives an admin the right to change the background. I bet pete did it and i didn't like it. There is nothing,nothing,related to computers here.
Or maybe not pete but some other admin. Man i should have took the printscreen, instead of white background it was in lines and had purple,white,back,etc...colors.

Have you ever heard of the word "sarcasm"?

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Reply #21 - Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 12:46am

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are you sure it wasn't something to do with your graphics card drivers?

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Reply #22 - Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 12:57am

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are you sure it wasn't something to do with your graphics card drivers?

oh man, guy get it straight.The thing i saw was in no way related to computers. I bet one of the admins just changed the background.Because when i clicked on forum the background was normal white. Now a message to admins : Just admit you did something to background and end this speculations.Anyway i don't even know why this thread goes on. The background is white now so the person who changed it before changed it back. End of story. Next time i will take pictures of it.Never thaugh this could strat conspiracy theories.

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Reply #23 - Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 1:34am

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My understanding is that the only admin that has power on the site itself is Pete-he is the true owner of the site. I believe the other admins are for the forum only. If the forum only was changing colors, it could be any of the admins-but I think only Pete can make changes to the main site itself.

That said, Pete said he didn't change anything so he didn't-why would he lie. Either it was an ad or just a computer glitch-who cares though, if its working now then its working.

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Reply #24 - Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 5:40am

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It could be an ad. VERY annoying ... & shouldn't happen.

Aaaah that would explain it

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Reply #25 - Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 6:29pm

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It could be an ad. VERY annoying ... & shouldn't happen.

Usually they don't last long - but it's all I can think it is as nothing on the site has changed.

Aye I had the Purple background thingy on the main site to for about 30 mins or so...Nothing big.

All worked fine after!

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Reply #26 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 2:15am

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oh man, guy get it straight.The thing i saw was in no way related to computers. I bet one of the admins just changed the background.Because when i clicked on forum the background was normal white. Now a message to admins : Just admit you did something to background and end this speculations.Anyway i don't even know why this thread goes on. The background is white now so the person who changed it before changed it back. End of story. Next time i will take pictures of it.Never thaugh this could strat conspiracy theories.

Uhh... Conspiracy Theories?

This topic should be locked without question. Five bucks says that this topic might flame out.

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Reply #27 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 4:25am

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Agreed - I think M.R.Maiornikov is being a tad unreasonable now. Wink

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Reply #28 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 4:30am

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Reply #29 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 4:37am

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Nothing was changed - Anyway all changes are made on non live pages & tested 1st -

+ We don't make mistakes & not admit it. Grin

Some ads can indeed effect the way the whole page is displayed. They are not supposed to happen & usually will be spotted by our agency & removed quickly - as seems to have happened in this case.

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Reply #30 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 7:50am

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Yesterday I was sent to the free site for a download, I saw a dark purple simviation logo in the top corner. Looked differant to the current blue one, is that what your on about?
I will get a screen grab if I see it again.

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Reply #31 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 9:03am

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Posted by: RichieB16 Posted on: Jan 22nd, 2006, 1:34am
My understanding is that the only admin that has power on the site itself is Pete-he is the true owner of the site. I believe the other admins are for the forum only. If the forum only was changing colors, it could be any of the admins-but I think only Pete can make changes to the main site itself.

Exactly Craig!
The only "control" we have over anything site related is the forum itself.
This does not include writing script at all.

We can really only edit, create, move topics, remove topics, member banning, that sort of thing.

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Reply #32 - Jan 24^th, 2006 at 2:52pm

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There is nothing,nothing,related to computers here.

Anything on a PC monitor is related to computers - i'm not an expert, but I heard this was how things worked.......

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Reply #33 - Jan 25^th, 2006 at 1:02pm

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K saw a litlle abnormality today and got my camera ready... This was also the view I had a few days ago but indeed with vibrant purple on the large white parts on the left and right side...

Didn't last long though

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Reply #34 - Jan 25^th, 2006 at 1:06pm

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please o please change the background. I hurts my eyes. Wink

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