# Eeeuw SMDB. What's with the new look. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 13, 2004, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228 "2004-01-13T04:58:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/21 "2004-01-13T06:27:03Z")
Oooo, centered text… **And fun fonts…** I see the custom smilies look okay but the rest are sick. Yeah, I don’t like that it doesn’t expand to take up the screen or that you have to click on a screen name to see what they’ve got available (email, web site, etc.) We’ll see what the techs do in the next few days and then I’ll start bitching in earnest. BTW, did anyone browse though the User CP? vCards? Event Reminders? And it looks like the Calendar is working (for now). ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/22 "2004-01-13T06:33:57Z")
Ok, thanks. I didn’t mean to lose my spoon. I didn’t realise that this is just the out of the box format and there is still work to be done. Since there is a lot of discussion over at ATMB this pit thread is probably superfluous. This thread can be closed. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/23 "2004-01-13T06:41:32Z")
> [@Blonde](#): > > It’s probably some “option” you must attend to in your UserCP. Or, not. > > 😉 Ah, I’ll check it out. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/24 "2004-01-13T06:42:54Z")
> [@World Eater](#): > > Ah, I’ll check it out. Actually, it’s right here in front of my face. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/25 "2004-01-13T15:01:10Z")
> [@Arnold Winkelried](#): > > The hamsters have unanimously expressed a great fondness for the new look and have sworn to go on strike if it’s changed one iota. Please, no jokes about such important matters. 'cuz you were joking, right? Right? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/26 "2004-01-13T15:04:53Z")
I’m hating things, as well! I’m trying not to, but it’ll take a little time. Piss on change, say I!\* \*this applies to all things affecting me, not just our “new look” ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/27 "2004-01-13T15:08:47Z")
One would assume this is out of the box, because no sane person would ever have changed it to this permanently. It’s worse in every respect. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/28 "2004-01-13T15:33:42Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > I find it annoying that the default on the new version is to subscribe to any thread you post in. Not only that, but you have to go to a “Reply” page to find the menu that will let you unsubscribe to the thread. My email inbox was filling up with thread reply notices till I figured that one out. Mine is not the default - go to User CP, then options and you can set it so that your default is to not subscribe. There’s also an option to go and change which threads you’re subscribed to from there. I don’t dislike the current format - my only annoyance is remembering to take my sig off every time I post so I’m not too hard on the poor hamsters. ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/29 "2004-01-13T16:18:00Z")
> [@Themis00](#): > > Shush it you ungreatful jackhole. 🙂 > > The previous version looked like it has been graped by the Grapist. 😉 This post has been GRAPED BY THE GRAPI… Oh, fuck it. ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/30 "2004-01-13T17:04:39Z")
Bleah. Just. Bleah. I hate to be one of those people who hates change simply because I’m a creature of habit… BUT I LIKED IT BEFORE!!! Somebody call the waaaaaahmbulance… ---
**Author:** ![spogga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@spogga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spogga)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/31 "2004-01-13T18:00:54Z")
What the fucks going on? I’m away for a few days and come back to this shite layout. Now listen you mods this is just not good enough, not good enough at all. So lets be having the old format back pretty sharpish and no fannying about. Governments have been toppled for less than this. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/32 "2004-01-13T18:14:46Z")
Whos idea was the corpse blue? Looks like shit. It reminds me of my dead aunt. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/33 "2004-01-13T18:21:21Z")
QUIT BITCHING, PEOPLE! We’re back up. Be patient. They’re still working on it. ---
**Author:** ![Trigonal\_Planar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/34 "2004-01-13T18:29:10Z")
Why the hell do previously-clicked links not change colour? Isn’t anyone else enfuriated by this??? It used to be I could quickly scroll through a page and see what threads I’d already looked at. Now it takes forever to carefully read through every title and think, “hmmm did I read this already?” Arrggh!! Previously-followed links are SUPPOSED to change colour. Its common HTML practice. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/35 "2004-01-13T18:46:09Z")
Testing, testing…Ok, I see the options below to shut off the sig; I thought I’d shut that off in User CP. Guess not. Eh, the colors are a bit of a downer, and I’d rather it were wider, but I imagine that’ll get taken care of over the next few days (months?) ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/36 "2004-01-13T18:47:06Z")
This is like the BOO Berry message board. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/37 "2004-01-13T19:46:22Z")
> [@Arnold Winkelried](#): > > The hamsters have unanimously expressed a great fondness for the new look and have sworn to go on strike if it’s changed one iota. Don’t you think it’s about time to give the hamsters an honorable discharge and bring in some Capybaras (Capybarae? Capybari?) to handle the load? I don’t care for the new look as it is, but that won’t stop me from posting. If this is how it’s going to be I’ll just have to grumble a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/38 "2004-01-13T21:03:50Z")
> [@photopat](#): > > Don’t you think it’s about time to give the hamsters an honorable discharge and bring in some Capybaras (Capybarae? Capybari?) to handle the load? I understand the folks in New Orleans have a bunch of [nutria](http://www.nationaltrappers.com/nutria.html) they don’t know what to do with. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/39 "2004-01-13T21:26:28Z")
Hey, uh folks? **CHILL OUT!** The amount of time they’ve had this format up can be measured in hours! Let ‘em fuckin’ work on it a bit, for fuck’s sake. If you guys see someone make a typo, do you come up behind them and tell them how stupid they are, befoire they get a chance to correct it? ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228/40 "2004-01-13T21:35:38Z")
I think the negative reaction is because there is no perceived benefit to this surprise change. People liked it better the old way. Even after all the work to get it back to that level, what is the gain? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeuw-smdb-whats-with-the-new-look/224228.md?page=3)