# Is it just me or did the SDMB get a case of the pretties? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 31, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080 "2005-03-31T16:50:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/1 "2005-03-31T16:50:26Z")
I like the new look! ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/2 "2005-03-31T16:51:54Z")
looks the same to me, what are you seeing? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/3 "2005-03-31T16:55:15Z")
Looks like there was an upgrade to vBulletin 3.0.7, and the default vBulletin 3.0 buttons are now being used. Doesn’t look pretty to me. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/4 "2005-03-31T16:56:33Z")
Am I crazy? I fail to see where anything has changed. Care to elaborate on your experience? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/5 "2005-03-31T16:58:21Z")
Yup, I see it also. The smileys have been changed into more cartoony versions of their former selves, the ‘New Thread’ button has been changed, the icon to show whether a user is online or not is a green LED. The icons showing whether a forum/thread has a reply or not have been changed also. I’m against it, personally, the new ‘eyes rolling’ smiley just doesn’t have the sardonic impact of the previous one. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/6 "2005-03-31T17:00:19Z")
> [@Mr. Kobayashi](#): > > Yup, I see it also. The smileys have been changed into more cartoony versions of their former selves, the ‘New Thread’ button has been changed, the icon to show whether a user is online or not is a green LED. The icons showing whether a forum/thread has a reply or not have been changed also. I’m against it, personally, the new ‘eyes rolling’ smiley just doesn’t have the sardonic impact of the previous one. only 2 of my smilies have been changed. 😃 and :eek: ---
**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:** [March 31, 2005, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/7 "2005-03-31T17:03:26Z")
Oddly, I noticed some of these changes, then went to another thread and saw the old version (specifically, the doohicky that tells you whether someone is online, and some smilies.) Maybe they’re not quite finished yet? ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/8 "2005-03-31T17:03:40Z")
Oh, I like! ---
**Author:** ![NoPretentiousCodename](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/82dd89/32.png) [@NoPretentiousCodename](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoPretentiousCodename)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/9 "2005-03-31T17:03:57Z")
If you can’t see the new look, empty your web cache and reload the page. ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/10 "2005-03-31T17:05:02Z")
I don’t see anything different at all. Maybe because I’m using Firefox instead of IE? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/11 "2005-03-31T17:05:58Z")
i had to refresh a few times in Firefox to get the look. It gets a big meh from me. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/12 "2005-03-31T17:06:01Z")
If you can’t see the new look, take the green pill. ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/13 "2005-03-31T17:06:20Z")
That’s it exactly. I just went to the board using IE and it looks WAY different. How come not with Firefox? ---
**Author:** ![Cockatiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cockatiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cockatiel)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/14 "2005-03-31T17:06:48Z")
I haven’t seen anything so far. On my post page, all the smilies look the same. > [@Trunk](#): > > only 2 of my smilies have been changed. 😃 and :eek: NOOO! Not the toothy grin smiley! He’s my favorite! _sobs_☹ ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/15 "2005-03-31T17:07:26Z")
You’re right. I cleared the cache in Firefox and now see the new graphics. ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/16 "2005-03-31T17:07:48Z")
> [@TwistofFate](#): > > i had to refresh a few times in Firefox to get the look. OK, refreshing did the trick. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/17 "2005-03-31T17:09:06Z")
Whoa! _blinks, rubs eyes_ Very, very cool, man! _applauds_ (And we even kept the ‘putz’ smiley… :D) ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/18 "2005-03-31T17:09:08Z")
I see it now! I’m using FireFox and had to force a reload (Crtl+R) ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/19 "2005-03-31T17:09:16Z")
Hmmm…that’s odd. Six of mine have changed, and 😃 isn’t one of them. Some are good: 🆒 is still fine. :eek: conveys horror nicely. 😉 still looks…well, winky. 😛 is improved – actually looks like a tongue sticking out. Some are not-so-good: :rolleyes: is horrible. The whole sarcastic look is ruined by the half-smile. It’s more of a “daydreaming” look now. :o was not helped. “Embarrassed” went from a “I’m soooo sleepy” look to a “I’m soooo stoned” look. Aaaand, on preview, it looks like it’s not an issue anymore. Time for a classic: :smack: ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080/20 "2005-03-31T17:11:16Z")
**Cockatiel** , why don’t you have a title under your username? _:: checks a few other threads ::_ Hmm, you’re not the only one. Did “Member” or “Guest” get removed? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-did-the-sdmb-get-a-case-of-the-pretties/297080.md?page=2)