# New Features Poll **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 11, 2002, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480 "2002-03-11T04:27:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/1 "2002-03-11T04:27:39Z")
W h a t d o y ou t h i n k **a** _b_ o u t the new features on this board?šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![mblackwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/2 "2002-03-11T04:31:31Z")
I like them, especially the ā€œcurrently browsing this forumā€ list. Why isnā€™t ā€œcurrently active usersā€ showing up on the main page? I think that is one of the coolest things in the newer VB versions, even if it is useless. I wish the polls feature was on, at least in IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/3 "2002-03-11T04:34:07Z")
We can post in color??? Omigod! \ Ok, so it is a slight pain to do it, but it is still pretty. ---
**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/4 "2002-03-11T04:53:19Z")
This is great! Yes it is! Go Coogs! -Loopus ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/5 "2002-03-11T05:02:24Z")
Iā€™m actually very wary of the colour part of it. Iā€™m a stickler for black-grey-white and the colour thing is going to throw me off a bit and remind me a bit too much of the AOL boards that I have to monitor. But Iā€™ll reserve judgment until I have a reason to seriously dislike it. 'till then, I dig the new stuff, most definitely. Itā€™ll take some getting used to, but itā€™s nice. Oh, and of COURSE I love that everythingā€™s posting in Verdana (instead of Arial) now! Hooray for my favourite font! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/6 "2002-03-11T05:17:24Z")
Iā€™m pretty damned happy with the board. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/7 "2002-03-11T05:39:48Z")
I like the nice, modern color scheme. Very tasteful. But can we please have bashie? Just one animated smilie? Pretty please? ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/8 "2002-03-11T05:45:29Z")
I really dig the colors. ---
**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/9 "2002-03-11T06:02:14Z")
Iā€™m wary of the combination of being able to change font size and post in colour (bad memories of previous messageboards which allow the combination). Overall, though, the look is cleaner and itā€™s nice to have a few more options in the user panel. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/10 "2002-03-11T08:48:38Z")
I like the close current tag and all tags, saves a lot of time. Let me try something though test ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/11 "2002-03-11T08:50:26Z")
testtest The automatic sig feature is a little annoying. I want a sig, but only occasionally. Unless I can change that in preferences, Iā€™ll check. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/12 "2002-03-11T08:56:46Z")
```php I was checking if it was possible to have hidden text. I know it was possible at the other place. Didn't seem like a good idea. I also like how you can click on the # of posts and get a rundown on who has posted. And then open the thread from there. Hmm, not sure I understand this one. Either way it certainly makes for interesting living. ``` Oh, and this guy :eek: sucks. Although the other look ok. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/13 "2002-03-11T09:53:51Z")
I am greatly amused, although I probably wonā€™t ever use the majority of the special featuresā€¦ too time-consuming. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/14 "2002-03-11T12:20:30Z")
The new board looks great! Please please set the default to ā€œno sig!ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/15 "2002-03-11T13:29:02Z")
I absolutely detest the font color and size changing options. I can imagine too many posts looking like the OP. (Um, no offense, **Czarcasm**.) Thank God there are no animated smilies here. And although I miss the different-colored smilies from before, thereā€™s something nice about the uniform colors. I can see the expression on this guy -\> šŸ˜• more clearly now. Iā€™m still waiting for the spellchecker, mandatory preview, and the ā€œElectrocute This Posterā€ button. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/16 "2002-03-11T13:37:17Z")
Features Smeatures! I am just glad the board is back up. I can go back to ignoring my work responsibilities again!šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/17 "2002-03-11T13:44:08Z")
Actually I just just realized that there is a private messaging option on the board however it has been diabled. I am dissapointed about that. Messaging could be fun. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/18 "2002-03-11T13:45:20Z")
So far, it looks rather Impressive, but itā€™s still going to take some Getting used to I donā€™t quite know how to do mulitples in terms of font, size and color. Is it just me though, or is this board a bit slower than itā€™s been in the past? Iā€™m using a high speed internet system here, and it still takes about ten seconds for each page to load. Lord knows what it will be lilke when I get back home to my good olā€™ 56k. Oh, and I really like this guy ;j ---
**Author:** ![Efrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@Efrem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Efrem)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/19 "2002-03-11T15:01:58Z")
I love every change especially the sig on! ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480/20 "2002-03-11T15:20:48Z")
So now I can channelā€¦ Ampl S a m p l e ? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-features-poll/97480.md?page=2)