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It looks like we are once again taking in accounts for GreatestJournal. We are thrilled to have you here! We would like to point out that we do have the resources to take you in. And if the site continues to grow the way it has been then we will get even more resources as needed. We do have a plan in place to further expand the resources the site has. So you do not have to worry about us.
We do hope to win you over and have you host your journals, asylums (communities at other sites), roleplays, and fan fic here, we are also happy just to give you a place of refuge while GreatestJournal works out whatever issues they are having, and totally understand if you go back. We are really just happy to have all of our users here, temporary or permanent!
Also, I know there are a lot of people who are unhappy with the site design here on InsaneJournal. We are currently working on a new easier to use (and easier on the eyes) design that we hope to implement soon. Obviously we will get as much feedback as possible. In the meantime we have a number of older site layouts that you can use. To change to one of them go to http://www.insanejournal.com/manage/sit
We do hope to win you over and have you host your journals, asylums (communities at other sites), roleplays, and fan fic here, we are also happy just to give you a place of refuge while GreatestJournal works out whatever issues they are having, and totally understand if you go back. We are really just happy to have all of our users here, temporary or permanent!
Also, I know there are a lot of people who are unhappy with the site design here on InsaneJournal. We are currently working on a new easier to use (and easier on the eyes) design that we hope to implement soon. Obviously we will get as much feedback as possible. In the meantime we have a number of older site layouts that you can use. To change to one of them go to http://www.insanejournal.com/manage/sit
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The only thing GJ was good for was the userpics and now with those gone? You bet, IJ is getting more traffic. I'm just guessing GJ is gonig to go under soon.
With GJ flopping, I'm just happy you're here for me to fall back on. If there was no IJ, and with GJ plummeting down to its earthly demise, .. I just might have gone INSANE.
It's so lovely to know there is a face behind it all. Now I know you are going to get bombarded with people asking for this and that (because we all like bits of LJ and GJ that we want to see here), so of course I do too!
I was thinking how much I disliked the site schemes, and lo and behold, you had already written this and told us you were working on it!
My only real request is the fonts you use. I have real issue with anything but Verdana or Tahoma on my screen, as Arial just doesn't do it, and serif fonts really should be banned from computer screens (personal peeve).
Thanks again for the updates! *adds to general Squeaky love*
I can login with the login PAGE though.
Only a small complaint, really, as I'm thrilled with what it's like over here.
Thank you once again!
Maybe it's a sign of how comfortable I feel here (and I certainly do!), but I'm not remotely worried about the site design. Far more important parts of the site are just perfect. Now if there were more than 150 interests slots available to me, I'd be ecstatic... *hint, nudge* :)
White background, verdana size 9 font, black text, two different colors on every other thread reply, left side navigation.
I'm not trying to be a bitch and it is certainly up to you to choose what to do with your site but I'm just giving my two cents! I hope you at least consider making a layout similar to the GJ's if you ever plan on something different than the "themed" dark themes that you currently have.
My co-mod and I use a tagslist in the sidebar to keep track of activity in our roleplaying games. We tag each thread/log with the characters names and then it's a simple matter of clicking on the person's name to know how many times they've posted. None of your styles with Custom CSS have a tags list in the sidebar as an option (at least that I could find). We've gotten around that by linking to the tags page, but I'd REALLY love to have it in the sidebar again.
Also, the only thing I find annoying about the site design is that the main page background isn't white. Honestly, it would be an easy fix (for now). It's just... disconcerting to me.
Grey
Turquoise
Jade
Amethyst
Sapphire
Roze Quartz
Garnet
Two darker ones just because I'm weird.
Ruby
Emerald
And then GreatestJournal imitations.
GJ Grey
GJ Neon Blue
GJ Ruby
GJ Navy
GJ Camo Green
GJ Wine
Opinions on the site layout..
-Keep Tweak at the top, of course! I constantly refresh just to see what he'll say. =/
-I prefer the white background to grey, as well, since it's easier to make rounded images and such and have them blend in. (If you do the rounded images in grey and save them as .png for clearer quality, the grey on the photo is darker than the background in most cases.)
-Notifications/comments page? Though there's a good chance that I just haven't found it, yet.
-One feature that was a semi-big factor in us wanting to stay over at GJ was being able to see our friends online. It's helpful for RPGs.. and our OCDness ;D
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i know many have already mentioned the layout situation, so i'll try not to beat the poor horsey too much more. speaking as a woman with a vision problem ( i'll spare the boring specifics :), higher contrasts are much easier on my eyes. grey on black is harder for me to read and as of now i have it on the text only setting. *twitch* black text on a white background is definitely the way to go, and the color scheme ideas luxuria whipped up look very nice. the side menu with the icon at the top right with tweak on the left like you suggested looks clean and not too cluttered, which is perfect. as a final note, the browse icon option for comments doesn't work for me (i'm on windows xp with ie as the browser), so i don't know if it's just my issue or a site issue.
sorry for the long ramble, but thanks again for being awesome!
It would be a lovely way to ring in the new year. :)
Nope, that's all I've got to say. :)
Thank you so much. Happy Holidays to you!
Wishing you and your wife a Very Merry Christmas - (you both deserve it!) - and a Lovely New Year!
But otherwise, for the themes/skin; what about... tiles? Grungey floor asylum tiles for the header, with Tweak? Tweak himself could be fixed, he just reminds me of those 'free emoticons' found on ads. The colour scheme shouldn't be bright or random.
For the menu/journal HQ, drop-down menus are cool, but I don't want to dig 5 pages into the site to find 'manage comments', on a off-topic page to do with communities or friend groups.
As other commenters have said here; PM/inbox, notifications center... that's it really. Something new, so IJ is not just another LJ or IJ with the exact same features and that. I don't like forums or galleries or stuff that'll slow down the site , like on GJ. (And it's meant to be a journaling site, why would I need a whole new section for discussion, IE:forum?) :D that is all!
Only in my mind, but still!