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New site layout........help

Every since the sites layout and look have been changed I can't see half of the stuff- some bits of the pages are white, I can't see any pictures or links, I just get a load of gobbldygook (presumably html or whatever-might as well be swahili for all I can understand it!!) I've tried changing the "character encoading" and tried to change the cookies setting but still nada. ANyone else having/had the same problem or can help?? (I was really worried that the new look was rubbish until I read all the people saying the layout/look was great!!)


debs's picture

for the most part it looks

for the most part it looks good to me - great design.

 I have noticed though that quotation marks are not showing properly in the forums - is that a problem for all or just me?

rovingeye's picture

I can't see half the posts

I can't see half the posts either, or the subjects for that matter. And i certainly can't see any hyperlinks, emoticons or anything else for that matter.

sarahwarn's picture

please provide info on the

please provide info on the type of computer you are using (Mac or PC) and which browser (both type - Firefox, IE, Safari, etc. - and version). I can't investigate without knowing this info.

rovingeye's picture

I use Firefox. Also, wasn't

I use Firefox. Also, wasn't there a section with account details? That seems to have disappeared...

sarahwarn's picture

Old posts

The code will look like junk in most of the "old" posts, but should look just fine in new ones. That's just what happens when you transfer over thousands of posts from one type of forum software to another - things like bbcode and quotations marks don't transfer.I could have just deleted all the old posts and made everyone start over, but I wanted to have them there for folks who were in the middle of discussions before we switched forums.

Tn Jane's picture

New Layout

Don't find the new layout as friendly but maybe I'm just so used to the ole site and soon this one will be as familiar.  Thanks for keeping it up for us.  Sarah is my hero and I love her myspace page.

Route66a's picture

One Comment

Love the new Layout, Lean and Clean. One point though, the HOME Button should be next to the other ones: Blogs, Tv, Movies, etc.

And where are the addresses of the writers all of a sudden? I would have writen this to Sarah in person.

Cheers

sarahwarn's picture

Click on the AfterEllen logo to go to the homepage...

...this takes the place of the "home" tab that used to be up there. We just ran out of room with the tabs.

Not sure about the email addresses for writers - I probably just have to have each writer add it to their bio. (For future reference, you can always reach me at editor@afterellen.com although it might take me awhile to respond, since I get a lot of email, and way too much spam, so sometimes I accidentally delete legitimate emails along with the spam, etc.)

Thanks for the nice shout-out, TN Jane, and the comments from the rest of you, both good and bad. Always great to get feedback!

Sarah W.

darkj's picture

flash chat

 Everything is all fancy and nice. anyways, im not even sure where the best place to post this is, but im wondering about the flash chat. there are some people here who feel very alone in theyre gayness and really apreciate the ability to talk to other girls, etc. so if someone knows if its coming back, or whatever, an answer would be great.

sarahwarn's picture

No chat yet

We're hoping to add a chat room again soon, but it will probably be a few weeks at least. Sorry!

Sarah W.

darkj's picture

thank you

thank you much for responding. i know its probably a big responsability working on this site, whatever else you do, and responding to everyones questions. i know its very apreciated though. so thank you again, for doing somthing important to so many people.

ilovetina's picture

Cool New Layout

Nice new layout, stylish!  Just a quick question, where do I view who else is online?  Sorry to be a pain, its probably there and i just cant see it.

debs's picture

Pictures?

How do I get a picture to show on all my posts?  I used to have one on the old layout but now I can't work out how to put one on.

 Thanx :-)

krp3's picture

help please!

Hi,

I have registered & logged on but cannot read any articles on the site! Everytime I double click on one, there is just a blank page where the article text should be. The surrounding site info is still there. Am I doing something wrong?  I have been reading things here for a year and am going through withdrawal from my regular fix of Sarah W. & Scribegrrl! 

sarahwarn's picture

need more info

krp3, let me know what computer (PC or Mac) and what browser (Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, etc.) you're using.

Debs, just click on your name, click "edit", then upload your photo there, and that should work.

Sarah W.

krp3's picture

ok...

Hi Sarah,

I have a PC and am on Internet Explorer.

sarahwarn's picture

IE Version

Thanks. What version of IE are you using? (you can see that by going to Help-->About Internet Explorer)

krp3's picture

IE Version

it is version 7.0

sarahwarn's picture

who's online

ilovetina there isn't currently a way to see who's online, but we'll be adding a way to see that shortly (i.e in the next few days/week).

Sarah W.

Keres's picture

Missing thread name...

Hello all, need help. Some threads have blank names? I'm using PC with IE7, same thing happened when I had IE6. I can still access the threads (if they have new posts in them), but I just don't know what I'm going to find. Thanks in advance.

Edit: Oh, and I just realised that some posts are not in order of the time they were posted.

koma's picture

posts

Hi Keres,

Last things first, posts that came over from the old forum will be out of order since the forum software was changed. However, as new posts are added to those threads, those will be in order, so it'll be less annoying in the coming weeks and months as the old stuff is pushed out in favour of new content.

As for the blank topic names, I have that problem too (Windows XP, Firefox v1.5) and it seems to be an issue for everyone. My guess is the lovely Headmaster Sarah will have a better answer to that question. :)

*K*

Ronijn's picture

Is it just me...

... or are those blank topics just continuations of other threads that have messed up because of the changeover?

koma's picture

Exactamundo

Yes, I think you're right that they're old topics. Dunno where the titles went though! :)


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