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General => The Common Room => The Lighter Side => Topic started by: trystan on Wednesday 21 November 12 11:59 GMT (UK)
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Hiya all,
Some keen eyed RootsChatters may have spotted that we've changed the RootsChat logo.
We're hoping to bring a fresher feel to RootsChat over the coming weeks, and so we thought we'd start with just the logo to test the water. We'd love to know what you think. :)
Trystan
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It was still the old logo when I was on RC earlier and I have just this second noticed the new logo.
It's a thumbs up from me Trystan - it looks great!
(Of course you will have to change the leaves elsewhere on the page to match. ;D)
Can you tell us what else will be changed, or do you want to surprise us and keep us guessing? :)
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Love it....so clear and bright.
Ringrose
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Very nice. :)
Nanny Jan
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Can you tell us what else will be changed, or do you want to surprise us and keep us guessing? :)
Do you like surprises or do you prefer to know what present you're going to have? :)
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I like to know what I'm in for. ;D
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I like it, but I don't want to know what else you've got in mind, I prefer surprises. ;D
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I like :)
Surprise! Surprise! Like opening an advent calendar ;D
Gaie
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First I thought it was a spider on a plant
then I thought it was a weed!
??? ??? ???
Dawn M
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I never look at the logo. How has it changed?
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The new logo caught my eye immediately, it's great - but don't ask me what the old one looked like!
Looking forward to the other changes.
Jo
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The old one was more spread out, dull and 'rooty'. :)
Trystan, would you be so kind as to show the 'before' and 'after' versions?
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I have forgotten the old logo already, but as soon as I logged on and saw the new one I noticed it, mainly I think because the top of the page looks so much less cluttered.
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I don't like the new one, :(
But then again I hate change of any sort ;D
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A thumbs-up for the new logo.
K.
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Just noticed the new logo, definite thumbs up, can't wait to see what else is in store ;D
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Old and new logos:
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I don't like the new one, :(
But then again I hate change of any sort ;D
I really must apologize for the changes are coming up. Is there any way we can make any changes easier for you?
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I don't like the new one, :(
But then again I hate change of any sort ;D
Same here
I find it particularly difficult when there are sudden major changes and I can't find my way round - I'm talking shops, websites, newspapers, anything really ;D
Jan ;)
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It's a thumbs up from me too :) Looking forward to seeing the rest of the changes.
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I like it - spotted it straight off - cool
Cheers
Maureen
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It caught my eye, too - clearer, less "cluttered". Hope the rest of the planned changes work as well!
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Maureen,
Thank you! You've got a keen eye and great taste then!
Trystan
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I don't like the new one, :(
But then again I hate change of any sort ;D
I really must apologize for the changes are coming up. Is there any way we can make any changes easier for you?
Thank you Trystan but I dont think so.
Like Janan, I find it really difficult to adapt to change, especially web sites. :(
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Very nice
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Its very nice, makes the opening page look fresh and clean.
(not that the old one looked dirty :-[ )
You know what I mean ;D
jess5athome
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I really must apologize for the changes are coming up. Is there any way we can make any changes easier for you?
Thank you Trystan but I dont think so.
Like Janan, I find it really difficult to adapt to change, especially web sites. :(
If you can think of any way to ease the way for you (or for us) then I'm all ears. Is there anything in particular that makes it more difficult?
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I like the new logo Trystan. Noticed it straight away.
Cathy ;D
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Great! Thanks Cathy! ;D
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Much better, it looks clean and fresh. Cant wait to see what else you have in store for us.
Jan
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I like it too.
Annette
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I noticed it right away, but unfortunately in the same way as my eye is drawn immediately to any spider in the vicinity!
I like the lack of clutter, but not those dark roots.
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I usually don't like change either, but I think the new logo looks simpler and more 'professional'.
I suppose it depends on how drastic the rest of the new changes are and what form they take as to whether or not we need to prepare ourselves for them. :)
Will the changes be purely visual? Or are there other changes afoot? ;D
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Love it. :-* Not that I took too much notice of the old one. :o ;D ;D
Steve. :)
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Will the changes be purely visual? Or are there other changes afoot? ;D
No. Yes. ;)
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Will the changes be purely visual? Or are there other changes afoot? ;D
No. Yes. ;)
oooo! How exciting! :o
;D
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Here's my wish list:
1. The facility to "Mark all posts read".
2. A "Back to top" button at the foot of each page (or even better, a facility to navigate to other boards)
3. In Search, the default tick removed from the "Search All" box.
I'd far rather time was spent on these than on purely aesthetic tweaks.
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You're in luck for two out of those three anyhow. :)
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I noticed it immediately but not sure about it
I preferred the fact the roots spread across the length of the old logo
but feel this is more eye catching than the old one
Change is always good it keeps us on our toes and makes us relook at things - maybe even find lost relatives!
Also I prefer serif characters, they are easier on the eye - the t's look unfinished and keep a capital C for chat
I am going a step further and saying here's my altered logo!
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I really must apologize for the changes are coming up. Is there any way we can make any changes easier for you?
Thank you Trystan but I dont think so.
Like Janan, I find it really difficult to adapt to change, especially web sites. :(
If you can think of any way to ease the way for you (or for us) then I'm all ears. Is there anything in particular that makes it more difficult?
Things that make change difficult for me....
Moving things eg changing orders, moving position of buttons
Altering name of things
Drastic colour or pattern alterations so I can no longer find things even if they haven't moved or changed their names
but the key one is
Too many changes all at once - do it gradually and it is easier for me to adapt
Also the fact that you have announced you will be making changes is very helpful, thank you :)
Jan (and her autistic brain) :D
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I like the new logo, but I hate it when there are changes to website - amazon has all changed recently and I avoid going on there now - I hope you're not changing much. ???
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The roots look a bit 'Harry Potter' if you know what I mean :-[ (a bit spidery and I hate spiders!)
Maybe if they looked more like an organisation 'tree' off the letter 't' as I like myluck!'s idea...
As a systems implementer may I suggest an entry at the top of the unread list (keep it at the top) whih contains details of the changes, what they are and why you changed it, might help with the change management.
Hugs
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You're in luck for two out of those three anyhow. :)
:) That's a good start ;D
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I like the new logo ;D
Here's my wish list:
2. A "Back to top" button at the foot of each page (or even better, a facility to navigate to other boards)
I just hit my 'home' key to go to the top of the page (and my end key to reach the bottom) :-\
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The 'back to top' is in the new changes...
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I am going a step further and saying here's my altered logo!
Thanks for taking the time in creating another logo, it's an interesting take on the "t" of RootsChat (because it looks like a cross of a grave). The leaf on the right hand side though would make it look like the site's got ears (but made me chuckle anyway).
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A thumbs up from me too! ;D
A distinct improvement.
Myluck,
Sorry! Not keen on yours - too symetrical!! :-\
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Oh I'm so glad I'm not alone in the 'don't like changes' camp, please be gentle with us Trystan :-\ and maybe tell us which bits are new in case we don't notice, I did'nt spot the new logo either. Plain and simple looks good to me.
Oh, and don't mess with our smilies ;D
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I'd love it if we could have a Rootschat badge using the logo - it would publicise the site and get us lots of new members and we'd be able to recognise other Rootchatters easily ;D - any chance? ???
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Oh, and don't mess with our smilies ;D
Isn't it almost that time of year when the smilies DO get messed with?! ;D
Can't wait!!
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Oh, and don't mess with our smilies
Unless it's bringing on the Christmas Smilies - not long now. ;D ;D ;D
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Oh, and don't mess with our smilies ;D
Isn't it almost that time of year when the smilies DO get messed with?! ;D
Can't wait!!
I make an exception for the Christmas smilies, wonder if we should campaign for bunny ones at Easter ;D
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I must say it is a refreshing change to be asked our opinions on changes and improvements, thank you Tystan and the Rootschat team.
Suey
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A nice, clean fresh look.
meles
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Oh, and don't mess with our smilies ;D
Isn't it almost that time of year when the smilies DO get messed with?! ;D
Can't wait!!
I make an exception for the Christmas smilies, wonder if we should campaign for bunny ones at Easter ;D
And Halloween?!
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Love it ;D
Irene
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I like the new logo too. I noticed it straight away but wonder how long it will be before we all forget about it again. A good thing though.
I don't think we can ever have too many smilies - can we? Maybe some more wouldn't hurt.
I can't wait for the other changes. Can't we have a secret thread for those who want a sneaky peek?
Rishile
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On the one hand it's not a radical change,on the other hand it is!
Roger
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I am going a step further and saying here's my altered logo!
(http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=624824.0;id=290419;image)
I prefer that - the other one looks like a Dutch word. :)
(http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=624824.0;id=290411;image)
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S'alright! (could have left it to make a bit more top growth before transplanting. - gardener's comment.)
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Very Posh
Thumb's up from me
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Noticed the new logo straight away and I like it. Always nice to have a fresh look now and again!
Meggy1 :)
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I agree with Suey, it is nice to be asked out opinions.
I have to admit I didn't notice the new logo but did see the NEWS line. Looks good and modern but like some other RCers I do think the roots look quite spidery but to me the two left roots look a bit like legs :)
Bit of a silly question really but why is the C small?
Jean
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maybe not being symetrical is what was off for me
Thankfully we are all individual!!
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I am going a step further and saying here's my altered logo!
I prefer that - the other one looks like a Dutch word. :)
But a NICE Dutch word!
Not that I'd ever call you schat!!
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I don't think we can ever have too many smilies - can we? Maybe some more wouldn't hurt.
Rishile
The fewer the better, as far as I'm concerned.
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Hi
The new logo is not for me I'm afraid.
Looks like a green rabbit with a dark forboding beard.
[ I hope no-one pronounces a diagnosis of my mental state of me based upon that ]
As many smilies as you like.
Ray
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I don't think we can ever have too many smilies - can we? Maybe some more wouldn't hurt.
The fewer the better, as far as I'm concerned.
I disagree. Smilies are very important in helping to convey the intended tone of a post. The written word can be easily misunderstood, since expression, gestures and tone of voice are absent.
We could do with the "wicked" smilie, which is a little smiling devil. Useful to convey "I'm only teasing, winding you up" - or for playing devil's advocate.
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New logo is fine.
Nice to be pre-warned of the other changes. Hopefully they won't impact on usability. Another forum I am on made big changes, but many of them didn't work properly on older browsers (we're not talking ancient here, just not the most up-to-date version). It made visiting a horrible experience. The only help offered was "update your browser". As a result, i rarely go there anymore.
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I don't think we can ever have too many smilies - can we? Maybe some more wouldn't hurt.
The fewer the better, as far as I'm concerned.
I disagree. Smilies are very important in helping to convey the intended tone of a post. The written word can be easily misunderstood, since expression, gestures and tone of voice are absent.
We could do with the "wicked" smilie, which is a little smiling devil. Useful to convey "I'm only teasing, winding you up" - or for playing devil's advocate.
Each to his own. I dislike them especially when they are scattered about wholesale as is so often the case.
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I think that what I noticed when I signed in this afternoon was that the top of the page looks a little bit ...well........sort of ...... naked. ???
I have no problem with the new log but have other things disappeared as well, or am I just imagining it?
In fact, I really don't mind too much about aesthetic changes to the site, just as long as the way the whole thing works doesn't make for any complications. After all, we all know that you can't improve on perfection! ;)
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When I logged on, I immediately thought....that looks much more modern and clean. It's a thumbs up from me!
Great to see you working on improving this lovely site.
Heather
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Noticed the change as soon as I logged on, I like the font (one I use a lot) and the design.
Await with interest more surprises ;D
Pat ...
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It's looking good. ;)
It get's my YES vote! :-*
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I do think it's a vast improvement on the original. The original font gave the impression we were a bunch of old crumblies instead of the modern, forward looking bunch that we are ;Do
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amazon has all changed recently
Has it, I haven't noticed.
I think there are more ayes than nays for the new logo.
I think you have also moved the words "Welcome back etc with Show unread post since last visit, Show new replies to your posts and the date" to the centre of the page. Not sure I like that, if the logo is going to be on the left hand side, then I think the Welcome block of words should be on the right hand side - although I don't know what you'd put in the middle then, it might look rather white.
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I know that lots of Rootschatters would like a new chatterbox system
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Hello:
I noticed it soon as I logged on today. I like it and it looks nice and bright. Changes are ok as long as they are not to hard to work...
Cheers
Anne
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I know that lots of Rootschatters would like a new chatterbox system
Great - yes, that's going to get a really good dose of looking at.
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Looking good!
About the forthcoming changes, the only plea I would make is to keep navigation round the website at least as simple, logical and intuitive as it currently is. How many websites have you visited where the feature that one would imagine is the most popular / frequently used is hidden away in a submenu to a menu accessible by clicking on a tiny link in size 6 font hidden in a paragraph of narrative seemingly randomly positioned in the bottom half of the screen... you get the drift. :)
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The old font style was a bit clunky, and this new logo is clearer and fresher, but its also a bit blander - a bit 'same as all the rest' if you know what I mean. Its too empty for me; I'd prefer it if you had a slightly thicker font, and maybe if you kept the half-blue background that you had previously.
Also, I preferred the old upper case C in RootsChat. Emphasising 'chat' like that was a welcoming touch, and is accurate. You log on here, you get Roots and Chat - what it says on the tin. Rootschat, written all as one word - just makes me think of healthy alternatives to tea and coffee :P
Or (trying to be constructive) instead of the coloured background and captial C, you could have Roots and Chat in different colours? Roots in brown and Chat in blue perhaps?
I'm sure it'll grow on me whatever you do!
:) Barbara
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Clean, uncluttered and very easy on the eye !
A job really well done. Thankyou ! :) :) :)
Is this all down to you, or has Sarah's excellent taste had some influence ?
:P ;D ;D
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I know that lots of Rootschatters would like a new chatterbox system
I am a regular in the Chatterbox, and don't know of anyone who would like a new system.
As for the rest of the site as long as the navigation remains as user friendly to use as it is, some updates may be a good thing. It is an easy to use site, even for first time visitors.
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Is this all down to you, or has Sarah's excellent taste had some influence ?
:P ;D ;D
You've answered your own question there :)
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I am a regular in the Chatterbox, and don't know of anyone who would like a new system.
It throws some people out sometimes for no apparent reason - it's like a comedy revolving door for some users. ;D
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I am a regular in the Chatterbox, and don't know of anyone who would like a new system.
It throws some people out sometimes for no apparent reason - it's like a comedy revolving door for some users. ;D
I'm not a user but, the few times I've tried it, that's what inevitably happened.
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Don't mind the welcome back being more in the middle but have you shrunk Welcome Forum Help etc:? I could do with them being a wee bit bigger they get a bit lost when there is a running banner advert underneath - maybe it's an optical whatsit now the top is cleaner and whiter :-\
Also, I preferred the old upper case C in RootsChat. Emphasising 'chat' like that was a welcoming touch, and is accurate. You log on here, you get Roots and Chat - what it says on the tin. Rootschat, written all as one word -
Me too but seem to always refer to Rootschat when typing :-\
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Very clear and clean - the colour scheme is clearer, without the slight "fog" of background. A very friendly amendment.
I'm someone who finds that "new" does not always equate with "improved". This is one of the finest, simply set-out sites to come to terms with, and far easier to deal with than many others.
Possibly the typefaces used may be modified, but there's nothing wrong with straightforward sans-serif faces for smallish bunches of text.
I've found that if I want to italicise something and underline it at the same time, that's a bit problematic, but that's unimportant.
Please don't OVER change what works so well. I'm sure you know at which point to stop, before "change for change's sake" happens.
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Me too but seem to always refer to Rootschat when typing
I usually manage to type Rootscaht ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I know that lots of Rootschatters would like a new chatterbox system
I am a regular in the Chatterbox, and don't know of anyone who would like a new system.
As for the rest of the site as long as the navigation remains as user friendly to use as it is, some updates may be a good thing. It is an easy to use site, even for first time visitors.
A case in point is the major change to FS which since it changed I find Awful to use as a Dyslexic the old format was simpler and easier to navigate.
As a long time user of the chat box PLEASE don't change things whilst they work fine. The only quible I have is could a contact mod button be added please . oh yeah and revolving door .
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Very posh. 8) 8) 8)
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Love it ! Clean, modern and easy on the eye ..... but .... I agree with whoever it was that requested the C should be upper case. RootsChat looks (to me) like what it says on the tin, but Rootschat looks like a German ?? Dutch ?? word ?
Looking forward to the new changes, as long as RC is just as easy to use as it is now.
Smilies ... yes please, but DON'T put the Christmas ones on too early. We've had Christmas in the shops for a couple of months already .... don't want it in here as well !
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what changes ????changing one logo is fine but the site is fine just the way it is.. dont want the site to end up looking like looking4kin
the only thing that could be improved is having one page A - Z of links for databases then folk looking for records could find say Eire or Scotland etc easier
the other thing that could be improved is having an icon on admin page for getting a mod in room QUICK when we have PIAs.
One thing that could be good is for rc to market a tshirt , polo shirt and sweatshirt with rc logo and something catchly about family history to raise money for the site to keep advertisers off the site as much
other than that folks its the worlds best site for fh........
fastfusion
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The new logo is good, clear and simple, but I really hope the chtterbox room is not going to be changed much if at all. It isn't often we need it but the idea of a button to summon a mod is a very good one.
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Thumbs up on the lighter look ...
I'm with the party who would like to retain the C in capital for Chat ... as in the title of this thread
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Yes its a "like" from me too :D. Noticed it straight away.
Luzzu
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Forgotten the old one already!
Skoosh.
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I also like the fresh-looking logo.
My only concern is the position of the leaves which makes them look like rabbit ears.
I look forward to the changes - hope they are all good. ;)
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First thing I spotted - and it gets a "like" from me as well
It's clean, crisp and looks professional
Would prefer to see a capital "C" as in RootsChat but it's not that important
Would also like to see a "Change text size" for those of us who may be older or just blind as a bat ;D
Di
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Nice one Trystan, but I also think the C should be upper case.
Emphasises the Chat about Roots, always helpful for new visitors.
Di, if you use the Ctrl key with + or - keys it will adjust the whole screen to your liking.
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I approve of the new logo too. Now looking forward to the changes of functionality and content.....
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Great! No pressure then! :)
P.S. Any ideas on how to improve content gratefully received.
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like the new logo and clean look!
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Don't normally like change...but I do like the new logo which caught my eye as soon as I logged on ;D ;D
I see some people are after a capital C. I agree with the reasoning behind (highlighting the chat element)...but in design terms I think the small c is better. Much tidier.
Just one tiny thing...is the s supposed to be so much narrower than the other letters. The t is quite narrow too but I don't mind that so much and agree with an earlier poster about liking it for being a bit like a grave marker.
I am looking forward to all the changes now.
Milly
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Hi,
Yes I spotted it this morning (Thursday 22/11/2012), the first thing I noticed was how crisp and clean looking it was.
I have one question though, if the lower case c is intentional ;D why?
Regards.
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I have one question though, if the lower case c is intentional ;D why?
Well... 'schatz' means 'treasure' in a few European languages, and we thought, well...
No. Really. Do you really think we are that well organised? It was intentional at the time, we were then not too sure about the small c, then we kind-of forgot about the "lower c thing".
And here we are today.
Trystan
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Troulbe is - I've already forgotten what the old logo looked like - :'( :'( such a great memory!
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Here you go:
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I prefer an upper case C. But then, I'm a grammatical pedant. And if you choose otherwise, I will not leave.
meles (but I reserve the right to mutter a little for a month... ;))
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Ah yes of course - thanks Trystan.
I do like the new one! ;) Noticed the minute I logged on this morning!!
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I'm a grammatical pedant.
I'm a real grammatical nut deep-down too. I fight against it. It's a real pain. I read every bit of the cereal packet - even though it's the same every morning. (Perhaps I shouldn't have said that last bit out loud).
Hey, here's an idea. This will get them: Do you reckon we should put an apostrophe after the "s" of roots too as we are talking about plural roots?
Roots'Chat ?
(I'm being daft!)
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;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hey, here's an idea. This will get them: Do you reckon we should put an apostrophe after the "s" of roots too as we are talking about plural roots?
Roots'Chat ?
(I'm being daft!)
Aaarrrggghhh...................... :o :o :o :o :o
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I like the upper case 'C' and I'd prefer a 't' that looks less like a cross.
And since changes are underway, another minor point: on the main "show unread posts since last visit" page, some of the horizontal lines between posts have gone missing. I've been noticing that for quite awhile now. It isn't a major defect but it makes it slightly harder to read.
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on the main "show unread posts since last visit" page, some of the horizontal lines between posts have gone missing. I've been noticing that for quite awhile now. It isn't a major defect but it makes it slightly harder to read.
I'm not sure what you're seeing there, but I'm hoping the changes will show more contrast between posts. On my screen, the posts look the same as any other lots of posts. Can you do a cropped screenshot at all so that we can see what you are seeing?
Trystan
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Here's an example: line missing between "Glamorgan ..." and "Chippenham ...". These were the 4th and 5th items on my screen. There were other lines missing further down the page. It doesn't seem to always be the same position that is missing; currently, there are lines missing between the 2nd, 3rd and 4th items. I've tried resizing the page but it makes no difference.
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That isn't happening on my computer Erato :-\ How odd!
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I've noticed that too Erato.
I do like the new logo but like many others, I would like an upper case C :D, and no apostrophe ;D
Helen
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Erato, I've had that 'missing lines' thing occasionally. If you hold down the 'CTRL' key and press '+' once or twice, they reappear as if by magic.
Carol
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While I'm here, I'll also vote for the new logo + 'C' but no apostrophe thanks 8)
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;D ;D ;D ??? ;D ;D ;D
I will miss the Capital C in the middle :'(
But I must also admit that I rarely actually look at logos on any website. To me they are just the "trimmings" to the substance. If the substance is no good, then the trimmings are there to distract me. If the substance is worthwhile, then the trimmings are of no concern to me whatsoever.
Many Cheers, JM (this image is from Mr Goggle's 'images')
(http://www.kingery.net/images/2002.06/Daniel%20Pics%202002.06.30/I_Dunno.JPG)
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Erato - That has happened on my laptop in the past, but when I asked about it no-one else had had the problem. Fortunately, it's not happened recently.
P.S. Any ideas on how to improve content gratefully received.
Trystan - The only thing I find difficult is if I want to find a topic I posted in, or even one I started myself months ago. It is very difficult to do a search when I can't remember the title of the topic. I end up putting in words like, the, if, and, help, etc. and hope something is found. I know I can search under my profile and posts, but it is very time consuming. I wonder if it would be possible to have a list of topics we've joined in, rather than as at present the actual words we've typed, so that we (or I) ::) could just read down the list until I came to the one I wanted.
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On my monitor, the ad below the "welcome/forum/help etc" sits really close under the bar, and it is a lot larger than the "welcome" bar, so the words on the bar get a bit lost in amongst the ad.
Is there any way that the area for the ad can be moved a bit lower down to give some space below the bar (which would make it stand out more), or alternatively the words on the bar enlarged or outlined to make them stand out? As it is they have to compete with the ad.
[There is no problem when the ad in the same area is just lists of words inside the coloured area which also contains the bar. The problem only arises when there is a highly coloured ad.]
In fact I have just noticed that all the coloured ads (I am looking at an ad for a bank atm) - are very close to the rootschat words, so maybe some more space around all of the ad boxes would make the words stand out more? I see rootschat.com>general>the common room>the lighter side>post reply (re new rootschat logo), then an ad - the top of the ad box is touching the letters of "post reply (re new rootschat logo). I don't think it should touch the letters. ;)
I'm not sure that I have explained myself very well, but I hope you can follow. In the long run it is not really important, and is just visual.
Regarding other changes, there is nothing that immediately comes to mind except that in the past I have lost all of my messages by accidentally clicking the delete button. (I know that others have had the same issue) So perhaps a warning box could appear to double check that you do actually want to" delete all messages", might save a few tears. :)
I am just so used to the way everything works that I can't think of any other problems with the site.
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You're bad. 8) I need to add a "slap face with wet fish" option before we do something daft. I really wish I'd installed that (for myself) a long time ago.
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Sorry Trystan, I just thought of something :-[ .... it is quite a palaver to find another member. Would it be possible to make the process more straighforward? Not an issue for me as I know how to do it, but I think sometimes new members get a bit lost. :)
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Evening
I like the freshness of the new logo, but like others immediately noticed it as spidery and I hate spiders, but it will be fine. :)
As for suggestions- don't move things from the left of a page to the right ( or from top to the bottom) without very clearly telling us ( like other computer software sometimes does eg IE8 - IE9 moved its favourites over)
Don't reduce the font size of anything - as we get older or have impaired eyesight clear reasonable sized fonts are very helpful.
Thanks for letting us know too about some changes - some of us cope better with warning!!!
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The only thing I find difficult is if I want to find a topic I posted in, or even one I started myself months ago. It is very difficult to do a search when I can't remember the title of the topic. I end up putting in words like, the, if, and, help, etc. and hope something is found. I know I can search under my profile and posts, but it is very time consuming. I wonder if it would be possible to have a list of topics we've joined in, rather than as at present the actual words we've typed, so that we (or I) ::) could just read down the list until I came to the one I wanted.
I found the solution to this one - go to your Profile then top left Show Posts - admittedly they are in chronological order so you may have to dig a long way back....
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Sorry Trystan, I just thought of something :-[ .... it is quite a palaver to find another member. Would it be possible to make the process more straighforward? Not an issue for me as I know how to do it, but I think sometimes new members get a bit lost. :)
Yes, we're doing it so that you type in the first few letters of the member you are thinking of an a suggested list drops down. That way, even if you are not too sure of the spelling then you have a bit of help. :)
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like others immediately noticed it as spidery
Is it a sneaky visual allusion to RootsWeb?
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Is it a sneaky visual allusion to RootsWeb?
Erm, they don't have any roots at all in their logo?
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Sorry Trystan, I just thought of something :-[ .... it is quite a palaver to find another member. Would it be possible to make the process more straighforward? Not an issue for me as I know how to do it, but I think sometimes new members get a bit lost. :)
Yes, we're doing it so that you type in the first few letters of the member you are thinking of an a suggested list drops down. That way, even if you are not too sure of the spelling then you have a bit of help. :)
That's lovely Trystan! ;D Thank you.
One more thing regarding members. I know that we occassionally have 'people' join purely to spam. These are always dealt with very swiftly by the moderators. However they still remain as registered members. I'm wondering why, and should/could they be removed?
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One more thing regarding members. I know that we occassionally have 'people' join purely to spam. These are always dealt with very swiftly by the moderators. However they still remain as registered members. I'm wondering why, and should/could they be removed?
Good question, but it's always better to know the thief than to forget them. It means that we can recognize them so that you can stop them next time they try and sneak in. We might look a bit daft, but we've got a "cunning plan". A good doorman always has a memory of faces.
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Hi Trystan
I like it
Can you come up with something that can be printed off like a business card,
I'm doing a 4 year course at a london uni in Genealogy and history.
I am happy to print them my self with permission and hand round my coures, as all classes are held at the london archives.
I even put Roots in my 1st Essay...lol
Loopylu
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One more thing regarding members. I know that we occassionally have 'people' join purely to spam. These are always dealt with very swiftly by the moderators. However they still remain as registered members. I'm wondering why, and should/could they be removed?
Good question, but it's always better to know the thief than to forget them. It means that we can recognize them so that you can stop them next time they try and sneak in. We might look a bit daft, but we've got a "cunning plan". A good doorman always has a memory of faces.
;D
Ok fair enough. Thanks Trystan.
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Hi Trystan
Love the new logo. I was always taught in advertising, the more white space around your headline or advert, the more it will grab attention ;)(apologies to Erato if I overuse the smilies ) :) ....and it really does that.
A couple of observations as you have been kind enough to ask for our opinions:-
The graphic of the roots does sit a little like a spider on the periphery of one's vision sometimes ( it doesn't bother me) and could easily be adjusted by making the roots look less symmetrical and therefore maybe less spiderlike by say removing the second main root.
My first reaction to having a small C in chat was similar to that of Meles and a few others as the sch part of the word Rootschat when all in lower case made my first thought translate it to the sch sound you associate with school. ie. rootscat.
The three letters together can appear German like too indicating a sh sound. A capital C however in my humble opinion would detract from the clean lines achieved using the lowercase. An alternative could be to just make the chat part of the title in a slightly lighter tone of very dark grey . This is just to quickly show what I mean .... Personally I would prefer this to a capital C.... But whatever you decide ... congratulations to you and Sarah for making make this a really great FH site ...
Polly
oops edited as I'd posted the wrong one...this has finer roots... :-X :-[
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Reading through all these, I like Polldoll's slight adjustment.
Every time I look at the new logo, apart from my initial reaction, I think it looks like an ataxic spider with ears!
Polldoll taking a leg or two away makes it look less so.
Dawn M
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My initial reaction was that I thought the roots were a little heavy, compared to the font ... but as an ex-"signie", ... I think it's really quite good.
The only suggestion I would make would be ... all lower-case letters, perhaps, with no capital for the R, ... which is the way it has to be typed on the 'net. That would, however, necessitate having the roots coming from the bottom of the "r"
;)
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I thought the roots were a little heavy,
Funny you should mention that Deb - that was my thought as well. I think that the roots could come down from the first downstroke of the R (if that makes sense) ...
But overall I think it looks nice. :-\
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There y'go, Ruskie ... I had a "go" at it 'cos I didn't think I'd explained it too well. And I don't appear to have the correct font in my computer, - this is the nearest I could find :-[
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See what you mean Deb :) clever!
- prefer the capital R myself, but . . . . . :-\
As long as the site goes on being a nice place to be it doesn't really matter!! ;)
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Yes, I spotted the nice new logo straight away and liked it as well. I agree about the capital C, and the big middle root being a bit heavy. Nearly all the amended logos people have posted I like better than the current version -- but personally I can't see any difference between the two versions posted by Polly, so if there is one it wouldn't be big enough to use!
Cheers!
Mike
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I find it a bit creepy like underground and the leaves are too stylised to go with it.
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I like PollDoll's revision. The roots look less spidery and her case for a lighter "chat" is persuasive.
meles
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Thumbs up ! ! !
Nice looking and now very 'modern' :D
Perhaps, a 'dropped' shadow' would make it look 3D.
Keep up the good work. ::)
Jim
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I keep looking at the logo and can't understand all the references to its "spideryness."
What sort of spiders do you have over there in the UK? :-\
I also vote for RootsChat with a capital C.
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As I recall, spiders in the UK are nothing compared to some of the ones we get in Oz ;D ;D ;D
Dawn M
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I like polldoll's revision, losing the largest root draws the eye to the word better.
mike
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I like it but what I like even more is the fact that Rootschat takes the time to ask us what we think...... especially considering it's a free site :)
Terry
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I like it but what I like even more is the fact that Rootschat takes the time to ask us what we think...... especially considering it's a free site :)
Terry
Hi Terry...If you've met Trystan and Sarah it comes as no surprise ... they are genuinely just really nice people . 8).
I hope we may be able to have some 10 year anniversary Meets sometimes during 2013 to celebrate just how lucky we all are to have such a place to meet and chat about so many things.
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What a good idea ! Get organising, Poll !!
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A change is as good as a vest!
Just keep up the brilliant work that you all do!!
:D
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As a matter of interest I was sent this some time ago as a thank you -
(Thinking perhaps that I was in charge of things and not just a small cog)
(http://images.moooo.org/h/rootschat.gif)
ev
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I like the idea of the new 'crisper' but I don't fully like the design!
To me it looks like it says "Pootschat" with roots. :o but that may be just me.
Kevin
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To me it looks like it says "Pootschat" with roots. :o but that may be just me.
Well it didn't look like that to me, but now you've suggested it I can't see it as anything else ;D
Jan ;)
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I love it and agree with others- nice and clear and modern!
I have to claim partial rights to it as my maiden surname was Roots - and I chat on your site a lot!!!!!
Love it -well done!
Caroline
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Ooops Only just noticed that I had in fact posted the wrong version of my adaptation... :-[ I did one with slightly finer roots and slightly lighter "chat". I've edited and replaced it. Sorry ::)
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the new one is nice and clear.....................looking at the old one it looks so dated.............. ;)
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To me it looks like it says "Pootschat" with roots. :o but that may be just me.
Kevin
'Pootschat' ........Well I'll not can tear my wee boy away he will be on here day and night to answer all your questions.....especially cat ones, he is grey, furry, charming, loveable....... and my cat Poots. :o ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Terry
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Lovely clear first impression, tho' I did rather like Polldolls finer rooted variety, fresh clean growing colours still & underlining what the site is all about.
Interesting to read the different takes of members for whatever reasons be they eyesight, life style or computer differences.
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I like it very much :)
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While changes to the headings are being discussed, could I ask that you consider putting a bigger gap between the date and time. It's very confusing seeing all those numbers grouped together.
Another request would be for an explanation banner to appear when moving the cursor over the tags boxes (Bold, Italics, Underscore etc), most are straightforward but there are some that I don't have a clue about and a little hint might help.
Someone asked for a little Devil icon - if you can make use of my avatar then please feel free ;D
Colin
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This is the sort of thing I had in mind
(http://yoursmiles.org/tsmile/demon/t1448.gif) (http://yoursmiles.org/t-demon.php?page=2)
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I apologise if I'm repeating what anyone else has said - I have only read the previous two replies. For what it's worth, I agree with Colin about a slightly larger space between date and time. For me they run into each other and I realise I don't use them, it'd take too long for me to read them or I could easily misread it. My better half is dyslexic and I think it would be a problem for him too.
The logo...
I like the image, nice, fresh and modern look? It would also work well on a large scale, event banner or something? I don't like the font/text. The S is too squashed and possibly others are too rounded, or the spacing is wrong?
Also but lesser for me... I'd have the full stop before 'com' a little darker, and the whole logo at a higher resolution (I might be using the wrong technical terms here!), it looks too blocky, pixel even on my laptop without zooming in, makes me feel like my eyes are blurred. I realise that might needed to keep file size down (or something to do with computers lol)
Hope that's constructive and you're not going to ban me ;)
BTW I think this site is great, and thanks for all the work you do for it.
Angelfish
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I think I've sussed it ;D
It is Trystan's contribution to Movember :o
A flying 'tash making off with Rootschat.com :o :o
8) Colin 8)
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I don't like the font/text. The S is too squashed and possibly others are too rounded, or the spacing is wrong?
It's supposed to look like that. It's just the style of font. ;D
I like it.
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I did spot the change quite quickly.
My only thought was "have I accessed a new gardening website accidentally?"!!!!
;D
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Text and leaves images look crisp, clean and modern. Small c fits in fine...however,
imho the 'roots' over dominate...poss a lighter shade or thinner spread may help
alleviate.....
Personally I would just do away with the 'roots' - leaving the text and leaves.
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Text and leaves images look crisp, clean and modern. Small c fits in fine...however,
imho the 'roots' over dominate...poss a lighter shade or thinner spread may help
alleviate.....
Personally I would just do away with the 'roots' - leaving the text and leaves.
But "roots" is what this site is all about - our roots :)
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I like the roots x
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I agree Bumble ..the Roots are an integral part of what the site is about .. our roots.. our ancestry. I really like the new logo and merely responded to some of the comments stated earlier on this thread . These things often evolve through discussion. In response to Skippy's comment I have lightened the roots graphic as well as chat on this version. ...... :-\
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A Rootschat logo without any roots? Surely not? ???
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I agree Jen, and as the subject is being discussed, I think it strengthens the case for the significance of Chat rather than the wimpy chat.
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I agree Jen, and as the subject is being discussed, I think it strengthens the case for the significance of Chat rather than the wimpy chat.
;D ;D ;D very descriptive . ;)
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Trystan, there may already be a way to do this (that I haven't sussed out yet), but when someone posts an image on Rootschat, and you wish to reply to the post and refer to the image (eg deciphering), when you write in the reply box, the image does not show.
I find myself having to go back and forth 'posting', then returning to the post to modify what I have written. Or I have to write notes about what I wish to say about the image, then type it up in the reply box.
I suppose I could open two windows, one with the image and one with my reply, but is there a simpler way to both reply and see the image at the same time?
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ev's logo has come up in the reply's page (for 22nd Nov) :) not sure how that one happened but I do agree it's a pain having to go back and forth sometimes.
Jean
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(img width=286 height=63]http://images.moooo.org/h/rootschat.gif[/img)
Above are the instructions for that logo , just replace the outside brackets ( and ) with [ and ]
ev
Added - not sure why it appears in the replies
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Can I just appeal to have the upper case C restored? As someone who learned German in my youth, I find my brain runs the "sch" together, making Root/schat!
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If you read the very last line on the screen, it says RootsChat.com
Isn't that the legal name anyhow? So the C should be capitalised shouldn't it?
Dawn M
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I think a logo is just a graphic emblem .... used to make an eyecatching identifiable symbol and as such I don't think it is constrained by the Typeface of the name it represents .
I wonder if Trystan wishes he hadn't started this thread ... :-X :-X ;D
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Probably not - talk is good
If there are more changes ahead I would imagine all our comments will help in good decision making! Not necessarily an easy decision but at least some guidance from us users.
I appreciate being asked - thank you Trystan
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Thumbs up from me for the new logo :)
I spotted that Trystan had changed the position of the, 'England Counties, England-General' box on the RootsChat page. It used to be below 'Scotland'. Any prizes ;D
Jane
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England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales are periodically rotated :) I noticed England's now at the top also.
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I'd never noticed that !
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I appreciate being asked - thank you Trystan
Ditto that - very nice to be considered. But then ... Trystan's a nice bloke!
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England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales are periodically rotated :)
Well we are a land of islands, and we like to feel like we are still floating... ::)
It's really good to hear all your comments. It's great. I didn't expect to get quite so many though. Brilliant stuff !!
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Another floodgate opened Trystan?
Apologies to anyone actually flooded. No offence intended.
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No, it's mainly a shower of lovely compliments with a few helpful remarks thrown in for good measure.
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UPDATE:
We will be tweaking the logo, having taking your comments on board. We'll carry out these tweaks once we update the rest of the site.
This will bring the Chat back into RootsChat.
Trystan
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Thanks Trystan, it is great that you are taking peoples' views into account.
Keep up the good work, this is a fantastic site, not just for genealogy matters, but also for making good friends.
Jan
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I wonder who will spot the 'tweaks' first ??
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and will there be a prize?? ;) ;D
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I wonder who will spot the 'tweaks' first ??
Well, I've spotted one - arrows at the foot of the page to navigate to the next and previous topics. But not as yet one to return to the top of the page, which would be my preference.
The 'next' and 'previous' I have seen on some other forums, but I don't find them very useful, as I don't know what the topics are. I am not someone who reads every topic.
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I wonder who will spot the 'tweaks' first ??
Well, I've spotted one - arrows at the foot of the page to navigate to the next and previous topics. But not as yet one to return to the top of the page, which would be my preference.
As someone has already mentioned on this thread, surely it's just as quick to just hit the home button on the keyboard to do that ;) :)
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I wonder who will spot the 'tweaks' first ??
Well, I've spotted one - arrows at the foot of the page to navigate to the next and previous topics. But not as yet one to return to the top of the page, which would be my preference.
As someone has already mentioned on this thread, surely it's just as quick to just hit the home button on the keyboard to do that ;) :)
Obviously I know that there are other ways to do it, but you will surely allow me to have a preference. It is unusual not to be able to navigate from the foot of a page - ideally there is a drop-down menu from which you can navigate to any other part of the forum.
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I really like the logo. We are all looking for our roots. And the little green shoots are a sign of hope for the future. You can't have one without the other.
Well done!
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I wonder who will spot the 'tweaks' first ??
Well, I've spotted one - arrows at the foot of the page to navigate to the next and previous topics. But not as yet one to return to the top of the page, which would be my preference.
The 'next' and 'previous' I have seen on some other forums, but I don't find them very useful, as I don't know what the topics are. I am not someone who reads every topic.
Sorry, but I think you just hadn't seen them before (they are a bit small)
http://www.rootschat.com/help/navi_topic.php
Bob
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Well what are the previous and next at the bottom supposed to do?
I clicked on previous and got a post from Trystan FROM 2004!! about setting up the Totally Off Topic forum???
When I hit next from that I got back to this subject.
??? ???
Dawn M
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Well what are the previous and next at the bottom supposed to do?
I clicked on previous and got a post from Trystan FROM 2004!! about setting up the Totally Off Topic forum???
When I hit next from that I got back to this subject.
??? ???
Dawn M
Me too. ;D
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Well what are the previous and next at the bottom supposed to do?
I clicked on previous and got a post from Trystan FROM 2004!! about setting up the Totally Off Topic forum???
When I hit next from that I got back to this subject.
??? ???
Dawn M
Next topic and previous topic!
As in most forums ;D
Not very useful, I always thought?
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I didn't notice the logo HAD changed, I think I have developed an "anti-ads" filter which lets me ignore everything not relevant to what I am looking for.
Now it has been pointed out it looks suspiciously like a tea plant seedling and as as tea-leaves = thieves in cockney it could be thought to acknowledge all the complaints I see on here about people stealing one anothers ancestors, photographs etc. ;D
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I must admit it looks to me like a small uprooted weed rather than a sturdy tree :-\
Something to do with the angle of the leaves, I think
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Well we all start small - and grow big with sturdy roots! ;D ;D
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Now it has been pointed out it looks suspiciously like a tea plant seedling
Can't say I've seen any tea-plant seedlings?!
At least not here on the Isle of Man! ;D ;D
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I must admit it looks to me like a small uprooted weed rather than a sturdy tree :-\
Well we all start small - and grow big with sturdy roots! ;D ;D
Not if you get pulled out, you don't :o ;D ;D
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Well what are the previous and next at the bottom supposed to do?
I clicked on previous and got a post from Trystan FROM 2004!! about setting up the Totally Off Topic forum???
When I hit next from that I got back to this subject.
??? ???
Dawn M
Next topic and previous topic!
But the previous topic, as I said, was one from 2004 and one which I had not seen before, anyhow. So whose previous topic was it???
As Ruskie got the same result, maybe there is a glitch in that system?
Dawn M
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As this board stands at the moment (13.59 GMT) the topic above this one is Trystan's post about the ToT Board. Which is why it's coming up as the previous topic.
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Ah so! Thanks JenB
Though I find it hard to believe thatTrystan hadn't posted anything on this forum since 2004!
And why would we want to look at the previous posting on a particular board if it wasn't something we already knew about? Doesn't make sense to me I'm afraid ??? ??? ???
The most logical 'before' would be whatever one had looked at 'just before'
Dawn M
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Though I find it hard to believe thatTrystan hadn't posted anything on this forum since 2004!
Of course he has! But the 2004 posting is locked and so stays in the same place.. At the moment this is the one which appears immediately below it.
Take a look at the board and you will see http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,284.0.html (assuming of course that another post doesn't leapfrog over this one)
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Re logo.
Are these the green shoots of recovery?
I do hope so ;-)
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Of course he has! But the 2004 posting is locked and so stays in the same place.. At the moment this is the one which appears immediately below it.
Take a look at the board and you will see http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,284.0.html (assuming of course that another post doesn't leapfrog over this one)
It's the stickied topics which always stay at the top of a board- sometimes they are also locked.
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My query remains.
what's the point of giving us something to go to which we may not be vitally interested in? The more logical 'previous' would be what we had looked at previously.
Dawn M
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Dawn, if you want to look at your previous viewing - RC or otherwise - it easy to use your own BACK button to go directly to whatever you like.
There is always the 'view new replies to your posts' option.
I think it must be difficult trying to please everyone by putting every suggestion into practise.
Keep up the good work Trystan, I'm sure we are all very appreciative.
Su :)
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Su
I know how to view my own 'previous'
That is not what my query is about.
Dawn M
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Every forum I have signed up to has these "Previous" and "Next" buttons, referring to the topics!
Somebody, somewhere obviously uses them? ;D ;D
I think it's just part of the forum software that RootsChat is based on, and nothing that Trystan can do anything about?
My own wish is to be able to de-select certain forums from notification?
I have no interest (for example) in Scotland or Photograph reconstruction!
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Every forum I have signed up to has these "Previous" and "Next" buttons, referring to the topics!
Somebody, somewhere obviously uses them? ;D ;D
I think it's just part of the forum software that RootsChat is based on, and nothing that Trystan can do anything about?
Like Dawn, I can't see any reason for having these buttons, and I can't see why anyone would ever use them as they seem to be pretty useless. But I'm sure you are right in saying that they are just part of the software.
To be honest, I didn't even know they existed till it was mentioned on this thread. ;) I intend to just ignore them. ;D
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My own wish is to be able to de-select certain forums from notification?
I have no interest (for example) in Scotland or Photograph reconstruction!
Yes, and I would love to be able to mark all posts read which is a common feature on forums. There are thousands upon thousands of posts which I will never read, and yet they all carry a distracting "new" tag unless I physically open them. I do so wish I could clear them.
If it's not possible to give us a "mark all posts read" button, is there perhaps a way that the settings could be adjusted so that unread posts only show up as "new" the first time we visit the forum after they've been posted, and not on subsequent visits?
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I think it must be difficult trying to please everyone by putting every suggestion into practise.
Keep up the good work Trystan, I'm sure we are all very appreciative.
Su :)
Ditto!! ;)
Wiggy :)
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I think it must be difficult trying to please everyone by putting every suggestion into practise.
Keep up the good work Trystan, I'm sure we are all very appreciative.
Su :)
Ditto!! ;)
Wiggy :)
Seconded
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My own wish is to be able to de-select certain forums from notification?
I have no interest (for example) in Scotland or Photograph reconstruction!
Well, you must have replied to them, to be notified that someone has added to them!
You can always elect after the first notification, not to be notified. They will still appear in your unread ones, but you can just get rid of them then by opening and going straight on to something else. That's all I do.
Yes, and I would love to be able to mark all posts read which is a common feature on forums. There are thousands upon thousands of posts which I will never read, and yet they all carry a distracting "new" tag unless I physically open them. I do so wish I could clear them.
If it's not possible to give us a "mark all posts read" button, is there perhaps a way that the settings could be adjusted so that unread posts only show up as "new" the first time we visit the forum after they've been posted, and not on subsequent visits?
Well, Sloe Gin, you'll just have to discipline yourself not to look at all new things :P :P :P and only at the subjects that interest new. I think it would be nigh impossible for the system to remove the 'new' tag for some people and not for others! ;D ;D ;D
Dawn M
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Some forums have the topic change colour when you have read it (like when you open a hyperlink and it changes from blue to red)
This can be useful if you didn't reply to a topic and you want to relocate it
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And while you're at it Tryst can we have a button we can press to order a cup of tea and a digestive as that's a bit difficult to do when we're busy looking for our ancestors or chatting about Family History stuff ........ ;) ;D ;D ;D
Seriously though Tryst and the gang....A really big Thank You for the time you spend making our time on this forum just such a positive experience when there are so many places where the opposite is happening. Thanks.
Poll ... a very satisfied customer. :)
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Yes, and I would love to be able to mark all posts read which is a common feature on forums. There are thousands upon thousands of posts which I will never read, and yet they all carry a distracting "new" tag unless I physically open them. I do so wish I could clear them.
If it's not possible to give us a "mark all posts read" button, is there perhaps a way that the settings could be adjusted so that unread posts only show up as "new" the first time we visit the forum after they've been posted, and not on subsequent visits?
Well, Sloe Gin, you'll just have to discipline yourself not to look at all new things :P :P :P and only at the subjects that interest new. I think it would be nigh impossible for the system to remove the 'new' tag for some people and not for others! ;D ;D ;D
Dawn M
You are wrong. It is is a common feature on forums.
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And while you're at it Tryst can we have a button we can press to order a cup of tea and a digestive as that's a bit difficult to do when we're busy looking for our ancestors or chatting about Family History stuff ........ ;) ;D ;D ;D
Seriously though Tryst and the gang....A really big Thank You for the time you spend making our time on this forum just such a positive experience when there are so many places where the opposite is happening. Thanks.
Poll ... a very satisfied customer. :)
Well said Poll ;D I couldn't agree more.
Rosie
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I agree Poll - this is a fantastic site. There are some aspects I'm not so keen on, but I can live with them, as the positives far outweigh the negatives. Thank you all who put so much effort into making it work.
Just noticed - the Christmas Smileys are back with my favourite :D :D :D
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Has anyone noticed all the work that's gone into this :
https://www.facebook.com/rootschat?fref=pb
Tis very good !
:) :) :)
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Ooh nice..I have liked it :D
Hey - Christmas Santa time :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Milly
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YIPPEE !!
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(Just to annoy the grumpy old wo/men who don't like them !! :) :) :) :) :) :)
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"Just to annoy the grumpy old wo/men who don't like them !! "
Beats me why a clergyperson would wish to annoy others but I guess that's just another big religious mystery.
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"Just to annoy the grumpy old wo/men who don't like them !! "
Beats me why a clergyperson would wish to annoy others but I guess that's just another big religious mystery.
She's still very human, Erato - a bit like me really, born to annoy ! :P :P
;D ;D ;D
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Just having a bit of a giggle Erato ! 'Clergypersons' aren't all stuffy; in fact most of them that I know are more human and much more fun than a lot of non clergy !
Now, if you want to discuss religious mysteries .....
.... but perhaps not on here !
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Interesting. I'd never taken that 'do unto others' business as stuffiness.
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for both "do unto others" and "stuffiness" perhaps see the Christmas Stocking Topic (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,625316.msg4740543.html#msg4740543)!!!!! ;)
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Have I been blind for the last few years? has the rootschat logo had a makeover or has it always had the roots growing down from the initial letter?
Sure that's new!
sallysmum
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See here!! ;D ;D
(moved link)
You are only a little late! ;) ;)
Wiggy
Moderator comment: topics merged
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Have I been blind for the last few years? has the rootschat logo had a makeover or has it always had the roots growing down from the initial letter?
Sure that's new!
sallysmum
like it by the way!
sallysmum
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Thank you for all your comments!
It's really made me smile, I've re-read a lot of the comments again. It really reminds me of why it's so brilliant to be part of RootsChat.
Trystan
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Whoa. Just logged on and got a shock! I wondered if I'd found a different website with the same name for a minute.
I was glad to find it isn't... same interesting posts, same offers of help and look-ups, same friendly people, same lovely hosts ;)
I am finding the new design hard to read :o *ducks* (sorry Tristan). Some of the text is too small, and the font used on the titles is too narrow. I'm meant to have good eyesight but maybe it's time to get booked in for a check up (but then I do use a MackBook so a smaller screen than a large desktop). It's affecting my eyes already so I may find I come on less (PM me instead as I'll get an email).
Please don't think I'm complaining to annoy, it's just my opinion, and I realise change will be an improvement for the majority of users as well as all the technical mumbo jumbo that I don't understand :)
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A general topic to discuss the new forum can be found here:
Topic: Your New RootsChat is here
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,628251.0.html
I'll lock this one so the discussion stays in one place.
Bob