I miss the dot.

[Madison]

Before the fancy-schmancy graphics package was released for vBulletin, it was very easy to see if a thread you'd posted to had new replies, as there was a dot beside its title indicating your participation.

That dot has been replaced by one of those stupid envelope icons that looks, at first glance, just like every other stupid envelope icon.

Can we please bring back the dot? Long live the dot.

[Venkatesh]

Long live the dot.

I miss the dot already. It was a handy little feature that I had never paid much attention to. Except when I wanted information from it.

I hope to see it return from /dev/null or wherever dots go when they expire.

[Yan Wang]

Wait another few weeks - you'll get used to it... and the envelopes will be easily distinguished with a 'glance'. It's fine for me already.

Though I do dislike the new smiley faces.

[BandChick]

Everything just seems a little...too cartoony for me. I mean, we went from standard geekiness to high tech and over the top pretty geekiness. I mean, is all of this necessary? I liked my white dot next to my name indicating if I was online. This green light thing irritates me. Anyway, I'm done whining.

Thanks for the upgrade anyway Brandon

(and yes, long live the dot)

[Ashley Weed]

Can I find "The Idiots Guide to the Envelopes" somewhere. This is annoying for semi-color blind people.

[Joe Matt]

Heck, I hate it too! If you can change it Brandon, I'll be happy to create new folder icons.

[Jay H 237]

Originally Posted by Yan Wang

Though I do dislike the new smiley faces.

Originally Posted by BandChick

Everything just seems a little...too cartoony for me. I mean, we went from standard geekiness to high tech and over the top pretty geekiness.

I'm putting in my .02

The dot thing doesn't bother me as much as the smilies. I think some of the new smilies "inhale audibly" and are a bit "cartoonish" as BandChick put it. Brandon, in another post somewhere you mentioned thinking about going back to the old smilies. Have you made any definite decision on it yet?

[Madison]

I think it's hysterical that people are complaining about smiley faces being cartoonish

[Steve Howland]

Originally Posted by M. Krass

I think it's hysterical that people are complaining about smiley faces being cartoonish

they seem pretty cartoonish to me - and they are too colorful. sometimes i dont even know what they mean. like this guy
its called cool but he looks a little worried to me...
-Diobsidian

[Michael Corsetto]

Originally Posted by diobsidian

they seem pretty cartoonish to me - and they are too colorful. sometimes i dont even know what they mean. like this guy
its called cool but he looks a little worried to me...
-Diobsidian

He's obviosly smirking because we can't figiure it out

[Steve W]

Brandon, I love the big green online dot and the colourful smilies. I see bland all the time. I really enjoy colouring things up. You are doing a great job and I encourage you to add even more colour.

[Brandon Martus]

Originally Posted by Jay H 237

Brandon, in another post somewhere you mentioned thinking about going back to the old smilies. Have you made any definite decision on it yet?

I've been crazy busy, and haven't had time to mess with the smilies yet. (it slipped my mind, too..)

I would rather not have to worry about one more thing while doing the already-way-too-long upgrades, so I don't know if I'll be putting the folders w/the dots back in. The new version has a little arrow on the folder, similar to how many e-mail programs indicate that you've replied to an e-mail.

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus

The new version has a little arrow on the folder, similar to how many e-mail programs indicate that you've replied to an e-mail.

dot's nice....

[Mike Schroeder]

Originally Posted by dlavery

dot's nice....

bad pun bad.....


Dots, smilies this is all to confusing for me

-"Big Mike" The Human Cartoon

[Astronouth7303]

I miss the dot, too. But what I miss more is the key at the bottom of every page!