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amjoie
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Hi everyone!
I tried the new site. And I'm very pleased that we can have TS3 avatars. VERY pleased. I really like that drafts are saved, too.
But I can't stay on the site for more than about 10 minutes before I have a really nasty headache that builds in intensity the longer I read (it is starting, even as I type this post). The white is too white, the black block print is too black on the too white background, and the lime green is like a slap in the face. It's just too much of ... too much, I guess. Whatever it is, I feel like running away, screaming. The headache is debilitating. And it takes a while to go away, after I get off the site. I have enough pain in my life, without that.
So, this isn't going to work, for me. But I did try, like a few of you asked me to. (I still hope to fix the links on the Know Your Game thread, if I can, a little at a time. But if it hurts too bad, I'll have to call it a day.)
I'll leave you one of my favorite sims, from my favorite world, as my avatar, so it isn't just that big plumbob. Other than that, it looks like I'm back to napping. Sorry I can't be part of your tomorrows.
(hugs)
I tried the new site. And I'm very pleased that we can have TS3 avatars. VERY pleased. I really like that drafts are saved, too.
But I can't stay on the site for more than about 10 minutes before I have a really nasty headache that builds in intensity the longer I read (it is starting, even as I type this post). The white is too white, the black block print is too black on the too white background, and the lime green is like a slap in the face. It's just too much of ... too much, I guess. Whatever it is, I feel like running away, screaming. The headache is debilitating. And it takes a while to go away, after I get off the site. I have enough pain in my life, without that.
So, this isn't going to work, for me. But I did try, like a few of you asked me to. (I still hope to fix the links on the Know Your Game thread, if I can, a little at a time. But if it hurts too bad, I'll have to call it a day.)
I'll leave you one of my favorite sims, from my favorite world, as my avatar, so it isn't just that big plumbob. Other than that, it looks like I'm back to napping. Sorry I can't be part of your tomorrows.
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I hate to see you go, I like seeing your posts, but I completely understand that a forum is not worth bearing the pain of a migraine.
Eveebella
Okay, I just had to get that out of my system, I think Im turning into an old lady who doesnt like new things. With that said, I probably won't be around much now beyond checking a few threads (not that I post much as it is). Like with you amjoie, I'm getting massive headaches just trying to look at this site and find myself squinting the entire time
I was able to have the color temperature of my monitor adjusted and that has helped a bit, but I don't know if that's even possible on every monitor.
hope that will allow you to stay!
ETA: I sat down with my morning coffee and decided to give the image blocker add-on a try and I'm sorry to report, it doesn't work for this purpose. You can block the big green background image at its url location, but it does nothing to block it HERE, which is where you need it.
I just wish we could go back on the old forum and stay there cause i truly think this forum is a bad joke compared to the old one. Take care sweetie
PS i have made smilies by typing and with chosing from the smilie-icon and for some reason they refuse to get posted, and have also had words taken out and replaced by PLUM, words that are ordinary and plain so something is off. I wish that they change their mind and let us go back to the old forum, but i don't belive in the wishes anymore after seeing what they have done to ts4
Edit Offcourse they removed my smilies again arrgh
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I have the same problem with the eyestrain. We can make a thread to alert the Sims team about this problem with the forum. A medical problem such as eyestrain and headaches is something they DO want to hear! They have to respond to a medical condition!
Doop Dee Doop
Tools > Options > Content > Colors
Uncheck the box next to "Allow pages to choose their own colors, instead of my selections above"
Click on the white box by background and choose a soft color that's easy on your eyes. Hit 'okay'. It will do away with the bright green background and the super white text area. Things will look very different, but everything's still there. The little images for 'Notifications', 'Inbox', etc. next to your user ID at the top of the page are gone, but when you put your mouse over the empty squares, it tells you what's there.
The drawback is that it will change background colors/images on every site, not just this one, of course, but changing it back is as simple as going back in and putting a check by "Allow pages to choose their own colors, instead of my selections above". I tried it for a while and visited a bunch of my bookmarked sites, and I have to say, it was more soothing to my eyes!
Well, there seems to be a general consensus that the site is hard on the eyes and way too bright, so I am not alone in this discomfort, although mine may be more severe. I hope the website team becomes aware of the problem before they lose vast numbers of people who would have otherwise enjoyed the forum.
@ahholladay: I tried your method of changing the site colors/print style, and it does definitely help with eye strain. Unfortunately, it also removes the ability to edit replies on this forum. Since I edit almost as much as I reply, that ends up being a deal-breaker situation. Not to mention the havoc the changes create on other sites, like my home page, which becomes almost unreadable. And that means I would be constantly having to check and uncheck things in the Firefox's preference window, on my Mac, where I do my browsing. I don't see changing default colors/print style as a long term solution, because it adds more clicking/repetitive motion and irritation for my wrist. Knowing I can reduce eye strain for an occasional forum check is handy. But I don't think it would make daily participation a possibility, for me. So I'm right back where I started.
But I did try your method (it helped me avoid a headache while I replied here, and made changes to the tutorial links in my "Know Your Game" thread), so I thank you for your helpful suggestion. (hugs)
not sure if you've considered posting places besides here, a fair number of us will follow blogs whether at wordpress or blogspot, additionally instead of just bookmarking I copied the bulk of this to a word doc for personal use ..... I think the final count was something like 74/75 pages if you wanted to there is a decent indie site called smashwords that allows free self publishing of word docs to e-reading format for free or for profit
myself I'm semi broke at the moment, but if I weren't I would tip to a donation jar for all of your wonderful help and advice
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I agree, a lot of forum software gives admins the option of adding multiple themes that users can choose from. But this forum software has disappointment in so many ways.
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