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Changes coming to Mazdaracers.com
#1
Posted 09-13-2011 11:22 AM
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Some of the things that we are doing:
Re skinning the site to look more like the old Specmiata.com site
Logging in to Specmiata.com will soon take you to the SM section of Mazdaracers
Mazdaracers will stay active
There will be most active threads screen when you log in like there was in the old site ( there is a link on bottom of page now)
Much of the unused forums will be cut out
That and much more.
We have hired SM racer Caesar Vilmas to do the work for us.I am sure he will do a great job.
If you have any suggestions, please post here
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#2
Posted 09-13-2011 07:50 PM
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#4
Posted 09-13-2011 08:09 PM
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If possible, bring back some of the old emoticons. They were fun. The new ones are kind of boring. I miss the dodging the thrown tomato after a smart ass comment. It's hard to read sarcasm and such when all you have is text and can't see the smirk on the face of the person delivering it. The old emots were much better in that regard.
+1000
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#5
Posted 09-13-2011 08:32 PM
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Also, while the ability to always edit my own posts is nice, what I haven't found is the ability to DELETE my own posts -- hope you can add a button or something.
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Posted 09-13-2011 11:14 PM
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+1000
x 1 miiiiiiiiillion!!!
Also set the classified up like before...with area being in the description
Ron
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#7
Posted 09-13-2011 11:17 PM
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x 1 miiiiiiiiillion!!!
Where is that rolling on floor emoticon?
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#8
Posted 09-14-2011 02:12 AM
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Posted 09-14-2011 08:42 AM
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#10
Posted 09-14-2011 06:23 PM
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Felt more at home at the old site !
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Posted 09-15-2011 10:51 AM
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#12
Posted 09-15-2011 12:26 PM
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Posted 09-15-2011 01:13 PM
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-tch
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Posted 09-15-2011 01:23 PM
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There's more threads.You beat me to it.
~T
New Website - Colors.
Is it my imagination?
Mostly in Feb.
Big one here....
Can you mirror Mike C'c avatar from left to right so he's looking at the post like Jims. Bad impression with his back to it/us.
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Posted 09-15-2011 01:38 PM
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more threads than when?
what new colors?
???
What's in februrary?
Confusedly,
T~
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Posted 09-15-2011 01:50 PM
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http://mazdaracers.com/index.php?showtopic=285&st=0&p=1676&fromsearch=1&#entry1676Sorry, your imagination lost me. :-)
more threads than when?
what new colors?
???
What's in februrary?
Confusedly,
T~
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Posted 09-15-2011 01:57 PM
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I think Mike C made his avatar that way on purpose...so, he doesn't accidentally get a glimpse of Dewhearst.
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#18
Posted 09-15-2011 02:03 PM
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I think Mike C made his avatar that way on purpose...so, he doesn't accidentally get a glimpse of Dewhearst.
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#19
Posted 09-15-2011 02:17 PM
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I don't think a redesign will accomplish much. You closed the old neighborhood bar and people don't take to change all that easily. That's just the way communities work.
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#20
Posted 09-15-2011 02:29 PM
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All the different class on the front page make it difficult and overwhelming for some, even more if you're on a phone. "Where do i go? what do i do? Ah forget it".
If you want to know how people are using the site have a poll.
What do you do when you get to the site.
Click, View new content.
Use Search.
Scroll down and see who's here.
Click on your region.
Other.
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