oh dear, think it's time to call it a day with Mumsnet

I am glad I am not the only one to find it hard on the eyes-it was nice and simple before!

heh heh dd asked the other day why 'Jif' was spelt with a C!

I have dodgy margins and I'm loosing my eyesight. Tis blurry.

OhYouBadBadKitten and MarlaSinger. TY, it used to until yesterday. Now it's fixed in one size (works fine on many other sites)

I shall just give it a rest until they sort it all out.

It's hurting my eyes to read it all too. THe font seems grey - after a while it gets blurry

I can't concentrate on the top post with those little boxes sitting on top of half of it >>>>> yes those ones over there. It's like they are saying 'excuse me, read us first please'

oh but it's true Marla - I do still get confused by it

I'm not actually convinced yet by Cif. Or Olay.

I do understand that some people are struggling with it but i guess for me it brings back those memories of working crazy hours to launch websites and then the only comments being negative.

Its easy to see the bugs which i'm sure they're working hard to fix.

Of course i flounced from another parenting website once they introduced tickers etc so i'm a fine one to talk

"This morning it was still at the top."

of course it was - everyone had made their morning coffee switched on MN and screamed in fright and then started posting asking what had happened

Onager does CTRL + work for you?

One wonders how you coped when they changed Jif to Cif.

Was sedation required?

Come back, dear, you know you're not that bothered

"comments like the OP's make me so glad i'm not a website project manager any more"

Well if you don't understand about browsers I'm sure it's a relief to others too

I think it might be having a similar effect to those little boxes you get to write posts in on ebay

I mean you do still have to write in a box but before, it was like the page was bigger, now it feels restrictive - almost like when you are staying with friends and you sit tidily and don't leave crumbs on the sofa. It's more self conscious making for some reason.
The active convos list is super long to scroll down instead of half of it being visible immeidately (squashed I know! But it facilitated the fast movement of the site. Before I'd post a new thread and it'd be halfway down the page before I even clicked back to A/C. This morning it was still at the top.

I guess everyone was still getting used ot the format but it feels empty and lonely somehow.

I'm giving it plenty more chances though, I think it's a bit soon to give up and besides I have to hang around somewhere, it's this or Tesco direct, what would you choose?

ooo yes Traceybath - like when Perfect Pizza revamped their website and totally and utterly confused me.

The "menu" bit still throws me as it's a totally new way of ordering from there.

Not like this where it's essentiall y the same.

You do realise that you're not all seeing the same layout?

It is quite different according to browser and various settings.

For example I have none of the margins you speak of or the advert problems. I just have font size 6 on a white background which makes it too hard to look at for more than a few mins.

I used to be able to change the font size using the mouse scroll wheel.

Very pleased for all of you who like it and find it easy to read and use.

Can you not understand though that it is not the same for everyone?

If the layout and/or colour scheme of a website gives me a migraine, I don't use the website, simple innit?

So until the layout and/or colour scheme improves I won't be using MN.

And no I am not flouncing, I am having a break but I do understand why some people don't like it. I don't come here to get a headache, I don't suppose they do either.

blimey - its hardly any different.

When i worked on website re-designs they became radically different - these are just subtle enhancements.

All sites have to evolve or they end up looking and feeling incredibly dated.

Comments like the OP's make me so glad i'm not a website project manager any more.

my threads were purple when I came back from my new house this afternoon - got it set on Mumsnet new and I've got lovely purple links for threads I've got it all set to Mumsnet new

Dont' know if it's working for anyone else though

I asked and it appeared, they have been working hard all day.