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Flying squirrel pajamas? You've got to be kidding... wait... wrong place...
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All that can be said for it is that it's different. Not better, just different. I'm still evaluating whether or not to be mad about it. I haven't been mad about anything else today--yet--so maybe this is it.
Dwayne wrote: "I'v alr ady se n so e peo le comp a n tha it lo ks lik ther re let ers mis ing but I am not see ng tha pr blem. Mayb the ne d th ir ey s chec ed."See, now that just looks like someone was typing with my tablet. My bottom row is always in danger of being space-barred.
No, that isn't a euphamism, I swear!
OTG....I was beginning to wonder what the heck was up with my view of GR and what I had done to screw it up. Glad it's not me....jury is still out on the new look.
Oh, and just in case my posting this has caused further confusion, a special blanket statement in all caps needs to be made:SUPPORT FOR INDIE AUTHORS IS NOT GOODREADS
WE DIDN'T CHANGE THE LAYOUT
WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE GOODREADS SITE
WE ARE JUST ONE OF MILLIONS OF GROUPS HOSTED ON THIS SITE
There. Hopefully that clears things up.
Like Garth of Wayne's World said, "Change? We fear change."Therefore, Christina, can you please change it back to the way it was? Thanks in advance!
He he. "It's not our fault!"On the official thread about it I said I felt like I'm talking to my dog:
"Bad font! Bad, bad, BAD font!"
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I thought I'd let you know that you keep going up my cool meter, almost every day.
Dwayne wrote: "Quoleena wrote: "Like Garth of Wayne's World said, "Change? We fear change.""I thought I'd let you know that you keep going up my cool meter, almost every day."
Aw shucks! Glad you appreciate my dorky humor.
Everything looks like it was printed from a printer that needs a new toner cartridge. Very difficult to read.
One thing though, has it got brighter in here? Looking at the screen seems to put more strain on my eyes than usual.
The "brightness" is a result of this horrible font. It's too small and too thin. That and the change in font color (for parts of the page) to some perverted mix of green and blue.Zooming in to 115% seems to help some, but of course that will mess up other web sites.
Dwayne wrote: "I'v alr ady se n so e peo le comp a n tha it lo ks lik ther re let ers mis ing but I am not see ng tha pr blem. Mayb the ne d th ir ey s chec ed."Ouf you made it hard for me to read! I can read back word, and in a mirror, and with numbers instead of letters, but this? I had to stop and think about it.
Christina, do you mean this is the new font? It's the first thread I see with this font.. what happened?
EDITED: NM they all have that font suddenly. I DON'T LIKE IT! :/ It's hard on the eyes.
It looks like they didn't do anything but change the fonts. (and not for the better.) It looks really unprofessional and some of the text is sort of blobby at smaller sizes.
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I know this isn't the right thread for it, but I can't stop laughing.
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Well, I'm a dork. So there you have it.
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It honestly doesn't bother me, either. It's different. Not better, not worse, just different.
It's a bit blocky and displeasing, but like the many Facebook / Twitter changes, we're bound to adjust before long.
They fixed it so the letters all look complete again in Firefox. I liked the old style better, but it's legible again for me.
Not too fond of how tiny the font is on my dashboard. I like big font and I cannot lie.
Yeah, looks like they upped the default font size. Still looks bad IMHO.This font looks like it was chosen by someone who just now realized you could change font styles on a web page so they're showing off how clever they are.
•To enhance the readability of text on Goodreads, we’ve adopted two new open-source fonts. Lato, our sans-serif font, was designed by Warsaw-based designer Łukasz Dziedzic (“Lato” means “Summer” in Polish). Merriweather, our serif font, was created by Eben Sorkin and was designed to be pleasant to read on screens.
Yeah, I beg to differ on the readability bit.
Melissa wrote: "Not too fond of how tiny the font is on my dashboard. I like big font and I cannot lie."Lol...thanks for making me laugh:)
I prefer with serif over sans. Even when reading paperbacks. I don't know why but sans-serif gives me trouble. Still...I hate changes. I'd prefer the original one. They'll wait until everyone gets used to the new to change it again. :>
Not sure whether I like it or not. It's okay. Why fix it if nothing's wrong with it? At least, nothing looked wrong to me...
Dwayne wrote: "I'v alr ady se n so e peo le comp a n tha it lo ks lik ther re let ers mis ing but I am not see ng tha pr blem. Mayb the ne d th ir ey s chec ed."heh.
It does seem a bit off for some reason. I started squinting while reading these posts. It might have something to do with being on the pc all day, but never seemed to be a problem before now. Could be the change in font style/color, but not sure. I might be just full of crap.
The background is all white too, which accounts for the brightness in here. The old site was more of a beige color. I havent run into the blobby letter issue, but I haven't run the mobile site, app, or anuthing other than Chrome on my tablet.
But at least I now know why every other refresh for the last two weeks has triggered an unexpected error.
Yes, I miss the beige background. White feels too clinical.
Shoot me, I like it. More white space, cleaner interface, new font. What's not to like? Yay!
I blame Obama and Trump for this mess. They should have known.
Nathan wrote: "I blame Obama and Trump for this mess. They should have known."What makes you think they didn't, hmmm? O_o
Christina wrote: "The background is all white too, which accounts for the brightness in here. The old site was more of a beige color."That's why. I couldn't put my finger on what it was. But I'm fine with it now, it's an good excuse to wear sunglasses inside. :-)
Dwayne wrote: "B.B. wrote: "I find it a lot easier on my eyes, I like it"It honestly doesn't bother me, either. It's different. Not better, not worse, just different."
I thought I was the only one apathetic toward the change.
No need to put the lights on in the room anymore. Silver linings and all that. I suppose.
Nathan wrote: "I blame Obama and Trump for this mess. They should have known."I blame the Freemasons, working in conjunction with the Illuminati, with guidance from the Bilderberg Group, under the watchful eye of the Trilateral Commission.
It's the start of the New World Order I tell ya!
You know what. I can get used to it. It looks like Outlook now.
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Michael wrote: "Nathan wrote: "I blame Obama and Trump for this mess. They should have known."
I blame the Freemasons, working in conjunction with the Illuminati, with guidance from the Bilderberg Group, under th..."
LOL!!! I was just about to comment that Michael's reply was like a batsignal for Ann. :p
Actually, I don't have an issue with the new layout...just makin' a little joke...
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Just don't forget to wedge mothman in there somewhere. I still want to adopt my own mothman. :)
Regardless, this is your free pass to rage about it without worry. (Within reason, of course, no actual abuse please!)
Let the eff-yous begin!