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Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:27 pm
by mikeschn
Should the Avatars be on the right, like the new style, or on the left, like the old style?

What are your thoughts?

Mike...

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:51 pm
by pepper
But of course, I am biased. They've been on the left for what, 8 years?

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:04 pm
by toypusher
i like them better on the left. Just seems easier and more natural to see who is posting something. JMOYMMV! :D

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:31 pm
by mikeschn
I'm with Pepper and Kerry!

Mike...

Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:14 pm
by Greg M
On the left please, and is there any way to delineate between posts more? I'm having trouble telling where one person's post ends and another begins. The color change in the background is just too subtle for me.

-Greg

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:23 pm
by IndyTom
I am a creature of habit, just ask my wife. I vote left.

Tom

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:13 am
by Shadow Catcher
I have always been interested in photographic composition and different cultures and basically it is related to how we write. In English it is from left to right and center of interest is usually in the lower right. Japanese it is often in the upper left, related to reading direction. Our eyes are not accustomed to start gathering information i.e. posters avatar on the right. Mike, I wanted to give a logical reason why some/most would be more comfortable with it on the left.

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:19 am
by Corwin C
One of the more aggravating items from the old forum software was large pictures or long url's forcing a horizontal scrollbar to see all of the content and access controls. I haven't seen that since the update. If avatars on the right are what's preventing the wide screens I'm 100% in favor of the change. Otherwise, I'm pretty indifferent. It's just a matter of what you are used to.

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:29 am
by IndyTom
I just have to add Mike, I really like the alternating colors. It really makes reading much easier. Thanks for that.

Tom

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:37 am
by Mell On Wheels
I think they look fine on the right, BUT I like them better on the left. I like being able to see who is posting, before I read the post... if that makes any sense. :lol:

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:44 pm
by toypusher
:no: :no:

We have 12658 registered members and only 30 have voted so far??? :shock:

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:52 pm
by Sam I am
We read from left to right, so it seems more logical to me to have the avatars on the left.

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:13 pm
by Wanna Be
Sam I am wrote:We read from left to right, so it seems more logical to me to have the avatars on the left.


I MUST agree with that statement !!!!

Lynn---WannaBe :thinking:

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:52 pm
by chamas
Left all the way. Even Joey is thinking the Left and he never agree's with Pepper. Well almost never, if it comes to the Park or a good treat they seem to agree.

So left all the way... :wine:

Re: Should the Avatars be on the right?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:00 pm
by rmclarke
I live on the left coast, so....Left!
That's my reason and I'm sticking to it. :thumbsup: 8)