Modern Vespa

Be interesting to see how long this thread lasts...

The content of this forum is magnificient - I have obtained information that was not to be found elswhere. However...

The forum presentation etc is the most boring (gray!), the most uninspiring on the internet. It may have been "Modern" in 1990 but not now.

Given the function and presentation available (at a cost obviously), it seems pathetic that REAL (2008) forum facilities are not used. For example VBulletin (whether or not you personally have a problem with them, Jess).

You don't have to ban me Jess - I'm gone. I'll just have to live without all this good stuff.

May I then suggest you piss off and find a more enlightening forum for you to vent your spleen on

If you think you're pissed off now you'll be even more pissed when Engalnd beat you in the Rugby League World Cup next month!!!!

1. The suggestion was preempted.

2. I thought I was talking about the forum...

I do not see any point in opening a topic like this.
I suggest to my fellow MVers not to respond and to the Moderators to close this topic ASAP.

this is a forum not a bloody flower shop, i come here for information and relativley informative (and sometimes plain stupid) chat.

I dont come here to stare at the wallpaper or admire the interior decour...

you is some kind of crazy

Its actually a lot flasher than most forums I frequent.
Well presented I'd say.

Flower shop !!!! Flower Shop !!!
I have been wholesale florist for 25 years and my wife has been retail for 30 years...
If it weren't for this Flower shop I work at I would not be able to spend hours on the MV forum....
( Well maybe I could, can you say unemployment?)
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I actually like the design. Modern is just a perception
Besides, the design is very functional, the colours are pleasant on the eye, text is easy to read and the navigation is logical (imho).

I like it actually. I'm wearing glasses right now reading and typing this.
It's "simple", it works - leave it alone.

Agreed.

You can always change the default colours on your computer.

IBL

It's funny what some people find to complain about. With all the problems going on at the moment, this particular complaint ranks so far down the list as to be almost invisible.

However, I do like the way the OP said he was leaving never to return, and then returned to post a reply 10 minutes later.

You seemed to like grey when you bought your scooter,judging by your avatar..

Ditto the above. This is my first post.....I come here seeking information on Vespa scooters.

Problems? What problems? There are problems? Crap, I've been spending so much time here that I have no idea what else is going on in the world....


(and I agree, the layout is fine, better than most, and finding that to complain about when there is an entirely new not-so-modern section to occupy your time....
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Manly, yes, but I like it too! (said with bad Irish accent)

Jeeze Louise! I guess I'm not enough of a sophisticate to appreciate how "grey" this forum is... Still, what would you expect from some one riding a Chetak? Any way I like it here. 8) R

I don't like the shape of california. If this is not addressed soon, I WILL move!

Texas has a great shape, you could always move here!

I'm going to apply my new standards for humor and assume that the OP was being sarcastic

There are a lot of forums where the format is annoying & difficult to navigate, but this one is not in the running for any PITA awards

You can move wherever you want but California will still be the same shape!!

I think the layout and appearance of the site is quite modern. Clean, uncluttered and easy to navigate.

I have 1 complaint about this forum,which also happens at others.(has nothing to do with how Jess set it up)it's when i write up a post,in the post a reply box.After I submit my post and read/see it,almost always the sentences are all broken up.So I always have to fix the sentences so they go all the way across the box.

Tim

You can't please all the people all the time..........

I happen to like the format. I probably spend more time here than anyone else, so I'm certainly not going to make it look like ugly, or flashy, or garish.

And why would I ban you for that, anyway?

I'm guessing that you're probably hitting return after each line, which will prevent the text from wrapping properly. The solution (if that's what's happening) is to not hit return after every line, but let it just keep going. Hit return only when you want a paragraph break.

I really do like the colors. I hate reading text on a black screen. I avoid it at all costs. It makes me all wonkey after reading.

This is easy on the eyes and simple to navigate. I think that if you're looking for something like FaceBook or MySpace, you've SO come to the wrong place. I just hate looking at all that stupid blinking shit.

Can I get a witness?!

Thanks Jess,I'll try what you suggested.Hope it works,as it is driving me crazy.

++++++1!!!!!!

This is a great site----I come here for Vespa info and to chat with other Vespa folks. Some people just have to have something to complain about even if they have to make things up. Keep up the good work, Jess. Art

I think modern vespa is quite a good site and I feel quite strongly about that.

When I think of grey I think of ....

blah blah blah blah blah....




This forum is great! I like the most of ther time comical light-hearted fun and the serious mechanical dicusssions. Keep going strong "Post-Modern Vepsa" Forum. hahahaha!!

From talking to Jess in person a few times over the past couple years, I know he pays a LOT of attention to making sure the site loads fast. I appreciate that much more than a flashy site.

Take the Virgin America airline website, for example: it's really cool, loads slowly, and doesn't really load at all on the iPhone. Grrrrrr.

No, I sometimes don't agree with some of the moderator actions, but for Pete's sake, I have a life and can't fret over them. Keep up the good work, Jess and the mods!

I hate drama queen exits.... Just go - we don't care!!!

You might also try putting a space after your punctuation marks (commas and periods). For instance, the software probably sees "Jess,I'll" and "suggested.Hope" in your post as one word and will put it on a new line if it won't fit on the end of the line.

Hope this helps.

WHAT?
I hope someday to make the soggy-stomping-storm-out-tantrum posting to make sure you all really, really love me.... It's the closest I'll ever get attending my own funeral!

Masala - don't cry for me, dry that eye. And beg me to stay.

As much time as some of us spend here, I appreciate the fact that MV is designed for utility and speed with some discretion in the number and types of geegaws and add ons that can make the whole thing a cluttered mess.

It's not beautiful, but if a member can't find enough inspiration in the subject matter and needs the forum layout to prop them up, then they're probably not well-suited for MV anyway.

Oh snap!

That's funny. I like the way the forum looks - it's easy on the eyes.

The over-moderation and reading of PM's by the moderator might be more worthy things to complain about.