Random Themes - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Birdland · 04-22-2003, 10:27 AM

B.W. - Just wanted to tell you how much I'm enjoying the random display of themes on The B-D home page. I'm catching up on past themes that I never got to see, and exploring the home page more.

(BTW - please tell me this random display is a new option, and hasn't "always been like that.")

Amanaduial the archer · 04-22-2003, 11:06 AM

Hmmm...didnt notice that. Cool!

Child of the 7th Age · 04-22-2003, 11:09 AM

Yes, whoever is responsible for this, thank you. I find myself stopping to read it and clicking away at the links. There really are a variety of topics.

sharon

*Varda* · 04-22-2003, 12:31 PM

Ah...they're MEANT to do that? I thought it was just another computer glitch of mine. But, nice change [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

GreatWarg · 04-22-2003, 12:52 PM

I find myself clicking 'Reload' once too many as I read the previous themes.

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 04-22-2003, 04:58 PM

It is a new feature implemented for a couple reasons. First, to showcase the many themes we have already created and many people were apparently not seeing. Secondly, to bamboozle those restless spirits who felt neccesary to complain whenever a theme lasted more than a few weeks. Most are still convinced we've just created 19 new themes just for them! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

I'm glad you are liking them. They will continue to rotate until we finish the new theme that we are working on. Once that one is opened, it will be exclusive for a month or so and then we'll keep going back to the rotation.

Orual · 04-22-2003, 08:24 PM

I was confused at first, too! I came on in the afternoon, and it was Gandalf, then I came back on and it was Rohan...reload...it's Boromir...reload...it's Rivendell...what the...?

But I do like it. The themes are very nice, and to see a bunch of different ones (for those of us too lazy to just click on "previous themes") is really cool.

~*~Orual~*~

Birdland · 04-23-2003, 12:14 AM

One feature I liked on a past theme was the ability to click on the displayed picture and you would get to see the full picture instead of the cropped version. But I guess it took up too much "something-something" for you to continue to do that, huh.

dragoneyes · 04-23-2003, 02:33 AM

You can still do that, on the Boromir theme anyway, and the Aragorn one. Maybe it's because it was already the whole picture that you were seeing.

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 04-23-2003, 07:00 AM

I think you can still do it on the Galadriel Theme, too, but the Aragorn one will be change to no bigger picture soon. It has to do with bandwidth (or an effort to safe bandwidth). We used to have a complete image gallery, but there are a few of those around the Net already, so we saw no need to continue our redunancy. Leaves more room for original stuff like Malbeth [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

04-22-2003, 10:27 AM	#1
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Random Themes B.W. - Just wanted to tell you how much I'm enjoying the random display of themes on The B-D home page. I'm catching up on past themes that I never got to see, and exploring the home page more. (BTW - please tell me this random display is a new option, and hasn't "always been like that.")

04-22-2003, 11:06 AM	#2
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	Hmmm...didnt notice that. Cool! __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

04-22-2003, 11:09 AM	#3
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Yes, whoever is responsible for this, thank you. I find myself stopping to read it and clicking away at the links. There really are a variety of topics. sharon __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

04-22-2003, 12:31 PM	#4
Varda Maiden of Tears Join Date: May 2002 Location: Valinor. Posts: 571	Ah...they're MEANT to do that? I thought it was just another computer glitch of mine. But, nice change [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ 'It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them' ~Frodo "Life is hard. After all, it kills you." - Katharine Hepburn

04-22-2003, 12:52 PM	#5
GreatWarg Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2002 Location: East of the Misty Mountains Posts: 339	I find myself clicking 'Reload' once too many as I read the previous themes. __________________ "What shall we do, what shall we do!" he cried. "Escaping goblins to be caught be wolves!"

04-22-2003, 04:58 PM	#6
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	It is a new feature implemented for a couple reasons. First, to showcase the many themes we have already created and many people were apparently not seeing. Secondly, to bamboozle those restless spirits who felt neccesary to complain whenever a theme lasted more than a few weeks. Most are still convinced we've just created 19 new themes just for them! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] I'm glad you are liking them. They will continue to rotate until we finish the new theme that we are working on. Once that one is opened, it will be exclusive for a month or so and then we'll keep going back to the rotation. __________________ The Barrow-Wight

04-22-2003, 08:24 PM	#7
Orual Speaker of the Dead Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Superbia Posts: 868	I was confused at first, too! I came on in the afternoon, and it was Gandalf, then I came back on and it was Rohan...reload...it's Boromir...reload...it's Rivendell...what the...? But I do like it. The themes are very nice, and to see a bunch of different ones (for those of us too lazy to just click on "previous themes") is really cool. ~~Orual~~ __________________ "Oh, my god! I care so little, I almost passed out!" --Dr. Cox, "Scrubs"

04-23-2003, 12:14 AM	#8
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	One feature I liked on a past theme was the ability to click on the displayed picture and you would get to see the full picture instead of the cropped version. But I guess it took up too much "something-something" for you to continue to do that, huh.

04-23-2003, 02:33 AM	#9
dragoneyes Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Completely lost track, sorry! Posts: 733	You can still do that, on the Boromir theme anyway, and the Aragorn one. Maybe it's because it was already the whole picture that you were seeing. __________________ "We might succeed in roasting Pippin alive inside." - Frodo.

04-23-2003, 07:00 AM	#10
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	I think you can still do it on the Galadriel Theme, too, but the Aragorn one will be change to no bigger picture soon. It has to do with bandwidth (or an effort to safe bandwidth). We used to have a complete image gallery, but there are a few of those around the Net already, so we saw no need to continue our redunancy. Leaves more room for original stuff like Malbeth [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ The Barrow-Wight