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Testing. 1, 2, 3... / Re: New Forum Logo
« on: September 22, 2002, 01:26:10 AM »Quote
For example, I had a message waiting for me when I logged in earlier; in the time it took for the logo to load, I ordinarily would have already accessed the message, finished reading it, and probably been working on a reply. No joke.
I don't doubt it for a second.
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I don't care if it's ten seconds or three minutes, I prefer to be productive in that span rather than twiddling my thumbs waiting on a graphic I've already seen over and over again. The end effect is that it adds nothing positive to the experience of being on the board.
So for you it's an issue of productivity over aesthetics. A choice I can more than respect - though, thankfully, in this particular instance, it's not a choice I really have to make because the transition isn't slowing down the forum for me. But, of course, my computer's performance isn't the only one at play. And it would be selfish of me not to consider the transition's impact on others use of the forum - particularly when its addition was nothing more than a whim.
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it's more the relative benefit of cost versus product. In this case, the cost is increased time, and the product is eye-candy that, after having been experienced once, is superfluous.
Again, I do honestly respect your opinion, but it's one I'm afraid I can't share because, I suppose, I don't consider aesthetics superfluous.
But the whole point of this disagreement is moot anyway because, as I've already said, the transition can easily disappear because the filter is something I was merely testing out. I never really intended it to be a permanent fixture on the forum. And its continued use is hardly something I'd be willing to argue for. I'd much prefer to pick my battles for something I honestly believe improves the forum.