Disable the blog bar to the Left of the screen?

[La Bete]

Some screenshots might be useful; I have a 22" screen, admittidly, but with both sidebars running I have acres of space. The sidebars between them take up maybe 15% of the screen at most.

As requested, this is on a 13 inch screen on a laptop.

It's a bit cramped, but I wouldn't go so far as say unusable.

On a possibly related note, I've found the forums a bit more sluggish sicne you've put in this change.

Regards

 

[pawsplay]

Here's what I see logged in as a CS. As you can see, on my 17" ViewSonic 1024 x 768 flatscreen, the rightmost navigation icons trail off the screen. The left sidebar remnant is not terrible, but it makes the screen that much fatter to scroll over.

 

[jaerdaph]

Here's what I see logged in as a CS. As you can see, on my 17" ViewSonic 1024 x 768 flatscreen, the rightmost navigation icons trail off the screen. The left sidebar remnant is not terrible, but it makes the screen that much fatter to scroll over.

I could see that being a problem - if I needed to click on that obscured RPGNow store button every five minutes!

 

[LightPhoenix]

Some screenshots might be useful; I have a 22" screen, admittidly, but with both sidebars running I have acres of space. The sidebars between them take up maybe 15% of the screen at most.

I'm on a 19" screen and it's not terrible so long as I don't have any sidebars open (I usually browse with my bookmarks bar open). I'd estimate the bars take up roughly 30% of the horizontal space space.

Now that I've gotten used to it, I'm going to say my reaction is that it's a little annoying, but perhaps I over-reacted when I first saw them. If I were on a smaller screen I'd be more upset. Also, if it's netting the site an extra $500 per month, that's something I can support.

My complaints about subscription models still stand though. I'm guessing it's old hat by now.

 

[Thanee]

Also, if it's netting the site an extra $500 per month, that's something I can support.

$500/month is quite a bit, yep.



This is how I prefer the site, though:

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Bye
Thanee

 

[Morrus]

This is how I prefer the site, though:

Well, yes. Everyone prefers sites to have no advertising and hand out free candy with every click! It's about getting a realistic balance.

 

[Umbran]

Here's mine. 14" laptop screen, but I'm jumping between applications a lot, so I am not running my browser maximized. You'll note that I cannot see all the links to jump to later pages in the thread? I didn't picture them here, but the moderation quick tools down at the bottom of the page are likewise obscured.

The situation is improved if I am running my browser maximized, but my UXD friends tell me that's a bad assumption to make.

 

[Thanee]

Well, yes. Everyone prefers sites to have no advertising and hand out free candy with every click! It's about getting a realistic balance.

Of course, no objections there.

As I said, I can fully understand where you are coming from.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Nifft]

This is how I prefer the site, though:

Heh, still too much wasted space for me. Here's my full browser window:



Cheers, -- N

 

[Nebten]

I am still requesting a way to remove or minimize the blog/review bar on the side. Keep the ad if you must, but those other side bars are annoying.