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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Morris" data-source="post: 1246276" data-attributes="member: 87">&quot;Thank you for your concern. As you may be aware, technology has advanced significantly in the past 5 years, and with it, the state of things on the web. To fully experience all the new features that are presented on the page in question, you should use a modern web browser running on a machine able to operate it. If you are unwilling or unable to upgrade, a &quot;classic&quot; interface remains for your use, but lacks some of the features that modern technology allows us to produce.&quot;Canned responses aside, I can feel myself getting snarky.&nbsp; I know there are many legitimate reasons why folks can't run new systems, but come on.&nbsp; A pentium 1??&nbsp; I can go to a computer junk store and pick up a Pent III system at around $100.&nbsp; Still, times can be tight.What really gets under my skin are direct attacks I've received in private email over this linked directly to folks who combine a hatred for change with severe ignorance on how servers work. So to set the record straight...<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">There are 14,000+ users on this board.&nbsp; 90% of them are running systems 3 years or younger.&nbsp; Of the remaining 10% around half of them are working with at least a Pentium II system capacle of running IE at 6.0 PROPERLY.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">640x800 is an incredibly RARE resolution choice these days, mayber 1 in 200 browsers, maybe.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">I could spend the next 10 years making sure the page works properly on every browser/OS/system out there and still not pull it off.&nbsp; I am therefore forced to choose a cutoff point.&nbsp; If your system is beneath the cut off, then I'm sorry.&nbsp; The older styles will be retained for you, but they won't be upgraded.</li>
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[QUOTE="Michael Morris, post: 1246276, member: 87"] "Thank you for your concern. As you may be aware, technology has advanced significantly in the past 5 years, and with it, the state of things on the web. To fully experience all the new features that are presented on the page in question, you should use a [b]modern[/b] web browser running on a machine able to operate it. If you are unwilling or unable to upgrade, a "classic" interface remains for your use, but lacks some of the features that modern technology allows us to produce." Canned responses aside, I can feel myself getting snarky. I know there are many legitimate reasons why folks can't run new systems, but come on. A pentium 1?? I can go to a computer junk store and pick up a Pent III system at around $100. Still, times can be tight. What really gets under my skin are direct attacks I've received in private email over this linked directly to folks who combine a hatred for change with severe ignorance on how servers work. So to set the record straight... [list=1] [*]There are 14,000+ users on this board. 90% of them are running systems 3 years or younger. Of the remaining 10% around half of them are working with at least a Pentium II system capacle of running IE at 6.0 PROPERLY. [*]640x800 is an incredibly RARE resolution choice these days, mayber 1 in 200 browsers, maybe. [*]I could spend the next 10 years making sure the page works properly on every browser/OS/system out there and still not pull it off. I am therefore forced to choose a cutoff point. If your system is beneath the cut off, then I'm sorry. The older styles will be retained for you, but they won't be upgraded. [/list] [/QUOTE]

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