Forum LINK Color and HTML Tag issues in forums.
To GOTD forum moderators Lee or BuBBy:
Link Color:
Think one of you fine gentlemen could change the link color (or at least request it be changed if not within your powers/moderator-rights) to something more visible throughout the site forum? May I suggest the blue for links that is used on the main software GOTD page? That seems to stand out fairly well and then the forums would match the rest of the site across the board (with exception to the GameGOTD site understandably). The green links don't stand out very well (IMO and others) and I think others would appreciate the ability to recognize a link at a glance rather than overlook/miss them in the process when backtracking or looking for one seen previously while reading a posting. I like green personally, but I don't think the shade that's used here stands out very well, especially when one is tired at the end of the day (speaking for some if not most of us I'm sure). A lighter lime green or there abouts would clash with the overall theme and likely stick out like a sore thumb IMO, so blue would be a good choice and flow with the other portions of the site (main page). And no, before someone asks, I'm not color blind in the least, ...with many tests behind me to verify the fact thank you ;).
HTML Tags in forums:
BlockQuote tag:
The "blockquote" tag in the forums does not work and does not provide the desired effect of offsetting and/or highlighting the quoted text so that it is obvious, which is what it is designed to do. This definitely needs to be looked into and fixed for the benefit of all here when quoting comments and such. I've personally tried to use it on a number of occasions with no effect. Fixing this would make life much better for those that use these html tags in the forums. It would also make GOTD forums as well as the overall site come off as a well oiled machine, especially to new-comers, rather than maintenance thereof appear unattended as it does now in this regard.
a href tag (URL link tag):
I don't know that this is a problem because I see some posts were it has been applied and working. However, on three different occasions I personally have not been able to get it to work for me and have had to edit my posts and remove the tag, leaving only the raw link. I request along with the investigation of the other issues noted here that this be looked into as well. People recognize the raw URL links that are posted, but for those of us that would like to use the tag for a cleaner looking post, it would be nice if it worked consistently. This particular issue is one I've noticed and can't say others have complained about that I know of or have seen. And yes I am familiar with it's use and application, yet I've personally had trouble with it here in these forums on three occasions. Yet in other forums etc. that I visit, my application of this tag isn't an issue and works as the standard is designed to.
So there you have it. My requests and observations about the GOTD forums. Please forward these concerns to the PTB if in fact either of you (Lee or BuBBy) aren't in a position to resolve any or all of these requests. I thank you two gentlemen in advance for your assistance and help to smooth-out/fix these issues for all that enjoy the use of these forums and GOTD. After all, these are standard tag offerings in most forums and I'm sure folks familiar with them would like to take advantage of them. And working properly will just give a more professional atmosphere to the GOTD site as a whole. Thank you.
Regards...