2014-11-30, 09:30 PM
(This post was last modified: 2014-12-01, 01:20 AM by Greg Winston.)
(2014-11-29, 03:28 PM)Euan T Wrote: We have acknowledged the fact that the current templates and design are outdated. It's common knowledge. We took the path of least resistance for 1.8, with 2.0 being the release where we can reinvent the wheel.
Don't reinvent the wheel for 2.0 (yes for modern html/css/javascript, no for a weird new theme). If people complain that the theme is 'too old', they can design the theme themselves. XenForo is a good example of having all of the forums out there look the same (literally, the same). Boring.
What I'm saying is, I see many people complaining about MyBB's look, but when it comes to the features, it trumps the majority of other forum software, except for the lack of AJAX thread & PM notifications, conversation style PM's, and profile comments.
If MyBB decides to 'modern it up', it will look like a blog commenting platform. How would the people running a "FORUM" feel? If their site is just a forum, it would look pathetic.
In summary: Don't like the way it looks? Theme designing is easy. Unless you want 100% of the MyBB forums out there being identical to yours.