Version Ideas

[7.dust]

Well I was looking through the versions in the profile modifier and I noticed there were only 2 and they were both v7. I was wondering, but I haven't been around long enough to know, would you be able to put all the old versions back on here? Do you guys even have the coding for it?

I think every version you guys have done sit right next to eachother basically in breakout in style and coding and I think if the old versions were eligible to be selected it would be awesome...

But if not it's not biggy, I really love the v7 Color idea...it's beautiful

[Josh]

It's been discussed a hundred times over the years... not happening. The two versions in the profile right now are identical from what I understand. One was a test version for after the skin was released. We are in v7 and aren't going backwards. A lot of time was spent on v7 by E, Dreg, and Alan as well by Kay, Gray, and the other beta testers so there is no reason to take that away from them.

[7.dust]

Alright, thanks for the good answer. I didn't know if it was possible or not, but I'm just as happy sticking with v7. =) I guess as a non-coder I forget how much work coding really is, and how much time it takes.

[Greed]

I don't understand. How is forcing people to "enjoy" all your hard work any better than allowing them to use older themes?

A lot of time was spent on v7 by E, Dreg, and Alan as well by Kay, Gray, and the other beta testers so there is no reason to take that away from them.

So you're saying the creators of the older skins have a reason for you to take "that" away from them?
I don't want to rebel against all your hard work, but you guys aren't the only ones that have worked hard for this forum. Acting as though you are only ruins the experience (seems to me you are, but that's merely my point of view).


Besides, the whole "enjoy or leave" thing hasn't been working well for many of the other places that use it. Please, PLEASE, don't resort to that too.

[Josh]

First off, we no longer have v3 or v4 coding and have lost quite a few of the images. v1 was just colors. v2 was up for April Fool's Day a year or two ago. v5 was up for three and a half years. I am sure it got more than enough face time.

Also, we are currently on PBv4.5 with v5 on its way. v3 and v4 were PBv3 so we would have to recode it all to be compatible and that is if we had the original coding. Not to mention having to make new images for features that were introduced after PBv3. v2 would be doable if the images are still around. That was put back up as a joke during PBv4 and would take minimal work to fix up. Not sure how much of v5 was saved. I think the coding was just flat out deleted.

So there is another reason for you besides the fact that we need to appreciate the hard work that went into v7. As for previous designers deserving to appreciated too... yeeah. Alan designed v4 and v5 and the concept for v7, our current skin. Peter coded v5, v4, helped with v3, and is considered, by many, to be the greatest coder to ever hit Proboards. Lans designed v2 and v3 and, again, is considered to be a legend. I don't mean to downplay their work. I've been here for however many years now but they had their time to shine. Why live in the past? We need to move on and live in the present. We have a great new skin that had a lot of hard work put into it. Let's enjoy it.

[Admin]

Josh actually said all that needed to be said. If you have any further problems with this decision, please just PM me. As even though you may feel that it should be, it's not an open debate.