Update: It's now set to the white theme for default, if you want the dark theme then you need to login and change it - so it's not such a shock to regular visitors who don't login.
Welcome to the new and improved GamingOnLinux.com!
What the hell happened? I hear you cry! Fear not the old white design is still available! If you wish to use the old white design simply login, go to your UserCP and change the design dropdown and save.
New Stuff
The designer switcher of course.
Avatars can be uploaded in png and gif form now, no more hard-coded jpg's when it saves the upload. Hope that helps, this was as a result of white-bg avatars looking terrible on the new design heh.
You can now "like" comments. Of course only logged in users can Like a comment.
You can not "dislike" a comment or downvote it and that will never, ever be implemented as I hate downvote systems with a passion since they serve to annoy and cause friction. Any site that uses a downvote system for comments just invites arguments and trolls.
Why? When the newer white design came out there was a lot of people asking for a dark colour scheme, so I am happy to provide! I didn't want to force people into it though, so that's why I did a best of both worlds approach and made a design switcher for logged in users!
If there are other features you would like to see on GOL then let us know in the comments.
Big thank you to Half-Shot for sorting the javascript out for the Like system.
I will also be rolling out some more fun changes in the future, like a simple RPG system based around comments and article submissions. Where you can earn "gold" to buy funny things...and maybe even battle it out with other users (not real-time battles though, silly browser text battles).
Also if you didn't know already I run a G+ Linux Gaming community, in that community anyone can post their own links and it is open to all, be sure to join it and get sharing. It already has a couple hundred members!
As always if you like what we do you can grab yourself GOL Premium or Donate and help us keep going!
Welcome to the new and improved GamingOnLinux.com!
What the hell happened? I hear you cry! Fear not the old white design is still available! If you wish to use the old white design simply login, go to your UserCP and change the design dropdown and save.
New Stuff
The designer switcher of course.
Avatars can be uploaded in png and gif form now, no more hard-coded jpg's when it saves the upload. Hope that helps, this was as a result of white-bg avatars looking terrible on the new design heh.
You can now "like" comments. Of course only logged in users can Like a comment.
You can not "dislike" a comment or downvote it and that will never, ever be implemented as I hate downvote systems with a passion since they serve to annoy and cause friction. Any site that uses a downvote system for comments just invites arguments and trolls.
Why? When the newer white design came out there was a lot of people asking for a dark colour scheme, so I am happy to provide! I didn't want to force people into it though, so that's why I did a best of both worlds approach and made a design switcher for logged in users!
If there are other features you would like to see on GOL then let us know in the comments.
Big thank you to Half-Shot for sorting the javascript out for the Like system.
I will also be rolling out some more fun changes in the future, like a simple RPG system based around comments and article submissions. Where you can earn "gold" to buy funny things...and maybe even battle it out with other users (not real-time battles though, silly browser text battles).
Also if you didn't know already I run a G+ Linux Gaming community, in that community anyone can post their own links and it is open to all, be sure to join it and get sharing. It already has a couple hundred members!
As always if you like what we do you can grab yourself GOL Premium or Donate and help us keep going!
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Twitter box is now sorted for both themes.
Yeah I am also swaying towards removing the green.
Yeah I am also swaying towards removing the green.
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personally I like the previous theme better... Maybe this needs more work? Not sure what but there is something i dont quite like much in the new theme.
Anyways good job there on reporting on new Linux releases.
Anyways good job there on reporting on new Linux releases.
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Already looks better :) Maybe rounded edges on the comment boxes? For some reason they really stick out in the dark theme in a really unpleasant way.
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FYI guys, it's now reverted to being white first, dark as an option in your UserCP.
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White one rocks...tough a would think a grey-black would be more fit my taste. lol
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