EarlG fixed what I thought was an unfixable problem.

[murielm99]

Skinner mode is up and running for me and I feel better about things here.

I do like this community and I don't want to feel lost and uncomfortable here. I know that most of you feel the same way.

[hlthe2b]

1. Good. What was the problem?

[Mister Ed]

3. Wasn't it EarlG who fixed it?

By helping you set your account to Skinner Mode?

[murielm99]

9. Yes.

Thank you for pointing that out. I fixed it. At least I can fix something around here!

[global1]

4. Will Someone Explain To Me What Skinner Mode Is And.....

how one benefits from it?

[Gaugamela]

5. The ignore feature, maybe?

I’m wondering too.

[c-rational]

7. Skinner mode makes du4 look like the old du3 while still providing all the

benefits of du4. Go to My Stuff and click on accounts. Scroll down to find the section with preferences, i.e. default, night mode, or Skinner...click on Skinner and remember to hit save.

[brush]

8. It's a version of DU that's similar to DU3. It looks like it...

on screen but some features are not included. It is IMO easier to operate than the bug-filled DU4.

I'm using it now. One thing that I miss is that a poster's number of posts is not shown...little things like that are absent but it's still preferable to me than DU4.

[EarlG]

11. Where are you not seeing post counts?

I assume you mean next to the poster's name on their posts. If you're on a phone, nothing has changed -- we never showed post counts on mobile, so you're not missing anything. If you're not on a phone though, please let me know so I can check it out.

[brush]

12. I'm on a Mac laptop. I understand that with all the platforms and operating systems...

it takes a while to get all the features working. I'm living with it.

[EarlG]

13. I appreciate that, but I want it to work properly for you

Post counts should appear next to usernames on posts if you're on a laptop. It should look like this:



Are those the locations where you are not seeing post counts? I just want to make sure we're talking about the same thing.

[brush]

14. Yes, like it was before. For some reason they don't show on my screen.

[EarlG]

16. I'll be honest, this one is kinda stumping me

I can't see any reason why that particular bit of info wouldn't be showing up for you -- nevertheless, it should be fixable, but I'll need to do some troubleshooting.

The thing is, as we move forward and resolve the bigger issues that many people are experiencing (which tend to be obvious and easy to fix), we're left with more narrow issues that only affect a few people, or maybe even a single individual. These tend to be trickier to resolve, because it's not always obvious what's causing the problem.

If it's okay with you I'd like to continue to troubleshoot this with you via email because I might need to ask you some questions about your specific configuration. Would it be okay if we continue via email tomorrow? I can contact you at the email address attached to your DU account, or if you would prefer to use a different email address, please just email me at [e-mail] from the address you want to use.

[brush]

17. Sure. Fine with me.

[druidity33]

18. If you need a point for comparison...

I'm on a Mac laptop running 10.15.7 and using Safari. Post counts are coming up for me. I'd bet it's a browser issue.

[PlutosHeart]

19. Could be a Browser issue. Which

Mac are you on? Regular laptop? Or Air?
Also I will add that on a couple of occasions I have witnessed a couple times were a person's number of posts did not show up. Thought that was odd.

[EarlG]

10. If you go to

My Stuff > Account Settings

...then scroll down to the "Visual appearance" section, you'll see a few different options for viewing the site.

Default Mode is the new layout (which is now the default layout when you visit DU).

Night Mode is a variation of Default Mode, except it uses light text on a dark background.

Skinner Mode is reproduction of the previous DU layout. I named it after original DU co-founder (now retired) Skinner, since the previous design was his initial concept. Skinner Mode uses the new navigation system, but it looks like the old site.

There is also a setting which automatically switches from Default Mode to Night Mode in the evening, and back again in the morning, if that's what you like.

As a Star Member, you can select from any of these options and can change them at will. Give them a try and you'll see the differences.

[EarlG]

6. Glad it is working for you now!

If you have any other questions about the changes to DU please don't hesitate to ask.

[FailureToCommunicate]

21. Very impressive how you bend over backward to help us troglodytes here!

[Lunabell]

15. Damn, I thought EarlG saved democracy.

I thought this was a rest in hell post for the orange slobfather. 😕 😞

[murielm99]

22. I wish.

We all wish!

[mzmolly]

20. I'm using Skinner mode too.

It feels like home.