Jon, I don't think that's what's up. My preferences (I use Internet Explorer) are set to TNR font and a medium text size. The default font on Buffistas seems to be a sans serif and about 14 pt., where my preference is 11 or 12. If I set the text size to "smaller," it does shrink, but then I have to un-set it when I go to any other web page.

I have seen other fora let you specify that you want the font smaller than the default. (Or, you know, larger. Whatever.)

Is there any way that threads marked "closed" could be removed from the subscription list on the Set Profile page?

No, don't! Personally, I'm often behind in a thread, but want to leave it on my message center to catch up (or, even if I'm not hugely behind, might've missed the roll-over and have a last 100 or so in the old thread and want to hit "read new"). And then when I'm done, I can go unsubscribe....

I mean, I suppose not everyone does it that way. So maybe I"m a minority. But.

I do the same thing, meara.

And Lyra, I know that a user-definable stylesheet is on the wish list. The reason the font here looks a little bigger is because we use Verdana, which is designed to be a slightly bigger font.

And Lyra, I know that a user-definable stylesheet is on the wish list. The reason the font here looks a little bigger is because we use Verdana, which is designed to be a slightly bigger font.

How was Verdana chosen? Was it because it is a little larger, and thus presumably more readable?

FYI, the site's been a little slow for me today, sometimes....New pages aren't loading as instantly as they usually do. Not all the time, but some.

the site's been a little slow for me today, sometimes

I'm glad you've said that, Jesse, I was thinking it was my connection. So, me too.

It's been like that for me for a couple of days now. I chalked it up to the increased traffic.

We did choose Verdana for readability, but I really dislike it.

We did choose Verdana for readability, but I really dislike it.

So that's why it was chosen? Intresting. I like it, actually. There are so many fonts that aren't easy to read, but Verdana is smooth, and great for skimming. What do you dislike about it, DX? Surely there's no such thing as 'too readable'.

It's been like that for me for a couple of days now. I chalked it up to the increased traffic.

That's my fear, and it worries me.

So that's why it was chosen? Intresting. I like it, actually. There are so many fonts that aren't easy to read, but Verdana is smooth, and great for skimming.

Personally, I prefer a serif font. They're more readable for whole paragraphs. (San serifs do a little better on headers and such like, IIRC.) But I'm fine with Verdana, if it was decided there was a need for it.

(Of course, if it was just for me I'd probably put the whole thing into Papyrus. But I'm funny that way.)