New Comments Page

[quinara]

So, here's the thing. I don't actually think the new comments page looks that bad. I think the border around the 'post new comment' box is too thick, but otherwise it looks to me like a fairly new-webby updated version of the old page, which I don't overly mind. [ETA: Although, the margins are soooo buggered. What is with that?? I thought new-webby design remembered that people tend to have widescreen laptops these days and margins are important! *sigh* ]

HOWEVER

Trying to use it for the first time, I've discovered that with my NoScript add-on enabled, I cannot actually use the post button unless I allow all the page to work - even though the only site I have unticked to disallow is facebook.net. (This isn't a particular problem with Facebook, but everything's unticked by default and I've never had a need to let facebook.net run, so I don't see why I should let it.) Even though it's only really because of the general paranoia brought on by using NoScript in the first place, I find it makes me twitchy that I can't see what site/script I'm allowing to run.

Also, I cannot get the stupid icon browser to work at all, even with allowing all the scripts on the page to run.

Generally, the whole thing is being a massive pain in the arse, so I'm going to try out only allowing comments on DW for a bit. I never thought I would, because I would far rather be dual platform for everyone's convenience and don't really care about having all conversations less than a click away from each other, but since my style and basic account mean I'm stuck with that stupid page on LJ, I would really rather avoid it as much as possible.

Yours grumpily, quinara (add me!! ;) ).

Comments

[bogwitch]

I don't mind it either and I haven't had any trouble at all. I can't remember if I turned off NoScript or not though (damn thing was bloody annoying, even if it meant well).

[quinara]

Yeah, NoScript is its own brand of irritating, but considering I surf on so few websites, I've got it pretty much comfily set up now, and in combination with AdBlock it makes surfing so much more pleasant than when I try on any other machine.

Plus, this has made me face the fact that I like my LJ layout most because of the high contrast, encouraging me to get on with sorting out my DW layout to something I find more pleasant to read, even if it's no longer a watercolour masterpiece. And quite pink.