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  • June 28, 2010 at 9:25 am

    #220550

    The forums are difficult to read.

    On the left column (the center column, considering that the website menu is on the left side), most posts show up as:

    Mr or Mrs. 500Mr or Mrs. 500Mr or Mrs. 500Mr or Mrs. 500Mr or Mrs. 500Mr or Mrs. 500Mr or Mrs. 500Mr or Mrs. 500

    or

    Right there with BabeRight there with BabeRight there with BabeRight there with BabeRight there with BabeRight there with BabeRight there with BabeRight there with Babe

    or

    Forum NewbieForum NewbieForum NewbieForum NewbieForum NewbieForum NewbieForum NewbieForum Newbie

    or

    SSCommittedSSCommittedSSCommittedSSCommittedSSCommittedSSCommittedSSCommittedSSCommitted

    In the right column, where there is room, the messages shows 3-4 words, new line, 3-4 words, new line.

    Any ideas on how to fix this? I have images disabled on my browser, maybe that is why it's not showing properly.

  • June 28, 2010 at 9:58 am

    #1185881

    Can you post a URL? I don't see that at all

  • June 28, 2010 at 10:02 am

    #1185885

    Ya and what's the view mode you are using??

  • June 28, 2010 at 10:04 am

    #1185888

    attached a screenshot.

    The URL for this message works to illustrate, but this one is more obvious (on my PC)

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic773186-23-1.aspx

    After Ninja's post, it now looks like this in this thread:

    (see attachment deleteme3.png)

  • June 28, 2010 at 10:07 am

    #1185896

    bhjodokast (6/28/2010)

    I have images disabled on my browser, maybe that is why it's not showing properly.

    That's precisely why that's happening. The 'strings' that you see are the ALT Text on people's level indicators. Since you have images off, the browser's showing the ALT text.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • June 28, 2010 at 10:09 am

    #1185899

    Better question: Why so many alt texts?

  • June 28, 2010 at 10:10 am

    #1185901

    Nice catch... still a bug tho. I can't imagine how much wasted bandwith this is costing to host that extra useless text...

  • June 28, 2010 at 10:13 am

    #1185905

    Haha!

    I would say it's a design issue... it makes reading the forums difficult if images are turned off.

    Thanks for the quick response

  • June 28, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    #1185970

    Yes, an ALT text issue. That is annoying.

    We bought this forum code, and there are some issues, but we're stuck with it for now.

  • June 28, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    #1185985

    If it's vBulletin, should be able to change the alt-text under stylevar under edit templates

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