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[potboy]

Changed my theme! I was totally torn between this one and Champêtre which is ever so ever so sci-fi. In the end the fact that this one suited my default icon better swung it for me, but I may have to go and make some sci-fi icons and revisit the decision when I've done that.

Somehow 'vaguely fantasy-ish' seems more inclusive than 'vaguely hard sf-ish', in the sense that you might expect to see a broader range of content in a fantasy-ish than an sf? History seems to go better with fantasy, for example, as does anthropology, and yet why should that be? IDK.

But maybe I need some SF icons anyway :) I will make some and then try to remember how to go about putting them in a table and offering them for adoption.

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[isabellerecs]

I love the new look :D (Though I suppose that's a biased opinion, I've got the same in a different color ;)) It does go ever so well with your default icon though. The alternate was really cool too but I agree it begs for a more sci-fi icon to match.

I think a fantasy-esque appearance lends a warm, story-like quality to history/anthropology while a sci-fi appearance makes one think of cold, clinical analyzation. *shrugs*

Yay! Icons! :D Very cool.

[potboy]

Thanks! Yes, I think this is the nicest base theme out there. I'm really surprised more people don't share it, but maybe most people are using personalized themes with CSS code in them? I never really grappled with that.

Oh, that's a very good point. More of a 'hearing things around the campfire' and less of an 'aliens examining human culture through a microscope' feel :)

[isabellerecs]

I quite agree :D.

When I was getting this started I really was afraid that I'd have to learn some code to change the appearance and I was not sure that I was going to be equal to the task. :P So relieved to find the premade themes. I've noticed plenty of repeat themes, so I don't think we're the only ones not eager to cross that bridge. (*lies to self* maybe one day ;D)

[potboy]

*G* 'maybe one day' was what I told myself when I joined this site about 10 years ago. But it still works. I'll either learn CSS one day or it will become obsolete and I'll be glad I didn't bother ;)

[isabellerecs]

*g* If it's not broke, don't fix it. ;)