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Jovis · Fri 11 Apr, 2008 21.55

Isn't it because he thinks he's an amazing designer?

Nick Harvey · Fri 11 Apr, 2008 23.17

all new Phil wrote:You're a shining wit, Plymouth.

Oh, I read it as "whining shit" too.

Chie · Fri 11 Apr, 2008 23.31

Glad I'm not the only one who is less than impressed with Martin flooding the rebrand thread with shit mock-ups. Most of them resemble a very bad Windows GUI. :roll:

Nini · Fri 11 Apr, 2008 23.36

Chie wrote:Most of them resemble a very bad Windows GUI. :roll:

:resists urge to make comment on none of them resembling Vista:

Oh look, a squirrel! :runs:

Chie · Fri 11 Apr, 2008 23.38

Sorry, I meant Windows XP.

all new Phil · Sat 12 Apr, 2008 01.52

It's because Martin has some misguided belief that he is the chosen one, the one who can visualise EXACTLY what other people are thinking... in the form of a News 24 mock, that is.

Yes, it's pissing me off too.

timgraham · Sat 12 Apr, 2008 04.39

I love the chosen one, loving him is fun fun fun (etc.)

I find the second-guessing of everything tedious also. Little wonder that people are are unwilling to come forward as BBC employees.

Mr Q · Sat 12 Apr, 2008 06.33

Just to offer an alternative point of view... Do keep in mind that because mdta posted those mocks, we did have someone come forward to confirm that blue wasn't going to be used on screen, and more significantly, that the straps and ticker etc wouldn't be changing all that much. Even if mtda had posted those images to the Mock Designs forum (which I absolutely accept is the appropriate place for them), I'm not sure that information would have been forthcoming. Given all the endless speculation, sometimes it is handy to have specific aspects to focus on so that more facts can be revealed.

timgraham · Sat 12 Apr, 2008 16.10

Isn't it nice though to leave some things up to the actual day? No point tuning in if you already know exactly what's happening, and having it lynched (it can feel like that at times) out of various insiders can be a little tedious to wade through.

Nini · Sat 12 Apr, 2008 18.40

Tom9 wrote:I know i will sound dum but is the hole of the five channel geting a new look?

To know I can't kill him...

Jovis · Sat 12 Apr, 2008 20.17

jrothwell97 wrote:Yes, /home/d is the address of the new homepage. I suspect mod_rewrite() is used when visitors go to bbc.co.uk to stop it looking too ugly - either that or a symlink is somehow involved, which seems unlikely as I don't think browsers follow symlinks.

I may be wrong though - aren't symlinks to directories treated as a folder in the file system's hierarchy?

Read: I'm a cock. I may think I know quite a lot about computers, but sadly I'm only saying these things to show off.