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Post by GEMMA on Jul 15, 2015 15:54:02 GMT
I want SI to be the best it can be, so for a limited time I'm offering 5,000 Moolah to anyone that answers the below questions and replies to this thread with them! Please be as wordy as you want explaining why you chose yes or no.
[blockquote][blockquote][b]Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one?[/b]
[b]Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider?[/b]
[b]Does the site run slowly for you?[/b]
[b]Do you like the current expandable side table setup?[/b]
[b]Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed?[/b]
[b]Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change?[/b]
[b]Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals?[/b]
[b]Have you found any coding errors in the site?[/b]
[b]What do you dislike about the site?[/b]
[b]What do you like about the site?[/b]
[b]Do you like Proboards?[/b]
[b]Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one?[/b]
[b]Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding?[/b][/blockquote][/blockquote]
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Willow Tear
Accepted Member 
waiting for season 8 of Heartland. Plotting to get Bay and Emmett from Switched At Birth together...
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Post by Willow Tear on Jul 15, 2015 18:23:43 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one? Light! I think for me its just more appealing to the eyes.
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider? The current width works great for me. I have to use a surface pro, so when I go onto sites, the screen size has to be edited to fit the website, but it works fine here.
Does the site run slowly for you? Not at all, the site runs very well.
Do you like the current expandable side table setup? Yes. Its very nice, and accessible.
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed? Sorta. Its a bit unorganized, and I feel like there is only 2 sides, bad or good, but its a lot better than nothing.
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change? Doesn't really bother me. Though I think descriptions should be able to change.
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals? No, its a little annoying if you have a beautiful character that you have to change just to become a royal. I feel like its a downer on a already really hard role.
Have you found any coding errors in the site? Only one. Sometimes I click on a thread and instead of bringing me to the thread the screen goes white and says 'you are not allowed to access to this page' then I go back twice and try clicking on it again and it sends me to the thread. Just a minor issue. Not even that really.
What do you dislike about the site? Perhaps the lack of no roaming lands.
What do you like about the site? Beautiful graphics, active members.
Do you like Proboards? No, its no my favorite.
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one? If this layout would be considered fancy, then fancy.
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding? No, not really, I just don't believe its necessary when we have people who do a great job already. |
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Bronze
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Post by Bronze on Jul 15, 2015 18:34:36 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one? I am fine with either one honestly, just as long as everything is visible. Maybe have one of each so that people can choose their preference?
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider? The width is fine, works on my phone and computer.
Does the site run slowly for you? Sometimes, just depends on the day.
Do you like the current expandable side table setup? Yes, I think it keeps things neater personally.
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed? That's fine with me, especially if some herd wars were to break out. It potentially adds to the drama I suppose.
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change? Yes, keeps things simple.
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals? Sure I guess. It can be considered like their "crown" maybe.
Have you found any coding errors in the site? Nope
What do you dislike about the site? I feel like we need more mingling. I know everyone can't talk to everyone, but still.
What do you like about the site? I really like the sandbox idea and how it's more loose.
Do you like Proboards? I HATE HATE HATE Proboards now. It used to be the bomb diggity and I liked it better than Invisionfree and Jcink combined, but now the coding is tedious. I can't just change the color of something with a button click like it supposed to, oh no. I have to manually type in the BBcoding. Also, the issue with posting tables isn't good. This new version annoys to to no end. -End rant-
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one? I prefer simple ones personally, but I'm okay with fancier ones as well. Just as long as it doesn't detract from the site itself. For example, having too much flourish and too many boards to read daily would deter me.
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding? Nah, what we have now is fine I think.
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Post by zectrous on Jul 15, 2015 20:28:00 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one?
I would really prefer if there was a choice between a light and a dark skin. Like a drop down menu somewhere. I usually prefer a dark skin, but I know a lot of people like light skins
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider?
The current width is very eye pleasing.
Does the site run slowly for you?
No it runs very smoothly, although currently the chatbox no longer shows up for me....
Do you like the current expandable side table setup?
The expandable side table is a nice way to save space and keep the site uncluttered.
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed?
It seems sort of unorganized. It can be hard to find the place I'm looking for.
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change?
On one hand it has a realistic feel to it, but on the other hand it doesn't leave much room for creativity.
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals?
Yes, I do, that way it's very easy to tell between the "normal" members and the royals.
Have you found any coding errors in the site?
Not sure if it's a coding error or not but I can no longer see the chatbox...
What do you dislike about the site?
I HATE not having HTML/CSS support. I like making my stuff pretty, but without html/css it's very limited.
What do you like about the site?
The layout is very nice, plus the sandbox-y feel to it.
Do you like Proboards?
HATE the whole no html/css support thing. It's kind of a dealbreaker for me.
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one?
In my opinion simple layouts are the way to go, but if you can make a fancy one that is also easy to follow and find stuff, then great
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding?
Nah, doesn't seem to be a need to do that.
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evvers
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Post by evvers on Jul 15, 2015 20:41:02 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one? I do, but we could offer both just so everybody could have their own preference like Bronze said.
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider? Yes. I don't like boards being too wide that they seem huge. This is about perfect.
Does the site run slowly for you? Honestly, my internet has been crap lately so it's iffy for me. Sometimes it's fast, other times it's slow. But that could just be my internet.
Do you like the current expandable side table setup? It's nice. Still not completely sure I'm liking the cbox there cuz I can't see or hear if someone replies...but idk.
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed? Mmm...the herds all together maybe and then the roaming lands separate would be more preferable but it works.
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change? Yes, but I noticed the the herd descriptions aren't exactly up yet? Don't know if that's an issue or intended.
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals? No and here's why. If you work hard on a character meaning their personality and design and then are forced to change the way they look entirely and permanently, it almost seems like a slap in the face. Now maybe if the effects were temporary or just while they were king/queen maybe that would be better. Or maybe they just received a special marking or item or something. Idk how to exactly go about that.
Have you found any coding errors in the site? No herd descriptions yet. Constantly throughout the entirety of the site changes between Isle and Iles.
What do you dislike about the site? Can't use html coding has to be my biggest pet peeve. There's no away board which would be nice to have.
What do you like about the site? That all of us CIers can be in one place. I do like the Sandbox idea and the general concept.
Do you like Proboards? Kinda, kinda not. It has its pros and cons, but it's free. It's okay for starting out until
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one? Depends. I like this one depending on whether you call this fancy or simple. But sometimes simple can be fancy so it just depends on how you execute it.
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding? heck no. Until we actually have our own site I think we can manage.
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2015 21:10:59 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one?
I personally prefer having a light skin, because I find I can read everything way easier than I can on darker skins, where I usually have to highlight and/or copy/paste posts into word to read them. For this reason I tend to gravitate to lighter skins and I find them nicer to look at.
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider?
I like the current board width, it just fits my tiny netbook screen, which is great even though I'm getting a desktop soon because I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Does the site run slowly for you?
Nope, it runs great. I'm really pleased with it. I remember the original CI had some serious lag issues for me.
Do you like the current expandable side table setup?
I do, it's accessible when I want it but not distracting. Is there anyway to maybe move the cbox into it's own little tab though? I feel like it might look better and be a bit easier to use.
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed?
I like that all the herd boards are in one location, because it's more flexible this way and the boards aren't locked in based on alliance, but I think that the other IC boards (roaming lands, etc.) should be in a different category.
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change?
I do and I don't. It adds stability and realism, but also eventual stagnation. Maybe it can be changed so that herds can gradually change a place through hard work and/or mysticism? So a wasteland can eventually be replanted or a forest could be hacked down, or a pond dug, etc. And maybe the eventual wars/raids could damage a herd land and that would need to be fixed.
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals?
I do, because it demonstrates a dedication that that character is giving in order to fulfil the role, but maybe their genetics could stay the same so that any of their kids are made off of their original appearance (accept maybe with a couple hints of their royal descent like glowing eyes or white/black spots) or their reflections could be the same as before so they don't forget their past, and if they lose their status their colouring gradually goes back to as it was before, so that the character designs aren't forgotten for what their duty made them.
Have you found any coding errors in the site?
Nope!
What do you dislike about the site?
Haven't found anything thus far.
What do you like about the site?
The sandbox element, attention to detail, and member involvement.
Do you like Proboards?
Yes, but to be fair it's one of the only forum sites I've used and the only one I know how to make posting tables on. I'd be ok if you wanted to move it to a different server, but I'd also be hopeless confused as far as coding goes and flail around trying to figure it out, lol.
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one?
Simple ones. I find they run better on slower computers and I like the look of them.
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding?
Nope! I think everything is working out well right now and don't think it's necessary.
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Post by GEMMA on Jul 15, 2015 21:14:58 GMT
Just to clarify as people seem confused. The royals change color ONLY while they are royals, and still breed true to their original genetics. It is not permanent and goes away if they stop being a royal xD Think of it as an illusion the island places on them while they hold their position of power.
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Post by eclipsea on Jul 15, 2015 22:22:44 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one?I prefer a light skin as it is easier for me to read.
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider? Current width is fine with me. Perhaps others may prefer otherwise for their tables, but that does not effect me as I do not use tables.
Does the site run slowly for you? The site seems to run fine for me. There are times it seems a bit slower on my iPad rather than on my laptop.
Do you like the current expandable side table setup? Yes, I do like the expandable side tables. It is an easy way to get important information quickly without having to search through threads.
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed?I think having them mixed up is a bit more "realistic". And since the lands can change from dark to light, it would seem to be more work to change them as the lands would change alliance.
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change? Yes, I like this format as it seems a bit more "realistic". If there is a forest, and you claim the forest, it is now your forest. How you run your herd may be different than how the previous ruler rules, but the land itself is still the same.
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals? I like this change as it does seem to be part of the mystic of the island. The only thing could possibly be considered is that the Dark can only be ruled by a King and the Light can only be ruled by a Queen. But as to the appearance thing, I like it. And since they breed to their original description, the solid white or solid black is simply an illusion, and I like that.
Have you found any coding errors in the site? None that I am aware of.
What do you dislike about the site?So far, I have not found anything that I personally don't like. The only thing frustrating is trying to locate new messages, but I have figured out how to do it.
What do you like about the site?I like the idea of Light versus Dark, that the herds can be claimed by either alliance. I like the feel of the site in general.
Do you like Proboards?I like it well enough.
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one? I like the set up that SI has currently.
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding?I think the site looks nice.
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TWIN
Accepted Member
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Post by TWIN on Jul 15, 2015 22:39:55 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one? Either or is fine so long as everything is visible.
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider? Yup works fine for me.
Does the site run slowly for you? Nope
Do you like the current expandable side table setup? Yup, nothing gets blocked and it keeps everything organized
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed? So far hasn't been a problem, but if more lands are opened then they might need to get sorted.
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change? Yes, for realistic purposes and it makes things easier
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals? Yes, it's easy to spot them, and they're allowed to keep their previous colors for breeding purposes (that was one thing i was against until I saw that it wasn't permanent).
Have you found any coding errors in the site? No, but I'm not the best at finding them
What do you dislike about the site? Nothing as of now
What do you like about the site? The sandbox feel, and that alliances aren't constrained to certain lands.
Do you like Proboards? I can dig it, for now, I don't do much coding and it's free
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one? Simple, fancy can get too busy if not done right
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding? Meh, I think it looks alright as is, if you want to hire someone though then that's cool to.
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Post by » S k y on Jul 15, 2015 23:36:55 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one? I prefer dark ones, although this one is nice. For the people bringing characters over from CI/Arkana/Pantheon/etc, most have black backgrounds vs transparent ones.
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider? The current size is fine, I broke my screen so I can only use about 3/4ths of my screen anyway.
Does the site run slowly for you? Sometimes, but I attribute that to my own computer's issues.
Do you like the current expandable side table setup? yes
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed? yes
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change? I have a love-hate relationship with it. Sometimes I like changing things up, and sometimes I don't.
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals? yes! It gives them a unique flavor.
Have you found any coding errors in the site? not yet
What do you dislike about the site? I don't like that new members cannot see past the first category (and many of them and guests dont either). It would be one thing if you can't view the roaming lands, but if you can't see the chatter board and etc it creates some problems. It's hard to gauge activity based on what's in the top category, and that's what new members look for - is this site active before i join? I would suggest to let them see the first TWO categories if we are going to still require acceptance of members.
Which brings me to my next point. There isn't enough staff to be able to handle the new incoming members. It's definitely slowed down a lot so it's not as bad of an issue anymore but at first some members waited 3 or 4 days before you were able to get on (you addressed this and that's fine, you can only get on when you can.) I still hold my offer of helping out as a mod, i'm here every day and am extremely experienced with proboards.
One thing that was really bothering me is not letting one member be automatically accepted because you "didnt remember her personally." you can't just let some join right away without filling the form and some have to. If they have an account still on CI and can prove their membership it shouldn't be a question if a staff member remembers them or not. If you don't have access - I'm more than willing to verify (as I already have) that an account on CI exists for that member. Also more than willing to let you have access to my account on there until it disappears in november. Your rules state if you were from CI you get automatically accepted, so I feel that should be honored, especially if their account is verified by another person. Just my feelings on that.
Otherwise I have NO complaints.
What do you like about the site? It's different, the dynamics of it reminds me of how things used to be and that makes me happy. It's not the same light vs dark site that gets replicated over and over.
Do you like Proboards? I liked the old proboards more, but i'm growing to like this version.
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one? if it's simple but looks nice, simple is better. Fancy is also good but can't be overkill or slow the board down.
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding? if it works :3
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Reiko
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Post by Reiko on Jul 16, 2015 0:16:51 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one?
I would almost consider this skin a medium to light skin, so I like something like this. A dark background, but lighter forum color and complimentary border would be fine too. Too much dark and too much contrast is hard on my eyes.
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider?*
I think the current width is fine.
Does the site run slowly for you?
Sometimes, but I think this is due to my laptop getting older and the wifi at my house (and in the Fall, college).
Do you like the current expandable side table setup?
I think it's neat, but it's inconvenient for its width to overlap the forum. If the tabbed content did not overlap the forum, then I would love it.
* In this case, you could shorten the width of the forum so that the side table didn't overlap.
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed?
If there was a map, then I think IC boards should be ordered based on their location on the map/proximity. For example, a North category and lands that would be considered in the Northern part of the land. Or they can be like they are now, because I think the idea of being "strategic" of where to place a herd (light/dark) is neat. However, I'm not sure all members play to this idea. I'm really not picky in this area.
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change?
Yes! I think it makes things a lot more fair so nobody has "the perfect" land.
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals?
Yes. Since nobody else can have it, it's a special perk to dedicated members. However, I would clarify by more examples how their appearances effect members of the opposite alliance and also whether or not it affects those unaligned/neutral.
Have you found any coding errors in the site?
I guess this would be considered a coding error... the PM notification/bar is gone.
What do you dislike about the site?
Nothing at the moment, but I do have a question! Are unaligned/neutrals allowed to claim/challenge for a land? Eventually as a plot factor, could there be a neutral king or queen? Not magical like the light and dark, but one elected by "the people"?
What do you like about the site?
Basically what I said in the member joining... the lax rules that give members more freedom to do what they love in their own way- role play.
Do you like Proboards?
At first I didn't like the new version, but I'm slowly getting used to it and its coding on both admin and member sides.
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one?
As long as it is easy on the eyes, I have no preference.
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding?
No, not necessarily. There is bound to be someone that comes along that knows enough proboards coding and skin stuff for a decent layout that would be willing to be a skinner/coder for the site.
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Post by ᴀʟᴀᴄᴀᴢᴀᴍ on Jul 16, 2015 3:41:12 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one?
No preference.
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider?
Definitely not wider. Thinner maybe, but it's fine the way it is now.
Does the site run slowly for you?
It's a bit clunky, yes, but not unbearably slow.
Do you like the current expandable side table setup?
Never been a fan of expandable tables. I forget they're there and then they serve no purpose for me.
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed?
I don't mind it, but if we ended up getting too many more boards I think a bit more organization would be nice.
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change?
YES. Lands don't magically change because someone else takes over. Always thought that was a bit strange.
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals?
I think it's different and kinda neat, but I don't like that you can't make regular characters black or white.
Have you found any coding errors in the site?
Nope!
What do you dislike about the site?
Nothing so far tbh besides not being able to find my messages...
What do you like about the site?
Short and sweet posts, character freedom without pressure to purchase things, chill and laid back environment c:
Do you like Proboards?
Not anymore, I prefer jcink now.
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one?
Simple.
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding?
No. I like simple c:
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Naki
Accepted Member
derping all over the hood
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Post by Naki on Jul 16, 2015 15:39:45 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one? I like Dark due to me having countless migraines & sensitive eyes, but this one isn't bad. Its a happy medium.
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider? the width is good.
Does the site run slowly for you? Yeah but I think its more my own internet connection than the site.
Do you like the current expandable side table setup? Yes! it keeps things nice and tidy.
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed? I'm in a love hate relationship with this one. I like it because it's different and more realistic, however at the same time i feel like it's hard to 'unite' all the Dark or Light herds.
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change? Yes! One thing that always felt weird on CI was the fat nothing but roaming lands stayed the same. I feel that over time these ones should change slightly--ie a hundred or so years IC later the wastes start to grow things again or so and so burned the hersay woods sort of deal. But it would still grow back and still be he woods.
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals? Again, Love Hate. I am more irksome about only having a stallion rule the Darks and Queen rule the Lights. It feels a little restricting at times.
Have you found any coding errors in the site? No, but then again I'm bad at coding so I don't really know what to look for aside from the obvious ones.
What do you dislike about the site? No Roaming lands! But that's being fixed. Gender restriction on Royalty positions
What do you like about the site? The color change, the unique set up, all my CI people in one place xD
Do you like Proboards? Ehhh sometimes yes, sometimes no.
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one? Simple! All the way Simple!
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding? Only if you want. I'm indifferent.
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PARIAH
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Post by PARIAH on Jul 18, 2015 16:59:19 GMT
Do you like having a light skin or would you prefer a dark one? Either, perhaps one of each for overall preferences ?
Do you like the current width of the boards or would you like wider? Nah the width is good
Does the site run slowly for you? Sometimes, but usually when there's a number of people on
Do you like the current expandable side table setup? Yep ! Although maybe move the chat box so we can be browsing and chat whenever instead of opening the tab ?
Do you like having all of the IC boards in one location, with the alliances mixed? Yeah, it makes herds relevant again, and keeps board clutter down
Do you like that the herd names and descriptions don't change? Yes, so staff doesn't get bogged down with updates.
Do you like that the King and Queen's appearance change when they are royals? I do, but perhaps there could be minor things that change like the eyes rather the whole character.
Have you found any coding errors in the site? It's not really a coding error, but in the Welcome Info tab Monthly in the Monthly Awards is misspelled :3
What do you dislike about the site? That the King and Queen of each alliance have to be certain genders.
What do you like about the site? That it's keeping things simple and allowing the members to go their own way
Do you like Proboards? Eh, not really, it's really limiting,
Do you prefer a simple layout or a fancy one? Either, as long as it is user friendly and tasteful.
Do you think it would be worth hiring someone to do a professional skin/coding? I'm not really picky honestly. I love what we have now skin wise xD
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