If You Have VBulletin...

LeetPCUser · 06-16-2006, 07:35 AM

Change the stupid favicon. I hate it when I go to everyones forum on Incentives and they have the greatest looking site and the VBulleting favicon...!

TeviH · 06-16-2006, 08:19 AM

is that advice or are you asking how to change it?

lpxxfaintxx · 06-16-2006, 08:22 AM

I am guessing it's an advice.

@ PCWebAdvice: Most people are just too lazy to download an icon creation software and make their own

LeetPCUser · 06-16-2006, 08:22 AM

That is a statement. I am angry about how nobody changes it...obviously they have enough sense to skin it...

KLB · 06-16-2006, 08:29 AM

Personally I look at whether the icon was changed or not, as a sign of how much of a clue the forum owner has. If the forum has a custom icon I think "plus one". If they have some default icon I think "minus two".

What I really like is when I hit some big corporate site and they have a stupid default server software favicon like say Netscape -- I think to myself "yep real clueless."

TeviH · 06-16-2006, 08:56 AM

what's wrong with standard server favicons? Favicons don't really add much in the way of functionality or design. It's more like having a custom skin for a media player or OS. Personally, I stick with default (for os and media player skins, and generally favicons) simply because I don't care to change it. It servers no purpose for me to change it.

KLB · 06-16-2006, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by TeviH

what's wrong with standard server favicons?

Firefox and some other tabbed browsers display the favicon in the tab for a page (I imagine IE7 will to). When one has a whole mess of tabs open, sometimes the favicon is the only diferentiator between tabs so a good favicon can be very helpful. Also IE6 and before use favicons for their favorites/bookmarks.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-discussion/207854-if-you-have-vbulletin.html

Technically speaking there is nothing wrong with leaving the default favicon behind, but it is a detail that has been left undone. The default favicon should either be deleted or replaced. If one doesn't take care of this piece of housekeeping, I wonder what other pieces of housekeeping they didn't take care of.

LeetPCUser · 06-16-2006, 09:15 AM

Tevi, that was a nub remark. It serves a lot of purpose. If you are going to skin your site and make it look nice then why would you leave the basic icon? Why don't you just leave the basic VBulletin skin while your at it...because by your theory that has no purpose either.

apexad · 06-16-2006, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by TeviH

what's wrong with standard server favicons? Favicons don't really add much in the way of functionality or design. It's more like having a custom skin for a media player or OS. Personally, I stick with default (for os and media player skins, and generally favicons) simply because I don't care to change it. It servers no purpose for me to change it.

You are 100% wrong. Change you f--n favicon.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=207854

Here is the reason:
I personally add forums to my bookmarks toolbar in firefox. I add them with no text. If you do not have a favicon I have to put text by it and that pisses me off, I am sure others will have this problem.

LeetPCUser · 06-16-2006, 09:21 AM

Apex I couldn't agree more. I never thought of that. That is an amazing point.

06-16-2006, 07:35 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Closed Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	If You Have VBulletin... Change the stupid favicon. I hate it when I go to everyones forum on Incentives and they have the greatest looking site and the VBulleting favicon...!

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06-16-2006, 08:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
KLB New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland Maine Posts: 11	Personally I look at whether the icon was changed or not, as a sign of how much of a clue the forum owner has. If the forum has a custom icon I think "plus one". If they have some default icon I think "minus two". What I really like is when I hit some big corporate site and they have a stupid default server software favicon like say Netscape -- I think to myself "yep real clueless." __________________ Ken Barbalace Advertise your site on: EnvironmentalChemistry.com Featured article: Norwegian farmed salmon raises global concern English Russian Translations, SimCity Forum

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TeviH NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 233	what's wrong with standard server favicons? Favicons don't really add much in the way of functionality or design. It's more like having a custom skin for a media player or OS. Personally, I stick with default (for os and media player skins, and generally favicons) simply because I don't care to change it. It servers no purpose for me to change it. __________________ www.headlinercreative.com

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06-16-2006, 08:22 AM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Closed Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	That is a statement. I am angry about how nobody changes it...obviously they have enough sense to skin it...

06-16-2006, 09:15 AM	THREAD STARTER #8 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Closed Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	Tevi, that was a nub remark. It serves a lot of purpose. If you are going to skin your site and make it look nice then why would you leave the basic icon? Why don't you just leave the basic VBulletin skin while your at it...because by your theory that has no purpose either.

06-16-2006, 09:21 AM	THREAD STARTER #10 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Closed Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	Apex I couldn't agree more. I never thought of that. That is an amazing point.

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