New Skins and URL

[schueymcfee]

Ted,

Noticed that all the URLs now include the skin type that people would prefer which is written into the URL, just wondering if you've considered the effect on Google of this - as even though the post numbers are maybe the same the added skin tag makes Google see a new URL - which will contain the same info and possibly cause a duplication penalty or are you using 301 redirects?

As when people are searching for solutions to problems they usually come across PH and become long term members.

I've you've already thought of it then just ignore me

Edited by schueymcfee on Thursday 26th April 13:54

[PetrolTed]

It's temporary. I'll be losing it in the next 48 hours.

[megamaniac]

How and when can we get the old skin type ? I don't find the new style at all welcoming.

[Xenocide]

megamaniac said:

How and when can we get the old skin type ? I don't find the new style at all welcoming.

It's exactly the same :/

[megamaniac]

Not on my screen it's not .It's huge, how do i change it ?it's like having a book for the patially sighted.

[mechsympathy]

I found that on one PC. In the browser (IE) I clicked on view and text size -> medium and that sorted it. It's not a techy solution, but it worked for me

[PetrolTed]

I am now using relatively sized fonts rather than fixed size. That means the user does have control through the browser settings rather than me dictating what size should be used.