Thread:JAlbor/@comment-25301601-20131231014037/@comment-16072884-20140103232643

"At this point, much if it is a matter of opinion. For example, I disagree with this statement: "non-vertical list makes it more inconvenient for people to read than the vertical list." And this one "Having it both horizontally and vertically just makes it more difficult to read." And this one: "blandness can be necessary if it makes the text more readable."" Isn't our goal to make the wiki as easy to read as possible? It's better to have a neat list of the characters in alphabetical order so a reader can easily go look down the list and find the character they are looking for, where it's much more difficult to do that if they have to look through many different columns with large pictures in their way.

"Also, since we control the size of the images, there we can make it smaller as they do get announced." Reducing the size of the images once the characters get announced just to save space will make readers wonder why the images are so small, and potentially think poorly of the effort put into it or the quality.

"The fact is, it seems that I am very unlikely to convinced you with the arguments I have made, just as you are very unlikely to convince me with your's." It's not just about convincing the other person, it's more about making your side look stronger.

"Now it's time to let others decide, including actual admins." The opinions of regular users are just as valid as those of administrators. Don't assume that an admin has a bigger say in things, and that their view on things such as this debate should always be followed.

I also noticed that the character portal takes up slightly more space than the two lists stacked on top of each other (and the lists of veterans and newcomers can be put side-by-side, etc.).

Instead of complaining that you can't respond to my arguments because they're "opinions", I suggest you try arguing against them and explaining why you disagree with them. It's very possible to argue against someone's opinions.