Figleaf's Real Adult Sex

Ok, it looks as though the new system remembers your contact information. Nearly every time I updated the old software it would lose track of the cookies. Fingers crossed.

On the downside my reCaptcha says “some dampen.” We’ll see.

Hmmm, “some dampen” is only a problem in certain contexts – like if one’s enthusiasm is dampened. But surely you’ve still capable of imagining its potential upside, even if you’re finally making the erotic stuff opt-in?

Anyway, I do have a serious comment: The width of the main text column makes it fairly hard to read. Maybe I’m just getting old but the text is much harder to follow than on your old site – and no, it’s not your proofreading, it’s really a layout issue. The letters also look more gray than black, which is similarly hard on my old eyes – I can’t tell if it’s actually not black, or if it just contrasts less strongly with the background.

On my Recatpcha: I got “mutual sukiyaki,” which I suppose could be very interesting … but it would take some imagination.

One more thing: When I went to hit “submit,” I only saw a button labeled “save,” and this was confusing – I wasn’t sure if I was saving the comment for me to continue later, or actually posting it.

I can’t speak to your platform and formatting issues since I’ve never been here before today, but I like the content. I like it a lot. I liked even more your reasons for blogging about sex and I agree wholeheartedly. Even more than that, I agree with the Butch Hancock quote. I grew up in Texas and even went to college in Lubbock (and have seen Butch in concert — he rocks, truly) and I can attest to the truth of his assessment. I’ll be a frequent visitor from now on.

I just found this blog a few days ago and have to tell you that it has been most enjoyable. I obviously haven’t had a chance to get through the entire thing yet…..but what I have has been thought provoking, fun, and in many cases enlightening.

You’re a very creative photographer as well…. I added you as a contact in Flickr, but am not sure what else needs to be done to view your “other” photos….if you don’t mind, I would love to have the privilege of viewing those as well.

In the mean time….keep on blogging and i’ll keep on reading!!!!

Hmm…Drupal, eh? Looks good, appearance-wise.

I hate captchas. Don’t they make a spam-filter widget or anything for Drupal? The one I have for Wordpress works without a hitch, and my guests never have to fill out a captcha.

Yeah, I agree, change the main copy to black.

But overall, good change, much more navigable now, and grats on getting things moved and working.

Next post does not have a comments link.

I agree with the comments about the text width/density, but it sounds like just “furniture rearranging” that will occur as you settle int to the new place :) I like the new layout and the goal of more interactivity/collaboration.

BUT...let me put in a HUGE plug for keeping your own style, voice, humor, pics, etc, which is what makes this such a thought-provoking place and FUN to hang out and read. Words on a screen are easy to find online, but those words that let the person behind them shine through is what forges a connection with another human being on the other end of the intertubes. There are lots of sex and gender blogs but fig, I think the voice of the “regular guy”, the kind who thinks critically and questions the cultural scripts from the life experience of being a thoughtful guy in our culture, is rare and crucial to keeping the conversations going. There are lots of academics and activists writing and we need their work too, but it’s a mosaic more than a hierarchy. And I also recognize that putting yourself and your inner thoughts out there in a personal way like you do is a bit daunting/scary/self-revealing and sometimes tiring!

Conversations about gender and sex like this, like the kind you’d have after a few beers with a mixed group of friends, or around a kitchen table after a big meal, are what plant the seed of awareness and seeing things from another’s perspective. Keep up the good work and don’t go changing anything but the decor ;)

Left nav bar is huuuuge, especially since it is largely empty. Link list is eteeeeernal. Whole page width situation requires adjustment. Overall it all feels smoother and more modern – I can tell the tool is a better tool, but it has more work to perform to produce a better product.

Couple of things I’m still missing: – a way to navigate the archives – a way to get to Kochanie’s stuff. I know she’s not actively blogging here anymore but right now there’s no sign that she ever did.