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I have been around Active Rain a long time. I have made friends here and while I am not sure I have ever influenced anyone I do read and comment plenty. That said, I am done with those who use tiny fonts I can not easily read. I used to leave that message along with the comment but no more. I wish Active Rain would make the default font 14 points but as long as it doesn't I will no longer read any blog with small fonts. Just sayin..........

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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

I hear ya, Sheila. I have tried leaving a friendly private message for the author to increase the font but it usually falls on deaf ears... or they don't know how.  Like you, I find it difficult and tend to shy away from them.

Feb 23, 2020 07:23 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Thank you Carol. I left kind messages for years. No more. There are enough others to read. Have a wonderful day.      Sheila

Feb 23, 2020 07:24 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sheila,

Like you, I just pass. I have also noticed that the posts are long and cumbersome looking, as our friend Barbara Todaro says, "The eye buys!"  That goes for posts too and everything else.  A

Feb 23, 2020 07:37 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Exactly right Alexandra. Thank you.       Sheila

Feb 23, 2020 07:41 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I so agree Sheila, but sometime i go to 14 font and it will not take it and then I high lite it and try again and it still does take.

 

Feb 23, 2020 08:14 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Hi Will. I never had a problem getting to 14. Oh well....... TY    Sheila

Feb 23, 2020 08:21 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

You speak for many of us, Sheila. 14 it is for me.

Feb 23, 2020 09:46 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Thank you Lottie.        Sheila

Feb 23, 2020 09:52 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I prefer size 14 font as well.  I do keep a pair of reading glasses near my computer so I can read smaller font however.

Feb 23, 2020 11:01 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Hi Myrl. I wear glasses already and 14 is it for me. If it is smaller.......no more. TY      Sheila

Feb 23, 2020 11:39 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hopefully the less than 14 fonters will listen to you.  And I have to agree with Nina Hollander that conversely those who use much larger fonts in their posts make me feel as if I'm being shouted at. 

Feb 23, 2020 05:29 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Sheila:

I suspect AR is not going to change anything about the fonts. I suspect some will have listened to you but others likely not. It's like reading a wall of words which can drive you nuts and make the whole experience a negative one.

Jeff

Feb 23, 2020 05:32 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Thanks Kathy. I am no longer telling folks, just moving on. TY   Sheila

Feb 23, 2020 06:46 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Hi Jeff. I agree completely. Too bad. TY    Sheila

Feb 23, 2020 06:47 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Sheila.

I use 18 point font.  Like you, I don't read the small font posts anymore. 

Feb 24, 2020 12:46 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

That's James. :)     Sheila

Feb 24, 2020 04:31 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Sheila, I always use 14 font but results don't always give me what I type. I try my best. 

Feb 24, 2020 10:34 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Hi again Patricia. To me 14 is a basic. I have never found it changed but I know others have. TY     Sheila

Feb 24, 2020 10:48 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Sheila Anderson - I often find that paragraph fonts change after I post to AR. It looks just fine when I go back to edit and add bold or change words; however, quite often, when I look at it again after posting, things change and it's so annoying! If I'm on a schedule, I just don't have time to make all those changes again because the changes I make create more edits and worse font changes. I really don't think there are as many careless bloggers out there who are deliberately making fonts small and we all have different computers. 

The strangest thing is, comment fonts don't change but blog post fonts do. 

Feb 24, 2020 10:56 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Hi again Patricia. I don't thin anyone deliberately looks to make it hard. I do think some just don't care enough to make it easily readable to all. I find if I change the font before I write the post .......it holds. TY     Sheila

Feb 24, 2020 11:35 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

I have Surface Pro and it's a few years old. Plus, I use Chrome and do the same thing you do; however, my results are not always the same. 

Feb 24, 2020 11:37 AM