Hi folks, the new format was driving me crazy ( I still hate the brown, but ...). However I was able to change a whole bunch of stuff to make it better for me. In case any of you care, I found the fix by hitting Portal, then going to My Profile, then on the left boxes after change password etc., there was an edit options line. I clicked on it and checked and unchecked boxes to suit me. Some of the changes I made include getting rid of the default mode in most cases, e.g., checking Cuisine Forum instead of Default., also see signature which brought back the box with the avatar, name, etc., changing how the time appears (I like seeing Saturday, October 22, 2016. Can't remember the rest but try it if you hate the defaults.
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