Have you really taken a look at the new site when you modded me down?
Try logging in (one of the large goals of changing the site) and setting the view to two columns, like the old style, as was suggested by Roblimo. I don't have the post in front of me, but iirc, it was suggested we could make the site similar to the old two column site through preferences.
Not even close
The old site was readable in two column view. Now, you get a two columns with about four words across each column because the new format demands space for ads that the old site did not, and/or other layout reasons.
You used to be able to click on a link to a story to read the full story at the referenced site directly from the front page. Now you have to go to the Newsforge story page first, then click through. More page views, and less usability for viewers.
I can't recall other issues right now, so I'll leave it at that. The side by side layout was great, very usable. The new layout sucks. So mod me down for having a negative opinion. I used to work in a company that had a lot of Yes! men. It was a terrible place to work. Is that what Newsforge readers want? Yes!men?
The site is beauuuuuutifullllll!
One thing that I'm trying to figure out is, Newsforge has a much lower readership than Slash. And just about everyone is posting anon. The new format came out with modding, and I posted my opinion in the post soon after. It wasn't really necessary to elaborate for regular viewers, as the regular viewers would notice the same things I did. And yet, regular viewers would be the most likely to have mod points...did someone really earn mod points almost immediately after modding was instituted? Or is there astroturfing going on at Newsforge, to help sway opinion to the new format because that's where the ad dollars/greater page views are?
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A statement on modding me flamebait.
Posted by: Fonze on November 15, 2003 03:10 PMIs this what I was modded down for flamebait?
Have you really taken a look at the new site when you modded me down?
Try logging in (one of the large goals of changing the site) and setting the view to two columns, like the old style, as was suggested by Roblimo. I don't have the post in front of me, but iirc, it was suggested we could make the site similar to the old two column site through preferences.
Not even close
The site is beauuuuuutifullllll!
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